Okay, I've decided to stop binging. I'm gonna get back on track starting tomorrow. My weight has ballooned a lot, not sure but I think I gained all my weight back. Hmmm, just gotta keep trying to lose this weight. I will focus on diet and not binging the most since that is my weakness. Hope this works this time.

Beila - I am with ya sister. I have not had a great week but I am back on track today! You are not alone. What we did yesterday is not as important as what we do today and tomorrow.

I took my motion to the streets today. I didn't make it to the gym when they offer child care but I did not let that stop me. I picked my 5 yr old up at school with my little one and the jogging stroller in the car and ready to go. We set out in a little neighborhood that has small hills and I put one foot in front of the other. 43 minutes later we loaded up the car and drove the route so I could see how far I walked. 2.5 miles, just like I do at the gym! I didn't think the distance would have been the same because I was pushing 90 lbs of kids and stroller and I hardly jogged but it all worked out and I am pumped. Since the weather is warming up I look forward to more of this!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Welcome Nitty!! :) I won't ever sell candy for my kids because I know that I'm not strong enough! :lol: That stuff is like an evil that calls to you and you can't ignore it! Sorry about your *loss* (of control that is :( ) Stinkin' candy.

Awesome NYGiantsGirl! I don't blame you for swearing off eating out! :lol: They really did a number on you last week. I haven't tried Gelato yet but I've been thinking about it.

AuntyJam- I'm sure your good vibes helped me return to the 180s! :) Thanks for your thoughts! I LOVE walking. Only outside though not on the treadmill anymore. BUT then I only love walking in the spring and the fall! :lol: I'll look into that couch to 5K because I really would love to be a "runner" it sounds so satisfying. I don't think I'd really want a partner though. Although you're absolutely correct that I am a partner person. I'd like to be able to do some internal thinking and have it become a therapeutic activity for me.

Beila-Good luck! Are the foods that you are binging on easily accessible? Do you have kids? My poor kids have gone through a snack shock. I took out jst about anything that I have the potential to binge on. They only have fruits to snack on. I couldn't stop binging before and it was terrible! I also had a different diet too. But anywho, I know exactly how you feel and another :hug: to you. You'll get through it :) Remember most of the weight you gained was probably water weight and will come right off with good eating habits for a few days. And as long as you keep coming back and trying you will eventually be as successful as you want to be. You really have the right attitude about it even though it's been difficult for you to catch your balance :)

As for me...I ate 3 pieces of cake today, 4 cookies Wednesday, and 1/2 a cookie yesterday! *sigh* Fortunately I don't have to go to work tomorrow! :lol:

The husband of one of my student's made her a birthday cake, her husband made cupcakes for all the teachers in the office, another student in the class bought her a birthday cake, and I went to my aunt's house and she gave me a piece of cake that my uncle made. *sigh* The only thing I didn't eat were the cupcakes!

Most of the teachers made cookies to sell at World Fest yesterday on our campus to help one of our Japanese students who was selling cookies raise money for Japan. They bought the cookies in on Wednesday, I ate 2 small ones. Then I ate an oreo-like cookie and a chocolate chip one. Yesterday, I only ate 1/2 a cookie. The ridiculous thing is...I'm not even a fan of chocolate chip cookies unless they have walnuts. So why eat them? Because they're there. Stupid cookies.

Thanks everyone for your support. I believe I am done with binge phase again, and have exercised today, albeit only for 30 at the gym, it was all could tolerate, but I have to give myself credit from absolutely no exercise earlier this week.

Suenos, I have no kids, but my binging comes from intense thoughts of food and my determination to get snacks from the market just down the street, and it also comes from feelings of anger or discouragement like when I don't lose weight. I'm never really hungry when I binge. Its all emotional. I have to set up my notecards ("reminders") to read when I feel like a binge coming on again. Anyways, I also need some type of system to remind myself to drink more water. Thank you for your help and support. You are such a good motivator to lose weight with! For you, I would suggest making "rules" when you are forced in such a situation where you have to have sweets like in social settings, school, etc. Like as a suggestion you could allow yourself to have just one (fill in blank), and ask for the smallest piece, and really focus on eating only one, and really take the time to enjoy eating it, eat slowly, drink tons of water, and when done, make it a "contest" in your head about how you already "won" by eating just one and you didn't give into to eating any more. When you've "won" then you can go and tell your support, hubby, 3fatchicks peeps, etc. If you start to think about eating another one, just say no, and think about that gold medal you just won, and don't give up your gold medal just for a stupid taste of the thing you already tried. You know what it's like already, why eat another one? I don't know, just think of ways to avoid the temptations like that. Get creative! :)

So how's everyone's weekend so far? Anything fun?

