Day 288! :D

thesame7lbs, jalsa and focused lani, welcome! Take it one day at a time. It's all about building momentum. Sometime you've got to take one hour at a time until you get to day one. Good luck to all of you! We've all been there. :hug:

Welcome to all newbies that I missed! Good luck to all of you, too!

Cheryl, thank you so much! :hug:

Tyla :dust:

Day 7- as we get closer to Thanksgiving, all I want to do is eat. It's not even here yet, but i consider the whole week an eating fest. Why?? I never felt that way before, it's really hard to control.

what a way to welcome myself to day 104! i was up at 2am for no good reason and hungry even though i went over plan yesterday (and nearly binged but DIDNT! i did eat about 200 cal more than i 'wanted' too but managed to buy groceries and not binge)

being tired is such a trigger for me... today is hump day for a reason...i think it is going to be a hump to get over it! i am seeing my trainer tonight, thankfully, so hopefully she can work out this back-kink i have and set my mood :)

i hope you all have a fantastic wed...and that we all manage to stay binge free for our sanity!

i found a lovely new song... Bruno Mars Just the way you are... i heard it for the first time the other night ... very sweet... in the past i have asked you ladies for ideas for inspirational songs and i have found some that i truly love...thank you! any new ideas out there ???

remember... like i try to... food is just fuel...just becuase it tastes good doesnt mean we need extra fuel... calorie in - calorie out!

Happytobe, I'm sorry about giving up your dog. I am a dog person and can imagine how hard that would be. What are beavers (in this context)?

All you ladies with all these clean days, you are inspirational. Tyla, I can't even imagine 288. I'm not sure I would have thought it possible if I hadn't "met" you. Thank you for raising my sights!

Got through day 1 really well in spite of tons of baking for the holidays (some for teachers at school, some to bring to my inlaws).

Today should be good b/c there is no snacking at my inlaws. Nothing offered, nothing available. I just have to be sure not to go crazy at dinner. I have been known to stuff myself to discomfort at dinner there. Same with tomorrow. I will bring a couple granola bars and yogurts so I don't get ravenous.

I may not check in until Friday or Saturday, as there is no privacy at my inlaws house. Hope to come back and report a growing number of clean days!

same7lbs - Beavers is the youngest part of Scouting, it is for boys 5-7 years old and it an hour event once a week... so i drop off my oldest and usually end up doing groceries iwht my youngest.... this time last year i would go to the grocery store and buy a large bag of cookies, 2-3 extra large chocolate bars and then my groceries and i would eat the entire bag of cookies and all the chocolate before the hour was up!

i know you will get through this weekend with your inlaws and food... and taking a snack is an awesome idea because being too hungry is a trigger for me too!

i keep forgetting that a lot of you ladies will be doing the 'thanksgiving' thing this weekend, being from canada we had ours weeks ago... GOOD LUCK to all of you!!! I know you can get through this... just remember how amazing you will feel when you report back to us all that you were kind and gentle to yourselves!!! give THANKS to yourself and not just to your family!

Good Morning Girls!!!

Day 44 here. So excited that tomorrow is 45 days!!!! :woohoo:

Here we are, the day before Thanksgiving. Anyone feeling super nervous and anxious. Me too. :) We can do this. Let's all make this holiday season about getting together with loved ones and friends and let's all try not to focus on the food. That's where the focus has ALWAYS been for me and this year I vow it to be different. I am thankful for all of my friends and family and this year I am going to let them know it. I will not sit next to the dessert table and I certainly will not fill up on appetizers!

We are strong and determined women. Thanksgiving is just another Thursday. Last Thursday didn't scare me and I made it through just fine, we will make it through tomorrow too! :)

Stay strong, chickies!

Hello ladies! Just a quick fly-in. I am really struggling with overeating/emotional eating. It isn't bingeing. Definitely a different "flavor" of food abuse, but not healthy or necessary nonetheless.

I continue to be disappointed that my weight is up right before my vacation, but am focused on finding time to workout while I am away. That will be my gift to myself during our vacation - I truly am looking forward to it & hope I can make it happen.

Happy Turkey Day to all of my US friends! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend wherever you are. I'll be back mid-next week - - hopefully without several extra pounds to lose :(. I'm really worried. I don't want to go back to where I was...

Day 289! :D :happ3:

I'm so looking forward to Thanksgiving. I'm like a little kid at Christmas!:D My hubby and I are going out to a really nice restaurant, as we don't have relatives closeby. I have all my portions figured out and calories counted, so I should be ok.

Thesame7lbs., I know you will do well tomorrow. I'll be sending you good thoughts and wishes!

Vixsin, I love your attitude! Congrats on reaching 45 days!

Happy, congrats on day 104! Awesome!

Cheryl, Here's wishing you a great vacation! All the best to you!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE! :happ3:

Tyla :dust:

seems everyone is doing great.

day 13. unlucky for some but not for me!

My new plan of eating the same b/l/d for 5 days with a bit of variation at weekends is working like a dream! No more obsession with food. Although I do get to vary my veg at meal times. Happy days

Tried on my work trousers and they were nice and loose this morning. Love love love that feeling.

Day 12 and a bit wobbly in my resolve to stick to the plan. I've been sick and stuck at home because the car is in the garage. The combination of boredom and not feeling well has made me crave comfort food. So far, I've behaved but it's been hard. Fortunately the car is back tomorrow so I'll be able to get out of the house tomorrow.

Cheryl - have fun on your vacation. Disney is such a blast.

Happytobemom - Your BF sounds really sweet. I'm so happy it's working out so well for you.

For everyone celebrating Thanksgiving and worrying about it - I know you can do it. Just remember it's about family and friends, not food.

To everyone joining - So nice to have more people and more stories. Together we can do this.

Day 14 ... 2 weeks down... woo hoo and going strong

congrats everyone, you are all so inspirational. Ive had one binge free day, here's hoping for a lot more to come :)

hi ladies...happy thanksgiving to those celebrating friends and family (and NOT food!)

i wish i knew why i was in this funk... is it hormones? being overtired? what!?!?

all i want to do is eat... and crap too... i have not given in but damn it is getting harder to ignore it... earning day 105 today... i need sleep and to get my groove back... hopefully teaching spinning class today will help!?!? at least seeing my trainer last night managed to get rid of the back pain i was having... feeling strong today... bloated, tired and irratible, but strong... weird no?

for those struggling today - shall we make a pack to get to tomorrow? add one more day to our totals? lets do it together!

Day 14 and a job interview today. I'm not really sure I want to go back to work full time so I have mixed feelings about it. With my current job, my boss calls me when he needs me to work on a project. That worked well for a few years but this year I've only worked two months. A more regular income would be good but I'll miss the freedom and flexibility of this job.

doing ok, strangely went to gym and started workout I wasn't feeling it so wrapped it after 5-10mins. Usually this would be the start of me boarding the train to bingetown. Feeling of failure etc but do you know what? I am tired i just want to chill and I am a little hungry so I am going to have dinner and have an early night. No binging, I haven't come this far to slip back. No way No how!

Look in all. Here comes the weekend.