I can't believe I can say this, but I have gone for 23 days without a binge, and today is day 24! I haven't gone this long since April-May. Granted, it has been out of necessity (I gained at least 10-12 pounds over a months' worth of BAD bingeing, so my motivation has been that I have no other choice but to lose this weight). I'm still up about 8 pounds from where I used to be and want to be. But I'm still amazed with myself!

Tomorrow will be day 25! I can do this!!!

Just about to finish day 11 binge free. After my Labor Day disaster and all of the cravings that came afterward, I'm happy I got back on plan. After the water weight came off, I kept losing and am down two pounds this week.

I hope I can keep it up. I am worried about October 11-12 when I have breakfast and dinner plans. I Ned to go binge free til then...

Doingmybest- that's really inspiring! The part that I love hearing about you is that you have come back so strong after a little but of a struggle. It's a good reminder for me that slip-ups CAN be overcome with the right mindset!

Kittykatfan- I hope you get through to your breakfast and dinner plans, and by then you'll have learned enough about your own control and triggers to handle them well!

I had a meltdown yesterday. The family trip finally got to me. DH was sick of the family too and left for a walk without telling me, and I was left alone with food pushing family during "midnight snack time" or whatever they want to call it. The funny thing is that I said no no no until everyone had gone to bed, DH was still gone and some wheat thins were CALLING me. So- without anyone even pressuring me to, I went completely insane on all the camp treats. Ugh.

Oh well- nothin I can do now but press forward and try again! I set a new personal best with 11 days, so maybe I can beat that this time.

I'm feeling extremely tired. DH thinks I'm not eating enough. I'll admit, I do seem to be obsessing over calories and wanting to lose weight more than focusing on the fact I've remained binge-free for 15 days. Despite that, I'm thinking about food pretty much constantly and I am going to be very careful not to turn on the "Food Porn Channel" this afternoon. Since the sun just came out, I should head out for my daily walk and try to take my mind off the dieting situation altogether.

Checking in. I am at day 21 binge free but I am on the fence about it. The cravings and urges to binge continue to plague me. I would have thought they would have subsided by now. I hate this and feeling awfully vulnerable every time I have to pick up groceries. I feel bad having my husband go to the store for the food we need so that I don't get tempted. I am eating plenty (1500-1800 calories). I am monitoring everything in a nutritional program to watch what I eat.

I cannot recall ever having this much trouble with bingeing. Usually when back on plan, my motivation is high and my appetite goes down. At day 21, I still feel like I am white knuckling it. Sigh.

Working on Day 13 without a binge. I have a good shot of being successful today because it is pouring outside and I don't have any junk food at home.

Of course, the rain means I can't get to the gym, either. Or the store so I can stock up on more fish and chicken. I have frozen "healthy" dinners I should use up but I no longer find them to be the healthiest option for me. They are high in sodium and the portions are so small compared to a chicken breast or piece of fish plus a ton of veggies.

There isn't supposed to be lightning til noon so I might try to get to the gym. I'm scared to death of lightning...

Day 7, no binging! Also, my weight is back to the weight on my ticker! I don't like to put myself through the pain of logging a 1 or 2lb gain onto my ticker when I know it'll head back down.

I'm feeling alright. I didn't feel so hot yesterday but I got less sleep than usual and was actually really proud of how I handled it, since normally I would've called it a cheat day and done whatever I wanted.

I'm looking forward to 10 days no binging!

MySleepingDragon: Hope you were able to hand on your urges and avoided breaking your streak. It can get so tough, sometimes, to fight off those cravings. I know how your feel!

Things are feeling dicey for me with the ETL program. It's tough fixing two separate meals each night. DH won't eat most of the vegetables I'm preparing for myself. He did partake of the Saag I made tonight but ate it with a pork chop. I'm also missing bread. I'm just going to take things one day at a time but honestly, I don't think I'm going to be able to stay vegetarian long-term.

