Binge-Free Challenge 7/28-8/02
 

I just spent the last 2 hours making a COMPLETE menu of everything I am going to eat this week. I have every breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack planned and calories are already totaled up!
I made sure my foods were high in fiber, protein to keep me full and had variety to keep me from binging. After a binge last Monday, I spent the entire rest of the week in control but with a stressed mind-set. I figured this strategy was worth a try.

I am actually excited about the meal ideas I came up with and to make it even better I used things I already have in stock, so I just saved myself from grocery shopping for a week! :carrot:

I am determined to lose a pound and be Binge-Free until my next Scrumptious Sunday! Wish me luck!

And good luck to everyone with their challenges!!

:D

Sounds like a great plan, tater.

Today is day 8 for me!

I've officially made it a week binge free! I'm kinda proud of myself. It's good to have these binge free threads cause everytime I catch myself with my head in the fridge, or cupboard or sniffing around for food somewhere.. I remember.. I don't wanna be back at a day one and I can slowly walk away from the kitchen! hehe

Good job on the 8 days, wardhog!

And tater tash! I wish I could sit myself down and plan everything out as well as you! Awesome! And good luck!

day 8 for me too, this really does feel great...heres to a good week for us all ladies-WE CAN DO IT

I just finally admitted to myself that I have a problem with binge eating, but I am going to take control, starting today.
I hope I can make it the whole week, but right now I am focusing on today!!
.....here I go

you can do it, Britt! Just keep telling yourself how great it will be each day to add another day ' binge free' :)

Thanks Fauxtini......so far I am counting hours....12......if you count sleeping, 3 if you don't.

Go, britt! You CAN do it!

I'm starting over effective Friday but so far, so good. I started using dailyplate's calorie counter and that's helping me enormously -- just seeing how much it's "costing" me to eat one or two or three or four etc etc etc more bites of something!

So, I'm almost to 3 binge free days.

Binge Free
 

Hey everyone,
Mind if I join all of you? Tater wow, you are my hero..good way to take control of your life!!! Good luck...but I have faith that you will do this!!

Britt, you have the right idea..one day at a time. If it helps I will try to stay binge free with you!! I have never really allowed myself to thing about bingeing as an issue...I like to think of myself as a control freak which I am about everything but food....

Fauxtini, briefcase, peachey and ward hog...what are your secrets..how did you get through the days? I managed to get through Sunday and today...although its not over yet, just barely! I seem to do fine for a short period of time and then I lose control!

Any advice will be much appreciated!!:dizzy:

I went to my fave pizza place with friends tonite.. it was ALL I could do no to order my usual overly greasy, high in sodium, fat an everything else food.. but i ordered a grilled veggie and chicken hot plate instead. I am sooo proud of myself! It wasn't nearly as healthy as eating at home would be.. but It was the healthiert option there. woot woot hehe

My secrets are uhhhh.. i dont have any.. they mostly revolve around me complaining all evening and going to bed early lol
I'm trying to train myself into not associating TV with snacking. Just getting over the hump and having healthy alternatives and being accountable on here!! :)

You can do it.. if i can.. anyone can!!

fauxtini,
Thanks for the smile...you know I think I can get this complaining and going to bed early down pat in no time! :D

I actually think that you should be very proud of yourself tonight. You made a great food decision and you did it for yourself! Nice job. :carrot:

I like the accountability aspect of this forum...I did not think it would help but I was wrong......thanks so much.

flappy

almost had fro yo in the mall today, i really really wanted to go off my plan but something inside me made me resist...this is really working you guys! thanks for being here :)

yeah! its crazy! i do awesome as log as im on here... dont stray from here for long is you aren't 100 percent ok.. I was gon efor a omnth.. and the weight crept up and up... I call it my relapse. But ive learned my lesson. im back for good! hehe

kudos on the fro yo decision, brief!

Well, day 1 over, and I did not eat ideally, but I did not binge!!
I had approx. 1600 calories, way better than the 2200-3000 I have been.
I could have made some better choices, but I made it.
I am going to bed so I am not tempted anymore.

Thank you for your support everyone!

I ate out tonight with a friend -- I had a grilled fish sandwich, came home and entered it into my dailyplate and found out that it had WAY more calories than I had thought. So since I was over calories anyway...I had mini bagel with cream cheese a few minutes ago -- what is wrong with my logic? But I'm not going to binge because I am not going back into the kitchen. I am going to stay right here on this couch for a few more minutes and then I'm going to bed for an unbloated & comfortable good night's sleep.

you are all inspirational!!! seriously! fauxtini, pizza has to be one of the most irresistable foods, but you did it. and good job with the fro yo, brief!!! great first day, britt. and welcome, flap. :)

Good job ladies on avoiding greasy pizza and frozen yogurt!

Peachy, don't you absolutely HATE it when you go out and eat just to come home and find that your "smart" decision.. wasn't so much? That used to happen to me quite a bit back when I first started counting calories. Now, I have to do everything in my power to find nutritional facts for restaurants and know what I'm going to order before I leave the house!

My first day of my challenge is almost over, the meals and snacks I've planned out have kept me satisfied! Not to mention that before the BF left for the week I made him take all the chips and other things that I find myself munching on here and there through out the day. They're his chips, he can eat em!

Good job and good luck to all of you! =]

Congrats ladies! Everybody is doing so well keep up the good work!

I have finished 8 days binge free and now im working on my 9th. It's been really hard but im doing it! :carrot:

its OK peachey
 

Peachey,
I know exactly the logic you were using...I do it all the time myself. The important thing is that you took control and left the kitchen. I am not sure that I could have done that yet! So celebrate that victory and realize this is a process and none of us are perfect!

Today is another day and we are all going to be tempted. Lets just try to take each minute of the day we don't binge as small milestones and keep on our journey!!

We will make it!
Flappy

Day 3 wish me luck
 

Britt
Great work ending your first day! Today is the start of day three of not bingeing and somehow I don't feel as strong...but it is early. I am going to the gym to walk on the treadmill and I usually feel better after that!

Oh well, I have to say this forum has kept me honest for the last 48 hours
Thanks for all of the support
flappy

I have successfully completed day 8. I thought my weight was up this morning but upon stepping on the scale again I was down a bit! yay! Anyway.. Not binging definitly has it's rewards! yay for ys non bingers! :)

Fauxtini you rock!!
 

Fauxtini,
Nice job...listen the truth is you probably lost more weight and are just carrying water weight around. Eight days is just a dream for me...and you made it!:carrot:

Hang in there, if you were able to do eight days..you can do more...I have complete faith in you!!!

I will be on day number four tomorrow and I will try not to let any one on this forum down!!!

Having to be accountable to all of you has made the world of difference...
Thanks and lets look forward to another day of writing our own victory emails!!
Flappy:bravo:

I WANTED to go out for fast food and REALLY pig out today, then I thought of it as I drove that direction - I'm on a diet and a money diet. Fast food ads up, I'm trying to cut stupid spending including restaurants and Red Bull. I have a fridge packed with stuff, some of it from lists from organic and etc books that I need to figure out how to cook, why would I need to go to a restaurant? I am starting to LIKE soy burgers besides. If I need a burger 80 calories is much less damage then 800. I'm PROUD I didn't give into my WANT to binge, however I did go out and get a smoothie, the lowest cal berry one with added protein. Moped for awhile at the bookstore. Came home, had a really nice steak dinner with veggies and I know tomorrow will be another day. Not only won't I binge, I won't go to a restaurant.

Wooo hooo horsey!!! Super job!!! I alwasy do that too.. start going someplace then turn around.. stuff like that. That's awesome!! It's harder to turn back half way throgh so judos to you for that!!