Rose- You were definitely determined to get out there! I love that. Was the weather nice that day?

Beila- Gotcha. Determination to get what you want can totally rule. My husband has that feeling about beer :( He's getting better at ignoring the feeling though fortunately. I don't think anyone's ever really hungry when they binge. It's like your body goes on auto pilot and you can't think enough to stop yourself.

Here's a link to a blog that I *adore* she had huge problems with binging and on this page are 3 different posts that she wrote about what she learned from them. And how she learned to more or less get them under control.

http://www.sherylyvette.com/search/label/Binge

I wish I had more advice but I don't have the experience with binging. I have binged but not to the extent that Sheryl has and she has been uber successful. The only thing I would say is to make sure you're eating enough :hugs:

An addendum to the cakes that I ate. I realized that I mentioned it on my blog but no here. I actually cut the smallest pieces of the first two cakes that I could possibly cut. The 3rd cake I threw a huge chunk of it out of the window when I was a few blocks away from my aunt's house and ate the edges since that's my favorite part.

One of the reasons that I eat deserts much more slowly now is because I want to be able to say no to that second one. Just like you said I already know what it's like why eat another one? I love that :) Thanks and thank you for your kind words! You are so sweet. Now don't go eating yourself to find out :lol:

Hey suenos,
I think that blog is really good. I can relate to it a lot. You are so funny girl, talking about don't eat myself! Guess what, I tried my gold medal method this afternoon, and it worked! I wanted to get some snacks from the market to binge on, and thought about my protein bars I just ate (I ate 2, but really didn't eat much today except some yogurt, frozen berriies, a small apple and banana) and said NO! And kept my gold medal that I just won! Lol!

We should come up with more ideas! Did you win any gold medals today? Lol!

My exercise is ehhh lately, I can only find myself tolerating a half an hour at the gym, nothing like my usual 1-1.5 hours, I just don't like it. I think tomorrow I'm gonna take a cardio class. I now weigh 153, which is getting better from earlier this week when I was in binge mode.

Talk soon!

Hi ladies,

Sorry I've been MIA. I'm still not feeling well, which sucks. I had major dizzy spells last week (almost passed out twice). I went to the dr and found out that my BP was through the roof from the meds they gave me for the bronchitis. In addition, I was dehydrated. I stopped the meds immediately and have been drinking tons of water and eating tons of fruit. I think the dehydration is better, but my dizziness is still there. Now I'm waiting on some blood work to see if anything else can be causing this. I will probably have to do a fasting blood sugar as well. It is possible that it is an inner ear infection (rare) that is throwing off my equilibrium. I can't tell you how many days of work I've taken off the last two weeks. I just want to feel better!

I'm still grain free and sugar free, but I did add in 3 fruits a day per my doctors advice. I weighed in today and lost another two pounds. Hope the weight keeps coming off.

I keep reading up on you guys. I'll post more soon.

I'm new here. Thought I'd stop in and say hi.
I've been going it alone since last year about now. My info on the side says my start weight. I have not taken any progress pics..and I really wish I had. I'm sure they would have been a huge motivator.
i think I may take some now. I've platued at my current weight since like December, but haven't really pushed through it..more like..settled back into some of my old habits.
So hopefully I can motivate myself to more in the right direction again.

Hello all!

Jamblance- You should definitely take some pictures! They are a huge motivator. It's never too late...well unless you wait until you reach goal... :lol: I took pictures at the beginning but I shan't ever post them on the net because I only have on a top and bottom. I wish I had taken some with clothes on. However, I started taking clothes on pictures in January and I post those on my blog. I also take a comparison top and bottom only photo and see a very noticeable difference.

