Hey all! I'm on Day 9, very happy with that! I really wanted to binge the other day, resisted, and here I am, feeling good.
Ladyrider--for me, and binge isn't about quantity or even necessarily quality of food. If I'm eating for reasons other than hunger, and I'm alone, it's a binge. It comes with that "must feel full" monster feeling that can just take over and is really hard to push away.
Today is day 16 for me. It is going to be hard.... it is my son's 16th birthday..... but I refuse to let life pass me by and make him suffer b/c of it. So...... I am going to take him out to eat..... but I WILL NOT BINGE!
working on Day 11 today. Had a really stressful day yesterday but actually ended up under-eating. Oh well. Back on track today. Interestingly enough, I did not feel like bingeing, mostly because I told myself that eating is not going to solve my problems, not even one little bit. I can't bury my head in the sand, or food, anymore.
Ladyrider, 16 days is awesome. I am confident you can be binge-free today while having a birthday dinner with your son. Remind yourself that this is for him and that it won't be your last restaurant meal. However, since it is a special once-a-year day then you should enjoy your dinner, as well as dessert if you feel so inclined. Sometimes when I'm eating out or surrounded by lots of tempting food such as around the holidays I have to remind myself that the food is always going to be there. I want to be fit and healthy more than I want the extra food.
Sounds like everybody else is doing well. Even if you're not, please post to tell us what is going on. We'll try to get you back on track.
I'm on day 2. Going well so far. I've very encouraged by the fact that even when I DO binge, the binges are getting steadily smaller and shorter. Having this forum makes me so much more aware of them and gives me motivation to stop them.
My record now is 7 days so my next goal will be to beat 7 days.
Ladyrider -- for me it's about control as well as amount. If I feel like I can't stop eating, it's a binge. If I stuff myself to overfullness, it's a binge. I don't have any really set rules, but I go with my instinct on each situation. If I have to question, "Was that a binge?" ... then I know I'm just kidding myself -- it was, and I put my counter back to 0.
Esperanza, I am definitely someone who needs help getting back on track! Lately I have been feeling like there is no point to trying to start eating better because it feels like I'm going no where right now. I am in need of some motivation because I've been feeling real hopeless. Help!!
Hey all! I am working on Day 12 today. The scale is being very nice to me lately as a result. Interesting how those two things go hand in hand.
Skyra, Peachykeen and Paris81, congrats on staying binge-free. Keep up the great work!
Duqserb, great job keeping yourself in control with the candy. That is definitely a slippery slope for me.
Ward, how did your Day 1 go? 29 days is awesome. Those 6 days of bingeing can't take away your 29 days of success. Hoping for a great binge-free Day 2for you today!
Dreamer11, there is certainly a "point" to you eating better--your health and future happiness. Even if you don't lose a lb at least you are no longer gaining. And if you start to eat less, more nutritious foods and exercise the weight WILL come off.
I am so glad that you joined this thread. Check in every day and let us know how you are doing. The first day binge-free is always the hardest but it does get easier. Lean on us for support if you need it. You can always PM me if you feel a binge coming on. I know that for me just talking about my feelings, either with another person or writing them down, help me to realize that I'm actually not hungry. Rather, I am more likely to be stressing out about something.
Ladyrider, on not bingeing at your son's birthday dinner last night! Wishing you a binge-free day today. You've already gone more than half of a month binge-free, which is totally awesome.
to everyone else who has not posted yet but is reading the thread.
Well, yesterday I overate at dinner (still exhausted from TOM and was trying to keep up my energy enough to function) but I didn't have any of the weird mini-binges like I had all weekend!
Today is good so far, too. So I'll call this day 2.
Day three for me, and it seems I am figuring this all out. If i have a small amount of peanut butter( my weakness and binge food) every day, I don't crave it so bad and i don't end up eating the whole jar and getting sick. See how long that works. lol
Esperanza -- thanks for the support! Day 12! Good for you!
As for me, I'm not tempted to binge but I AM tempted to eat. I'm up to 1700 calories for the day already and I'm still hungry. I don't understand why, I've eaten healthy and well all day ... lots of fiber, etc, and normally I can get through the day on 1700 just fine. So now I'm chewing on gum and hoping it's just that my dinner needs a while to reach my stomach. Sigh. Nights are the hardest.
on not bingeing at your son's birthday dinner last night! Wishing you a binge-free day today. You've already gone more than half of a month binge-free, which is totally awesome.
to everyone else who has not posted yet but is reading the thread.
I don't understand why, I've eaten healthy and well all day ... lots of fiber, etc, and normally I can get through the day on 1700 just fine. So now I'm chewing on gum and hoping it's just that my dinner needs a while to reach my stomach. Sigh. Nights are the hardest.
