January Binge-Free Challenge
 

Continuing on from December- anyone is welcome to join! Lets get through January without any binges! :)

Today was day 1 for me... gave in last night and I don't even have a reason! But- I'm happy to have gotten back on track right away.. lately I have been going on 2-3 day binges every time. So two steps forward and one step back!

I'll join in.

Well done for getting back on track the next day... Getting back on track is never easy.

My last binge was Thursday last week.
I got through Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day in a controlled way.

I had decided to try to focus on having dried fruit and nuts instead of most normal christmas treats (with the theory that a lot would come through me) and had avoided all chocolate, alcohol, pastries, cakes, biscuits etc.

I weighed in and found that I had gained a full half stone on the previous week and was so upset to have gained so much that I ate loads of biscuits and a box of chocolates.

Thankfully I got back on track the next day.

As a person who has been 294 and got down to a goal of 126 - I am not thrilled with my current weight of 171.4... I know how badly out of control I can get...

If I can just not binge - my weight should come down.

I'm in! So far January has been great :)

I'd like to join in this challenge as it has always helped me to get back on track.

Omega - I so agree with you. It's always so hard for me to get back on track once I have fallen off. Yesterday was a perfect OP day for me and I'm hoping to keep it going today. It was soooo hard last night but I successfully made it through the evening without snacking/binging. I'm aiming for another POP day.

I'm still OP, today is day 9...

Count me in as well. New year -- new goals -- hopefully new results!

i'm hoping today is day 1 for me. i had a few days of bad candy binging.

I am definitely in on this challenge. So far so good, it has been 2 days binge free for me! We can all do this!!

I'm in for sure! I've been mostly binge free since Dec. 26th, but over did it a little bit on sushi and almond ice cream bites on the 31st (stayed within my calorie goals, but still felt like a loser).

Let's go January!!

Melfitstar - I hope that you felt like a loser in a good way (as in losing weight). Feeling like a loser in a bad way never helps - and you should certainly have felt proud of yourself for staying within your calorie goal.

SaraL- is that you in your avatar picture? If it is, I love your dreads! :)


I've been having a tough time ever since getting home yesterday. I ate a lot, but I hadn't eaten much the few days before, so it was justified. Plus, it wasn't sneaky and out of control. Today, however, I've been trying really hard not to binge. I managed not to stuff my face with even more granola than I already had eaten, I didn't make a pb&j or chocolate oatmeal, and I didn't eat the entire container of tofu I made last night. Instead, I had a couple of apples and 2 large salads (with maybe a bit too much oil vinaigrettes) to keep myself from eating any more granola. So it didn't get too out of hand, and I definitely had success with saying no, but I'm still not sure if I should start the binge-free count over.
If I manage to go the rest of the day without messing up, I'll count it as Day 8, but if I do mess up- even a little bit, I'm gonna say I'm back at Day 1 tomorrow.

I'm definitely in and feeling confident. Almost through Day 2 binge-free, with a healthy salmon dinner still to come.

Assuming I do get thru today, I will be at 38 days binge-free :)

I'm in. January is the month of clean eating for me after Christmas. I've been binge free since November. I want to beat my previous record of 3 months. Good luck everyone!

I'm joining as well- I did eat a lot of junk (not binging but just constant munching) on New Year's Eve but I ate better on New Year's day and today. Went out with my hubby tonight to buy meals and some snacks so I can easily meal plan without becoming obsessed with food. (Hubby started his very first diet as well so that's a big motivator to keep me on track)

I've made it through day 2 of no binging and I ate very good within my calorie range and I got in my workout.

Congrats to everyone who has been binge free. Let's all keep up the great work:carrot:

I'm so happy to see so many people have joined! I am finishing up day two- and having a little bit of a struggle for some reason. Hoping that tomorrow gets easier.... because for the last 72 hours, all I can think about is food. Its actually getting annoying. :P

Well done everyone...

January 2nd went well here... No madness... I'm hoping for a good day today...