What way of eating were you following to lose 66 pounds?!? Congrats! That is awesome :jig:


Ann- Sorry you are still feeling so terrible!! Great news about the loss though. That must feel nice that in spite of your illness you're still going forward :)

Beila- It sounds like you may be prone to binging because you're not eating enough :( Be careful sweetie! I had goal medals all day by the way ;) It's much easier to stay on plan when I am home.

Suenos - You're right, running is very therapeutic for me. I haven't had a chance to do much of it lately... life is just snowballing on me this past little while.

Ann - Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well... hope that all gets sorted out for you soon.

Beila - You sound happier :) Keep working on that binging habbit.

Ug.... break time is over :(

HI, I'm Tonyia and I am 37 yrs old with 2 bio children..a 20 yr old son and my youngest is my daughter who is 10 yrs old, and 2 step sons one of which lives with us who is 16 yrs old.

I am new to this area and I need some weight loss buddies myself. I have been down this road before, started eating nothing but health food and exercising last yr and lost tons of weight, was getting toned and felt wonderful for the first time in a very long time. Went on vacation for a week and indulged a little here and there and did not exercise, came home from vacation and keep putting off starting back up to my healthy lifestyle for weeks at a time and now here I am almost 1 yr later having gained all of my weight back (maybe more I am scared to weigh myself) and eating horribly. :(

I have absolutely no energy to exercise it seems like. There are a few things different this time around, before I was a stay at home mom so my day was basically working out and having all of my healthy foods at my finger tips. Now I wake up at 4:30am and leave for work at 5:30am, work until 2pm and come home to prepare dinner for my husband who is out the door by 3:30pm for his job. I get my daughter off the bus at 4pm which is when my stepson also gets home, we have dinner together and then I do my housework. By then end of my day I am exhausted, I do not usually get into bed to sleep until 10pm or 11pm because I have so much to do here before I can sleep. At work I usually grab something out of the vending machine or something which is a horrible choice I know.

I bought things this week so I can start making healthier lunches to take with me and healthier breakfasts I can also take with me but exercising I am having issues fitting in and I know I have to exercise to get any weight to come off. :( I need someone/something to help me kick myself into gear so I can get going...

I know I seem to be rambling but I am so depressed over letting myself get back into this shape again! I was so happy with all the hard work I did before and all I could talk about was how ppl should make healthier food choices and work out. I was the healthy lifestyle cheerleader and everything and now here I am the exact opposite of what I was this time last yr. I don't know what happened and how to get myself back to where I was.

Help?

Welcome Tonyia and Jamblance. There is a great group of supportive ladies here.
I already hit the gym this am - woo hook for me I am not a morning person
Also signed in for spin this Eve, my first time! Have a great day everyone!

Hi Tonyia!

Go Rose!! Congrats on getting your morning workout in :) You're going to feel so accomplished for the day.

Everyone keeps inviting me to Zumba stuff. There's a Zumba fitness class April 30 from 7-9 that I'll go to with a friend. After the class they have DRINKS!! Really? I don't want to burn calories from drinks! :lol: That same morning my 3 sons and I are going to run/walk a 5K or 2.5K at the beach.

Another friend invited me to a Zumba dance off May 30th and this weekend there's a walk for Epilespy that I'll be walking with my ex-boyfriend's family. He died 2 years ago from an eplilectic seizure at 31 :(

So I have a lot of extra workout stuff that I'll be getting in. Friday is my free day because it's the end of the semester certificate ceremony and there's going to be a lot of international food! Yeah!! It's my favorite time of the semester. All of the students make food from their countries to share with all of the students and the teachers. I never know what I'm eating or how many calories are in any of the dishes. But usually it's a taste of everything.

Thanks for the welcomes ladies :)

I got in my workout last night and have decided that 6pm will be my workout even if it's only 30 minutes every day it's better than nothing. Also had a Dole fruit crisp for breakfast and salad for lunch, gonna have something light for dinner.

I decided last night after I made my post that I was just sitting here waiting for someone to say "it's ok you don't have to workout", I wanted validation for not exercising and that's ridiculous of me!

I am going to get my old self back and I am making a promise to myself that by this time next month I will have dropped 4lbs (hopefully) and be exercising every day!