Binge-free challenge ~ Sept. 7 - 13
 

Happy Labor Day, chickies! Let's make this holiday the first day of a binge free week! All are welcome. :)

Thanks for the new thread WardHog.

Day 2 for me - best wishes to all.

Day 1 down for me yesterday so on to Day 2. Looking forward to a great week.

I'm joining!!!

I'm hopping back on this diet train, and I hope not to fall back down to the fast moving ground!

lol, okay. First day of diet. First day of feeling great..

Good Luck guys!!!!!!!1

I'm in! I need to get refocused on my goals. This is a great way to head that direction.

SHOOT!

Okay first day of diet, i'm good, I got 700 calories left for the day, and It seems that I don't know what to make for dinner!??!

Happy Labour Day everyone. I did well today, even tho I was tired from work and that usually leads to bad food choices. I didn't eat exactly ideally, but didn't binge. In fact, tonight hubby brought home pizza, and I had 3 slices, (thin ones) and was starting a fourth, but realized I was full and stopped.
Couldn't quite believe it, but am pleased. baby steps.

Hi All,

Starting week 2 of binge free. But there will be cake in the house tonight. DD's 15th! And this is the traditional time for me to go overboard and then not get back OP. I refuse to do that again. 1/2 a slice of cake (we are only ordering 2 slices) and then its back to what works.

Wishing you all an easy easy day.
A

Day 2 binge-free yesterday and wow, was it a doozy. What was shaping up to be a relaxing Labour Day turned out to be a stress fest. By 9 PM I was putting my foot in my shoe to go to the convenience store for chips. But a voice in my head said, "No! I am not doing this!!" and I stayed home and ate no more. We have the strength to do this!

On to Day 3!

I'm technically back on day 1.

Did pretty amazing yesterday as my first day, I went to be 50 calories away from what i was supposed to eat (maybe not that much, but trust me, that's amazing for me!) Today I only have 400 calories left for the day, and i'm trying to figure out what to make for a small serving so I don't totally over do it. :lol:

We can do it guys! Good luck!

I'm here, I'm here! Day 1 for me! I don't count yesterday... it was a holiday!!lol

Day 3 down! Got up early to walk :broc:

Hotsplashes, where do you live in Niagara? I teach piano at Brock.

I'm on Day 6! Last week was really bad, I had the urge every day, and I gave in every day. And I felt disgusting, so that motivated me to get back on plan. I'm really pleased that it is Day 6 for me, as the beginning of the school year is brining lots of stress, and this is usually the time that I give in.

Inthemidst-week 2! Wow! I'm so impressed!

I can't believe I'm typing this: BACK ON DAY 1 FOR ME.
(Excessive, mindless eating of cereal in PM)

I've been doing so well, I had a few temptations arise, but my son just celebrated his birthday and we still have cake. This is a major thing, as I have eaten 1/4 sheet cake all by myself before. I have eaten home made cakes all by myself before too.

So.....yesterday totally sucked. My son got sick with the flu at night on his birthday AFTER the party. He had a slight cough. The next day EVERYTHING. fever, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, head ache....so I treated him with my remedies and some Nyquil (dosed for his weight). Anyways....I had issues at school, issues with my SO, issues, issues, issues. Yesterday was my non low carb day. I found myself having a meal that consisted mostly of cake. 2 times yesterday.

However, I can totally pat myself on the back...because I wanted to keep eating the cake. And when I was going for another slice....my alert box popped up "why do you want another piece?" I had to be honest. It was soothing me. It was making me feel better. It was calming me. Those were all EMOTIONS. We do not eat for our emotions but for her physical well being. I realized my mistake. and put the lid back on.

do I feel like I binged? yes and no. Normally I would not eat 2 pieces of cake, but also...normally, I would not eat cake. If I binge on cake--it will be the whole cake. But my control felt shaky at best.

Day 2 for me! I was good last night for a change!

Nice job everyone!! jendiet - way to go with the cake!

Day 4 down for me ... on to day 5! Feeling good now ...

Hey,

W2D4 for me. WooHoo!

jendiet: I think you did great. It was there and you stopped yourself!

Thanks ladies. Well now the cake is gone. My son and I each had a piece after dinner.

CONGRATULATIONS DogMom :-)

Back on the wagon after totally losing the plot on Tues night with a huge packet of shortbread.

Day 1 for me again. I have issues:

Went to my grandparents' for dinner. Had veggie burger, salad, and then they made me eat an oatmeal cookie.
So I was going to go home, eat nothing, and work out.

YEAH RIGHT then the evil twin took over: It was like I was in a trance, if someone was looking at my eyes they were probably spinning in my head. I drove to grocery store, got muffin mix, cake mix, and a can of pumpkin.
Ate some of the cake mix in the car. DRY.
Got home, made muffins, threw in some pumpkin to make them pumpkin muffins, scraped the batter and ate that, THEN ate 3 muffins.
Why I couldn't snap myself out of it while they were baking, I dont' know.

NO WONDER I tossed and turned most of the night and this morning look 16 weeks pregnant... :(

DogMomNP - :hug:

Back to day 1 for me as well. Blah. I was just too freaking tired, is the reason. Not an excuse, however, as I know I have the reserves to deal with it. I just didn't that time. I will next time.

Onward and downward! (scale wise that is)

Hi Chickies,

Had some mindless eating last night. Not a full out binge but mindless anyway.
So this is day 1 again.

Have a great day!

A

Thank You
 

Thank you for the hugs, eusebius!!

Hi! I'd like to join this thread. I used to post here last January. At that time I couldn't go more than three days without a binge. I just did one a couple days ago but it had been 23 days without one. Eating low carb has helped me and also not buying the trigger foods in the first place. So today is my second day binge free. One day at a time.

Starzmom-23 days, that's amazing! If you did that once, you can do it again +1 or more!

I'm on day 8.

DogMom - just say no to the pizza. If you don't feel like you can have it in the house without bingeing on it, then don't bring it into the house. Your husband can always have pizza out somewhere if he's craving it.

I fight my husband on this kind of stuff all the time and he's pretty much used to "never having anything good" and "never getting to eat out" now. By the way, he is naturally thin and only eats until he is full, never any more.

I know I can do it again! We both can do this. Day 8 is awesome.:carrot: I got through day 2 and am on day 3 today.

And on pizza. My DH used to bring me pizza for a treat because I loved it. I also weighed 315 pounds. The only pizza in the house now is frozen and I make it for him sometimes. The portion I used to eat goes to the dogs. I am not able to eat any pizza and still lose weight. Not even 1 piece, if I could limit myself to that.

I haven't been posting on here for a little while and I thought maybe it's time I did. I haven't binged, I have been binge free for 7 weeks (as long as I don't slip up tomorrow) It's been a struggle at times but I've been so focused that giving in just isn't an option.
I have 5 weeks until my birthday and I need to look better than ever, I'm going to work hard, and make sure I don't slip up too much lol
Good luck to everyone over the next few days.
xxx

SoulSurvivor! 7 Weeks!!!!! :bravo:

I ended up compromising: I wasn't great, but I did not get to-go pizza. He did, but I told him to smother it with pepperoni like he usually does, and not get the other half plain for me. So he got a small pepperoni just for him, and I had a flatbread frozen pizza that was personal size and 600 cal.
I still went over, but not nearly as bad as if I had 3 or 4 slices of take-out pizza!!!!

(Ha, to letting him go out and get it: he always has me pick it up on the way home, I am an enabler)

On a sad note, it was a stressful weekend, and I am back at day 1.

Hi,

DogMomNP: Way to go with the pizza and not picking it up! :congrat:

I am at day 1.

Ash

Thanks Ash!
Hang in there. . .