I did well last night- cut my Chipotle salad in half (hubby got extra stuff put on it that I didn't want to have so I made the right choice by cutting it in half) and I did have a SmartChoice dessert before bed since I was honestly hungry. No binging or overeating for me :)

Already have my meals planned for today. Going to wait another hour (or two) before I have breakfast. Have good one!!

Beginning of day 10.

I started reading Brain over Binge, I've got to come up with a plan for when I'm back in the office Monday.

Things went downhill after coming home from workout yesterday. I wasn't hungry, and planned on not eating (it was around 20:30 already), but my dad made pasta, so I decided to have some healthy zucchini noodles with pasta sauce. I did have that, but also with lots of bread and 2 persimmons. I felt so nauseas, then had tons of granola and pumpkin pudding >.<
BUT!!! I wanted to finish the pumpkin pudding and granola, saying to myself that the day was already ruined, so I might as well finish up those 'trigger foods' so I wouldn't be able to have anything the following day, but I said no. :) So I am getting stronger.

Today was better. I did snack on a lot of granola and had TONS of green beans, but I was hungry. I'm going to go to the gym later, and will try hard to not eat afterwards :) And that will bring me back to Day 1

danzigurl- I know how you feel... Food is on my mind so much. I feel like I'm trapped in this food-obsession... I really hope I can break this.
Also, welcome all newcommers!

PaintedPonies - I'm glad it's getting better for you and great job on not finishing off your trigger foods. I do the same thing.

Congrats to everyone else who made it through another OP day.

I've got 3 days down now and am looking forward to day 4 tomorrow.

I binged bad on chocolate and cake (like a ton) yesterday and I feel so shi**y today! I canceled my plans for tonight because I feel like such a whale! I rescheduled, but still feel guilty for lying about being sick to my friend. It's so hard to admit this stuff! I haven't really been on this thread too much because I think I feel a lot of pressure to report back and be binge free. But it's always nice to come back when you mess up!

Danzingurl, thanks for starting this thread every month!

PaintedPonies, it's so hard to stop mid-binge. Good for you!

3 days binge free and it is still feeling like an ETERNITY! funny how some weeks seem pretty effortless and others I fight tooth and nail for every hour of binge-free-ness. :P I am fighting these last few days, but I am winning so far.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a little easier- because I am GOING to make my 13 day mini goal. My brain better just deal with it and stop crying about wanting junk food. hah.

laceyj- I am happy to start it! This thread is a good motivator for me when I feel myself slipping... I dont want to report back that I binged!!

Gettin fit- looks like were on the same count! lets get through the whole month together! :)

paintedponies- yeah the food obsession can get overwhelming, huh? Great job on stopping your binge early though! thats the toughest thing!

bethc- I really liked that book and seemed to get a lot out of it- I hope it helps you also!

angeldove- thats willpower. I dont think I have ever stopped eating before licking my plate. I have to be careful of how much I serve myself ;)

omega- I hope you did have a good day today!

Starting Day 11...

Danzingurl - thanks, I actually talked about it in therapy, it's very true that I've convinced myself that I need to overeat for certain reasons (stress, work, hubby, etc) but the binge is a big part of the problem in itself.

When I said to her "what if I just don't do it?" She looked at me like I had discovered gold in her office.

BethC- congratulations on 11 days! That's great!! :)

Finishing up day 4 here... Today was a little easier, so I hope things continue to improve and I can finally stop this madness!

I made it through day 4.

Congrats to everyone who made it through another day.

danzingurl77 - OK we WILL make it through the entire month w/o a binge.

laceyj - Sorry about your slip up with the cake and I hope you're feeling better and made it through today.

January 4 and still binge free. Today is Binge Free Day #40!

lacy- I know where you're coming from- I've rearranged and changed plans because of food, too. It's never fun :\

Today was day 2. I had some mindless snacking, but I was always able to stop when I got a hold of things, so that's good. I've been noticing that many times when I'm about to go for food, like a half of a pb&j or whatever, it's not because I'm hungry, or because I want it, but it's just out of habit. I need to break that.

I had a great workout today, too, and tomorrow will be day 3! :)

May this weekend bring success to all!

