gettinfit - i am so glad you are so committed! we are all here to help you and listen... don't put too much pressure on yourself to hit goal weight in a full year... work on mini goals... whether it is a day, a week or an hour...

fruitlady - i am so glad to see you are here with us and ready to kick it to 8 days! we've got your back!!!

Bluh. I've been really on-plan for the past 7 solid days -- no overeating, definitely no binging, and I was feeling great. Now, though, I just feel kind of "bluh" and like eating... and eating... I'm not even sure why -- probably loneliness or boredom, the usual culprits. I'm just posting here because maybe it'll help me think before I eat.

i hope you made it through skyra!!! remember the great quote i read here somewhere "nothing tastes as good as thin feels" ... you can get past this!

Happytobeamomof2, thanks for the support. I'm sorry to have to report I binged. :( The kind of binge I haven't done in weeks, too, the kind where I still feel sick the next morning. Ugh.

skyra - it is okay... you know we dont judge you!! do you know if it was boredom or something deeper that 'caused' the binge?

it is just a 'blip' in the road... today can be on-plan if you want it to be! remember, you are a third of the way to your goal already! you can do this....

Good morning all,

I'm happy to say I made it through yesterday without a binge so I have 1 day under my belt. I feel so much better this morning. I am determined to get through today as well. After work yesterday, I went for a nice 2 mile walk and that helped me to stay focused. Exercise seems to help me avoid binging so I need to make sure I get at least 5 days of working out in each week.

Skyra - I'm sorry to hear about your slip up but just forgive yourself and try to make today a binge free one.

We can do it!!!

Day 17--I feel that once I get to day 20, it's not AS much of a struggle (although still is a HUGE struggle!), and I'm almost there!

Happytobemom--WOWOWOWOW! Good job, I'm crazy impressed. Keep it up!

Day 8.

I almost binged last night, I even had the thought "just start over on day 1 tomorrow" but I didn't give in.

Good morning all!

The beginning of Day 22.

I made a mistake before commiting to changing my habits and ordered some Easter Candy from See's (OMG Delicious chocolate candy). I did a delayed ship, so I revieved them last week after having placed the order in Feb. That chocolate is the best in the world. I am happy to report however that as soon as they arrived I put them in the freezer and havent touched them. I probably should give them away - I'm torn. I want to have enough faith in myself that I can enjoy ONE piece on occasion without devouring the entire box. Maybe when Im confident I can do that, I will take them out of the freezer?

Day 44.

Good job TheBunneh!

Mamasita- Try taking 2 pieces out of the freezer, but only eating one and saving the other for another day. It would be a little test to see if you're ready to handle the temptation.

lukesmom: awesome job on 27 Days and also 20lbs!:carrot: That's huge!

Blairsey: Thanks :)...I know what you mean about the men eating out that's the bf during the week, but now he saw the statement he's changing and so am I. I think it's wonderful you are concerned about what you feed your kids. My mom rarely got us fast food when we were on the go, if she had to my sister and I would share a cheese burger. But she would try and have something packed. We did so many sports as kids and we had a very healthy childhood becuase of her. They will thank you for it in the future.

tyla: you are almost on Day 50....wahooo! congrats that's amazing:dancer:


GettinFit: Welcome:wave:! Great Job doing Day 1...we are all here for support. Good Luck

Happytobe: thanks for being so supportive to everyone, you are a real inspiration to us all. :)

fruitlady: That's good you are getting rid of the peanut butter. Mine is chips, crackers and ice cream. I don't keep ice cream in the house anymore, and for chips, it took me a while but I'm able to control better now. The crackers I don't buy them either...like cheezits...oh the box would be gone. Keep strong!

Skyra: I've been exactly where you are....the last 20lbs are hard and when you get to a point where you feel blah, alot of emotions come with the weightloss and you tend to binge. It's alright to slip up, we all do it, so come on here and we will help you. Just don't do what I did and purge. I had a problem with laxatives and I learned to forgive myself for a binge and wake up and start fresh the next day. You can do it:hug:

paris81: congrats on Day 17! And you will make it to Day 20 with no problem. You got this:carrot:


TheBunneh: I am so proud of you for over coming your urge. I've tried to rationalize binges to my self many times and you really did it! Let's go Day 8!


mammasita: My suggestion for the easter candy...you have 5 days until Easter. I would take out 5 peices of chocolate....as you are giving it away to someone so you won't have any more in the house and then enjoy 1 peice per day. This will help test you in a two ways....1) to see if you can control your urge and have only 1... and 2) if you can't you don't have the rest of the box to go after...you only have 5 peices. Good Luck and I know you can do it!




