Binge-free challenge ~ Mar. 1 - 7
 

Hi everyone!! Welcome to the binge free challenge!! You can come in here and post your weekly successes and struggles and keep track of your binge free days. You can also vent about anything and everything you feel like getting out. We are here to share our feelings and to encourage and inspire each other. No negativity! We are strong chicks and I KNOW we all can do this!! And we don't have to do it alone, we have each other to get us through the rough times.

ALL chicks are welcome -- no one is excluded! If you are trying to lose weight, not trying, maintaining, recovering from an eating disorder, in the midst of one, or have ANY kind of problem with food, we would love to have you join us!!

Let's have an awesome week!! :D

Day 15!:carrot: I'm doing it!

Startign Day 8 today...I just want to get to 20--I feel like I'm more firm in not wanting to give in once I have 20 days down.

we are seriously kicking butt ladies!!!

i am more than 60 days but less than 75 binge free... the urge is decreasing ever so slightly! I am trying to be more 'intuitive' about my eating and not counting every single calorie... feeling pretty good about it right now!!!

Lets stay focused and rock this week!!!

Day 6 is complete for me. Happytobemomof2 ---- to what do you contribute your 60+ day success?

This is day 21 for me. I'm so happy I can say I've been strong for 3 weeks. After Christmas and all those goodies, I had the hardest time getting back in control! This is a miracle! This thread is just what I needed to become disciplined and feel like my old self again. Thank you for putting this thread up!!

Hi all, I have been binge free for 10 days.

hikergirl - this might sound corny... every time i am alone or want to binge really bad, i am basically telling myself to 'shut up and ignore it'. it was like a light switch went off just after christmas (after my last binge). I have been working sooooo hard every day to loose weight and get healthy. I am paying a personal trainer. I am exercising every day. I am eating healthy. I am growing (i am not planning entire weeks of meals, just the next day, i am not counting every single calorie, i am allowing treats here and there, i am less and less obsessive about food).

i am allowing myself to be happy...content...healthy... not for anyone else... just for me! and not 'just because'... it is because I DESERVE IT!

I have never maintained a weight this long (nearly 8 months within a 5lb window)... I have never felt this sexy either...

So... long story short :)
1. I exercise about 1 hr every day. (where I aim to burn a min of 600 cal, although I dont track them)
2. I eat approx 2100 cal a day. Heavier on carbs at breakfast, protein at every major meal. Three meals, three snacks
3. I drink a ton of water and tea (like more than 5 ltrs a day)
4. I currently dont have trigger foods in the house and IF i buy some, i eat my 'share' and destroy the balance
5. I try to get min 7.5hr sleep a night (as being over tired is a HUGE trigger for me)

Thank you for the support (and for reading this long winded note!!)

I'm on day 8 . I never make it this long. Posting on here is really helpful, I do this instead of binge!

I can't remember my last binge. I think it was about 2 weeks ago. I am feeling pretty motivated to reach my mini-goal of 230 by 3/30 so I have every intention of staying on plan this week! :)

Best of luck, everyone!

I would like to join your challenge! I've seen that you do this week by week which is great and would really help. So a quick background

I'm 5 feet 3.75 inches, petite frame. 6 years ago I weighed 115lbs and was very active. Then I went away to school and gained 30lbs within the first year! by the second year I did the South Beach Diet and droped 27lbs and was at 118lbs then 4.5 years ago, I met my bf...and started binging on all the food he liked....within in a few months I started to gain the weight, struggled and then finially 2 years into our relationship I was atleast 160lbs, probably more but I didn't weigh in at that time. So I began to do something about it. I lost 23 lbs and maintained that for over a year and then May 2009 I took my life back! by July 2009 I was 122lbs and today I go between 119lbs and 122lbs. I'm finially back to when my bf and I first met and we are wanting to get engaged soon, I'm graduating school this May. So why am I here? I don't want to ever go back to that and I find myself binging on weekends or after I have a great weight for a month and then just say "Well since i'm doing good I can than go party and celebrate and then..."5lbs later...

I'm in the CC Challenge and that's how I lost the 40lbs by calorie counting, but I still have a hard time with the mini binges. In the past 18 days i've only had 7 on point days and the rest...binge! I'm supposed to be taking in 1200 to 1400 calories but then Friday, Saturday, and Sunday....2000 - 2500 calories. I can't stop! I feel like I did so good in the week and I look good I can let it go and then poof! gain 3lbs, bloat, and not keeping lean muscle.

So here is my goals:

1. this morning due to my binging this weekend I was 122.6lbs. I would like to get to 115 ultimately.

