Good job munchievictim! And welcome joss! Thanks for the encouragement Inglesita! 2 days in and facing post-binge sugar cravings- luckily this will be a busy week and I won't be able to sit around thinking about food. Yay!
This is the first time I have made it through a weekend without binging in I don't know how long. In fact, it is the first time I have made it though a week in forever. Feeling good, but I also know that this is the honeymoon period.
whew, avoided a binge today but came very close. I am going to start counting again with today as day 2..I can do this! one day at a time, the occasional overeat or slip up is okay, just no all out binges. i bought a lot of gum and am drinking tea to take my mind off it. good work ladies!
Joss, you may be nervous over the wedding... You mention it a number of times. You could go to some therapy sessions to find out what is going on with you, because it would be a pity to waste all your efforts or to gain weight before the wedding. Or do some soul-searching to find out what is bothering you. Keep checking in and tell us how you are doing!
Oh I'm definitely nervous about the wedding, and I'm in the military and currently on an out of town assignment for work, and am working 12-16 hours a day 7 days a week. It's a lot of pressure! I'm very excited to be married to my fiance, but the pressure of arranging it all definitely takes its toll.
To add to that, I've somehow just injured my foot! It's okay lifting weights but cardio will definitely have to be modified because I'm not even going to try running this week. I suppose if nothing else that's one more reason to keep my diet under control because it will be harder to come back from a binge if my workouts aren't up to their usual intensity.
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I guess I can consider this day 8!
Hey everybody. I'm just quickly checking in. It's a busy time for me, but today is day 5 of a binge-free streak. Woohoo! I fasted most of the day on Friday and that helped clear my mind of the binge-thoughts. It's been smooth sailing since then. Good luck on your struggles, all!
Good job, everyone! It seems April is easier than March... Don't you get that impression? I am still binge-free and eating right, but not losing a single pound for more more than two weeks now. It is OK, because my real aim is to learn to eat right. Weight loss should be a consequence of that, and in fact a look thinner though I am not lighter. Let's make it through the week and enjoy a healthy weekend!
2 days without bingeing. I haven't been 100% on plan but no bingeing or purging is enough for me. I really appreciate all the great examples I see on this forum. Thanks everyone for sticking with it!
Good, Jalsa! That's the way to go! Do avoid that scenario, and start over. It is a life-long struggle, with ups and downs.
Keep healthy, people! We can do it!
Still on track here, though last night was rough! I started to make little deals with myself like; "If X happens then it's a sign I'm supposed to eat whatever I want tonight..." haha. Even when X did happen, I thought "nope, I don't need to stuff myself!" and decided I'd have some Arctic Zero and call it good.
By the time I got done packing up all my meals for work today and got into my jammies it was so close to bed I didn't even want the Arctic Zero, so my calories were exactly where I wanted them to be for the day.
Day 10 here... I have a date with my scale on Sunday to see what damage, if any, remains from the Easter weekend indulgences and subsequent binge last Monday.
I've been doing well. I ordered takeout tonight and didn't binge. I've been reading the book Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat by Michelle May MD and it's been helpful. It is about ending binge/restriction cycles and working with your body. Just thought I'd share that.
