Binge-free week, January 15 start
 

I saw that no one posted the January 15th binge-free week, so I guess I will. I am full of motivation this week and I'm so proud of myself. I am now done 17 lbs after just one week of not binge eating! I guess that tells you just HOW much I was really eating before. I also went to my favorite restaurant and did not order my normal huge portion of chicken parmesan and a cup of soup, but instead chose something smaller and low-fat.

Let's all check in here this week to keep each other on track! Here's to another binge-free week!

Yeah Megan! :carrot: Way to go!

Just as a reminder for those of you that are new to this, this is a thread to help to motivate us to remain binge-free for an entire week. Some of us make it and some of us don't. Some of us have to struggle with this hour-by-hour. Regardless of how long we've been practicing at controlling our binge-monster, we all need support in keeping him at bay. Please share you successes here, but also come here for support and understanding as well. We've all been there!

Also, the mentioning of specific types of foods isn't allowed on this thread. Some foods, even those considered to be "healthy", can act as triggers for others and cause them to spiral into a full-blown binge. Since we want to prevent this, please simply refrain from mentioning specific foods.

I managed to stay OP (On Program) and Binge Free for an entire week last week! Actually, today is the beginning of day 9 for me, and I'm very psyched and thrilled! I've lost 23 lbs this month and 16 of them have been this past week! This gives me a lot of strength and incentive to continue!

On to another wonderful week everybody!

:wizard: Barb

I'm still binge free since December 26th. No big news for me. I've been stalled at this weight for about a week now and it is driving me crazy! If i break the ten pound barrier by sunday, i promised myself i would ask a guy out to lunch.. haha. Good motivation if you ask me!

I used to think about binging all the time but now its one less thing i have to worry about. I bought one of my big binging foods- cottage cheese. And all i did was measure it out and put it away its amazing!

Congrats meganl AND Phoenix Song thats really wonderful! And i can't imagine the amount of motivation losing a number that big gives you!
I wish i could lose that much in a week, i'd be halfway to my goal! ahahah

stay strong everyone! o yah, i have the day off today! normally these would be binge days but not anymore :):)

I come to tell you guys.... after being binge free since 12/25/06 I binged on friday and saturday
I was trying to stay 90 days sugar free...
But still have to remind myself this is a one-day at the time thing
Wish me luck
Tomorrow is another day

Part of being good to myself means not to beat myself for the binge. Is gone, PAst Finito, nothing I can do to change it.
The only thing I can do is TO KEEP on going
Kepp on going to the GYM (So far I managed 2 weeks, 5-6 times per week, 60 minutes per day, not bad )
Keep on bneing nice to self
Keep on not stepping on the scale...
Keep on drinking my water.
Keep on being sugar free....
That is the only thing I can do, keep on going, that is the only thing
I love myself, no matter what, I wont feel like a failure, This is one battle, I will win the war

Also I wanted to write that after 3 weeks sugar free I weighted myself and I was 116.5# , 3.5 # less than before HUGE CHRISTMAS BINGE... So I still can get there. But NOTE TO SELF: DO NOT STEP ON THE SCALE.....
It is a binge trigger for me.

Well I began my binge free work today...so far so good. I'm going to need help this weekend :)

SO binge free day one :(

Hi, I'm new to this thread - hi Curiosity (Shantel) good to see you again. OK well I'm glad this thread didn't start yesterday cos I'd have failed already! Had a big binge yesterday (first since before Christmas) but thanks to this WONDERFUL site I'm back on track again. I am determined to check in next week and say I made it.

Good luck everyone!:)

Carolva
 

Don't feel bad about last weekend. You cannot change what happened in the past, but all you can do is learn from it and move on. The reason why I think my diets failed in the past is because I beat myself up about bingeing or going off the diet and then I'd say screw it and binge some more. I have a whole new philosophy this time. I have been going to online overeater's anonymous meetings, and then I wake up each day and look at that day as if its my first day of dieting or my first day binge free. I tell myself that if I can just be binge-free and eat responsibly/healthy for one day, that is a huge accomplishment.

Last week I started looking at dieting this way. I began this new way of thinking last Monday, and before I knew it, it had been a week and I was weighing myself. I have decided that there will probably be times when I fall off and slip back to my old ways, but the important thing is whether I get back on the horse or just stay down on the ground. Know what I mean?

You are right ... I am not going to be my own worst enemy :hug:
I am still valuable no matter what

Hello everybody! I hope that you're all doing well on your no-binge challenges! (It can be a challenge at times, right?)

I'm very pleased to say that I'm now at 10 days binge-free!

Carolva, we're here for you and know that you can do this! Please come to us for support and encouragement, because we've all been there!

BTW, in case you didn't know, if you have something additional to say that you didn't include in your original post you can "edit" your post to add in the additional information. You don't have to post multiple times within a few minutes' time. Doing that can be a bit confusing to other members. "Is the the same post that she made less than a minute ago or has she made other posts?"

I'm sure that you were unaware of this feature and now you'll know! ;) Also, there are many, many threads if you're interested in boosting your post count numbers.

Curiosity, we'll be with you this weekend! That's my weakest time as well. :hug:

Doughnut, I hope that you're still holding strong! I agree that it's easier to stay on track when you check in here often. It helps me to keep focused on what I need to do to get to where I want to be. I'm here with you!

