[Rafaella]

2 binge free days!!
Yesterday I did 40 mins of cardio too..

I donīt know if itīs the same for you, but my mood depends 100% on my eating. If I stick to my diet I feel happy, but if I binge I feel so miserable.. Anyway, itīs day 3 for me and I feel really good.

Hope u all have a great binge free day!!!

[ODAAT]

Its the same for me Rafaella - I don't know why I binge so much when all it does is make me miserable. Well done on the 40 minutes of exercise, sounds like hard work!

Its a sunny day here, and I just walked back from the doctors. It was only a short walk but I feel a bit worn out. I need to start walking more.

[Rafaella]

When I had depression I was taking a LOT of meds and my psychiatrist ordered me to go to the gym at least 5 times a week. Endorfines are much stronger than many of the meds and that way he could elimiante one of them, so we really should work out!!!

[Bikini Dreader]

Ive been doing allright. Not full binges yet. I think I may have eaten too much of treats the other day though but Im not having treats for the next few days. Whenever I crave, I make myself some tea and that really helps. It is hard to binge when you are rarely alone. I guess that is what moving back in with your parents until your new apartment is ready does for you!

Keep it up everyone

[LawMomVeronica]

I got some cookies and sort of "gave my self permission" to have as many as I wanted and I only wanted 5! I have eaten a whole package of these before (approx. 30). Today at least I'm in control!

[iriswhispers]

i binged yesterday but i'm ready to start again and do it right today!

btw, rafaella, i'm completely with you on my binging dictating my mood. hence i was in a HORRIBLE mood yesterday. better today!

it's just one day... I can do this for one day. =)

[leah_0600]

Hey everyone! i know what u mean about how making a cup of tea helps stop you bingeing bikini_dreader! I'm also the same with water or diet coke/coke zero! I've not felt like bingeing lately. I haven't even felt like eating anything lately... i know that should be a good thing but that means there's something on my mind. I'm going to Madrid tomorrow, maybe i'm just worried about that because i'm going to have to be really independent :S Hope you ladies are feeling binge-free today, keep up the good work!

[ODAAT]

I'm feeling a bit emotional tonight.

I went out to dinner with the husband today. I wanted a 'practice' meal in a safe enviroment so that I know it is possible to stick to my plan while eating out. I didn't realise how many opportunities there is to break from my plan just with a meal! Happy to say I made sensible choices and it didn't trigger any cravings. Its good to know that I can go out to eat if we are ever invited anywhere.

Thats good, but I'm also feeling a little down. I think thats due to not sleeping well last night, hopefully I'll feel a bit more positive in the morning.

65 days binge free now. Its starting to feel like this is my normal. I've not managed to stick to three meals a day, but I think two meals is acceptable as I'm only awake for 12 hours.

[cuddlzandhugz]

Good going at the restaurant, Odaat!

I'm finding my taste for food is changing, as I eat more healthily I also am hungry for healthy foods too.

I went to a restaurant a week ago and their salmon dish only came with a minuscule serving of vegetables, so I ordered a side dish of veggies and left half the salmon and steamed potatoes on my plate. I was brought up to "finish my plate" and "think of the starving children in Africa" and "not waste money" by throwing food away. It's taken me years and years to be able to break free from the guilt I feel of leaving food on my plate, and I'm not there yet, but I'm getting a whole lot better

[iriswhispers]

odaat, congrats on doing so well at the restaurant. and on 65 days! that's fantastic!

i did not do well yesterday... i went to my parents' place and my mom had made this amazing apple cake, which i ate much too much of and that was kind of a trigger and then i ate a bunch of other things. i should know better - i should know that i cannot have "just one small piece."

better today. best luck to all today!

[ODAAT]

Hard day here. I just seem to be slipping deeper and deeper into depression, and it all feels so hopeless and worthless. I don't know if I can go through another winter like this, but I can't really contemplate the alternative as it'd hurt other people too much. Just got to put up and shut up I suppose.

I'm managing to not binge despite wanting to. I just keep telling myself that it wouldn't actually help. Been getting pretty big cravings for alcohol today, which at 9 months sober I'd hoped would be a little less strong! Oh well, I don't do that anymore.

How do normal people cope with unhappiness and depression? When I feel like this all I want to do is to drink, cut and eat. What do 'sensible' and normal people do to feel better? Or is there actually nothing that can be done apart from wait?

Hope everyone is well xx

[GreenT]

I understand how you feel. I feel down a lot. I often feel sad or hopeless. I ordered a book called Feeling Good by David Burns that I hope will help.

Some things I try to do to ease my sadness:
-take a walk (if it's a bright, sunny day)
-get on the Internet and come here or another forum where I can talk to people - I don't have friends or family that I know I can talk to about anything - they often don't understand
-watch entertaining videos on youtube
-read books or articles that I think will help
-watch TV or a go see movie (not a sad drama)
-go to a bookstore or the mall and browse around
-take a long drive
-listen to my favorite music

I try not to lie in bed and ruminate about being unhappy.

It's great that you haven't binged! Congratulations! You're doing great!

[JBak590]

Ok. SO I figured I'd jump in. This is the reason WHY i'm fat is because of binging. I really need to stick to 3 meals a day. But no I tend to have 3 meals a day PLUS bunches of snacks in the middle. I binge because I'm bored. When I'm gone I don't even get hungry. But I babysit which causes me to be in a house most of the day. I have started to walk each morning. 20-30 minutes. If I don't get in walking I want to be able to work out someway in the house. So what do we do? What Do I do to stop from binge eating?