i said NO to a second s'more

i treated myself to just one because they're my FAVORITE
over the summer when i was at my worst binge-wise, i would eat 5 or 6 at a time, so i'm proud of myself for stopping at 1 (:

i binged earlier in the week because i gave into cravings for comfort food when i got sick, now i'm trying to be really good (but not punishing myself!) and balance out my average weekly calories. i've accepted i will probably either stay the same or gain a pound at my weekly weigh in tomorrow morning, but i'm not going to beat myself up over it. it's a minor set back, and i'm proud that i stopped my one day of binging from turning into a week of binging.

this thread helps me so much! when i'm tempted by something i think 'being able to say later that i said no to this will make me a lot happier than the taste ever could'

you can do it ladies! say no!

I said NO to fast food, drove right home after errands and prepared my healthy choices instead :)

A real temptation every time I leave my house since I pass approximately 7-15 fast food joints on my way to the freeway out of town depending on the route, I can choose a route with only two fast food joints but that's as low as it gets lol. Yuck when did my pretty small town become known to the fast food pushers.

Homemade mint chocolate fudge.

I went out to dinner with my family last night. I ordered a salad with grilled chicken and a cup of soup. When my salad came out there was no chicken on it, so I had to flag down the waitress to point this out to her and then wait, and wait, and wait for my chicken. When she brought it she asked me to pick out a dessert and she wouldn't charge us. I turned it down, despite repeated offers.

Popcorn at the football game last night. Drank a 32 oz bottle of water instead, while walking up and down the sidelines keeping stats! A nice little 2 hour walk. :D

Birthday cake - mine! - because I had already had excess everything for supper! It involved a hamburger and brie cheese and caramelized onions and sweet potato fries, so I didn't really feel deprived! I felt pleasantly spoiled, not overfull, and no sugar hangover this morning! So that's actually two nights in a row, because the girls at work took me out on Thursday and also wanted me to have dessert (tiramisu...mmmmmm....), which I resisted.

said no to surprise donuts at work~

and yesterday, said ate one chocolate from a really yummy two pound box sent to me and put the rest on the work table for sharing ;)

I said no to ignoring my treadmill in favor of the sofa and got in the 3 miles I had planned for today. :)

Said 'no' to fast food today, and 'no' to donuts yesterday! Feels great to say NO! Kick *** thread btway! :)

I said no to 2 things. The first was some fresh, hot homemade tamles. The second was chocoalte - the kind all the schools sale for fundraising. A co-worker brought her child's and although I bought 10 bars at $1.00 each, I dispersed them ALL to other co-workers who have children at home . Out of sight, out of mind :lol:

Caramel oreos in the grocery store. I had never seen them before. And we never had oreos or other junk food in the house growing up, so I was really curious... I think I actually said "No." out loud.

I don't even go in the cookie aisle! So the grocery tried to trick me by putting them in the "special deals" up front by the door.

Don't you just love the little tricks grocery stores play??

^I hate grocery stores full stop. ;)

I said, 'NO' to dessert tonight. My friend and her son had a slice of pie and a brownie and I sat and watched them. Actually, I had one bite of the pie. One bite!!!

I went to Costco today to get fresh veggies and vitamuffins....and said NO to all the taste tests and the hotdogs on the way out...it was hard, my friend had one...but I stuck to my plan of not eating while I was there :)

Hubby called me at work today and said he had a taste for Chinese food and did I want to order when I got home? Not one minute did I hesitate to say NO! and it felt great it was like second nature I made up my mind yesterday evening that on October 1st I was going to take control and stay focused.

On the way home I picked up McDonalds for the kids ( a once a week treat for them) and normally I would get some fries but this time I just ordered for them and that was it!

The smell almost got me but I stayed focused and wen home grilled some chicken, steamed some mixed veggies, cooked some low carb pasta and mixed it all together with some rosted red pepper alfredo sauce.

I'm and happy and proud of myself for he choices I made today! :D

I was working all day and due to the nature of my job, I could not stop for a lunch break! So I didn't get to have lunch until 5 pm.

I walk into the sandwich shop, starving already (and it's never a good idea to order while starving anyway) and they have a giant pile of WHOOPIE PIES :drool:

But I managed to say NO! It was a miracle!

Cinnamon rolls and a pot-luck!!

I didn't have a day to be proud of but I stopped myself from letting going 300 calories over turn into a full out binge. Normally I give up on days when I go over - even if by a little bit - and let myself eat whatever I want. I'm SLOWLY trying to get out of that habit and I'm proud of myself for taking a step in the right direction. A cookie/ice cream/chocolate/etc sounded SO tempting today (and still does haha) but I told myself NO and opted for a cup of hot cocoa instead. I'm going to stick to my cocoa and not listen to the cravings because I know in the long run I'll be much happier if I don't give in! Being able to say I'm in control and on the road to a healthy weight (and body image) gives me a lot more pleasure than ANY sweet treat ever could!

