duqserb, you have done so great all week. You can do this! Can you throw the nutella out the window or something? I can't even have that stuff in my house - too dangerous!

Don't do it! You'll be so disappointed in yourself if you do. Plus it sounds like you thoroughly enjoyed your english muffin with the nutella. The second one never tastes as good as the first. You know that it's just not worth it. If it fits into your plan, you can have another fabulous one tomorrow and thoroughly enjoy that one! Step away from the Nutella! :drill:

dugserb -- AWESOME!! I think I might try to do that next time food is tempting me. :) I say if it makes you feel empowered, do it!

D ~ that is awesome! I really like the idea of talking down to food you don't need. Like you, I just had this urge to binge. No reason. I'm not all that hungry. I think it's cause I've been writing my thesis all day and it's really starting to wear on me. I just now went downstairs to make some 100 cal popcorn and while it was popping I had a bite of a pastry and about 10 Cheez-its. I was two seconds away from opening the PB when I mentally shook myself, put down the PB, grabbed my popcorn and ran away! I'm under my points for the day, so I don't think those little nibbles put me over. I'm just mad that I can't figure out the reason behind it. Next time, I'll yell at it before I put it in my mouth, haha.

hooray dugserb! congrats not eating the nutella and it's good to know you don't have to count every calorie and still lose weight. I'm a little discouraged because I haven't lost weight yet ... but maybe 5 days of non-binging isn't enough to lose any. at any rate, I'm still chugging along and it's good to know other people are too.

I'm going to try and prevent a binge by announcing to you all here and now that I WILL NOT touch the pumpkin pie my mom will be bringing home tomorrow. She home-schools a little girl and they're constantly making pies together and she NEVER leaves them at the little girl's house, but brings them home instead. I asked her not to today but she got all mad and said I have to have self-control and I can't deprive others. Sigh. So, I hope that by making a promise to you girls that I'll actually stick to it. I can't seem to stick to promises I make to myself.

don't do it!

You can do it ! Don't eat the pie! if it gets overwhelming just throw the pie away and tell your mom you didn't have any self control and ate the whole thing! if you keep eating the "whole" thing, she'll probably stop bringing them home

Haha, that's a good idea Lost!

Well, it turned out not to be a pie, but two mini loaves of pumpkin bread and about a dozen pumpkin muffins. I love pumpkin. But, when I came home from a long day of subbing (and I'm famished I might add) I can honestly say the urge to eat them is not great. It's there (I think it will always be), but it's not something I'm dwelling on. Now later tonight might be a different story...

Anyway, I'm going to have some oatmeal and then thankfully I have class tonight so I don't have to look at delicious baked goods until after that.

Sorry I haven't been around - I had a kind of bad weekend and didn't binge EAT but instead DRANK because of something I found out that really upset me. I don't usually do that - alcohol is not my "substance of choice," food is.... but neither is good to such excess.

I just wanted to tell everyone that I made my first appointment with an eating disorder psychologist! I am so happy about this. I also have had a binge the past two nights on cereal! ugh! But I started over today and have made me a healthy scramble with no fat. I used 6 eggs, 2 cups veggies and 2 oz of cheese and this has lasted all day and kept me full! with just 80 calories an egg and eating it through the day i have gotten protein and veggies. Sorry I have been in that funk! I have made it apparent now to stop in atleast once a day, no excuses! love and light to all!!!

christy, I hope your appointment goes well and is helpful for you!
Cereal is a major binge food for me too - I've finally come to terms with the fact that I just can't buy it.

im not going to eat it anymore either.I have been focusing on healthy foods. I'm going to be going grocery shopping next week to replenish my cabinets. no more boxed processed foods. I want to go whole, like veggies, fruits, multi grains, and proteins of soy, chicken and fish. I was vegetarian but i tend to binge worse that way but however im staying away from red meats.

ugh....i'm lying to myself. Yes I'm not binging all day but what I am doing is eating huge meals at meal time until I feel uncomfortable. I think I need to go to my local Walmart and get toddler plates and bowls and only eat one plate/bowl. I have to look at this through the psychological way. my husband gets paid tomorrow so I am going to go looking then. I'm tired of this feeling.....

