Binge-free challenge ~ June 22 - 28
 

Good Monday morning, chickies! Let's make this a binge-free week. All are welcome!

Kicking off summer the right way - mindfully! I'm in!

let's try... no, let's DO it!
it would be day 8 for me... no, it WILL be day 8 for me!:carrot:

Today will be Day 21!

They say when you do something for 21 days, it becomes a habit.
I hope this is true, hehe.
So far so good. :)

I'm gonna make this week a good one.

Woohoo! Day 9 for me, chickies! Looking forward to another BINGE FREE WEEK! :cool: Best of luck to all of you. :)

In it to win it!! I made it until Friday night last week. I start to get anxiety the night before I have to work. (I work weekends) And I EAT EAT EAT all weekend to distract from the stress. (very stressfull crapy job that I'm stuck in for now) But I know this! And I need to make a plan so I don't get sucked in every weekend.

Let's do this! :carrot:

I'm new to this part of 3FC, but I'm up for a binge-free challenge! It'd be nice to make it the entire week, not just up until the weekend.

I'll join. I really need to watch myself lately. :o This self sabotage has got to stop.

Happy to be here! Let's do this.

Hi! I am back! I haven't binged in awhile but while traveling I wasn't totally happy with my eating, because I had very little control over what was served. I told everyone I was allergic to sugar and flour. I avoided those, but ended up with a lot of rice, cheese, and fries! Oy vey! I am not sure when my last binge was so I will just start counting today!:carrot:

Yes! Me too!! The weekend is the hardest. :dizzy:

Day 10 today! I just had a very interesting experience where I was very close to binging, but managed to fix the situation... I think I'm going to make another thread about that, heh, but I am SO glad that I was able to get around that! *phew!!* :)

well, I am doing the fast 5 and since I am prone to bingeing I think I should keep taking the challenge even though I am fasting. A binge is a binge. Today was my first day of fast 5. When 5 pm hit. I went straight for almonds..

it was a potential binge situation, but I think because I didn't grab cookies or the like. I had success. Plus, I read that if you DO get too hungry reach for a protein snack before you grab anything else...this keeps you from overindulging.

so here it is 5:44 and I am NOT still in the kitchen eating. I ate a few prunes, with 5 almonds, had a glass of almond milk and ate 2 small egg rolls. A good meal. But I could have done much, much worse! Probably 500 calories all together.

since I get to eat until 10pm...I will eat a little dinner. that's another binge opportunity, but the way I feel I think I will be ok.

I'm feeling anxious today and I'm feeling more impulsed to eat. So far I haven't slipped up, but I'm hoping I can get the problem solved before bed because otherwise I'm not going to sleep very well tonight either. GAH!

Day 22.

I'm so in!
 

A little late but I love a challenge! Best of luck to everyone!

I'm in!

Today was day 2 for me :carrot:

I could use this this week. TOM is here and I have been craving to binge since last week. Day #36 and trying not to feel weak!

Day 2. xoxo

well done! :carrot:
day 9 is over! I start to think if it is actually good for me to count the days... wouldn't it make me think too much about it? Because I am aware of my tendency to binge, maybe even too aware... sometimes I have the feeling I binge "just because I know" I have this binge problem.. I wonder if it would be possible to "fake forget" what a binge is. Then maybe (when in urge" to binge) I would have a strange feeling I wouldn't be able to manage... but maybe I wouldn't binge. Something similar to the "failure to believe in ED" thread! :cool:

Hump day and going strong!!!:lifter:

Today is Day 3 for me! I have not put anything into my mouth that was not planned. I did start to feel anxious last night when the kids were up later than usual and my planned pm snack was delayed, but I dealt with it. :)

It snuck up on me today through a small crack in my self-esteem, so tomorrow will be day one.

I gotta admit, this is a crappy way to start the day. -sigh- Not giving up, though! Stay strong you guys!

I just want to say congrats so far on your stats! That is the pay off for not giving up when you have a little slip up. Keep up the good work!

Ugh...my biggest problem
 

So, I just registered like an hour ago and I would have to say the binge eating is my only problem with weight loss. I do the work(or shall I say workouts) and I also keep up on the latest diet and exercise info. However, for the life of me I can't seem to stop the binge eating on the weekends. As soon as Friday hits, it's as though calories no longer count. The terrible thing is that usaully it is so outta control that I will eat to the point of making my self sick. I just don't understand whyI do this to my self after working so very hard all week.

jokan, I would try writing in a journal, Friday night how you are feeling for the week. All of your stresses. I think the weekend eating has to do with your work week. There is a shift, from the week to the weekend that you are particularly sensitive to. What is it that is changed?

AFM: I actually meant to take a day off yesterday from fasting, and went ahead and did the fast 5 anyways. I was tempted because of a very awry appt and stress from a personal issue to come home at 4 pm and binge. I was hungry--for real. And I had every opportunity, but I didn't. I feel more in control than ever. I did have 3 small meals (more like snacks) yesterday. I cut what I ate at 5pm down by 1/4 and I spread the food over my 5 hour window much more evenly. I had a small meal at 5pm, a snack at 8 pm, and a snack at 9:30pm.

So this is a week for me. It feels good to be back on top. I am more convinced then ever that stress and the resulted increase in insulin are causing my binges.

Me too. 36 days, that's very inspirational! Thank you!