2. go a whole week, Sunday to Sunday without going off plan one bit!

3. Continue to go week by week, maybe allowing 3 days a month to enjoy a little.

4. find a way to deal with emotional issues...I'm an emotional eater. Thats it for now.

I want to wish everyone good luck and thanks for letting me join!

I ate too much at lunch on my first day at a new job (stress), but I wouldn't call it a binge. It only had salty; no sweet end to it. So, I'll still count today as Day 1.

Today is Day 6 for me, as long as I make it till morning. I eat dinner very late at night, but sometimes binge in the wee hours, so I have been saving 5-600 cal for my dinner, and that seems to be doing the trick.

day 1 done

Today was day 5 (since keeping track and making myself aware of my eating).

I want to join! I just binged on Thursday :( which lead to 4 days of guilt and bad eating. As of today I am 1 day binge free.

GRR. Today was my third bingey day in a row. I got down to 140.4, and I've been trying to break 140 for a long time ... apparently I'm scared of change or something. I don't know.

Trying again tomorrow.

Oh, wow I was looking for some support like this. I've been eating like crazy with exam stress.

From now on .... my binge free starts. I've managed to make it to 3 or 4 weeks binge free. Let's try for more now ! <3

i'm starting tomorrow. today my mom ordered takeout (burgers and fries .. yum). tomorrow i'm back to making healthy decisons!

Day 16...:)

Day 9

ThinkinThin: Congrats on the new job! I understand about the stress of the first day, but you did well and you can still be on track. Keep it up.

eratosthanes: You can do it day 6! I'm a late night binge eater, so I've been trying to save around 500cal for dinner too. You are donig a great job so far!


Maryjaneld: Day 2 here we go!

MamaP: Being aware of what we eat is half the battle. 5 days is amazing, we can keep it up together!

fatfriend: you, maryjaneld and I can work on Day 2 together! Good Luck!


Skyra: I know what you mean, it's called self-sabatage, but what keeps us continuing the battle....your not giving up the fight! :carrot: Keep trying, and if you need anything we are all here for you :)


TempleBody: 3 or 4 weeks binge free! wow that's great! You can do it again. I hope I can go that long. that's one of my goals.

diornotwar: we are all here for you whenever you start! :)

Blairsey: day 16 OH MY!!!!! Congrats! really great job.

paris81: Same to you on day 9. I hope I can be where you guys are at.



I made it through Day 1. It was weird because Mon. and Wed. I have class until 9 and always snack and binge when I get home, but I wasn't that hungry during class. I was probably more stress about school. Well I allocated 500-600 calories for dinner last night because of my classes, so the bf wanted wendy's twisted frosty and 2 jr bacon cheese burger.....me...I put my foot down. I got a 5 peice chicken nugget, a ceasar side salad(minus croutons and FF dressing only half the packet). Then I had a cup of venison chili...homemade very lean and healthy. I did good considering that was a dinner and I didn't have anything else before or after that! So now on to day 2. I wish everyone well and Good luck!

Hi - Day 7 is done. But, oh my! My behaviour yesterday was dangerous...I was cruising/scavenging in the kitchen for things to eat that were not on that day's eating plan. I held off. But, that kind of activity is what usually causes me to slide.

Happytobemom--- inspirational! Your head and you body (exercise) and in the right place. Sounds like everything is aligned for you and that you are able to sustain it. Keep at it. I am going to return to you post when I am stuck.

I hope that everyone has one (that is what counts for today) bingefree day.
Susan

I meant to write "your head and your body (exercise)are in the right place".

Hello everyone! congrats on all of your successes! I've been away for a few days and have been overeating, not necessarily binging but just eating things I shouldn't and sometimes more than I should. I am starting over again today. I will do good today! :)

I have a ?.....what do you guys consider a binge meal? If you don't mind some examples of your binges...I'm trying to get to the bottom of my problem and sometimes i have a hard time between if it's a "craving", "splurge", "over-eating", and "binge". thanks

Day 22.

I really blew it today, on my 9th day binge free. I had a whopping 3800 cal. ! I binged on everything I could get my hands on. I'm sure I'll gain about 3 lbs. So depressing, Day 1 tomorrow.

day 2

Thanks to you, jdonato. My new job will be so good because I'll be hopping busy and in a place where it won't be easy to binge (as opposed to my last job where I was in the car alone a lot).

