carvinmom and EsperanzaBella, thank you for the support!
Re: counting calories -- the thing I really need to work on is -- I count calories and exercise religiously during the week, and then during the weekend I slip like crazy. Everyone around me eats pizza or drinks wine or whatever and I'm so afraid to see how many calories I actually consumed that I never actually find out. No wonder my weight loss seems at a standstill, huh?!
I'm writing this here so I can be held accountable -- this weekend I WILL look up how many calories I've consumed, every day, even if I binge. I need to know what exactly I'm putting into my body before I can make real progress.
WOW. I actually had a great day! I found a tool (an old rusty one in the bottom of my pantry) called THE SCALE. My state of the art digital one died b/c the battery expired but I took out my old one (not as accurate but better than my eyes). I found that weighing and measuring really helped me. I didn't have any feelings of deprivation or hunger. No thoughts of "I probably didn't have 4 ounces" or "Yeh, that sure looks like 4 ounces to me!" (half a cow).
My friend - who has recently been very successful with OA dignity of choice - encouraged me to try this & I really liked it! For today. I also heaped tons of forgiveness and apology on someone I was arguing with - no guilt eating either.
Good luck tomorrow!
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Yesss. Today I've stuck fast to 1500 calories AND I did a really hard workout. My biceps are still shaking from the weights. No temptation to binge either. Hooray for a successful day 2!
Good news -- I measured today and found out that I've lost 6.25 inches since I started losing weight. I'm still not where I want to be, not even close, but huh. Progress. Cool.
Debo -- glad you had a great day! Hope tomorrow is just as good.
I blew it big time yesterday, I knew I couldn't make it til Christmas. It's just impossible! I binged all day on peanut butter and cookies I made a few days ago. I already gained 2 lbs. and I'm sure I'll still be gaining tomorrow from it, it's so depressing. I always ask myself the day after, why did you do this again? I'm starting today as day one binge free, right now I have no appetite, I'm still full from yesterday!
I'd like to join in, if you don't mind. I've had a horrible past few weeks. All of a sudden I'm totally out of control. I'd really like to turn this all around.
I'm on day 32! Made it one month, I'm so excited. Yesterday, I had a few moments of thought so self-sabotage, wanting to just chuck it because "I'm not the kind of person that can go a month binge-free". But I thought of this thread, and I thought of the outfit I'd like to wear for New Year's that I'm just a few pounds away from being totally comfortable in, and I made a healthy dinner!
Hey all! Working on Day 34 today. I'm really excited to have made it this far. I have to be careful to not get too confident or else the binge monster can sneak back in. So, I'm staying mindful of what I put in my mouth. I had a small homemade whole wheat chocolate chip cookie last night and 2 small ones today that I probably shouldn't have eaten, but they're being added into my daily calories and I'll make better choices the rest of the day. I wanted more cookies but resisted. No more sugar for me today. Weight is going down consistently so that is good. I'm still exercising every day. I usually take one day off a month but I love it so much that I feel weird when I don't exercise.
Sounds like half of us are doing well and half are struggling. to everybody to stay binge-free today. This is our challenge to overcome, and we can all do it, whether we believe it or not.
Hey girls! Hope everybody's holiday season is going well. I have more shopping to do today, both in store and online. I'm not really in the holiday spirit yet but once we get our this weekend that should change. Hopefully. LOL. It's kind of hard when there isn't any snow and the temps are still around 60-70 degrees. Although, I must say it is downright cold here today. 54 degrees at the moment and it was in the 40's this morning. Oh well, next week the highs are forecast to be in the low 70's. Much better. It's 2 of my dog's first Christmas (They are 8 and 10 but I adopted them in October) and my lab baby Zach's 2nd Christmas and I want to make it very special for them, especially Zena, who is battling mammary cancer. Colt is 10 and not in good health either so I want to make it special for him as well.
Working on Day 32 today. Yesterday was pretty easy--no temptations to binge.
Fruitlady, yes you can be binge-free until Christmas. You just have to take things one day at a time and when it gets hard, take it one minute at a time. Distract yourself before the binge by taking a walk, enjoying some time w/ a loved one, talking on the phone, reading a book, coming on here to talk about it, eating some protein (this one works well for me), etc. Ultimately, it is the best Christmas gift you can give yourself. I believe in you!
Duqserb, you have the right attitude. Moderation is what I do as well. Congrats on your week binge-free. Hope you are doing well.
Jash, Hope you are doing well!
