BINGE FREE WEEK, April 30th start
 

We really had a great week last week, didn't we!? Or at least that we had a lot of check-ins and check-ups.....I think if we keep the ball rolling we can really help each other out!

I commit to start TODAY. I might only be committing to not binge TODAY but then I'll come back and commit for tomorrow. So if you are struggling with binge eating, jump aboard. One day, one week, one hour, one minute, if you need support, if you feel like you're on the fence, JUMP IN! We're here for you! WE CAN DO THIS!

One week, I can do it, I just know it. I commit myself and I commit to posting on this thread every day just to reaffirm myself and keep myself accountable. I have to PLAN, plan my meals, plan my exercise and keep myself busy.

Thanks for all your love and support so far, I promise to do the same for all of you. xxoxoxoox Michelle

Hi Michelle, I'm in! I had such a horrible week and weekend last week, so this week is a new week for me. I am going to forget about last week entirely!

I'm also going to stay busy and plan my meals. I'm also going to commit to not making unplanned food stops. Sometimes if i want to binge I'll actually get in my car and drive somewhere to get something. So not this week!

Good luck everyone, let's go!

I'm in. Friday I measure to see how many inches I've lost. So I gotta stick with it this week. Last week was terrible. TOM was really bad.

I'm on my 7th day binge free and i have never felt better! I will credit it to summer and fatsmashers. I tried on my bathing suit and lets just say... no more binging no matter what!! AH!

I didnt have any treats yesterday as I promised and I didnt binge or feel like bingeing. I feel like it was the kick start I needed!
I had my weigh in this morning and had gained a pound. Argh. All the more reason to be binge free this week!!

We can do this together.

today marks my 13th day binge free. last week was my first complete week without a binge in a LONG time! of course the day is not over yet. i came dangerously close to binging today! :(. I was very busy at work today and hardly got to eat anything. got home and started off eating two cinnamon buns and realized i was heading for a binge. i still had a handful of chips and maybe a 1/2 cup of ice cream and those voices started to fill my head that were rationalizing a binge. but then i told myself that i have gone TOO long without binging and have been feeling good. i am done with eating for today, even with all that food i still managed to hit less than 1,600 calories (because like i said i could barely eat today at work). I'm posting right now because I am committing to NOT binge tonight. i'm in the danger zone, but I am going to try my hardest to not eat anymore today!!!

I'm fighting the urge so hard right now. I really want to eat right now. I'm hungry and this is my danger time, right before bed. This is when I usually raid the fridge repreatedly hungry or not. I don't want to give in.

I was very good yesteday but when I went to bed, I couldn't help myself. I made a few visits to the fridge. I ate a 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, a beef patie, an ear of corn, and finally I dove into a 1/2 bad of dorritos. That did the trick but I felt so defeated. This was just a mild binge but hate that I gave in.

I've been pretty good today. This is what I ate: I forgot my oatmeal bar at home so all I had for breakfast was a banana and coffee. Lunch was a piece of lowfat meatloaf, 1 cup mixed veggies, and an apple. Dinner was sushi. Evening snack was 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds. Now I'm fighting the temptation to eat endlessly. I don't know how people can go to sleep hungry. I want to be one of those people. I will keep trying.

hotbikini: how did you do? I hope you were able to resist. It is tough to stop eating before bed. I stop at 8 and go to bed at 10 (I get up very early). I find as long as I dont put anything in my mouth I'm better off. Tea and water only. Maybe try brushing your teeth to get that clean feeling in your mouth. That might help?

I had a good night last night. Didnt snack or binge! Day 2 binge free!!! I'm so happy with myself. I even got off the couch and went to a yoga class. I already did my workout in the morning but I figured a yoga class was a great way to relax rather than watching an hour of TV. I felt really great about my decision. Then I came home and didnt' have any snacks at all before bed (my class ended at 8 so I knew I would be done after that for eating). I'm really motivated to lose a few more pounds before my trip. I hope everyone else was able to stay binge free!

Hi, ladies! :wave:
Just slinking in. I hope you don't mind if I join this week... I haven't been in here in ages. I'm fatter than ever, and I just can't seem to get it together. :(
Thanks for being so inspiring. :grouphug:

I'm in! I am going out of town for a weekend w/ my sister this weekend. So I am going to allow myself to eat (and drink..hee hee) on Sat. But that means I have to be really good this week. I walked briskly for 25 minutes today. I am going to try and do it tomorrow and Thursday. Good luck everyone!

I'm back! Again...

I've finally found something that works! My doctor put me on wellbutrin for depression, and it's just amazing how much better I feel! I don't feel the urge to binge nearly as often! Although we won't talk about a bag of unmentionables that I ate the entirety of this weekend. Other than that though I've been good for like 3 weeks! Not only has it been helping with the urge to binge, but I feel so much less disconnected and grumpy all the time! I'm so happy I found something that works!!!

Ellis: *HUGS HUGS HUGS* It's fine, hun! We all have our tough times! You can do it!

ELLIS!!!! So good to hear from you again! :hug: :yay: Welcome back!!
I am quite in the same position- outside of that mysterious waggon for some time.

Ok, last week was quite good, the last two days were crap. :stress: Not really binges, but bad choices: too much and too unhealthy. Searching for excuses doesn´t make it better :frypan: , but I was stressed because my facial pain is back and my Dentist was so friendly to tell that there is nothing he could do for me anymore. And I have a headache and I am dizzy. And I am feeling fat. Thank god I don´t bath myself in self- pity! :ziplip:

Hotbikini: I hope you were able to fight the urge to binge!

Bikini Dreader: Going to a Yoga class sounds great! Are you doing more breathing exercises or "dynamic postures" (don´t know how it´s in english) in your class?

I hope everybody is having a good day with some amount of binge free time!
And I´ll promise I´ll do better tomorrow!

Kate :book2:

Bikini Dreader and Kate109 - Thank you for the support and encouragement.

Last night was finally a good night. I resisted the urge to binge pretty well. Before going to bed, I had a small portion of watermellon and herbal tea. Then I did something I didn't expect. I STOPPED!! I didn't eat anything else. I wanted to. I thought about the extra watermellon in the fridge along with other things, but I didn't go back. I'm very proud of myself.

I'm off to the gym now. I've been working out more lately but tonight I'm going to take a step class. It should kick my ***. I'm tired and hungry from working all day, but I'm going to push myself and go.

Hi Everybody! :wave:

It's a new day, a new week AND a new month! This month WILL be better for all of us....I just know it!!!! :carrot:

I've done atkins for a long time and have had some success with keeping my binge beast in a cage. Now, as I'm close to goal, I'm trying to add in healthy carbs and am struggling AGAIN with my horrible binge beast.

I binged 2 days last week after being binge free for almost 3 months. :(

I know that posting here with all of you is so helpful! together we ARE stronger:strong:

hotbikini~WOW!!! CONGRATS on eating a reasonable portion and stopping!!! That is awesome!

kate~:getwell: sorry to hear you're still suffering with the dental pain!!! Can you see another dentist?
Ok, get OUT of the self-pity bath....my turn! haha, just kidding. You still have that great sense of humor even while in pain!
Congrats on being binge-free, even if your choices weren't perfect, you DIDN'T binge!!!

scootergirl~I remember you!!! Hello again! I'm so glad that your med is helping you! CONGRATS on being binge-free for 3 weeks!!!! :cp::bravo::cp:

ellis~:hug: I'm SOOOOOO glad to "see" you here!!!! YAY! You made my day, seriously! You have been in my thoughts and prayers.... Wishing you many happier days ahead! You CAN do it!!!!!!!

RocknRollCONGRATS on 7 days of binge-free!!! YAY you!!! You're gonna look GREAT in that bathing suit!!!!!!!!

NurseMichelleI just love your attitude and enthusiasm! :broc: :cheer: :broc: I agree with you on everything you wrote! Especially: What an awesome start to the binge-free thread!!! Thanks!!!

I've gotta run now, sorry I can't do personals on everyone. Sending everyone a big HUG and :dust:

It's so good to see you again Ellis! I've missed you!!!! :hug: Great to have you back where you belong!

