Hi everybody! I have been binge-free for four months now (yeahhhh!), but still I need to report to you: one of the things that helped me keep in control was finding these threads and understanding at last that bingeing is not gluttony --not a mortal sin, I mean, or weakness-- but an eating disorder.
It is getting cold here --southern hemisphere--, so my goal for May is to keep in control in spite of the hunger I am starting to feel. It is getting harder to eat small portions... So portion control is key to not gaining!
As to weight loss, thought I need to lose a little more, I would be happy with not gaining, since all winters have meant for me some weight gain.
As you see, I am in favor of building habits rather than losing quick.
Good luck!!!

Absolutely! Everyone should be trying to follow that example and just take it a step at a time. So far I think everyone has posted some very good and realistic goals for the month.

As for me, I'm not exactly having a tough time mentally today, but physically is another story. I'm HUNGRY today and really fighting it out waiting until my next meal. Normally it's not a big deal, but today's workout was particularly intense and has left me pretty hungry all day. I've been on here trying to distract myself until my next meal time. I'm not at all worried about veering off of my plan (I normally have zero problems with that anyway) but man oh man is it hard not to fixate on it! haha

Well, I messed up a bit already but I'm determined not to get it get me down. I had a late shift for work yesterday, 1:30-9:30 PM, which always messes up my eating schedule. I was hungry when I got home at 9:45 or so and ate a small portion of steak and veggies left over from the dinner my boyfriend cooked. Broke the rule about eating after 8 PM. I have to plan (and hide) healthy snacks for that late shift! Next time I'll do that!

I also had a mini binge throughout work today. I worked 9:30A-5:30P and there was a bag of candy behind the counter all day. I ate about 300 cals worth of the candy (10 pieces) throughout the day, just nipping one here and there, so I feel guilty about that. After work I bought an individually wrapped small piece of cake at the grocery store bakery because it was on sale (and because I wanted to eat it! Who am I kidding!) but afterward went to the gym and pushed myself hard lifting weights so hopefully that disaster was mitigated a bit.

I'm determined not to slip up any more before my birthday (May 14)! I can do it! I can do it! Just have to be better about planning snacks so I don't cave to treats around work.

well i really stink at setting goals for myself. i don't like to commit myself to something, because most of the time i fail. i've been feeling pretty positive this week, so imma give it a try

i'm trying to ease my way in to eating healthy, which i have never done long term. so mostly my goal is to eat regular healthy food, avoid excessive fats and carbs. i'm really working on small meals, so my hunger doesn't get so out of control. so far so good for this week.

i also want to start walking. i have attempted this several times. i've been having a lot of back pain, (that's why i quit walkiong the last time) so i've been seeing an ortho about my scoliosis. hopefully i will get some help so i will be able to walk!

most of all i want to stop the bingeing. that's a biggie for me....

oh i forgot the most important thing! i'm planning to come to this forum every day, even if it's just for a few minutes. i'm loving the positive attitude i get being here.

I'm a bit late starting here but my goals for the month of May are

NO Binging (this one will be the hardest)

Exercise 4x a week

Try and eat healthy while following ww.

Not to weigh myself daily, but once a week.

Not to be too harsh on myself

inglesita64 great going with not binging for that long Well done! , one day I hope to be there.

All in all, that's not so bad! Eating after 8pm will not do anything to you physically, though I understand you made it a rule because it's a trigger for you. Look what happened though; you ate after 8 pm and did just fine! It was more important that you fueled your body with a healthy meal after work.

As far as the cake and candy, I wouldn't even call that a "mini binge" - you snacked on some candies and made a thought-out decision to have a piece of cake. You didn't have 1 piece of candy, freak out, and then start shoveling food in your mouth like you'd never be able to eat again. Did you make the best choices for losing weight with those treats? Maybe not... but you certainly didn't do any real damage, and whats' more you showed yourself you can have some treats and bend the rules without binging. Great job!