I am newbie and this sounds perfect for me
 

I am so excited to see so many people working on the same problems that I have . I am super inspired by all of your post. Looking forward to the challenge.

Didnt binge last night- just wanted to eat more than usual (stress eat). Got a burger, shake, and fries- but I was semi-smart about it (if I was smart I wouldn't have gotten the stuff in the first place). Drank only 1/2 shake (put it in the freezer for later), ate only the parts of the burger I wanted (I would say I left at least 1/3 behind) and ate my fries.

My body hates me this morning- I haven't had one of those burgers in ages so it's not use to the junk. Good reminder to avoid such nasty food. :)

Doing well otherwise- hubby is a big help. He's dropping weight without problems and doesn't have the food issues that I do, so I tend to want to stick with this better just to prove to him I can do it (and prove to myself too of course).

Well today starts day one for me. I am feeling pretty good about it : )

Good job everyone!!

Today is day 12... We went out to dinner last night, I ordered the best choice I could and let it go at that, no before or after eating that usually comes with it. I'm a little nervous since I have't been at this point in a long time, but feeling really good!!

PaintedPonies and Laceyj - I am sorry about the slips since I posted. I think that you have done brilliantly to admit to them and put them behind you. They are so easy... we have all been there...

Everyone else is doing brilliantly.

I did well on 3rd - everything on plan.
I had a really busy day on 4th - spending it with friends... while it wasnt perfect eating (as I had a yorkshire pudding as part of my meal and a piece of chocolate orange cake for dessert) so it would not help me lose weight - it was controlled in that it was not a binge... I didnt eat a whole cake or anything... As not good days go - I was pretty pleased with it...

Today is going well so far.

Day 1
 

Found this site poking around on the net. I need it. Have been bingeing off and on for too long. Am afraid to step on the scale, but I need to know what I am up against. So, will weigh myself tomorrow morning and begin my commitment to a rest-of-January on plan.

Plan for me means 3 small carb servings, 3 small protein servings, 1 50-calorie fat serving, unlimited fruit and vegetables, and 1 200-calorie dessert. I have done this with much success.

One of my biggest problems is staying up late and bingeing while everyone is asleep. Solving my sleep disorder will go along way in the effort toward solving my eating one. About 11:00pm I start to get nervous, afraid I won't be able to fall asleep. I watch tv and eat until either I pass out or daylight breaks and I make coffee.

Last night I made myself get in bed at 11:00, even though I didn't feel sleepy, read a bit, and, wonder of wonders, feel asleep!

Welcome Aumama and Queennellie78. I wish you both success on staying binge free

Aumama - I hope you're able solve your sleep disorder. I'm sure that's no fun.

Day 5 behind me and I'm feeling so strong.

Angeldove97- Awesome job eating only parts of your food and putting the rest away! I still have a lot of trouble doing that :)

omega- whenever I eat dessert or super good food without binging on it, I feel so satisfied, so good for you!

Aumama- I really like your food allowances, I might give that a try (especially the unlimited fruits and veggies :) )

Day 3 for me today! Breakfast was a little rocky, but I turned it around with eating lots of fruits and salads for the rest of the day. I didn't have the unneeded bread with lunch, and I didn't have more food after dinner, nor did I go crazy with the chocolate I snacked on.

Tomorrow will be especially challenging. I'm making oatmeal and pancakes for my family in the morning, and have to make a couple dozen cupcakes for my mom's colleagues. I can do this without a binge.... Wish me luck!

Paintedponies--it is so hard for me to cook something I can't eat! Wishing you strength.

Had a nice dinner with my husband and am enjoying playoff football. Three hours to bedtime.

It's a new habit of mine- I'm still plagued with the idea that I shouldn't waste food (and I don't like reheating food). But I know better: the bread with mayo is not going to taste as good as the burger with blue cheese, bacon, and onions, so I can same a few calories by tossing the bun.

But I'll admit that sandwich I made today was way healthier for me, a lot less calories, and even tasted way better than last night's burger. So I'm happy to be able to try new things :carrot: