Thinking extra happy thoughts for all of us this weekend! For some, this is a really difficult time. Just know that we all are here to support each other!!!
All of your ideas are really good, however, what I failed to mention before is that I have suffered from eating disorders since I was 15 years old - possibly even younger than that. I started out anorexic (I know, hard to believe, 30 years down the line & 3 times the weight!) & bulimia soon took over. So when I say I binge, I'm talking biblical proportions, here ladies!!
After years of therapy & hard work I have made an awful lot of progress, but the urge to relapse is never far away. This is a complex disease & something, I know, I will battle with all my life ...
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BTW I've managed 14 days Binge free, so far, and counting ...
Day 10 and day 1 of NO SCALE! Somehow the no scale seems like even more of an accomplishment today. Actually, today I also refrained from starting a major binge. I was quite tempted by some of the things I served. My change in eating plans helped with that, as well as knowing that I can be off plan (but NOT binging), next Friday. Vixsin, thank you. Your support and warmth help more than you know Your nrs. are very motivating! Fruitlady, we have somewhat similar stories, except that I never learned to do what I needed to, in order to stay at goal, once I got there. It seems that one of the things you're doing now, is to keep from letting things get out of control until you are so far gone that getting back is more like starting over than like a short "slip". Good for you! One of the things I am definitely going to do this time around, is to stay here, with those like you, who have so much to teach me and are such good role models She , Welcome! If your binge lasted only one day, I'd say . I'm finding that sticking around here is helping ME a lot! Seeing the numbers our friends are posting, for binge free days, blow my mind and make me hesitate if I even THINK of starting one! Gissy, an eating disorder is an eating disorder, so the fact that your wt., as well as the manner in which the disorder manifested itself changed, is not surprising. Good for you, for seeking help and doing something about it . We'll be here for each other and that will make this journey easier and gentler.
Have a good rest of the day, everybody Time for me to EAT!
Thank you Vixsin, for noticing the most significant part of my post was the 14 days.
What I really need is support & encouragement. Even though my achievements may seem small, to some, they are huge leaps, for me. For the last 5 years I have been a virtual recluse, sitting in a darkened room, comfort eating & hardly getting off the couch - hence, the colossal weight gain. I became so tired of the manic starvation/binge/exercise regimen, I had put myself through, for the past 30 years, or so, I just gave up on everything. I closed myself off, from a world of hurt, & built up a protective wall. I am now ready to get back in the game, but, I am afraid of slipping back into my old ways. I have always been an all or nothing kind of person & a high achiever/perfectionist. I am my own worst critic. I have vast amounts of knowledge about diet, nutrition & exercise - I am a qualified gym & aerobics instructor - I do know the right way to do this. The trouble is I have never done this the right/safe way. It is time for me to take the advice, that I would normally give to others ....
"Don't judge me by my past because I don't live there any more"
This week's achievements : Sticking to between 1000 & 1500 cals a day
Having breakfast/lunch/dinner every day with 2 snacks of fruit in between
Drinking 2L water every day
Exercising for 15-20 minutes every day (I have rheumatoid arthritis & my right knee & lower back are sore at the moment, so compensating for that)
No Binging
Day 11 and day 2 of no scale Fruitlady, hope you will feel better soon, though the advantage of not being able to taste the food is something I've enjoyed occasionally. Gissy, you seem to have gone through some difficult times. Great achievement, being binge free for 14 days! I can't imagine how anyone would think this was a small achievement. The way some of us have dealt with binges, ONE HOUR of being binge free is fantastic and a great beginning. Way to go!
I made my mind up that I'd weigh myself every Monday.
Last week I thought I weighed 253 - which was really disappointing, anyway - but, this morning, I got on the scales & it looked like I'd either, stayed the same, or maybe lost like a pound or so. I decided to get off & get on again, after moving them away from the window a bit. This time I'd actually gained about 10 pounds!! I nearly died
I'm not going to panic, though. I conclude, from this experiment, that I could probably do with some new scales Anyhow, I'll order some, online straight away. I'm just going to have to wait & see what I really weigh .... (There's no way I'm going out to weigh myself in public, I'd rather stick pins in my eyes, than do that!!!)
I will, in the meantime, carry on & stick to the plan ....
16 days Binge free
"I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." ~ Michael Jordan
Gissy - it definitely sounds like you could use a new scale!
I'm back at day one. I binged yesterday and the day before. I'm trying not to beat myself up about it, but it is disappointing. I think the recent shift in the weather has a lot to do with it. It's gotten a lot colder here in the last week and that always makes me want to eat everything in sight.
Day 11 no binge, 3 no scale Tigrre just the fact that you are starting again, after only 2 days is a real accomplishment, good for you! As I am sure you know, with the change in temperature, we're all getting ready to hibernate and you know what that means...Starting over is the thing to focus on and you are doing that.
Hello everybody, have a great day
Hi, I'm new to 3fatchicks. I need to stop binging, but I'm not really sure how. It absolutely astonishes me how long many of you have gone without binging (like Vixsin, nearly 1 year? That's so wonderful!)
It gives me hope that I can conquer this demon one day. My longest "streak" was last summer, and I went almost 2 weeks. My typical pattern is I go 3-4 days without, then one or two bad days occur. Then it's easy to eat well because I'm a) freaking full and b) panicky about weight gain. It's crazy that 4 days without binging is a long time for me. I want to enjoy treats in moderation, but it seems so impossible... So, I want to post here and stop the madness.
Welcome aboard! We're glad you're here! 
Somehow the no scale seems like even more of an accomplishment today. Actually, today I also refrained from starting a major binge. I was quite tempted by some of the things I served. My change in eating plans helped with that, as well as knowing that I can be off plan (but NOT binging), next Friday.
She , Welcome! If your binge lasted only one day, I'd say 
. I'm finding that sticking around here is helping ME a lot! Seeing the numbers our friends are posting, for binge free days, blow my mind and make me hesitate if I even THINK of starting one!
. We'll be here for each other and that will make this journey easier and gentler. 
