Binge-free challenge ~ Oct. 13 - 19
 

It's Monday again! Do you all mind if I start a new thread? Let's stay accountable. Please post your challenges and successes and keep track of your binge free days!

I had a horrific day yesterday. My husband is out of town, so I took the opportunity to eat all the bad stuff I could get my hands on. So, of course I felt so sick last night that I couldn't sleep. Today I am thinking of going off plan again, but white knuckling it so far. Day 1. :devil:

Stay strong WardHog!

Clean day for me.

this is my first time posting here althoughi have been reading for a while. Last night was a close call. I had a rather large peanut butter and jelly sandwich and some driedfruit but once I realized what was about to happen I hauled it up to bed. Its been almost 7 weeks since my last binge. One that was so huge I was sick for a week and landed myself in the emergency room.
The only thing that has worked for me is taking it one day at a time.

so far..no binging...

now..talk to me at midnight when I'm working...

so far so good its day 2, yesterday i did good as well!

we can do it!!

I'm binge-free too.

You're all doing wonderful :)

ACKKKK. After breezing through the Thanksgiving weekend here, I came home last night and binged. Only an additional 800 calories or so but it was the mind set with which I was stuffing this crap down.

Picking myself up afterward is always a struggle for me. I have to do it though - for me. I felt so good last week (7 days bringe-free) - eating right and exercising.

Scale is up this morning but I'm hoping in a day or two it's back down. I can't let food get the better of me. Who's in control here after all?!?

Ingrid

Click... hello I just ate half a pie at about 1am which I think was about 1000 cals. (maybe more :dizzy:) So I feel for ya :hug: let us both finish our days healthily and get back on track!

I made it through yesterday and I feel sooooo much better. Why do I keep doing it when it just makes me feel like sh!t? Speaking of pie, they must have been baking apple pies at my grocery store today. I walked in and almost had to walk right back out, it smelled so good. But I powered through and just got what I needed.

I have one more night on my own (husband gets back late tonight), but I'll watch The Biggest Loser and hopefully I won't feel like bingeing.

Make it a great day!

day one. weekends suck.

jess - great job!

*Crickets Chirping*

Hope everyone is just too busy not bingeing to post. :)

So tonight I went to a restaurant. I try not to do that because of temptations. Well, I did really good. I had shrimp and asked that they leave the butter off and steamed broccoli. I had none of the bread. I am quite pleased with myself.

LOL @ *crickets chirping*

You should be pleased with yourself Sarah. No butter and none of the bread? Job well done! :D

Oh, and I was quiet because I was preparing and eating a healthful dinner; not bingeing. :)

WardHog, the smell of apple pie can be a killer! Good for you powering through. You're right ~ why do any of us do this crazy bingeing thing when it makes us feel sooooo bad?

Ok Lauren, I'm back on track today. Thanks for your encouragement. How was your day?

I have to say it was a little touch and go today a few times when I felt like continueing on with last night's binge. Popping in here to 3FC helped me through. I appreciate the encouragement here bigtime!

Ingrid

Preventing my binging
 

So I've only done it for one day, but I'm working on retraining my brain. After I get done with work I always go home and basically eat anything I can find. I usually don't stop. I am always hungry after work and usually bored, needing something to do.

So I've decided to go to the gym everyday after work (I also go in the morning), but the mornings are easy because I'm not hungry. I tend to not be hungry after I work out, so I thought this was a good way to not allow my body to focus on food. I went last night and just walked on the treadmill and biked for 30 minutes. After the gym, I went home and didn't eat anything, which is great! I'm hoping to learn to control that feeling that I get when I get home of needing to eat.

Good work everyone! Also remember, they always say that there will be days where we slip up, we just need to forgive ourselves and move on. I find watching the Biggest Loser is a huge motivator for me. If they can do it - I can too!

Day two!!

Well despite my binge yesterday I'm doing fine today and my 'Overcoming emotional eating' book came in the post :)

Ingrid, thats awesome, keep it up !

Sarah and ward, hope you're having a binge free day too :)

yesterday......uh.....let's not go there lol but today is OK so far so good! lol

Keep going, everyone!

Day 3 completed for me.

How is everyone today? Day 4 for me ...

Day 3 for me. Doing just fine... until tomorrow night I am sure. :cheers:

I just ate a big pile of asparagus - it was on sale. :) What does your user name mean?