I am on Day 10 today and feeling good. I was able to buy chips for lunches this week and not binge on them. Though I feel like they can still be a problem for the bf and I. I think I will choose a different snack for lunches or have a very powerful flavor so we won't want as much. I'm trying to replace my snacks with fruit and veggies. It's still a struggle, especially during my late classes when I'm stress I want to snack. I've conditioned myself to eat snacks during those classes and I'm working not having them. I only keep 2 100 cal. packs in my backpack so that's all I can have. Dinners are getting better, I find that I don't have to designate as many calories for dinners, that I can do with less. The bf wants to start going to the gym again together and I'm worried that once I start working out more I"ll feel like, "Oh I can eat a load of crap cuz I've been working out alot and it will cancel out, plus I need fuel." That may be true a little but I have a tendancy to eat more thinking it will cancel out but really I over eat. This will be a test. He wants to start April 1st....I'll just take it one day at a time.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Binge-free day and I wish you all the best:D

@jdonato and blairsey - both ideas are great.....I will do that after spring break! Just take a couple out and have one a day.

@jdonato - It is really hard to replace snacks with fruits (or veggies). I hated bringing my lunch to work because it was SO much easier to run to Wendy's and get a "healthy" chicken sandwich, then that led to a side of fries and a large diet coke (don't laugh, I'm one of those that gets diet soda with value meals LOL). Have you considered getting snacks ready a day before? Cut up veggies in a baggie or strawberries instead of your 100 calorie packs? I've been using strawberries myself and It would take like 25 strawberries (thats ALOT of strawberries) to reach 100 calories. The best is a packet of splenda sprinkled on the strawberries. Sweet yet not bad for you.

jdonato - thank you (blush) I have never thought of myself as helpful when it comes to binges... i am glad we are all here for each other... it means so much to me to know i can reach out to people who actually understand what i am going through! my biggest challenge coming up is going to my parents place on Sunday for easter dinner... i know they are buying chocolate for my boys. the challenge is not resenting it (or them) and therefore binging... my plan is simple - exercise early in the day. have a large, late lunch (high protein) and eat carrot sticks in the car on the way there. on the way home i will have water in the car and gum if i need it. after the boys are in bed (immediately when we get home) i will inspect the damage (ie. go through the chocolate and get rid of any stuff the boys will not like) and put it in THEIR treat basket. i will put aside ONE favorite for me and sit with a cup of tea and enjoy my ONE favorite. I will be over calories that day. I will NOT binge! (amazing that it is only Tues and I already have it planned...) ...sorry for the long rant... had to get this out!!! had to feel like i am accountable !!!

Day 50! Woo Hoo!

Gettinfit and jdonato -- THANK YOU for your support. I felt really happy/comforted this morning when I saw what you had to say. These last 20 pounds ARE hard, but I am determined to knock 'em dead.

Today has been binge-free, but I've let myself fall into the temptation of donuts, chocolate, and peanut butter. Nothing binge-worthy, but DEFINITELY not on plan and almost definitely over maintenance calories. (I'm afraid to check.)

Is anyone else having the thought of "Well, Easter is almost here anyway and I'm almost definitely going to overeat then, so I might as well go off-track?". I KNOW IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. But I know I'm going home to home-cooked meals, where I'll be encouraged to eat big sizes, and though I asked my parents not to buy me Easter candy, they almost definitely will anyway... I know these are EXCUSES and that I am, right now, looking for REASONS to fail. I want to be able to blame circumstances or other people in the event that I do overeat.

But I am responsible! I know it! So, no more excuses. I just wanted to vent a little. At least I'm still here on 3FC (before when I binged I would disappear for days afterward, afraid to admit what I had done). I know that I am IMPROVING and that it's okay to slip up sometimes. But I'm still frustrated. Some days I just want to have healthy eating habits come naturally to me, ONCE AND FOR ALL. But I know it's gonna take me a long while to get there.