Binge Free Challenge ~ Dec. 22- 28
 

Wishing you all have a fantastic week and enjoy christmas! As always new members are welcome to join us :)

I am so glad I found this site. I work in an office and I find myself eating, not because I'm hungry, but bored. So I'm taking the challenge.

Welcome, cagraham!

I have done poorly for the last few weeks. I feel like a failure, like I am going to gain every bit of weight back. Where has my mojo gone?

I really need to paticipate in this challenge to get back on track. I did great until I had a miscarriage a few weeks ago and eveything went downhill. I'm hoping to get back on track soon.

I am sorry for your loss, bluemommy. :hug:

thanks wardhog. food was my comfort during that time but i have accepted my mistakes and looking forward to hitting my goal.

Good afternoon....may I join you?

This will be day 2 for me....things have been pretty up and down lately, and I thought maybe this would help...good luck to us all this week

Veggie

Im too exhausted to binge
 

I think that since my Dad had his surgery last month, I have been exhausted.:tired:
I am really draggin now, trying to get ready for Christmas.
I have to get my parents a day early, 'cause another big winter storm is coming. After a long work day, went shopping, then home to clean their room, rearrange furniture.
We haven't even put up the tree yet.
I am grumpy, tired, snappish etc.
Am not bingeing, there just isn't time in the day.
But the kitchen is finally painted and put back together, the house is about halfway cleaned, and life will go on now matter what eh?

Wardhog, have noticed that you are really struggling with controlling this binge monster. :(
Hope the holidays don't make things worse. I'd tell you to go for a walk when the urge hits, but if your weather is like mine, you might get lost in a blizzard or fall into a snowdrift and never get out.:p

oh this is very sad, how far along were you?
Take your time working back to fitness so you don't tax your strength. This can take so much out of you physically, and the first little while the emotional healing is more necessary usually.
Even though its very common, each womans experience is very special and unique to her, and if food was a comfort for a bit, so be it. Hope your DH is also supportive and understanding, has he also been grieving in a productive way? So hard for both of you.
good thoughts to you.

i was between 6-8 weeks. it was really early.

Hey blue and veggy, nice to meet you both :)

Ward.. I feel totally out on control, I've been eating horrendously for weeks now and just cant seem to stop. I feel physically and emotionally awful and have gained weight. So I'm with you, we'll get through it.

Thanks for the welcome...
Day 3 for me today. I am already anticipating what my eating will be like on Christmas...sweet stuff always sets me off...but since I'm the baker in the family all the sweet stuff is piling up here...I'm ok as long as I don't start...I never learned to eat just one and move on...

I hear ya, WardHog! I'm totally disappointed in myself lately, too. Normally I'm really good about eating healthy when I'm at work. I only eat what I pack for lunch that day and that's it. Well, I just sat in the lunchroom and stuffed an entire piece of chocolate cake (frosting and all) into my face. I feel like such a pig right now...a very fat, disappointing, pig. :(

Don't be so hard on yourself Northgirl...you're not a pig, you're human....you probably wouldn't call someone else a pig, so don't be any less kind to yourself...:hug:

Working on day 4 for me...I am afraid I won't have time to get in exercise today with last minute Christmas plans, but we'll see...

Veggie

I am up and down - I can stay in control if I can stay away from sugar.

Me too, the problem is I cant stay away from the sugar. Aaaargh :(

Good morning and Merry Christmas:)

I can't believe that I have to admit this to myself...again...but last night was one of the worst binges I've had in a while...ugh...The day had started well...I even found time to exercise...but then in the late afternoon, (the worst time for me), that disembodied voice telling me to eat struck, and I listened:mad:
Last night, I felt like I am just never going to conquer this and it makes me feel so defeated:cry: Why can't I do this?

I also now carry the guilt of bringing the family somewhat down on Christmas Eve...they don't know what's wrong, just that mom is not her usual self...
Well, I was up most of the night...I always have trouble sleeping after, and so I got on the treadmill at 5:45, and did some weights...Now its off to church...I don't want to spoil the day, but I just don't see light at the end of this tunnel....

Veggie

Hey hope everybody had a great christmas :) Veggie I've felt like that all week, and its horrible, but xmas is a time to just be happy around your family and those you love. You dont need to be your ideal weight or perfect around these people, they love you no matter what - so dont let it take that away from you! Chin up :hug:

My healthy eating plan isn't much of a plan right now. This is absolutely the only time of year I'd have chocolate & wine fore breakfast. (And I'm loving every moment of it)

Hope all had a lovely holiday...

Thanks Lauren....I am better today...yesterday was quite nice, and I settled back into normal eating patterns easily...Onward and upward, right? or should I say onward and downward;)

The one thing I wish I could understand is why some days everythings fine, and other days...you know when you wake up sometimes....that the binge monster is on the horizon...For me, its not really about my weight anymore, its more about eating like a normal person...whoever that is...

Veggie

i love/hate chocolate
 

Definite chocolate binge.
Even tho they know I have been losing weight and eating healthy, many people gave me chocolate this Christmas, and its almost gone.
Add to that, I feel really crummy. Have a cold, and had very little sleep for Christmas, was on call, and had a delivery just after midnight, got home at 4, slept 4 hours, then started Christmas celebrations, went to bed early at ten, but got called out to a delivery at 1130. Got home at 2 (thank goodness both were quick) but was up and down all night, with sore throat. Today (BOxing day) has been tea and chocolate all day. Very little real food.
Christmas itself was great, with family here, everyone having fun, the food went great, and while I did eat well, I didn't really overeat or overdo.
I think its the cold and lack of sleep has eroded my normal eating.
OK, time to stop this in its tracks. Start a new day tomorrow.

Starting again with day one. Oddly, lost some weight along the way tho.

I do notice my binges are not as big and awful as before.

I haven't binged for 2 days. I know that might not sound like much but for me it is a big deal. I am trying really really hard to get my mind off food and not binge. I find that if I don't have sweets in the house it helps a lot since that is mainly what I binge on. I have been having really bad withdrawls though and crave sugar so much that sometimes it is all I can think about. It really is an addiction.

I am so sorry blue. No words can mend the disappointment.. I wish you a healthy, happy, safe, and binge-free new year!

Yes, time to get the sweet stuff out of the house now. I didn't binge on the chocolate, but did snack on it. With this cold I am all stuffed up and am not really tasting much, so the calories are really wasted.
I will put things in the freezer until Friday nights party. This is a yearly party my husband and I have hosted for over 20 years. A lot of the people coming are amateur musicians so I will plan to avoid over eating by playing fiddle and piano thru the night.
Not so sure about avoiding binges on new years eve.
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