@ Starryblu and Hannah10, welcome in!

Almost lost the plot last night with Ben and Jerry's out of the pint, whipped cream, hot fudge, and peanut butter. I didn't though - I could have pushed myself and made myself almost ill, but my rational side won, and "not feeling like a guilty bloated mess in the morning" prevailed.

Still the same (recent low) weight today.

Thanks Jossfit

Day one under my belt and I didn't binge YAY, followed my ww points and have done my exercise, I did weigh myself this morning, Friday's will be my weigh in day, I have put on 1.1pound. Was really disheartened, trying not to let it get to me too much but it is hard. I have been binging everyday up until yesterday so it shouldn't come as a surprise.

Have a great day everyone

Today I freaked out a little. Because of my work schedule, I take a break in the early afternoon --watch some TV, visit this forum, etc.-- till I go back to work from 5PM to 11Pm --yes, crazy schedule. My trigger time used to be 3 to 4 pm, while watching some tv before getting ready for my evening shift.
These past four months I never ever ate between lunch and tea, and then I had a late dinner at 11pm.
Today I found myself eating whole wheat bread with sugar-free jam, at 3 pm, while watching the news. WTF??? Four months without eating at that time, and there I am, chewing bread???
So I thought, this is it. This is the moment when I start going down the slippery slope, when I start visiting the forum to remind myself of what I used to do and cannot do any longer, the moment when I start gaining my 16 pounds back.
Well, no sir! I went to work, came back and had some chicken breast, and that was it. I did not go over my 1200 cals, and though it was a high carb day, it was ok...
So now I think: what is the difference between this time of the year last year and now? Not much, but a lot: tons of work to do, with a lighter body and no food to take refuge in. And most importantly, I don't need to take refuge anywhere!

All things considered, 1.1 pounds is not bad at all! A few days of good choices and quality exercise will just make that 1.1 pounds water under the bridge! (assuming it's not water already! )

@Inglesita64 - The difference is you're flexing your mental muscles! Whatever it is that has you staying on track and motivated right now, I hope you're able to hang onto that.

As for me, I think I had a WHOOSH today! One of my rules for this month is not to weigh myself at all until 1 June, so I don't know if I actually did or not as far as scale weight but visually things look a bit better. I woke up feeling and looking a bit leaner than I have for the past week.

JossFit - awesome! Feeling good is arguably way more important than weighing less.

I OD-ed on cheeseburgers yesterday and mindlessly ate some candy, but it was a simple act of indulging on a special occasion (Trailer Park Boys Live!) and I feel fine today - not guilty at all. I've come a long way with regards to detaching my self-worth and emotions from what I eat on XYZ day.

Oh definitely!

Thats the most important thing! You can't live your life "on a diet"!

Happy Cinco De Mayo to everyone! Is anyone enjoying some healthy treats like a big taco salad or some fajitas? I have so many healthy twists on traditional mexican fare that I eat those sorts of flavors all the time... my fave!

I definitely had a whoosh yesterday, so I'm still riding the high from that. I also had a kick-*** workout this morning and managed to find some of my healthy favorites at a new grocery store last night! I'll admit that store was HARD to go into and be in without being tempted. (Fresh Market... amazing - it's mostly gourmet foods and a lot of things ready to eat in the bakery and deli, so it's the ultimate pig out store... chocolates, baked goods, bulk sweets and treats, full service deli... you name it!)

I kept thinking "Man, next time I binge I'm coming here..." haha I actually got sad when I realized that I'm sticking to my plan and that I'll be headed home (I'm on a business trip) in a few weeks and won't get a chance to go back and eat my way from one end of the store to the other. It's definitely not something I'm proud to admit, but I am happy to say that I DIDN'T use that as an excuse and pig out. I just have to remind myself its just food and I can have any of it any time I want to. I am lucky enough to live in America where it's so abundant that I'm never deprived of anything, and there is no reason to behave as though I am. I'm CHOOSING not to indulge.