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I am on day 11, did I lose someone on the last challenge?

Have been doing ok with not bingeing. CLients have been giving my little plates of Christmas trees and I have managed not to eat them. Sent one plate to school with my daughter to share with her writing class. The other one I added a few things and gave to the staff at the doc's office when I went yesterday to discuss my blood sugar results. Told them they get the treats since I don't!. They enjoyed and I got rid of it.
I have such a sweet tooth, this is really hard for me not to eat a lot of sweets. So I am a little pleased with myself.
I haven't been having big problems with bingeing since I rarely have periods now.

Day 11! I ate more than usual today, but it was really one Fig Newton(whoel wheat kind), 1 small piece of fudge and an apple. Not bad!

Starting Day 40 today! I barely had time to eat anything yesterday, which could have turned into a bad situation. I didn't stop working on my papers until 10, and then I stopped by the gorcery store because I didn't have any type of easy food to eat, and I wanted something fast because I hadn't had dinner--didn't eat since 1!

On the way to the grocery store, I kept thinking of all these declicous things I could buy, and kept yelling to myself in the car "No! No! No!". I bought some soup, it was fine.

School is going okay, thanks for asking Debo! The end of the semester is crazy, and I'm super stressed out, but it will be over soon, and I'll be able to work at a resonable pace again. I resistered the binge-monster last night, I will keep going!

fatmad, periods make me binge too, as a matter of fact, the last binge I had I was on my period! I just go food nuts, from the hormones.

yay paris...you were in a really precarious situation! Truly Hungry and needing a fast snack..you did awesome!

I did that too yesterday. I was sooo hungry. I had to stop at a grocery store. when you walked in all the fattening food jammed itself up my nose, but I purchased a small grilled chicken salad, and sat right down and ate it, before shopping.

peachy , those were very healthy snacks...

Well, now that I told my friend NO! to his demands on me. My urges to stuff myself with fattening goodies are gone. I really think my MAIN trigger. Is lack of control of something, or when someone crosses my boundaries.

Hope you don't mind me jumping in. I could really use some accountability with the holidays and all sorts of associated stress. In fact tomorrow will be day 1 :o

fatmad - my periods are all over the darned place which isn't helping the binge problem. grr. sure hope this phase passes quickly.

paris - that is an amazing,inspiring binge free run. CONGRATULATIONS!

Day 5 for me - I am planning my meals, weighing portion sizes and , most importantly, easting every 3-54 which prevents me form stuffing and starving.

I get the crazy hormone swing eating moods too - I can't wait until it all ends as it has been so much worse the last 2 years.

Best wishes to all.

Hey everyone,
Thanks for the encouragment! I'm on Day 41 today, only one week until Christmas, I can do it, I can do it!

i have picked my favorite holiday splurge foods, and I feel really satisfied!

Edy's 1/2 Fat slow churned Egg Nog ice cream: 130 cs 5g fat serving.
Archway Gingerbread Cookies: 140 cs (3 cks) 5 g fat serving. (so good with green tea chai!)

I will have a taste of other stuff, but these 2 keep me feeling connected to the holiday noshing, without the "omg, what did I just eat!" sensation.

Peachy, you win the challenge -- I messed up last night, and BAD. Alcohol clouding my judgment...

Today is day 1. I'm kinda disappointed, because I was on day 12... but now I have a new goal to aim for!

Stay strong, everyone.

Hey guys. I hope everyone is having an ok weekend. I had a blow up with my family today. everyone want me (the mom) to do everything when they want it done, find things they lost, drive them places, have dinner on the table (I work pretty long hours - at a school all week and in a private practise Sunday and after hours! - and if I dare to put in my two cents I get attitude. WOW, I was fed up. I walked away today - didn't eat and wasn't even angry, just sad that I had enabled this behavior.
Well, no more mrs. nice mom. Find your own darn shoes and wake your own sleepy self up!
People are posting about periods - I'm done with that, went through menopause so early (46) and don't remember anything except the yuck of it. But cravings have a life and a mind of their own. Watch out for those triggers that jump at you when you are unaware - at a party, when you've drunk too much....
Good luck to us! I'm two weeks solid here and praying for more :)

Life has really been getting the best of me lately. Had a slight setback w/ my dog Zena, who I adopted 2 months ago as her previous owner let a mammary tumor grow all summer and into early October w/o doing anything to help her. I heard from somebody that he also left her out in his backyard all summer in 115 degree heat (along w/ 3 other dogs, 1 of which we have also adopted) while he was at work. We found out about her situation on Oct 5 and we adopted her a week later. We took her in to a holistic vet when we adopted her but her tumor has continued to grow (it was quite large when we adopted her). She' s on chinese herbs as well as other supplements and vitamins. Anyway, it broke open a little bit Wed night and we have been keeping it clean and bandaged. We put her back on antibiotics today as well. Other than this issue, she has a real passion for life--eating and drinking normally and going on walks every day w/ her 19 month old puppy, Zach. We're not giving up anytime soon, though. Zena is one of the toughest dogs I have ever known in my entire life.

On the positive side, I have not used stress as an excuse to binge eat. When stressed, my first instinct is to bury my emotions in food. That has been my coping skill since I was 8 years old. Yesterday I wanted to eat every bad food in sight when I was feeling overwhelmed by my situation w/ Zena. I didn't, though, and I felt much more in control and able to tackle the problem today. It took me until I was 27 to realize that bingeing is not a coping skill at all. It's a way to avoid life, which includes sadness and happiness and disappointment and exhilaration. I can't avoid certain emotions anymore. I have to learn how to embrace them all. It's the only way for me to grow and move forward in my life.

I loved reading how well everyone is doing. Skyra, 12 days is so awesome and now you have a new personal record to beat! Wardhog, it's good to hear from you. Hope to see you back on here soon. Paris, it's great to hear that you're still binge-free. We can both make it to Christmas. :)

As for me, I am on Day 43 today. Today was kind of a weird eating day as I had 1 fried egg; 7 organic low sugar whole grain cookies w/ walnuts, dates, cranberries, oatmeal and dark chocolate chips; and 1 bowl of homemade fish chowder w/ organic white fish, veggies, potatoes and milk/cream. Yeah, I know, weird. I have been really good lately about limiting my sugar and today I eat cookies. It wasn't a binge--I just ate a couple here and there throughout the day instead of a full breakfast, lunch and dinner. They actually are semi-healthy but still had a little bit of sugar. All I can think of is TOM is coming tonight or tomorrow. On the plus side, I was really active today--running errands, walking/taking care of the dogs, and cleaning. I'm abstaining from sugar for the next 3 or 4 days, though, because I feel weird if I eat too much. I can't say I won't eat another cookie before Christmas, but I'll try to limit it to just 1 if it's really worth the calories and sugar. However, after Christmas there is no reason for me to eat cookies or desserts except on rare occassions.

Still have a little bit of Christmas shopping to do tomorrow, and I have yet to wrap anything. I must get to bed now, though, as it is late and I have to get up at 7 w/ my dogs for a 3 mile walk/jog.

Hope everybody has a binge-free weekend!

Thanks Esperanza! :hug: I appreciate the encouragement... it's TOM, I feel bloated and I've binged two days in a row now. I'm determined to get control today, though. I don't want to go on feeling like this.

Skyra, good for you for taking back control. I have faith in you to get through the day binge-free.