LOL - nothing really. I like asparagus a lot but, I don't know, it just jumped in my head when I was registering.

maybe today I'll complete day 1.

Binged Tuesday :-(

OK Weds and today :-)

Best wishes to all - I feel so much better the days I don't binge, I need to keep that "clean" feeling in my mind and stick wiht it.

uhm. my boyfriend made fudge and sent me a GIANT block of it. I just ate a pretty large portion, and I feel like I should just throw the rest out, but that seems so awful cos he MADE it for me!!

Throw it out! He will never know! Be strong....

Iris! Do you REALLY need that fudge? Will alot of it make you sick or make you feel good?

I'm feeling positve, my parents are whisking me away for the weekend because I've had a very difficult week and just need some time away so I'm pretty certain I'll be just fine.

Sarah, Ward and Audrey, you're all doing fab :carrot:

thanks, asparagus & spoz. It's going to the dumpster as soon as I post this. =) besides, I already ate some, so I can honestly tell him how yummy it was!

spoz - have a great weekend! I could totally use a getaway, I'm sure it'll be really relaxing for you. =)

mail me the fudge! problemo solved! haha

:lol:

Thanks Iris, I haven't had any form of holiday in over three years so I really hope it's relaxing too! Maybe you should try and wind down this weekend too? I know you've had it difficult lately, life, eh..

haley... you're a little too late! lol.

spoz - not this weekend, I'm a grad student and I have midterms next week, BUT i'm thinking maybe next weekend, after that is over. Maybe I can go for a hike somewhere serene for an afternoon, it'd be very nice.

Starting my 5th binge-free day this week. :D

Mind you, the scale has been inching upward :( . It may be that my TOM is approaching. How much do you guys gain during that time?

I sure hope that's what it is or else I'll be seriously discouraged!

Happy Friday everyone! :D
Ingrid

Day 4 for me. I rocked the last 3 days - not even a hint of a cheat. Of course it is :devil: Friday :devil: so who knows....

No, I will be strong this weekend! I will! I am going to sit down and plan out my foods and menu right now.

Well I'm down a few this morning after the steady gain over the past 3 days...not sure what the deal was there but I'm good with it. :)

So how did the food and menu planning go Sarah?

Where is everyone else? Testing - Testing - is this thing on? ;)

Another Thanksgiving celebration for me today at my MILs so I'm really going to have to watch it. The meal should be fine - I'll have turkey and roast potatoes and squash and brussel sprouts. It's the 'before-dinner' spread that I have to go easy on. She's always got the best munchies!

I'm really looking forward to getting into the 240's so I'm going to do my very best to resist temptation.

Ingrid

I have almost lost count of the days - I love when that happens. It's day 6. :)

Wooohooo WTG Ward! :)

Day 6 here too!

Ingrid

Day 5!! Very, very happy.

This morning I made a great omelet and then I knew we were heading to a pumpkin patch so I went to the store and bought some oranges, sourdough bread, a very little bit of roast beef and smoked turkey, lettuce, and tomatoes. And so that is what I ate. I just came home and ate dinner which was black bean nachos (a completely healthy recipe) and that is it. We always make sugar cookies to take with us and so we did but I didn't eat a single one. And I could have (I was giving myself permission for one or two) but that just didn't appeal to me.

I am determined to make it through tomorrow as well. I am going to be making ceviche which is super low in calories and I am going to make a cabbage and ham soup (with very little ham) to take to school for the week.

I have to say seeing the scale dip below 180 for the first time in 2+ plus years was definitely a motivator to stay on track!!

You are all doing great! putting a alot of days behind you now *is in awe*

I'm back from my weekend, I survived for the first time in a looong time by not eating constantly and I actually didn't starve (believe it or not)

I'm also starting an overcoming binge program by Dr C Fairburne tomorrow so I'll be really interested to see how that goes :)

Keep up the good work folks! Peace out.

Sarah ~ ^5s on getting below 180!

Lauren ~ sounds like a good eating weekend for you!

I resisted all the temptation at our belated Thanksgiving celebration yesterday. Pleased with myself for that. :D

Ingrid

Today is day 7 for me. I just got back from the store, where I looked at all the baked goods, but didn't buy anything that wasn't on the list.

Good job Sarah, Ingrid, Lauren. :)