Paris, hope you made your month binge-free! On to Month 2 (and then Months 3 ) But you're right, one day at a time. Little changes add up to big results. I once read a quotation about how dripping water can eat through a stone. I try to remember that when it seems as if all my hard work is going nowhere.
Skyra, don't give up on losing weight. Obviously you are capable of doing so. You did the right thing by coming on here and talking to us about how you're feeling. Which is all it is, a feeling. It will pass and your sensible side will take over again and realize that you not only CAN lose weight but you WILL lose weight and get to goal. Make a plan and stick to it. Start counting calories if you aren't already. Weight loss is essentially calories in vs calories out. I know you know this, but it sounds like you need to be reminded of it.
Debo, and great job waking up out of the mindless eating. One handful of lowfat popcorn can't do any damage. I can't afford to give up, either. BTW, what is a dtr?
Fatmad, sounds like you are doing well, even in the face of temptation. Half of a dessert is a lot better than eating the whole thing. You did great.
Samantha, on your one day. That is always the hardest day for me. Keep on going!
DogMomNP, it seems as if you have put the wekend behind you, where it belongs, and you've turned it around, and that's what counts. Hope Day 2 goes well.
Carvinmom, logging your food is a great start. My plan is to count calories and exercise. Pretty basic, but it works for me. Keep on posting w/ us!
Whew! I think that's everybody. Hope everybody else is doing well. Gotta run as I still have a million things to do today!
Hi! WOW. How thoughtful to note everyone! I really appreciated it because even though I read other people's contributions I sometimes feel like I'm just sending the words into cyberspace - well now I know where they landed! Into all your computers!
BTW - a dtr is a daughter. My dtr has taught me so much about txt language I am beginning to actually speak without vowels!
I have a card in my office that says "if you think you can or you think you can't - you're right" (Abe Lincoln).
I keep thinking about the little engine that could & saying "another day, another day, another day" but WHAT is it about my perspective of myself that I don't really notice the weight creeping up pound by pound but as soon as I have a couple abstinent days I want to wear a size 6!
I am really finding this so supportive & I thank you all!
Have a good night
D
Oh! another quote I love - Courage doesn't always come in with a roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying: I will try again tomorrow.
I hope everyone has a courageous tomorrow
Tomorrow will be the REAL challenge, being a Friday -- I'm going to a party. I'm just going to tell myself that this time I WILL STICK TO MY GUNS. No excuses. By my estimation, I've burned 2100 calories in the past 4 days, and I am NOT going to sabotage that by going out of control for one night! I want all this hard work to be worth it!
To everyone else -- whatever you're doing this weekend -- YOU CAN STAY BINGE-FREE! I'm rooting for you!
Good job everyone! I'm on Day 33, which feels great but is scary. Easy to use this as an excuse to binge (well, you haven't in sooo long, you deserve a nice binge!) But then I do it and I feel sick. So that's why I'm focusing on Christmas.
This weekend, I'll be working on my final papers for class, very stressful, and a situation that ALWAYS makes me feel bad about myself. Grad school has really shot my self-confidence. Needless to say, this is prime binge time for me usually, and I'm really stressed out, and the only way I know how to self-sooth is to eat-- But I also know that to get rid of the stress, I need to do the work, and that helps.
Last night I was in the grocery store, very tempted for sweets: I should have not gone down the sweets aisles, but I did.
However, looking at how many calories even small portions had, kept me from buying anything!!
So I stayed 200-something calories under goal yesterday.
No temptation to binge either. Hooray for a successful day 2!
I think I can...I think I can...
season is going well. I have more shopping to do today, both in store and online. I'm not really in the holiday spirit yet but once we get our 
this weekend that should change. Hopefully. LOL. It's kind of hard when there isn't any snow and the temps are still around 60-70 degrees. Although, I must say it is downright cold here today. 54 degrees at the moment and it was in the 40's this morning. Oh well, next week the highs are forecast to be in the low 70's. Much better. 
Hope you are doing well! 
) But you're right, one day at a time. Little changes add up to big results. I once read a quotation about how dripping water can eat through a stone. I try to remember that when it seems as if all my hard work is going nowhere.
and great job waking up out of the mindless eating. One handful of lowfat popcorn can't do any damage. I can't afford to give up, either. BTW, what is a dtr?
on your one day. That is always the hardest day for me. Keep on going!
But I also know that to get rid of the stress, I need to do the work, and that helps. 