Thank you for welcoming me back, girls... you're the best. :grouphug:
I didn't have the greatest eating day yesterday. But it could have been much worse, because every time I thought about eating something bad, I thought about coming back in here to be accountable. :lol:
And I DID get on my bike for 30 minutes, which is a miracle in itself.

Elizabeth, I didn't expect to come in here and greet your beast again! :yikes: Shut him out and lock the door, hon. :hug:

Lesley, that is wonderful news about the meds! I know how important it is to get your head in a good place.

Kate, you poor dear... :hug: I do hope someone can do something for that pain. :(

I'm rushing off to the gym... a place I haven't seen in weeks... :lol:

I hope everyone has a good day... be strong... you're worth the extra effort it takes to be in control of your choices. :grouphug:

Last night could have been better - I snacked quite a bit after dinner but I wouldnt classify it as a binge. Just not the best way to lose weight. I decided after my morning workout today that I will say a little mantra to myself for the next few days every time I want an extra treat. We are having a work potluck (to which I am bringing veggies and hummus!) and I know there will be treats. That's a very difficult situation for me and I'm going to allow myself a treat at that party just so I dont go crazy! So until then, no treats. Every time I want one I will say to myself "There will be a treat on Monday". This should work.

Hi Everybody! :wave:


YIPPEE....YAHOO...YAY....I did it!!! I was binge-free yesterday!!! What a relief! sometimes it feels like it is sooooo hard to climb back on the wagon when I've fallen off.....

ellis~WTG on exercising!!!:ebike: :woops: :ebike:
Exercising makes me feel sooooo good! I could really get hooked on the endorphins, or as my neice calls them "endolphins"

Bikini Dreader~Congrats on not bingeing! That is a wonderful accomplishment!

SO what if we don't have a "perfect" day of eating?!??! Being binge-free is AWESOME!!! In my humble opinion, we should all be PROUD of every hour, every day and every week we are able to refrain from eating compulsively.
For me, part of my disease, is a tendency to focus on the negative.....like thinking that my food wasn't perfect or I didn't exercise or I didn't drink enough water, etc. I can ALWAYS easily find something negative to think. What is harder for me, and far more productive is to think of the positive. So, I try to think of a few positive behaviors and when I feel down I remind myself. Instead of feeling :( that I gained 2lbs I need to remind myself that I've lost almost 80lbs.
Sorry, I didn't mean to go on and on.

Hope everyone has a happy, healthy and binge-free day! BE HAPPY, you deserve it!!!!!!!!!!!

SCOOTERGIRL:I just switched from Lexapro to Wellbutrin. Only been a week. But hope I do as well as you!

KATE: I've had TMJ for years. So long that arthritis set in at age 30! It will get better (or at least tolerable). The biggest help for me was wearing a night guard. I've been wearing one for 15 years. If I don't wear it for a couple nights my jaws kill me and I get a headache.

LIBBY:Thanks for staying on here! It's such an inspiration to see people like you! This fellow Metro Detroiter is destined to follow in your steps!!

Hi everybody!

It´s a bit late in the week, but I am back again. Back on that wagoon. There really should be working seatbelts on that wagoon.....

I got good news yesterday: I passed the "Foreign law" certificate (had to write about US- contract theory and design a contract for Jane Doe). Now I officially have all certificates to go to the federal exam in August.:carrot:

Elizabeth: Yep, I got out of that self- pity bath (which reminds me of a little mud bath....Hey, I am Babe, the pig!), showered it of and I am ready to start new.
And now my jaw and I are treated from the boss of the boss of my Dentist. My pain is impressed.
And thanks for riting that we should concenrate more on the positive than on the negative things. That´s kind of hard for me know....I´ll add that to my To- do list, right under "Drink more water" :D

reneeks5: Good to hear that the pain will calm down. I actually got a new night guard yesterday (No. 4565, I guess) and it seems to help a bit (knock on wood). The Docs aren´t sure if I already have arthritis or not.

Bikini Dreader: Hope your mantra works! But I think so. I am not so brave, in difficult times my mantra is: You can have a treat in five minutes...If you say that long enough, you´ll never reach that time when you are destined to get that treat.

I hope everybody is having a nice day with some amount of binge free time!

