Day 14 for me, wow 2 weeks is amazing. I never get this far. I went food shopping last night, I didn't buy any of my trigger foods.( I was really tempted) I have nothing here to binge on except a bag of marshmellows. I'm saving them, so we can toast them on the fire pit on a nice warm night.
Day 13 and feeling good. Not working out as much as I would like but doing alright. Am allowing myself small treats like half a bag of chips here or a small chocolate there, but I'm counting the calories and staying on target
okay, question (and i hope this makes sense)...... for me there is a difference between binging and going off plan. ive noticed the past two or three days of being binge free i have gone off plan but i dont hate myself and have that poisoning guilty feeling....which is good, butttt.....
do you think (or have you experienced) that learning to control binges will help me stay on plan eventually?
bc ive realized i go off plan and think "oh well, a soft pretzel instead of my snack isn't too horrible (which turned into two, granted they were the mini 140 cal ones, but still!! aslo, pls note i did not let that off plan adventure lead to self distruction, binging, and horrible feelings about myself through out the day, yay!!)
so, basically.....should i start being much more strict with my diet even though thats part of the reason i end up binging? or do you think once i realize i can have things i enjoy and still control myself i will get better at it and one pretzel will just be one pretzel??????
chels - for me, I am able to lose weight if I exercise moderately and DON'T BINGE! Bingeing for me is eating so much I feel sick - and feeling that loss of control. However others only lose weight by calorie counting to the n'th calorie. That just made me crazy, and (like you) binge even more... I don't consider a "controlled binge" a real binge. it's just a treat... and it's ok to do those things in my opinion because otherwise you will go crazy. You just can't do them all the time...
So I am trying intuitive eating. And although weight loss will be slow this way it will eventually become the way I want to maintain...
*deep breaths* I have done GREAT with exercise and eating the past couple days. However I'm under stress as I'm trying to find roommates to live with for next year.... work has been stressing me out too. But I am DETERMINED to make it through this weekend BINGE FREE... it's usually around days 4-7 that I feel the greatest temptation to binge so I may have to post here for support! wish me luck (well, strength, I guess -- luck has nothing to do with it)!!
I completed day 4 of no binging and am feeling stronger each day. I'm looking forward to successfully making it through the weekend. I know it will be challenging as I have to functions to attend but I plan to stay in control at both.
Chels - I find that when I don't binge, I do lose weight. I don't deprive myself of something I really want to eat. I believe it's all about moderation. I'm following the Weight Watchers plan so nothing is off limits; it's just that I have to control how much I eat and I try and use most of my points on whole foods.
Paris I know you will make day 30. Stay strong.
Skrya Hang in there. You can make it through the weekend. This is my hardest time too so let's challenge each other to stay strong and in control.
Congrats to everyone else for making another day of no binging.
i nearly fell down again last night... this 'pressure' is becoming too much so i am going back on plan today (i.e. no extras, besides, my chocolate is all gone we are down to the cheap chocolate that belongs to my boys) and i plan on staying OP all weekend and all next week knowing that next weekend (apr 17) i have a HUGE birthday party to go to where i will be OP (but not binge)
Cannot wait to enjoy my OP weekend
You are all so strong... you give me strenght, accountability and make me feel less alone in my struggles... THANK YOU ALL
Today is Day 16. I want to binge because I'm unhappy that I owe so much in city and federal tax (why don't they just take it out before they pay me?!). But I will not binge because eating will not cause me to owe less money. I'll just pay it and get on with my life.
foxxy - oh soooo true! i wanted to binge sooo bad last night because my youngest (not quite 2 yet) screamed for nearly 2 hours at the museum where my oldest was taking a tour with his Beaver unit.... it was physically and emotionally painful to be with him all night in that state... and embarrasing too ... so...i did eat 300 cal over plan... NO BINGE thought... it would not make my ears hurt less, my heart hurt less or my back... it would make more things feel bad/worse sooooo... i stood there, in my bedroom, staring at the bed and then the door (to the food) and the bed and the food and .... finally i said "f**k this" and went to bed!!!!