YEAH Meganl! I know that you're going strong and doing well! Good luck!

:wizard: Barb

Hey everyone, I am just checking in. I am now on day 2 of this week, and 9 days total w/o bingeing. I feel so great. I haven't felt this good in a while. Tomorrow I am going out of town and there's a certain restaurant that I would really like to go to, but I am not going to do it because I know it will trigger a binge for me. So for now I just have to avoid it. Anyways, here's to a great week! Good luck everyone!

:hug: Thanks for the post tip, I will keep it in mind
another day binge free :carrot: 2 days and counting

Hi everyone! :)

Here I am, in my quest to hold myself accountable.. after doing so well today, I binged. Eating out of boredom... you know.

And what makes it worse is that boyfriend's shift has changed.. now he works until 2am, so I don't have the "I dont want him to see how much Im eating" motivation to NOT binge. Blech. Tonight was the first night of this new shift.. we'll see how it goes.

Off to go do strength training.. was considering skipping it, but I so will NOT, not after what I did.

*hugs* to all... hope everyone has a great tomorrow!

binge free since december 26th... no clue how long :)

although i must admit that i have purged several times. Oh well, its better than binging and purging!

i'm so nervous to weigh in... i think i gained weight from how much i've been eating lately :(

good job everyone

Fae, I understand your concerns about now having more "secret eating" time and how that might affect you. It will be more difficult to keep from binging, but perhaps you can find an activity to do during those times that will keep you from succumbing to the urge to binge? For example, I've been trying to learn how to knit. Since you have to use both hands to knit, you can't possibly eat and knit at the same time. And when you're learning how to knit it takes a lot more concentration and will help to keep your mind off of food. I hope that it gets better!

Good for you on exercising even though you don't want to do it! That's the best way to instill great habits! To do something good for you even when you don't feel like it is wonderful and I think that you should be very proud of yourself!

Rock n Roll, I'm pleased for you that you've gone so long without binging! But I'm worried that you're purging. Have you talked to somebody professional or talked to others with this problem? As I'm sure that you already know, binging, purging, and binging and purging are all Eating Disorders and can all hurt your health. I wouldn't think that experiencing one without the other is okay. After all, people have died from the stress that binging puts on their hearts. I'll be thinking about you a lot and hoping that you're much better!

Carolva and Megan, Good luck on your binge-free days! Way to go!

I'm at 11 days binge-free! I've never been this long without binging and cheating on my diet. I'm so pleased to see the lbs coming off in a major way and hope that it continues. It's so encouraging to see a change!

Have a good, binge-free day everybody!

:wizard: Barb

:carrot: 3 days and counting 119.2# this morning :)

Just checking in! I am now on Day 11 with no binges. Like others, this is the longest I have went without failing on my diet plan or binging. I am very proud and I hope the scale reflects it Monday when I weigh in! If I lose 20 lbs, I am buying this lotion that goes with a perfume I have. I told myself that would be my first reward!

Yesterday was a huge accomplishment for me. I was on business in another city about 2 hours from where I live and there's a certain restaurant there that we don't have. Normally I would buy a huge thing and eat the whole thing in the car on the way home, but I ordered and limited my portion. I threw the rest away. I felt satisfied without feeling stuffed. This is a huge accomplishment for me!!! Yay!!

Glad to hear everyone is doing okay. Here's to another binge-free day!

Yesterday was binge-free! *dances* Even my (slightly unhealthy) snack was after I calculated calories and figured out that I could have it. Yay me!

I did an unofficial weigh-in today (I hide my scale, because I tend to get number-obsessed... however, I havent weighed myself in over a week) and it said 181, which makes me really happy - for some reason (probably my new strength training routine) I gained 6 pounds. Now I'm back to where I should be.. hopefully by my offician wiegh-in day (monday) it will show a loss again!

Phoenix - Congratulations on 11 days! And thanks for the advice... I actually crochet, that takes up two hands, and I have lots of projects I'm working on (two blankets, a baby blanket for a friend, and lots of specialty yarn I got for the holidays from my mother!) I also have a new PS2... hehe gaming is a good distraction from food. :)

Rock - *hugs*

megan and carolva - congrats to both of you!

:carrot: another day binge free 4 in a row!
119.2 # again

congrats everyone

i've been doing pretty well compared to my last post :)

i broke my stall and lost half a pound! woohoo! Ummm other than that nothing much except for the fact that i'm out of food that i can eat other than apples, yogurt, and frozen chicken.

i made some jello so that should be ready soon... . keep up the great work everyone!

Now I'm on day 12, no binges! I noticed that my willpower isn't as strong as it was the first week, but I am not giving in!! I dont' feel like I've lost this week, but who knows what the scale will say. I only weigh on Mondays, so I am determined not to peek. I do not want to get hung up on the numbers!

:carrot: 5th day binge free and 118.6# yeiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
I also went to the gym and ran for 1 hour

I just finished writing a short story... it turned out really great :)

Thought i would share this with you guys because normally when i write, i eat the whole time. This time i didnt! Its almost four am but i'm really proud of this and my paper! A month binge free is coming up soon.

Great job everyone

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hahah! I love this thread!

"Do you realize that you have the most beautiful face??"

This is a great idea - it's so true that even healthy food can be triggers. I find when I "blow my calorie count" I don't stop - I just keep on eating...it's like giving up!!