Binge Free Week, start Feb 26th
 

Yes, I'm gonna start it! I just did the cyber purge over at the purge thread, and here I am ready to start a new week, clean and binge free. Posting and reading these boards will really help keep me on track. So here goes.

B- whole wheat toast with FF peanut butter/ SF jelly and a tangerine
L- Soup and sandwich, turkey on whole wheat? maybe some grapes.
D- I'm considering something on the Foreman grill with some kind of veg and side salad.
L- I'll be working overnight tonight and need a healthy lunch- possibly dinner leftovers or big salad.
S- if I need a snack, I'll bring some weight control oatmeal for that 4 am rut I'll need to get me over the hump.

E- Need to workout today, but have been good throwing some exercise in during work downtimes. I work on the 6th floor, and recently have been taking the steps rather than the elevator. Actually I've only done it once, but tonight my goal is to do it twice. And work in some squats and lunges and maybe some IV bag bicep curls. Maybe I'll dust off my old pedometer and wear it to work tonight.

Planning is the key! I'm one of those anal-retentive people who, if I have a plan, or a goal, I have something to work from. Hope to get to know you all better, hope to check in daily, I want to be accountable, I want and need the support and I want to lend support to you as well. Join me and let's do this!

So far, so good, 4 hours binge free...and feeling full enough I can last at least a few more hours now...LOL LET'S DO IT!

I'm in! I read your post in the Cyber Purge, and have to say CONGRATULATIONS for picking yourself up and starting today fresh! That's the only way to do it! I am on my 6th binge-free day after a pretty rough month, so I'll be here to keep myself and others accountable...not to mention I gave up bingeing for Lent, so I've got awhile to go! We can do this...good luck! :carrot:

Such a hard promise to make but I'm in...I have to really watch those little bites and snacks from the fridge throughout the day!! Those can often lead to a meal before a meal!! Just one week right??

One week, one day, one hour, one minute at a time....whatever you need. And we'll be here for you whenever you need. I'll be happy just to get through the DAY. Especially with working nights, I know I eat just to stay awake. Glad to see some check ins!

Meg excellent work, six days binge free! So proud of you! Especially since we're just coming off of a weekend! So you did well over the w/e! If I can get through this week, the REAL challenge will be sat/sun, especially my sat night bowling league, beer drinking. But by then, I'll be feeling clean and healthy. But for now, just one day at a time. One day at a time, one day at a time.....(my mantra) LOL we have a team motto, "I'm on a drinking team with a bowling problem".....

Today i'm back at day one

Last week was rough

Going to start getting dinner ready...did great today now just have to watch portions at dinnertime. Since I've had such a good day...dinner should, I hope, be easy. I just have to remind myself what a good day I had!!

52 days binge-free!
 

I can't believe that I'm heading on 2 months binge-free! Following the Low Carb lifestyle has really helped me to control my cravings and to get my eating under control!

:wizard: Barb

Agreed totally, Phoenix.

Doing okay so far. Actually not eating enough, which isn't good either.

Alright! Good job ladies.

So far so good. Day 1 binge free. :) partly because I'm sick and I never tend to binge when I'm ill. But here's hoping I keep it up tomorrow.

ok...I am in....I have a 35 days day challenge (binge free)...but a week sounds good too...today was my first day, and it whent well...no binging...yet ! lol
the evenings are killing be...it is so hard just not to think about delicious food !! i wonder how I can get it out of my mind...

My week hasnt started off too badly, altho today is better then yesterday, its at night when im watching tv that i get cravings for anythi fattening lol, just need to take my mind off food, dont help when my mum comes and brings things up to me, last night she bought me and sister some pizza, it wasnt fair she knows im trying to diet but gets upset when i say i dont want it and arguements with her are just not worth it, i could do so much better if i lived by myself

I'm in too!! I actually have 1 week 1 day under my belt already and ready to make in 2 weeks! My extra challenge I think is going to be in about a week or so which is when PMS eating hits usually, sometimes it's a knockout, I suspect that may have part of my problem last month, maybe not the whole thing but surely it played a part. Stay strong everyone! Let's do this!!!

Hi All!
Well, I REALLY wanted to binge a bit ago. But, unlike the other times, when I would have just given in, I sat myself down, thought about it, ate my healthy lunch, popped in a piece of gum, and came here. I KNOW that I don't really want to do this, and I REALLY don't want to have to report I did this to all of you :D I am loving the accountability I feel here, and I think it saved me today. Plus, today will make a full binge-free week for me, and I don't really want to start back at day 1! So, the feeling is dissipating as I chomp away at my gum...lol...I'll check back in tonight...hopefully, no, DEFINITELY, to tell you that I successfully silenced the binge monster! :carrot:
Have a great day!

I can't really count yesterday as a success, even though I didn't binge per se. Too much sugar to say yesterday was OK. Well.... I guess since I didn't binge, I should count it as binge-free.... though I didn't stay OP... Hmm...

I fought of a MAJOR urge to binge last night... I finally talked myself out of it and into writing a paper due this week. Once I occupied myself with the paper I kinda forgot about the other stuff. But it took a good 2 hours battling with myself to get to that point... It was tough!