I understand the feeling of not wanting to be seen.... I actually did not know what bad of shape I was in until a little while ago when it was hard for me to bend over and help change my two year old, I was out of breath! *sigh* The only thing that makes since is to just try again. Just stop at the next meal and start over. I'm sorry I'm not mcu help but I know there has to be light at the end, ya know? *super hugs*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hug:

D -- I know what you mean. This morning my stomach still felt full and I could barely pull my jeans on. They were uncomfortable all morning. And I was just thinking... "seriously? Did I get myself into this AGAIN? I must look awful."

Unfortunately you can't change what happened, so all you can do is know that your stomach WILL go back down and you can try again. I believe in you! You're one of my biggest inspirations here! :hug:

This is great idea, I'm in! Some afternoons for me are so hard, about once a week. Once I get natural peanut butter on my mind I can't resist. I eat so much ( I mean almost the whole jar)and a half of a half gallon of frozen yogurt with it that I feel sick, in pain and uncomfortable. So, It's been three days now since I did it. I decided not to buy either item anymore! I hope I don't give in.

I had a bad day yesterday.... I binged on chocolate from Halloween! ugh... I love sweets so damn much!

I digged into the halloween candy as well... after I found out that DH lost his job. We don't know what we're going to do.

Then came the cereal, then the cookies. The junk food is all around as I live with 4 men.

Sigh. I really am disgusted with myself.

My roommates are eating Doritos RIGHT NOW next to me... they offered me some and I said no thanks but they're still there... I'm so tempted! someone talk me out of it??

You don't want those Doritos! You want a healthy snack instead! Craving something crunchy and salty? How bout 100 cal popcorn? Find a healthy alternative!

YOU CAN COUNT ME IN 100%!!! I will be here when your having that craving girl look for me...i will support you when can chat from our hair to our toe nails anything and everything...and I will do the same...I have posted my IM so you can always IM me anytime...but dint grab the JUNK FOOD I have dint this befire I am trying to quit the binge eating attack...tooo :D

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So tomorrow I'm starting a healthy fasting. wish me luck!

thanks foxxy! :D

I like where this is going! I definitely need someplace to go OTHER than the vending machine - looks like i found it. Did good today, not so hot yesterday, ready to try again tomorrow.

Skyra - just say NO - you can do it! Those doritos will make you feel like CRAP later.

Stay strong Skyra! We started about at the same time and I understand--the first week wasn't so bad when the resolve was new, but this is getting tough! Stick with me! I need you!
KL
PS Christy: what is healthy fasting? You are making me worried...

welcome nrz242! This is a great place--much better than the vending machines!

Karen -- I need you too! I am managing to control my binges but I'm still eating more food than I need ... overeating instead of binging, if you know what I mean. I know conquering the binges IS a step in the right direction, but sometimes I feel like I'm not doing enough and I'm tempted to quit... I'm glad you're here to remind me it's worth fighting for! Stay in this with me :)

I have been SO hungry today and I just haven't been able to feel full at all. So I've eaten a lot, but I've been hungry so it's not a binge. woohoo day 2!

(also in case anyone is wondering -- I RESISTED THE DORITOS! and had salad instead. thanks for the support.)

I am doing mainly V8 Juice/water.
But I do eat.

a day would be like this

B- two hard boiled eggs. black coffee, stivea
S-8 oz V8 Juice
L-Salad or 2 more hard boiled eggs
S-8 oz V8 Juice
D-Baked Chicken breast or Fish, 2 cups of veggies
S-8 oz V8 Juice

water water water all through the day! and if I change a snack it would be like a Medium apple with one string cheese

I have to be cautious because I just found out my Diabetes is back....
But I started today and feel great!
Tonight I'm walking!

Boil some eggs! the protein will fill you up! and way to go on not eating the DORITOS!!!!!!!!!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
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christy -- I really don't like eggs... I wish I did, they can be so good for a diet!

Good luck Christy! I drink low sodium V8 juice every morning w/ my breakfast. Only about 4 ounces though because I still think it has too much sodium. Gotta watch that salt!