Glass of wine!

Great job! I also have issues with going over the top on a binge. baby-steps and rational thinking are great ways to keep in control.

a spicy chicken(made with hundreds of mayo) and cheese panini at work, was leaving and my boss kept saying "dont you want a panini, are you sure? do you just want a tub of spicy chicken to take away... sure?" i was just like "no... noo....NOOO" and ran lol x

Tonight we had a training at work and the Sales Rep brought...

:jeno: :devil: PIZZA :devil: :jeno:

I didn't have any; everyone else did.

Personal triumph. I think this may have been the first time I've ever said no to pizza; even during my most resent commitment to weight loss. :carrot:

NF Whipped Cream!!!!! (not bad if you have one serving, but I usually end up eating the whole bottle in one or two days!)

I put it in my shopping cart and carried it around the grocery store... then when I go to check out, I said "I don't want this" and handed it to the cashier. This is my first, real victory of Will Power :) :)

Today i prepared pakora, a fried spicy snack for the family as it was raining and prefect time to have one. Instead of loading my self with a whooping 700 calories for a single serving i had fresh salad with peppers for spicy treat.

The doughnuts in the break room and 5 people asking me to go grab some before their gone...*sigh* I know if I have just one smell of them it will be on like donkey kong. But go me! They have all be devoured by fellow co workers and I couldn't be happier! :)

I've been doing very well at sticking to my plan, though yesterday I had a strong desire for soda. I went as far as peeking around for one in the pantry, to which I found a case of Pepsi that my mom bought. I was never a big fan of Pepsi to begin with (more of a Coke person), but when I looked at the nutritional information on the back and saw "High Fructose Corn Syrup", the craving instantly went away. :P

last night i made melted cheese and crackers for dh. i used to always eat some of whatever i was preparing. now i'm cal. counting. it's usually not worth it to me to guess cal and log it. so i just say no.

and this morning, i gave some donuts to someone else. i didnt want a whole donut, but i got frosting on my finger. i got this voice in my head, what did you say no to? and washed it off.

I had to go to a lunch buffet at a class I was at all day, I was hungry. I didn't have to resist much at lunch because the food (except for the salmon) didn't look that good. The dessert, however, was so tempting, and to top it off... I was alone and everyone else (it seemed ) was there with someone, so they were not talking to me even though I was trying (they were all seeming to be so entrenched in their little groups)

I was semi bored, and hungry, and I resisted anyways :carrot:

Hubs really wanted breakfast pizza. After looking at the nutrition information I agreed to join him but I only had one slice. I really, really, really wanted to just keep scarfing it down but I stopped.

We went shopping today and I was seriously almost crying (how pathetic is that) over the fact that I really wanted to try the new Werther's chocolate candy. But I walked away from it and now that I'm home, hours later, I'm SO glad I did!

Pei Wei, and man do I love some Pei Wei!

Small victory for me.

My mom sent me Reeses Peanut Butter cups in the mail (can't buy them anywhere in Japan), a coworker gave me a slice of her homemade apple pie, and another coworker gave me a souvenir cookie.

I haven't opened the PB cups and I gave the cookie away. But the pie was totally worth it.

Well it was this weekend actually...I said NO to pizza and cake at a birthday party! Whoot! I had slices of red bell pepper, carrots, snap peas?, strawberries, and grapes instead! Go Me! :)

Awesome!!!:carrot: I think the amazing feeling for walking away from temptation is far better than the guilt and sadness that follows a binge.

I knew I had the points for a small splurge and was really craving chocolate ice cream with m&ms mixed in. I passed 3 McDonalds, 2 Wendy's and a Dairy Queen where I could have gotten that on my way home. Instead, I stopped at the grocery and got a single serving container of the Edy's double-churned mint choc chip.

My roommate bought me a Chocolate chocolate cupcake from Cakelove (a great company that makes cakes from scratch!). I ate a bite so as not to be rude and then threw the rest of it away later when he wasn't looking. :D

Cupcakes. I work for a major food distributor so there are always food items in the break room. I went in there this morning to put my lunch in the fridge. On the table in there were two bowls of oranges and two trays of chocolate cupcakes. I considered getting one but bypassed the cupcakes and took two oranges instead.

I am saying NO to being down about my slip up last night. Today is a new day and I am focused on my goal! :)