Ok, considering all that, I'll say yesterday was Day 1 binge-free. I was able to fight off a big one.... I think I deserve to claim victory.

I'm in. I am not going to keep triggers in the house anymore. I said to myself that I would just eat one a day, and it didn't work! It never works. So its not staying here!!!

Hey guys.
Sounds like you've all had challenges today. You've all done well!

So far today I've been good. I had a little bit of a binge-urge after dinner, but instead of going ahead and overeating I just came one here. :) this is the first weight-loss website/chat place where I feel accountable and supported.

Good luck everyone.

Hi there gals!!! Hope you're all maintaining your resolves. I work nights and am about to fall asleep on the keyboard here but wanted to reassure you all that I AM STILL HERE, still on track. I question my dinner choice last night, but it wasn't a binge, it was take out. OK it was mexican, a Pollo Loco dinner, grilled chicken flatttened out with caramelized onions on a bed of lettuce, pico de gallo and cheese...I never eat guac or sour cream, not a fan. So maybe I'll be okay as long as they don't use a lot of fat or oil in the chick. And it didn't trigger anything worse for me so I'm happy. And I climbed the steps at work THREE times...did I mention I work on the SIXTH floor?!

I plan to sleep today til 2, hit the gym, then get taxes done.

Good night ya'll talk to you when I wake up xoxoox Michelle

Hello Everyone!
Well, everything is going pretty well over here. Yesterday was day 7 of no binges for me...so YAY! :carrot: One day at a time...
I did eat more than usual yesterday, but I WAS hungry. I do not count calories or anything...I'm eating more intuitively...but I was proud of myself that I acknowledged my hunger and was able to eat without losing control. Sometimes, even though I am eating intuitively, I feel guilty for eating (even when I am hungry) which usually triggers a binge, but no such thing yesterday...making some progress I hope!
Michelle- It sounds like you are doing GREAT! I am glad that you were able to eat takeout and indulge a bit without feeling guilty or triggering a binge! And way to go on climbing the stairs at work...I really think it's possible to get a workout in anywhere, as long as we are willing to be creative...good job! :cheer2:
Today's workout is an hour-long run. I am hoping my legs work for me tonight better than they have been. They have felt really tired lately, so I rested them yesterday...keeping my fingers crossed!
I hope everyone is doing great, and have a wonderful day!

Hello everybody! I hope that you're all doing well! Congratulations on all of the successes! You can do it!

I am so thrilled to have finally gotten a hold of my binge-monster! Since I returned to the low carb way of eating and have detoxed from the sugar that was controlling my life I feel so much better! I'm more energetic, I feel much better, and I'm down 40 lbs!

And best of all... I'm binge-free since January 6!!! That's 54 days binge-free! :carrot:

good luck to you all this week!

:wizard: Barb

Hi gals, just a quick pop-in from work...BUSY night...but still.

4 days down BINGE FREE! I get munchy here and there but nothing I've lost control over. I'm worried about Saturday night though...some friends are coming out with us to our bowling league and I just know we will be drinking, and esp with the friends out we will be hitting the shots like crazy. How do you guys handle yourselves when you WANT to go out drinking? Will it ruin my week?

I "did" the low carb thing four year ago, right before I got preggers with DD and I agree, you really get amazing control on it. I like doing the calorie/fat thing but I do still get the impulses.

Meg SEVEN days is GREAT!!!! And Phoenix!! 50-some days! OMG! You're my hero!

Ah crap being cut short, I'll check back later. xoxoxo Michelle

Hi all!
Well, today I am back on the wagon after 2 sort-of-rough days. Not full-fledged binges, so that's a good thing...but definitely not on plan! But, I am resolved to start fresh today, forgive myself, and move on. What other choice do I have? I think I learn more about myself and my triggers every time a binge happens. I am much more aware of WHY I binge, which is helping to reduce their frequency and impact...so there's my positive spin on this whole thing! I have been very busy these past few days, so I didn't have a chance to read back through all the posts...but it sounds like you all are doing well.
Michelle- With the drinking this weekend, personally I find that if I have a fun night every once in awhile, it doesn't derail my efforts. I do promise myself ahead of time that I won't eat all of those snacks and fried stuff that most people eat when drinking. I think this helps minimize the diet damage. I eat a healthy dinner before I head out, and I am done for the night. Then when I come home, it's straight to bed...no late-night pizza ordering. Also, I think ahead of time what my "limit" will be, and try to stay close to ordering that number of drinks. If I were you, I would stick to regular mixed drinks (with calorie-free mixers is even better!) or beer rather than doing shots. Those calories add up quickly, and also the more shots you do, the less inhibited you will be about what food goes in your mouth. So, that's a really long-winded way of saying that if you don't want Saturday to ruin your week, you have the power to avoid that. Go out and have fun, but have a plan of action before the drinks come out! :)
Barb- Way to go on your binge-free streak! You are my inspiration! I don't do low-carb, but I only eat whole grains and have completely removed processed foods and sugary foods. I also find it helps control those urges. Way to go! :bravo:
That's all for now...take care everyone, it's almost the weekend! I'm looking forward to hearing how you all are doing! :D