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Earning Day 46. Feeling nervous and excited about my zipline on Oct 2. No turning back now or binging between now and then.... I feel like I am missing a good friend though...like someone in my life is missing, that someone who knew when i was down, who helped me through the emotions and was always there for me... Binge-Monster... I miss her... I wish I could have her in my life... I feel like she was the only person that ever really understood me... I have been in a funk all weekend. Not sure why... Was way over calories on Saturday but no binges... I need to be careful though because I am only on day 46 adn if i keep letting my calories creep up it is not going to end well...and I already have my horsebacking riding booked and am even looking towards the kudos after that one! (a boudoir photo session).

Paris - I totally understanding "wanting" to binge... I miss it... weird eh? I am sitting here in a top i have never worn without control underwear, with a 19yr old still chasing me and a bf who wants to be with me and feeling stronger physically and more compact than ever... but yet, i miss binging... i was alone last night and it took every fibre in my body to enjoy my evening snack and keep my butt in the chair ...

lets rock this week! zipline here i come!!!!! 5 sleeps!!! (omg i am scared!)

Missing a binge is a wierd feeling, but I also had it.
Like, I just want to have a bunch of food around, sit and watch my favourite TV show....it's so nice doing that.....
But NO! We have to keep the eyes on the prize. It's a 'pleasure' that in the end, costs too much. It doesn't make us feel good, it makes us feel miserable in the end.
Stay strong everyone!

Wow girls, I can really relate to that. I miss binging too. It was something that I did and was so used to it. It's like I liked it. In some wierd way. Like Momof2 said, it's like missing an old friend. But like Hotchild said, it IS about the prize at the end. That happiness we all will feel. As we keep going on our journeys, we get stronger everyday. I take comfort in that.

Today is 45 days binge free!!!! Minigoal day! I owe it to you girls and this site. I am so happy to have found this tool to use to help me with this journey. You girls mean the world to me.

Let's make today great!

I had a real eye opener this week about my weight and health. I had a good friend pass away. She was young (53 years old) and in poor health. She wasn't over weight but she wasn't healthy. Her passing totally screwed up the family, which is to be expected, but it made me want to be healthy so that I will be around for my family a loooong time. A few days after my friend died I had another friend be admitted to the hospital for blood clots in her lungs. This friend IS obese (About 400 pounds) and they couldn't do all the tests they needed to do because her weight and other health issues brought on by her weight wouldn't allow it. That drove home even farther the desire to be healthy so if something DID happen I could get the care I need. I'm grateful for my health. It's true "if you don't have your health, you don't have anything."

writermom - what profound comments... it is so true... i have blood clot issues myself and already know i am far more likely to have another one at some point, plus i am prone to stones (gall, kidney, bile ducts etc) so i don't need to push my luck!

i am so happy that my health cleared up - i had a good 'scare' May-Aug this year when I passed a stone and had no clue what was happening since it felt like a gall stone but my gall bladder was removed in 2005! needless to say, i did my best at that time to get back on the 'wagon' of good food... i keep reminding myself, it is fuel...just because it tastes good doesnt mean i can overfuel... or use regular grade when i really need premium!!!

today is rough ... still in a funk and it is well after lunch so no end in sight... hoping sleep tonight will help!

lets keep going strong for this monday!

happytobeamom- I love what you said ( just because it tastes good doesn't mean I can overfuel) I am going to keep that in my mind always! I miss binging too, but then I think of how sick I used to feel afterwards, it helps.

Day 19- Can't believe it's been that long already, I was craving chocolate since this morning. I really don't want to eat any cause it seems that once i taste it, I'll want more later in the day and I'm still trying to lose the rest of this water weight, it's coming off really slow this time. Chocolate will just stall it completely.

DAY 28!

Last Thursday was a real test. Got stuck going to the grocery store, starving, which is usually when I hit TB drive thru on the way home.

I RESISTED! but did have some wine that I shouldnt have.
Now I need to clean up the rest of my eating habits.

Good luck to you all!

There are definitely moments when I miss the act of binging, but I definitely don't miss the miserable (emotional/physical) aftermath. It is a relief not to be awash in *those* feelings any more!

Today is Day 50, 10 days til shopping may commence!

i too miss binging... why is that? why do I miss that act that makes me feel so miserable afterwards?!?!

had a rough few days this past week (emotionally) and went over board with the eating for two days, but not to the point where I was out of control. It's been a struggle, but think I've calmed down a bit. I definitely know that i'm an emotional eater, thankfully this time, I didn't let my emotions push me over the edge with a binge.
day 32.

Ok... on to Day 4... really bad day today, not feeling great, didn't get to work out and it's raining and yucky here in NYC... but I still didn't want to eat!! yeah!

Hi Gals, hope you don't mind me budding in. I am a big binger so I can totally relate to this thread, I am back on track after losing 40 lbs. I gained 5-7 after coming back from a long summer vacation. I lost weight during my vacation overseas and as soon as I came back I started binging like crazy.

I usually start with my day planned of what I'm going to eat for my 3 meals and one snack and then something takes over me (usually stress) and I start binging uncontrollably. I need to keep strong and need to think of the feeling I will have at the end result.

Glad to found this thread!

Rose

Welcome Rose!

WriterMom, it sounds like quite an eye opener that you had. Sorry to hear about your friend. I too appreciate my health. I have learned to appreciate how important it really is when working and seeing so many people die so young.

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I had a bag of chips, but I didn't binge and eat the whole bag. I had the bag in three days, which is better than just eating it at one go. Binging is so hard a habit to break. I think I know what you mean by missing it too. I found that I felt better for a short period after I binged. So there were short time benefits (eating to fill whatever emotional need), and then I felt like crap afterwards.

Keep it up ladies!

Day 231!

I lost 2 more ounces today!

Tyla

Good Morning Ladies!

I am on Day 46 today and have hit 15 lbs lost! Starting off my day feeling great!

i just have to say that you all are doing so great!

And welcome to any new people!

Let's make today great!!!

Day 232!

I'm almost 8 months binge-free!

Vixsin, congratulations!

Tyla