KittyKatFan: Hope you managed to make it to the gym today despite the rain. If not, then hopefully you found something active to do around the house. If I don't feel like doing a regular workout, I'll put on my headphones and rock out to my iPod and dance all over the kitchen.

Today is Day 16 without a binge for me. Did an hour-long, walk/jog interval workout outside today. The weather here was perfect fall weather. I'm feeling really tired and a bit achy tonight. I think I'll be going to bed early and will hope to sleep very soundly.

Ugh- starting over AGAIN! Grrr... Had a slip-up, a great day, and another slip up. So- day 1 starts again today. I want to find that happy place of feeling in control again. I think being home from the family houseboat trip will help though. We took the 7 hour drive home yesterday and the car broke down, I ended up eating the "goody bag" that MIL refused to let us leave without. Oh well- cant blame her for my lack of control.

I did get there, thank you . Sunday is my easy day, just weights, but all the same I'm glad I did it. I feel guilty when I miss a workout. I love that the weather in TX is cooling down now because I can exercise outside. Saves me a drive to the gym. I ran 3 miles in my neighborhood and walked up/down the big hill in my neighborhood the rest of the time.

Felt a small twinge in my right knee, so I'm going to be careful for the next couple of days. Workout felt so good this morning! Last week I ran a bit in my neighborhood and was sore for days. I ran longer today, maybe not as quick, but felt great. I loved the morning weather: 68 degrees and misty.

Danzingurl77 - sorry to hear about the slipup! But you can get right back on track! You can do it! You made it 11 days before; you can get back on track and do it again! You have it in you!

Kittykatfan- I hope that knee starts feeling better! I agree- running outside is SO much more enjoyable than inside. It's one of the only things I like about the temperatures dropping ;-)

Worththeeffort- thanks for the encouragement Im feeling better already with one good day under my belt! I hope everything continues to go well for you!

Let's finish September going strong. I am so thankful for this support group- it really is my saving grace sometimes!!

Wow, today was tough.

It started at 2:30 in the morning when the stupid battery in one of my smoke alarms decided to die. It chirped really loud so I had to grab a ladder and change the battery. Grrrr. Then I couldn't get back to sleep until about 4:00, when it was time to work out. But I didn't work out. My knee is bothering me and I really felt like my body needed rest. Hope I made the right choice.

I don't know why I'm looking at the scale a lot when I hadn't before, but I hopped on. 186.7 pounds. So I lost weight. What do I start thinking? "I should reward myself - with food!"

I didn't, but I wasn't entirely good. Nothing too terrible, but out of character for me. There is a fundraiser at work, and someone brought a snack size 100 Grand bar. And I ate it! No huge calorie jump, and I don't feel guilty; I'm just surprised I ate it.

All day long I was thinking about binging. I keep thinking about taking a trip to Oklahoma where I used to live, and how I would spend a weekend binging there. Then I thought about where I could go for a weekend and binge. Very strange.

Glad it is bedtime so I can't do any damage. I hope I feel motivated to exercise tomorrow and that my knee is better. I'm screwed if my knee is aggravated.

firstly, you guys are amazing! i can't get one day without binging this month.
i've been binging every day since the beggining of the month because i was so stressed and still am. i don't know other ways to cope with stress. i'm at the last point with my transfer, now it all depends if i get the scolarship or not and i've been travelling back and forth few times this month and i'm so exhausted financially and physically plus i have to work. i should be moving next week ad i have no one to help me, the worst part is that i will get the scolarship answer in two months so i will already be there and if i don't get it i 'm gona have to move back in the middle of the semester :/... which is ridiculous. i can't wait for this to pass. by my logic i should get the scolarship but it all depends on one document and stupid deadline

I had been doing well for weeks, and this weekend I binged hard-core for 3 days. I feel disgusting, my stomach/body hurts... The worst part is the emotional carry-over. I just feel incredibly guilty and shamed.