Kate :book2:

I'm running out the door right now but I had one of the biggest binges imaginable last night. I really can't figure out why this time either. I just wanted to fess up really quick and say I'm getting back on track today! I'll check back in later.

Snowbunny: there are still many days left of the week. One day at a time we'll do it together. You can do it. I've seen you be binge free tons of times when I wasn't and you inspired me! Try to learn something from that last binge then move on. Today is a new day.

I did really well last night. I had a low cal hot chocolate as a treat which is one of the only treats that I allow without feeling like I ruined my diet. Today I have a big salad for lunch with chicken. I love salads! Then I'm having sushi for dinner and vowing now not to buy based on price/saving money. I'm getting only exactly what I am craving a la cart so I dont overeat!

Have a good day everyone.

Hi Everybody! :wave:

YAY! My binge-beast did NOT escape yesterday! He screamed, hissed and rattled his cage (giving me terrible CRAVINGS) but the cage door remained shut. I felt SO hungry even after eating. Instead of eating more, which I didn't need, I drank decaf coffee and flavored teas.

Bikini Dreader Good job on using the hot cocoa for a treat and for staying binge-free! I also love salads but I've never tried sushi. Maybe I will someday.

snowbunny2 :hug: sorry to hear you had a binge last nite. But today IS a new day! You can do it!!! :carrot:

kate~CONGRATS X 100000000.......... WOW, what a fantastic accoomplishment! I know you'll do great on your federal exam! You've worked so hard for so long! You deserve a really HUGE party when you're finally finished! How far is Germany?!?? hahahaha

Oh, don't ya know that seatbelts are manditory?!?? Strap yourself in to the binge-free wagon!!!

GOOD LUCK and lots of :dust: to everyone!!!!

Hi everybody!

Back on the waggon, this time with seatbelts :D !

Yesterday was a quite good day, I didn´t binged and eating was quite healthy.

I am re- thinking my calorie intake. I guess I tend to lower my calorie too much when I decide to lose weight (hey, maybe that could be a symptom of my "ED not otherwise specified"!) so that I feel dizzy and weak after a few days. And there is ALWAYS a binge around the corner, destroying all the hard work!!
Maybe a bit higher calorie intake would help with that.

snowbunny2: So sorry to hear about your binge :hug: ! But today is a new day, a new start :hug:

Bikini Dreader: Good job!! I love salads as well, but I hesitate to eat one in a restaurant: a lot of german cooks tend to hide meat pieces under the green stuff. Well, for a vegetarian it´s a nice version of hide and seek...

Elizabeth: Thanks :o Germany couldn´t be that far away- my Prof is from the USA as well. Ok, maybe he lived in Germany while giving lectures....:D ;) I am not so sure about my success in August, that´s why I am always like that: :book2:


I hope everybody is having a nice day with some amount of binge free time!!

Kate

HI Everyone,

It's finally Friday! Always a great day for me. Last night I did have sushi and did not order based on value!!! I'm patting myself on the back. I got two delicious rolls and completely enjoyed them without stuffing myself to the point of feeling sick (like I have in the past). Then I resisted the urge to visit the candy store on the corner as well because I told myself there would be treats on monday. It worked!

So far it's been two full days without a binge and I'm feeling good! No treats tonight is going to be tough because it is Friday but I'm feeling good about it anyway. I can do it.

Have a good day everyone.

Hi, everyone! :wave:

I'm doing so badly, but I'm not going to quit! Actually, today is good. So far. I do really well until around 3ish. If I could just go to bed then and end the day, I'd be thin as a rake.

Bikini, good for you for resisting temptation! :hat:

Kate, it sounds like you could definitely eat some more calories. Don't starve yourself, hon... it'll backfire on you. :hug: And congratulations on your certificate!! :dance:

Elizabeth, are you keeping the cage locked? Hang in there, girl... :hug:

Snowbunny, I hope you're having a better day today, too! :hug:

I hope everyone has a great day... stay strong!! :grouphug:

Hey guys,

You are all the best... thanks so much for the support. Bikini you are often an inspiration to me too!

I'm still not having the greatest week but I'm trying to just do my best and not be too hard on myself. This week was my last week of classes and next week is finals and then senior week and then I'm done with college! So it's a little stressful and just crazy around here. But as I said I'm going to try to get through it doing the best I can, and keep working out.