Day 9 for me and i didn't even have a piece of cake at my moms bday last night.. hehe i cut one.. but then i left it on the counter. i knew if i had one piece of cake it wouldlead to more.. and more.. and more.. haha

There is a big bar of chocolate my brother has left in the fridge and right this moment it's taking every fiber of my being to not go eat the whole lot. but I know I'll feel awful, probably gain weight and have to come to one of these threads and own up. So I'm going to go chew on a stick of celery for 2 calories.

That's right,Spoz! Hide it! Throw it out and buy him a new one later if it gets too bad!!! He would understand.. right? :)

Thats what I do when I find "bad" food sooo tempting, I throw it out. Or send if off with my boyfriend who is on a business trip for the entire week haha.

Monday- Binge Free!:carrot:
Tuesday- Binge Free! :carrot:
Wednesday- Already one pound down!:dizzy:

Keep going ladies! Stay focused and just keep in mind how great we'll feel being binge free by the time our "cheat" days comes along.

High five on a pound down, tash!! Not binging is sooo worth it!

faux, amazing job resisting the cake and knowing yourself. amazing.

i resisted buying chocolate today at one of my favorite locations to binge! today marks day 10 for me...i am going away until sunday and i dont anticipate binge opportunities but if i come across some wish me luck resisting...2 weeks would be beyond amazing- you ladies are the best! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE, see you sunday :)

Yeah for us!
 

Wow everyone, this feels wonderful...the more days under my belt the better I feel. It really isn't even about weight at this point...lets face it I have only been good for four days. Its just knowing that I can be in control of my life and my actions.

Nice job everyone who resisted temptation today. Here is for all of us who will be waking up tomorrow and trying once again to take our lives back from bingeing:cheer2::cheer2::cheer3:
flappy

In the past hour I've chewed about 8 pieces of gum to avoid binging. I think I'm getting an urge because I'm so bored. My boyfriend is away, my animals are quiet and I've been trying to study. But I'm studying nutrition so the thought of food and how I want to taste certain things won't go away!! :devil:

Blah, I won't crack ladies!:tape:I think I'm going to go to bed soon just to make sure nothing happens and I can start the beginning of binge-day 4!


:dance:

bingeFREE-day 4.. I mean of course :)

I had an awful binge monday night, and usually binges take a while to catch with y weight so although I'm on day 3 of no binges my weight has suddenly shot back up :no: but I'm promising myself I will make it through day 3.

I hope you stayed strong, tater.

You can do it, spoz.

Today is day 11 for me. Yesterday was a trial - the ILs have arrived. Can I make it through a week long visit without bingeing this time?

I'm sending you will power vibes, wardhog! You can do it!! :)

(day 10 complete this morning for me)

10 and 11 days? wow! Does it seem to get easier to resist the more day you get past you?
Don't let the IL's bring you down Wardhog!

3 days completely binge-free, going on 4 for me.:carrot:

Keep up the good work and willpower ladies!
:cp:

Wow, I haven't been tempted in the slightest today :D I actually was passing a shop today and though about buying my favorite cereal bar but they're high in calories and just walked away so I'm pretty happy about that.

Way to go Tash and Fautini ! Ward, you most definatly can do it :yes:

:carrot: = day completely binge-free

monday-:carrot:
tuesday-:carrot:
wednesday-:carrot:
thursday-:carrot:

But now its my day off, I'll most likely be studying and have temptation from bordom! I have my menu for the day planned out and I've been doing good sticking to my menu. AAh I can NOT wait for scrumptious sunday, which too I vow I will not binge! I'll just enjoy pancakes =]

How are you ladies doing this morning?
:gossip:

Day 11 :) waaaahoooo!

Last night at a dinner theatre I was at, I even passed up dessert! I'm on a roll!! I hope i dont start rolling back!! Lol I think all the self help book sIve been reading are a help!! :p

My Internet has been down, so I haven't been able to visit this site at all... Today is Day 8 for me and I'm very committed this time. I'm not going to let binging be a part of my lifestyle.

Super mindset Mongoose! And ps. your name makes me giggle :) mongoose hehe cute