Great stuff Danzin - I have been binge free since I started exercising- overate slightly yesterday when out to lunch but what a relief to be able to burn some of it off through exercise. For me some of this is about changing behaviour and finding other solutions to my problems than bingeing, it's slow progress but **** I've had this eating disorder since I was about 2 !!
I posted a little while ago about going 10 days binge free, then of course I fell off the wagon. I felt awful to fall off after going so long and doing so well. Oh well. I've been on track now for 4 days and feeling pretty good. I have to admit though that the urge to binge is constantly there. I feel as though at any moment I could go hide shamefully in my room and eat 5000 calories. I feel as though things may never get easier. I guess I need to just keep pushing forward.
Raspberry - stay where you are it does get easier - I'm learning that the roller coaster of it all is actually part of recovery....I talked myself out of 2 binges a few days back and thought that I was on a winning streak - but yesterday the resistance was not strong enough - I'm weak at the moment and have a lot of binge triggering stuff around me so playing it day by day - yep it's about pushing forward and not being too hard on ourselves
Jalsa- keep it up! Youre right, progress is progress! We're almost into July... Let's get through the rest if June and start on the right foot!
Raspberry- whats important is that you've gotten back on
I recently started looking at www.brainoverbinge.com and she has a blog that has been really helpful and encouraging- I'm thinking about getting the book- has anyone here read it?
Today I found myself in the "typical" binge situation. Food at home, no one around, nasty work to do and hungry. There were pastrami sandwiches around and muffins... But I also found tangerines and apples, and whole wheat bread, and had a much healthier lunch that the one I thought I would have.
The urge does get weaker, people, so have faith and keep going. By the end of the month I will have gone six month without binges, and I swear I binged and skeak ate for around 35 years. You can do it too! Go for a clean, healthy, peaceful life!
hanging in here on day 6. Ive been a little stressed about work and family but who isnt, right? DH is working late and the loneliness and boredom is getting to me a little, but I'm not going to give in. June is almost over, friends
Great job, danzing! The more time you spend doing healthy activities rather than bingeing, the easier it will get. Build the habit of eating only when hungry and only healthy stuff! Hang in there because July will probably be your breakthrough!
June wasn't great. Today was worse of all. My 'on a roll' blurry mindset is gone and I've eaten enough carbs for the week today.
Darn you organic cocoa cereal. You are organic evil. Evil
I think I'll fast tomorrow. It's the only thing that's going to make me feel normal again. Lol
Hopefully I can get on a body cleanse fluid cleanse this week.
Yomp- I hear you. Im hoping for a much better July.. I feel like I was getting better there for a while but now I'm getting worse... I'm thinking of getting professional help maybe. Ugh.
Sorry to hear that, danzing. Hope I could do something to help. Please do get that help if you think you need it... I don't need to suffer any longer! Yomp, don't deprive yourself from food because you will eat too much later. Just start afresh, eating enough not to be hungry, healthy so as not to feel sick, and tasty, avoiding trigger food. Try to do that just tomorrow, to see how you do. Then tell us, ok?
Let's give June a good ending!
Anyway. Didn't Start the day in a fast. Decided to eat this morning and stop at noon. Will fast until tomorrow noon. Won't bother me. Ate good foods and am SO full that I don't think I could've eaten again anyway.
Good, people! We are right on track again! Push on a little more and we will get to July!
In two days I will be 6 months binge-free, so I am thinking of getting something nice for myself... What do you suggest?
Some great inspiration goin on here - it's been a really heavy month for me work wise and I knew that I would fall by the wayside a few times but hey - it's not too bad, I've learnt to start again straight away and forgive myself - looking forward to a new start in July
- it's been a really heavy month for me work wise and I knew that I would fall by the wayside a few times but hey - it's not too bad, I've learnt to start again straight away and forgive myself - looking forward to a new start in July
