Binge-free challenge ~ Oct. 19 - 25
 

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

Good morning, I am putting lousy food week behind me. Weekend was binge free but not on plan.
Feeling way better now that those darn hormones are back to normal.
Have an op day!

After really bad last weekl, I was hoping for a great start of the new week today, but heck, I already went off plan. Oh well......gotta keep trying.

Have a great week everyone! :)

All right, new week and I've got one day under my belt. I'm wishing all of us lots of strength this week!

I want to do this, I CAN do this!!!!

ok, day one for me! The supermarket is officially CLOSED, so I have no chances to binge!

Speaking of the grocery store, I was there this morning and they had some of my favorite binge foods (all the granola, nuts, etc. and also Stacy's pita chips) on sale. Guh. I resisted. so far.

im in!!!! i have been binge free for 4 days!!!:carrot:

on my way!
 

Count me in! I am on day 2! I have been on the plan all day and I went to the gym. (but it is between 10pm and midnight when I usually binge). I can do this! good luck everyone!!!:carrot::carrot::carrot:

You are all awesome! And so am I... yesterday was DAY 2... yes I survived the frustration without bingeing!

I have been OUT OF CONTROL the last week.
Gained 2 lbs.

Have to just dust myself off.......

Ok, I am ALMOST done with day 2 and I am confident that I will survive!

Also, I don't know if this is clear but I have been binge free since last week, but my internet died so I didn't participate. This is day 2 in this particular challenge; don't know if my meaning is clear.

This is my 3rd binge-free day. Farther than I've gotten in a while!! I'm going to try to go the rest of the week binge-free!!

Day Three
 

I am 3/4 of the way through day three! I even controlled myself on the popcorn I made for the kids (only a little for me!)

Skyra--don't give in to the temptation. If you feel a binge coming on, make a plan for it. Even if it is not such a great choice (healthy) for food, but you eat a reasonable amount, you can feed the craving without going nuts.

Good luck!!! You can do it!!!!:hug: We are both on day three-stay with me!!!

Karen -- I am here with you!! You make sure to stay with me too. :) We're in this together!

I'm about to go to the grocery store. I have a lot of healthy things on my list!

I've never joined any of the Binge-free challenges before. I know it started on Monday, but I think it would be good to start now. I have been binging often lately :( Today it was on a pumpkin roll and peanut butter. I need to get back on track and would love if I had help being accountable for it.

Yeah everybody! even those who are just picking themselves back up after a stumble (been there- you can't give up) Day 2, Day 2, Day 2 coming to a close and no binge yet!!!!!

I got a little lost in my peanut butter jar tonight... didn't devour the whole thing, but definitely had at least twice my allotted amount (2 tbsp.). I don't think this counts as a binge - it was out of control but nothing like what I call a binge...

I think I am going to make it another day!:carrot:

I had a late dinner so I am not even hungry (as I am going into my bewitching hour). I might even be able to skip the bedtime snack tonight.

Thanks for all the support! I could not do this without you all!:hug:

This is day three for me!:D

Karen -- good for you! :hug: So glad you've made it! And I made it too. :D I definitely ate more "junk" than I would have liked (popcorn & chocolate), but I only had a little bit of each. And I enjoyed it. So I'm going to count it as a small victory. :carrot:

Let's all make it the rest of the week!

Hey girls. I'm joining in here a little late but better late than never right? Had a good 3 days, a not so great day yesterday and a great back on track day today! I feel SO much better going to bed after not bingeing. Gotta keep it up!

Ok, yesterday was day 2 of this challenge binge free! I am ready to start day 3 with a positive outlook!

Half way through the week and looking good! And yesterday, I got faced by a bunch of free donuts and cookies but held strong! I wish everyone luck going through the rest of the week :D

I had a dinner out and managed to so stay on plan!!!!!! I did come home and have prunes and watermelon, but that is ok!!

go chicks go :):):)

I've been binge free since October 9th!!!!!!!! Today has been a slight struggle since I'm sick and junk food sounds AWESOME right now, but I will NOT give in to temptation!

Day 2 and feeling fantastic! Have a great day everyone! :D

Boohhoohooo :( I just totally destroyed my Day 2. Why can't I just control it!?!

I think I'm missing something in my life and food is a replacement.....had I only known what am I missing? sigh....

Day 4.... as long as I don't do anything silly between now and bedtime!

wiosna -- pick yourself up and start again! We're here for you!! You can do it! :carrot:

I survived my first binge free day yesterday! I feel great and the scale already went down because of it. :) It's so great waking up without feeling guilty. On to my 2nd binge free day!

D, the oatmeal sounds amazing! I love PBJ!!! How do you make it?

poop! I'm starting over again, Day 1 - but I did get 2 days this time without binges AND it was a smaller binge than sometimes! gonna do some self reflection and try for through Monday, no binges!

Hey girls. Bad day yesterday :( Its so frustrating because I know exactly what to do to be healthy and feel great but I manage to screw it up. I have a 10k race on Sunday so my goal for the next few days is to fuel myself for the race and eat well so that I can run my best. That means no binges!!! Good luck!

Jessica, congrats to you on day 1! =)

Lost, way to look on the bright side. This is kind of cliche, but I really find that it helps to take this one day at a time - because the days add up! When I tell myself I'll get through an entire week or some other specified length of time, I think it sets up really high expectations that can be harmful to me.

TC - good luck on the race!

This was my post in the other binge thread, posted yesterday:

I was SO close to not only a perfect on-plan day, but a DEFICIT (350 less than I usually eat, to make up for the awful weekend).
Then, seeing as how I had to go to the grocery store after class (9:30 pm-ish) to get a fruit platter for a work party, let’s just say evil forces took over. I was also stressed b/c I knew I had to have a discussion w/ hubby that was not going to go over well.
It was like a PRE-fight binge, in the grocery store parking lot. THEN I had 428 cal of special K fruit/yogurt cereal once I got HOME. Toward the end I was picking out the dried yogurt bits and eating just those.

This morning I was so disgusted w/ myself I had a fruit and protein shake for breakfast, hardly packed any snacks, plan on drinking lots of coffee and water today...

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So to update yesterday: I was GOOD when I got home.
(Didn't exercise, but didn't overeat).
I didn't have a deficit, but I was OP.
So today is day 2.

:)

I thought I could do a binge-free week, but yesterday I fell into old habits. :(

It is so hard to stay motivated when I have sooooo far to go!!!!