Well, last night was a bad night! :( Huge binge and it only got worse from there. Feeling the after effects all day, and just generally hate myself. But, im drawing a line under it and carrying on. So far I have turned down chocolate praline cheesecake and bailys. So im proud of myself for that.
Well done to everyone! :hug:

Yes!

90 days of abstinence to any refined carbohydrates & any desserts, sugar in any form except fruit, binging, or workout skipping. lol

Start: January 1st.

82 more days to go for me.

lilbert-great job turninng down all those things!!!

I sort of derailed on the 23rd. So 24th was my day 1.....again...

:( :(

chrys666- don't give up...one day at a time :hugs:

81 more days for me. i got so many chocolates and candies that i'm a bit sceptical if i'll be able to control myself. i have to give them away as soon as possible

It's day 7 for me and a major shift is definitely happening... I feel more relaxed about food than I've felt in who knows how long, and I don't have to control my eating in any way (such as deciding beforehand when and what I'm going to eat) - I simply eat when I'm hungry and stop when my hunger is satisfied, which usually only takes a small meal. Although it's only been a week, it feels much longer, and somehow I know I'll never binge/overeat again. If that happened though, I wouldn't beat myself up about it, but I just can't see how it could happen.

One of the key things I guess has been that getting back to my lower weight is not a priority for me anymore at all - developing a healthy relationship with food is. The thing is though that I think I'll lose the weight even without trying because I'm only eating what my body needs, so I'm sure it'll slowly get to the weight that is the healthiest for me (whatever that might be... I've no idea). I've never lost weight effortlessly, but I think this time it'll happen without any effort. I feel more relaxed than probably ever about my weight and am in no hurry with it whatsoever. I'll just keep nourishing my body with plenty of nutrients and eating for hunger and letting my body decide which size it wants to be.

This feels incredible... even better than I expected!

Much luck and many hugs to everyone :grouphug:

Good Morning everbody!

Thanks for starting this thread SaraL,love your post :)

Sunday,Monday and Christmas day was rough and after 3 years of being mentally tough about what i eat,my relationship with food..cravings have started to creep in and I don't like it.I need to get things under control.Yesterday was a good day could,sodiun was high but no junk food.

So this will be my day 4. I feel bad I had a little ice cream last night, but not a lot so I'm still good. One day at a time :)

Hi newbie here! This seems like a great thread, I will definitely be trying this starting from tomorrow. I have a habit of emotional binge eating and also often just eating for the sake of eating so I am going to try super hard to only eat for hunger and not emotional comfort.

Everyone seems to be doing really well, so I hope that can continue!

I'm in. I am going to start retroactively, unless you consider that cheating, and consider my start date to be November 26 - the date of my first binge-free day. I am currently on Day 35. 90 days will put my 90-day date at February 24, 2013.

Welcome and thank you for joining OnaMi, BippityBoppety, KittyKatFan, and congratulations on your progress, Chrys! :hug:

KittyKatFan: Of course it's more than fine to start retroactively, that's amazing that you're already on Day 35! :)

I'm on Day 11 and still doing well - not every one of my meals is perfect, and I've catched myself eating without real hunger a couple of times, but I feel like my mentality is changing despite the little imperfections and that is what means the most... Although I'm doing this 90-day project and so have plans for the future, when it comes to actually eating, "tomorrow" doesn't exist for me anymore. I don't have that "all or nothing" feeling anymore. If I eat a little too much at one meal, I move on immediately, and control the only moment I have any power over: the present moment. There's no "well, I already messed up, so I might just as well overeat a little more, and get back on track tomorrow" thing anymore but instead I get back on track immediately. If I eat too much at lunch, I'm not very hungry during dinner time, so I automatically eat less and balance things out. It all feels natural even though it's only been 11 days and I'm quite amazed how much things can change in such a short time! It isn't completely effortless... but it isn't particularly difficult either. I don't feel confident that I'll never overeat/binge again... but I feel confident that if I do so, I'll be able to forgive myself quickly and move on immediately instead of being in the downward spiral for several days/weeks/months.