Yay everyone who's having a good week, and those of you who successfully fought the binge demons, that's so big!!!!

Kate, I hear a lot of people on this site say when they up their calorie intake the weight actually falls off, so it sounds like it would definitely be worth a try.

Ellis, I know what you mean, I tend to do okay until around that time too. We're both having a tough week but we can do it!!

Renee: I hope it works as well for you as it has for me!

Snowbunny: I'm sorry! *HUGS* It'll get better!

I've had a good week! Despite the torrential onset of Aunt Flo! She makes it soooo hard!!!!!!! I am just glad I have banished all trigger foods from my house or last night would have been a binge to end all binges! Oh!!! And I lost another pound woot!!

9 days down!
I'm so excited! I have not made the best nutritional choices but no overeatingn at all!! yay!

Ellis: I'm not understanding this. Please explain. :)

I had to come on here and admit that I just binged. Not horribly bad but I would say it was a binge. It was pretty bad. I'm done now and wont eat any more. Im going for a walk. Friday nights alone are so hard for me. It's like something to do. Frustrating but I start back up today and will be binge free for the rest of the week.

:lol: I'm talking about Elizabeth's binge-beast.
And Libby, I meant to say this earlier, but you look fantastic! I know it's the same "you", but you look like a whole different person. You must be feeling so good about yourself. :carrot:

Lesley, TOM is such a difficult time. :( I hope you get through it without too much pain and gain. :hug:

Snowbunny, good luck with your finals next week! You'll soon be stress-free. :D

Bikini, have a better day today, and don't beat yourself up. :hug:

Yah, Rocknroll!! Keep it up!! :cheer:

I didn't do great yesterday, but it wasn't bad. I think I lost 2 ounces. :D
I'm going to a meditation thingy today. I am grasping at straws. :lol:

Have a good day, all! :wave:

Howdy! :wave:

I'm doing GREAT. My binge-beast is heavily sedated, snoring loudly in his cage. I know he is still there ( he STINKS) and always will be, but, for now, he is under control.

It has taken me many years to realize and accept that I will ALWAYS have a binge-beast hanging around. I kept hoping that I could kill him with the right diet, the right mind set, or a good poison. So, since I can't kill him, my best move is to keep him sedated by limiting my refined carbs and exercising.

bikinidreader~ sorry to hear you binged. But glad to hear that you have a good attitude! Plus you went for a walk....awesome! You can't change the past but sounds like you're doing well in the present.

rocknrollCONGRATS on 9 days binge-free WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!

ellis~
Please don't quit!!!!! We NEED you here! you are missed when you are not here.....we'll send out another search party! Even when you're not doing "great" you are a kind and motivating person! You CAN do this!!!!!!!!

Harpo~THANKS again for helping find ellis. Now, I'm hoping you'll come back too! Your posts ARE missed! You have such a way with words. Hoping you are doing GREAT!

kate~Great insight! I've been there, done that! Personally my body doesn't react well to calorie restriction. I tend to lose muscle, feel lousy and then rapidly regain when I eat a reasonable amount. Glad to hear you're riding solidly on the wagon with seatbelts on!!!

Wow, you guys...I'm so glad to be here and have you all. I've been doing pretty good, GREAT with exercising and just okay with eating...but NO BINGES! I've made some questionable choices, but no overdoing it.

This quote by telemetrynurse really resonates for me..

I'm doing GREAT. My binge-beast is heavily sedated, snoring loudly in his cage. I know he is still there ( he STINKS) and always will be, but, for now, he is under control.

It has taken me many years to realize and accept that I will ALWAYS have a binge-beast hanging around. I kept hoping that I could kill him with the right diet, the right mind set, or a good poison. So, since I can't kill him, my best move is to keep him sedated by limiting my refined carbs and exercising.

You just took the thoughts right out of my head and put them into real words.

So I just wanted to THANK all of you for the support and LET'S KEEP IT UP!!! Good luck to all of you this weekend...dum da duuuuummmm!

I haven't done too well today at all. I am telling you now that tomorrow will be a better day binge free again!