:hug: That comment really made me feel good, and I'm doing SO much better today. Thanks!!

(Though, for some odd reason, Day 1's always pwn the other days. Motivation is through the ROOF!)

Can't say my eating's been perfectly planned or even particularly healthy this week, but it's been meeting the calorie plan, and I'm finding ways to duck the munchie-monster. I set myself a goal of buying an iPod Touch when I hit 150, and apparently I want this "thing" more than I want to eat. So far, so good!

You're welcome. LOL, yes, motivation is alway the best on the first day....the trick is the days that follow!

Hanging in there. I've been doing a shake for breakfast & lunch. But I'm starting to replace the shake here and there with a meal. I need to move off the shakes and to "real food", but then I have the tendency to binge. That's why I started with the shakes. Its keeps me from binging.

Anyway, its the weekend. The hardest two days of the week....:dust:

That is a good motivator!!! I am the same as you. I have been running around this week, so restaurant food. 3 meals a day with only reasonable amounts of fruit in between. No sugar no flour. But some of those meals have been way greasier than If I had cooked for myself. Even if I didn't overeat I feel like I did because the food was heavier than usual.

Blah.

All the same, day 4.

well, yesterday was an on day for me. I ate all meals and snacks, but didn't binge. So I am proud of myself. Congrats to all who did great this week to!

Dodged a bullet tonight! Was so tired and stressed with babies crying... Girls finally went to sleep, hubby went out, and Fridge was calling. But I said I'm not going to cave in this time. Yay! Hope everyone is doing well too!

the past 8 weeks have been a horror story for any binger.
I was on the road to clean eating. Lost over 50 bs,,,then my dad died. And it took 7 weeks for his wifeto find the time for the memorial. Then she made sure evveryone knew whom I was...that my parents weren't married.
I have been fighting with the urge to binge...have fallen down afew times ..and feel so out of control.

I know about that nighttime feeling! I have started taking the supplement GABA when my daughter falls asleep and usually I am out 10 minutes later!!! That keeps me from being stupid!

I am sorry about your dad. :hug:What crappy drama to have to deal with when you are already grieving. Blah.

I read on this forum "If hunger isn't the problem, food isn't the solution"

This has been my mantra.

I'm so sorry for your loss and that you have to deal with so much drama, Angelia. *HUGS*

Day 6 for me! We're going skydiving today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angelia, oh my gosh sweetie, I am so sorry. I lost my dad 3 years ago. The added complication of your parents not being married. People are crossing your boundaries left and right, digging into your life and judging you. Don't use bingeing to control your life. I definitely recommend a letter to the wife or something. Sit down and write a letter, even if you don't send it you will get some of that pent up emotion out. Try to forgive her--even though what she is doing seems evil. Tell her--ok you lost a husband, but I lost a dad. I didn't choose to be born the way I was--and I'm not going to let you condemn me for it.

afm: So tempted to run out and go buy fastfood for my eating window when SO came home at 4pm with a bojangles chicken sandwhich and I was getting somatic hunger. But I ate a small portion of quiche. (I made with lots of veggies)..then went to work cooking --I fried me up a small batch of fries, and made myself a small hamburger.

compared to a Hardees thickburger and a Large curly fry--I did awesome! I'm proud of me!

my only other real temptation was fruitsnacks--I usually could eat a whole box of those things. Welch's only. But I limited it to 2 packs during my eating window--and I shared both with my son and friends.

I am under alot of stress about my nursing expenses. At first W.I.A said they would help me with training for my future nursing schooling (when I was looking for a job). Now they are like well you came through here looking for a job so we might not be able to help you now. It broke my heart. I was so mad. It seemed like they used 7 different excuses to justify them not saying they could help me right away. I actually wake up in the middle of the night--still kind of stressed about this. i have worked so hard. I have a 4.0 received my Associates in Science Summa cum laude, because I am actually working towards my BSN--but taking my ADN this fall-(Associates Degree in Nursing)-because you have to take a lot of classes just to get into the ADN program. Here I am at the door of making something good out of my life. It's hard always being one of the smartest persons in your class--but feeling you will never succeed because of your financial background. My little son has also showed great academic ability. I want to show him this academic ability can get you SOMEWHERE in life. The only thing that really holds me back...is other people with exceptional academic ability are volunteers for mostly everything. I do not volunteer with organizations but i help out whoever I can in whatever way I can. Nobody sees that--and it's not an organization--so I lose points everytime on scholarship applications.

Anyways, that was just a vent. So I actually am in a period where I NORMALLY stress eat. So glad to be losing weight--I feel more in control.

I'm confused on your path to RN. You completed your AAS? Did you do your pre-reqs for nursing? Here we have to do our pre-reqs, which are quite a bit of classes, then we apply to the nursing program (2 years)...unless you are going right for your BSN. I suppose going for your BSN first would mean you have to wait longer to get your RN. I have my AAS in nursing, and my nursing license, but I am in the process of taking classes towards my BSN.

Have you tried applying for loans? I did all my education on loans. There's no credit check, so anyone can get one. I don't know what you are doing now, or what its like in your area, but here many hospitals offer bailor programs. You work Sat and Sun, but get paid for 3 days (full time + benefits) and they pay for school. In exchange you must commit to work at that hospital when you graduate for X amount of years.
Good luck

BINGE FREE WEEK! :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

Day 6!