Deciding to start fresh "tomorrow" and taking action in the future used to stress me out so much because I've no real control over the future no matter how inspired I feel about eating well "tomorrow" today... the chances are that if I'm not taking action today, right at this moment, that "tomorrow" will never come. Not tomorrow, not next Monday, not January 1st. Whatever it is that I want to do and achieve, I have to do it today and now. It's a simple and rather obvious solution of course, but not all that easy to put into practice... :)

I've still a lot to learn and am definitely not doing things perfectly, but it's all about progress, not perfection. I'll be wiser once the 90 days are over and I can move on to maintaining the new, well-learnt habits (hopefully :D).

I'm wishing everyone much success and an amazing New Year! :grouphug:

Great job, everyone! Keep up the good work and don't give up.

I would also like to join, if that's okay. My goal is to prevent binge eating for the 90 days. A little about me: I am a college student and I have experienced problems with food for as long as I can remember. Its actually quite pathetic how many of my early memories revolve around food and my parents telling to stop eating. Anyway, my issues with food when I was younger left me overweight. When I was a tween, I developed anorexia nervosa, dropped over half my body weight, and was eventually hospitilized in an intensive care unit followed by a psychiatric ward. I reverted back to binge eating. I purged in high school but I graduated weighing about 180 or 190 pounds regardless. I remember my after school binges being absolutely horrific -- its a miracle my stomach didn't rip. I guess I am slightly more normalized now. Living in a dorm presents other challenges, though. I don't have any friends close enough to eat meals with and I do not like going to the dining hall alone (at my college, residents are required to have a meal plan) so I usually eat at odd times to avoid people seeing me eat alone or I buy my own stuff and eat in my dorm. However, I think the lonliness gets to me and I end up binging when I am stressed. On particularly horrific binges, I purge and usually take more than the maximum dose of klonopin to relax myself. I also take laxatives much more frequently than I should.
So, long story short, I have a lot to work on. I have struggled with rather severe food problems my entire life and I know my problems won't go away overnight (and that 21 day rule won't apply to me either -- I'm in it for life). But if I can refrain from binging for 90 days, it will be a miracle. And I will deserve a crown.

Now, in all honesty, I don't think I will be able to refrain from binges. Knowing my typical pattern, I will eat about 1500 calories a day for maybe 4 to 5 days in a row. Then I'll let lose and eat anywhere between 4000 and 8000 calories in a sitting. So... I think my plan is to refrain from binging for 90 consecutive days. And if I fail, back to day 1. Granted, this means I will probably be posting a lot longer than you guys but I think this will be the best way to go about it for myself.

And I will be starting on Janaury 1st.


So, thanks for reading and I am looking forward to being "abstinent" with you guys. Everyone seems to be doing a pretty great job! Congrats

And Happy New Years!

Welcome on board, Tillie! :hug: It sounds like we have a lot in common... I had major problems with anorexia and orthorexia for over 15 years, now after recovering from anorexia I've had problems with bingeing/overeating. But I've faith... there's hope for the both of us :)

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This is just classic, haha... earlier today I came here to talk about how well I was doing, and now I'm here to tell that I'll have to re-start the day count from Day 1 again :D ...but I'm actually happy and at peace about it - I made a conscious decision to eat some of the food my friends were eating while we were celebrating the New Year. With my eating disorder history, I can't remember when I've eaten "normal" food like that my friends eat all the time, so it felt good to be able to decide to eat some of it without guilt. I didn't overeat or binge so I could probably just keep going and not re-start the count, but since it wasn't paleo food and part of my normal diet plan, I want to re-start from Day 1 tomorrow (January 1st).

Yay, I'm glad to hear you had a good time, SaraL! Congrats on your mini-victory and I am happy for you that you were able to make that decision without feeling guilty.


I am also restarting my plan -- day 1) being January 3rd.

I did just fine yesterday (1/1). I went to a party to watch the Rose Bowl and I didn't eat any of the cheesecake or chicken wings; I stuck to fruit and veggies. I had a sandwich before the party too. I was pleased with myself.

Today (1/3), I was doing great up until about 6 pm. My mother made a dessert. I wasn't going to have any but she cut me a slice. So I ate it. And I wasn't satisfied so I kept eating. 2 or 3 granola bars, more cake, triscuits, pretzels with hummus, AND nachos. Needless to say, I do not feel good about myself regarding this. Which is why I am starting over tomorrow.

I think I may have also had some emotional triggers contributing to the binge.

I'm In!
 

I'm up for the challenge! I already messed up the first 2 days of my resolution, and it's time to take action with a group! Thoughtful eating until April 4th will keep me on track in the long term, I know it