Binge-Free Challenge - Dec 14 through Dec 20
 

Hi all! 11 days until Christmas for those who celebrate, and 17 days until New Year's Eve. Does anybody have any upcoming holiday parties or get togethers to get through?

As for me, I am on Day 38 today. How is everyone else doing?

Let's all have a binge-free week. All are welcome. :)

Esperanza, thanks for starting this!

I'm on day 8! This is the first time I've started a week at such a high number. I am excited. :yes:

Good luck and good eating this week, everyone!

I wonder what happened to WardHog--I hope everything is well there...

Thanks for starting this Esperanza. Day 36 for me...feeling strong today, which makes things easier. Good luck everyone!

I am pretty terrible at updating this, but I am on Day 8!

Hooray Peachy! :carrot: We're both on day 8 ... part of me wants to make this into a competition and see who can make it the longest... :devil:

Hehehe you're ON! :D

I would like to start this as well. Day 1.

I was feeling good with myself today. My mother brought home cake which she described as "Oh my God!" and it really was absolutely delicious cake. I took 1 small bite and walked away. A month or two ago that cake wouldn't have lasted the night. Now if I could have that strength every day.

Next holiday party for me is this Saturday. Plus, I'm cooking for it. It's going to be a very challenging day to not overeat on.

well, no binging for me, but I did up my calories....

I figured I am not going to succeed my goal to be in the 160s this year. It is not looking good.

This sense of impending failure usually sets me up for a binge. I am just going to ride it out. And continue to do what I am doing.

Good for you, Jendiet -- what matters is that you keep on trying, not that you make it to the 160s. If you stick with your program, and don't binge, you'll make it there sooner or later.

This is day 9 for me, the farthest I've ever made it! Peachy, you better start sayin' your prayers. ;)

Starting today at Day 37--still feeling good, so that's positive.

Jen--that's a good idea, way to take charge! Sometimes, we have to be realistic about our goals and ourselves, and if we know we have a pattern of behavoir that's not positive, we need to nip it in the bud!

I don't really have any holiday parties, except time that I will spend with my family during the week before Christmas, and I don't have a problem binging in front of people anyway-it's what comes after if I deprive myself too much in public! Parties are a good, safe place where I can enjoy a taste of yummy foods without going overboard like I would were I to be alone.

i'm the same way..totally private binger.

Grr, today is hard for me... I haven't binged but I'm up to around 1400 calories already and I haven't had dinner... I am having a lot of boy trouble today and it's getting me down. :( Sigh...

Still gotta take care of myself, so I'll do the best I can, even if I have to just maintain for today... better that than a binge.

Hang in there Skyra. This can't be easy, but it's definitely possible! Is it possible for you to work out? If so, you can easily burn off a few hundred calories, and that way, you can still stay within your range. If not, then you're right, it could just be a maintenance kind of a day. Chew gum, do some push ups. It would be a good time to try out some boxing moves....you could put on some motivating song on youtube and jump around with boxing and kicking moves and think of all the anger/pain/frustration that you have endured....it might take away or at least decrease some of those negative feelings. You can do this!!!! :)

Thanks luckymommy. :hug:

And yes, I can work out. I actually have a lot of kickboxing workout videos... so that will be PERFECT!! All those punches will probably make me feel a lot better. Thanks for the idea. :)

i hope you punched the pee out of the air, skyra...good job.

well, high calorie day for me...kind of feels like all my eating was binging...because I'm not starving..or feeling deprived..

well very tired..going to bed.

Day 10! :D

And by Day 10 I mean Day 9. I posted this late and saw the "Wednesday" and jumped to 10. Day 9; Day 10 is coming soon ;)

Day 38 here...stressful time ahead, final papers due, and grading of final exams...

Working on Day 40 today. No temptations to binge lately but I'm sure when it comes closer to TOM it will get harder. Have been super busy the past couple of days so haven't been able to post. I'll be glad when the holidays are over! Hope that doesn't make me sound too grinchy. :p

Don't have time for personals today but I do wish everyone a binge-free day!

Hey - thanks for the shout out. I am still here, a couple of days on, a couple of days off. Trying not to wig out until the holiday is over.

You guys are doing great! Keep up the good work! :)

Ok, NOW it's Day 10. Fo realz.

ok, no binging since the day after Thanksgiving...
could be tempted with those gingerbread cookies...yum

but, I work them into my calories..and it's safe that way..

well, good night everyone..doing a great job all!

Today I was kinda off-plan (potluck at my work), but I didn't go back for seconds, and I made up the casserole calories (at least somewhat) by eating very lightly the rest of the day. Overall, not super-healthy, but no loss of control.

I've conquered day 10! :D Tomorrow is day 11. Peachy, I'm confused now... are we on the same day or not? :lol:

Well I have completed Day 10 too and tomorrow is Day 11 for me as well. So I am going to say yes, we are on the same day!

Next time this week let's be on the same day too! :)

I'm in! I'm in! I'm in!
I was looking for you all. Glad I found you! I am so inspired. But I'm afraid of the scale ;(
I'm afraid if I get on and am happy I will eat and if I am not happy I will eat... a real lose lose (I wish) situation.
Honestly, I know I have lost weight by how I feel and how my clothes fit but still can't get myself to the scale. It's been two weeks...I wonder if I can wait another couple weeks....
What to do.

Day 39!

Debo--don't get on the scale. There's nothing that says you have to, and if getting on the scale is a trigger to binge, whether the news is good or bad, I would say don't do it! Your clothes are fitting better, you feel better, that's all you need to know. Weight is just a number.

Day 2.

feeling the need for comfort.Bummed about the fiasco that once was called Christmas. And bummed that I really want to buy gifts for loved ones, and i have no moolah. I tried to sell my books, and got a measley 47.50 They were going to give me 13.00 for my $300 nursing book, I declined.

On top of being really tired....and getting REALLY annoyed about the work I have to do for $100 for a friend...feeling a trigger twitching.

:hug: Stay strong! I KNOW you can do it. Take a bubble bath, go for a walk, visit an animal shelter and play with some animals, anything to relieve your stress. I particularly enjoy the animal one: it's win-win for both you and the animals! :hug:

Peachykeen62 & jendiet:
True! Getting out and helping other people takes your mind off your own troubles and if people are annoying to you - animals are the best. I actually read that you can lose weight if you volunteer to walk animals in a shelter even once a week! So if you love animals that would be a great opportunity to get away from your triggers and receive some unconditional love (with the plus of fun exercise!)

Paris18 -
how's school going??????? Thanks for the advise. I will NOT go near that scale. WOW, how powerful are my thoughts that I can be so intimidated by that hunk of steel?

DogMomNP - Go Go Go! See you tomorrow on Day 3!

Where am I?
 

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.