As far as what I consider a binge versus heavy eating; I think a binge is buying or finding a EXTREMLY LARGE amount of calories because you have an unsatiable urge to stuff yourself to numb out or feel better. You might even plan it or hoard food all day for nighttime, etc. Usually, for me this would include salty stuff, then sweets. Afterwards, there is a feeling of either nothing or total guilt and depression. But, eating heavy is just buying one or two items that are big (i.e., a Big Mac and Lg Fries) and eating it all instead of stopping halfway or when you start to feel full. Afterwards, you feel kind of blah afterwards and say "that was a stupid choice", but don't swirl into a depression necessarily. Hope that makes sense. That's just my perspective. Maybe others will see it differently.

Today completes day 30 for me. I am so proud of myself.

I am proud of all of you guys, as well... We are all fighters, and champions. :)

:( For some reason if I have white fish for dinner I binge the next morning! Tomorrow is Day 1 again, but I WILL make Day 6 next time.

I also walked another 6 mi today to help with the 4 bowls of cereal (all with the last cup of milk in the house, no less!) and 4 Tb of peanut butter. Further more, I didn't go way over-board just because I picked today as my no-count day instead of tomorrow, and even though if I did/do everything right today I will still be over.

I decided that from now on my off-day will revolve around healthy choices, even if I am taking a break from CC! :carrot: for me, as encouragement.

Day 10

Day 17. I AM NOT GOING TO BINGE...even though that scale isn't working with me this week.

Day 23! And I haven't seen the scale budge in the last 2 weeks, either! It's so easy to gain after you indulge like a nut, but so hard to lose it. That should be enough motivation for me to not binge again! I must remember how bad I feel now that it's taking me forever to get back to where I was in October. I was 12 lbs. thinner!:tape::tape::tape::tape::tape:

Hi, Day 8 is now complete. I am very proud of myself. I don't think that I have had that many binge free days in a row in years. You know, what I have not experienced in the last 8 days is that roller-coast of goodgirl - badgirl swings in the last 8 days----- I wonder why I was always pursuing(?) those swings.

"See you" tomorrow.

tyla: Awesome job on Day 22.

fruitlady: It's ok, we are here for you. The good thing is your doing a Day 1 instead of Day 0. Just take it one day at a time! I'm doing the St. Patty's Day challenge with you and on there Lori suggested uping my calories. It's helped. I don't know if that helps you. I also got some more snacks that I would crave but in way smaller portions. Good luck!

Maryjaneld: Lets do Day 3 together! We can do it!

ThinkinThin: I know what you mean bout the job. I wish you good luck. Thanks for the info. That clears up alot for me and really helps. I'm making small changes and taking things one day at a time. Keep up the good work!:D

ravensglen3: WOW Day 30! yowza! Congrats. I hope to get there one day.

duqserb: way to keep on track. I'm happy you found some tools to help. I hope they work. Good Luck


eratosthanes: You can do it! And good job on changine your off days to healthy choices. it will help so much.


paris81: Nice job on day 10. Keep it up!


Blairsey: I now what you mean bout the scale, keep strong you can do it. You will see the results next week of your hard work :)

tyla: 23 days binge free is amazing. you should be very proud of yourself and not give in. 12lbs thinner will come and you will look back and smile at your hard work.

Hikegirl: what do you mean by roller-coaster good girl bad girl? I'm trying to keep more in my journal than just food, i'm writing down emotions and thoughts when I eat so I can get to the bottome of things. I'm happy you have 8 days in a row that's really great. I hope you get through another week!


As for me, I'm on Day 3! In my journal I give myself a sticker every day i'm binge free! In my CC challenge I do stickers for food and workouts. It makes me feel better and I can keep track more. I got bad news last night and wanted to go to town at Mc Donalds after class, but then decided to have a chicken sandwich and a side salad, minus croutons and dressing....but....instead even better!....the bf due to the bad news set up wine cheese and crackers, I had 2 glasses of wine(small glasses), 15 crackers(baked all natural), and one serving of low fat cheese, one serving of meat. Which was my dinner, so no Mc Donalds which would have been more fat and less healthy. I had 400-600 calories left for dinner after my day so that helped and this morning...I was down 1.4lbs. I was happy to stay within portions for dinner of each thing. I can do this! We all can!

Good luck and hope everyone has a great day!

jdonato- thanks! When I up my calories I either gain or stay the same. I'm now trying to lose the 2lbs. I just gained from yesterday. So I won't be upping calories anytime soon. lol Day one for me again, did good today. Sometimes I gain 2 days in a row from the same binge, (If this makes sense) hopefully that won't happen and sticking with my diet today helps.

Today is day 7. Woo hoo!

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Kris
Dancing away the pounds
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