Binge-free week May 29th start
 

This a thread to challenge ourselves to remain binge free for one week. Some of us make it, and some of us don't, but we all give it our best effort. Post your struggles and we will :grouphug: Post your successes and we'll :cp: Or if you need a :kickbutt: , we can do that too!!!

Please refrain from mentioning any specific foods because it sets some people off for a binge. Our lovely moderator ellis will come after you with her ******* and then she'll beat you over the head with a frying pan :frypan: If you feel the need to mention food, head on over to Cyber Purgers and confess away.

This is a thread open to all and don't hesitate to jump in anytime!!! Newbies are very much welcomed!!!

Good luck and much strength.

A toast to a new week :cheers:

I'm there! This is the first time I feel strong enough for this challenge!!!

Sorry short post but Hey Jr is in 7th position in the race and i can't move from the television for long ;) haha

Oh graet!! This is JUST what I need!!!!

I've made it 5 days so far since the last time. I'm excited to be part of this thread and beginning a new week!!!

Thank you.

Hi everyone

I am craving junk food and have been bingeing most of the weekend. don't seem to be able to get it under control right now. No real reason just feeling a bit blah.

catch you soon

It's not Monday for me yet (in California), but I'm starting now anyway. Good luck, ladies! Here's to a normal, satisfied, binge-free week.

Good morning Ladies!

Jepp, I am joining this thread as well!
I already made a bit of Monday binge free- wasn´t that hard because I overslept today.

But I am celebrating my FIRST MONTH BINGE FREE :woo: :balloons: :balloons: today!
1 month, 8 pounds, 2 exams and nearly one dress size. :flow2:
I am seriously thinking of buying myself a not usefull, not food and not reasonable priced gift.... :gift:

And big thanks to everybody here on the board- for help and encouragement and all that stuff! :grouphug:

Ok, let´s spend this Monday binge free!

Have a nice day!
Oh, nearly forgot: :dust:

Kate :rain: (just started to rain here)

i don't know why i sometimes don't get notifications of new posts even tho i am subscribed for immediate notification :?

well done kate on 1 mth BF that's incredible. you are such an inspiration. you definitely need to celebrate with a non food gift or treat or pampering for yourself. you go for it!!

monday is over for me 11pm here and i have been out of control. i managed to pull it back a little. i was drinking and i corked the bottle up and put it away. i still had dessert but not too much however it was still a binge. i won't describe it all but take my word for it i demolished a whole pile of stuff today. didn't have any proper meals. just kept eating all day and no veges or healthy stuff to speak of. oh hang on i had fruit. most of the stuff i had today was carbs. 90% carbs and fat i'd say.

oh well bring on tuesday

Thanks for starting this, Harpo. ;)

I've been binging for a week, and have gained three freakin' pounds. :mad: I am IN!!
Good luck to all of us this week! :lucky:

Sweet_pea, regarding your posts... you won't get notification of new threads. And you won't get notification of new posts if you've gone to look at a thread but haven't posted. (didja get that? heh heh)

Kate, you are AMAZING, girl!!! :cheer:

Congrats Kate!!! That's wonderful!!!! You go! :cp:

Here's to a great, Binge free week for us all :hug:

Hi Everybody! :wave:

:welcome: to all of the new chickies who've joined us!
I hope this thread can help you find the support and encouragement you need! :grouphug:

I had a rough time yesterday. I was on continuous graze mode :moo:!
I HATE that feeling----constantly thinking of food, eating almost non-stop yet never feeling full! :ink: On the positive side, I did only graze on low calorie, "healthy" stuff.

Today, I woke up with food on my mind. So, I ate a really healthy breakfast but consumed 500 calories. It helped. I don't feel as food crazy :crazy: now.

Ellis~:hug: I'm so glad to see you back on this thread! You can do this!


Kate~:bravo: :dance: :goodvibes :goodvibes :dance: :bravo: Awesome job on ALL you've accomplished this last month!!! You certainly DESERVE a well earned gift! :angel:


Sweetpea~:hug: Hang in there! WTG on pulling back out of a binge!


Harpo~Thanks for starting the thread with humor ---I especially enjoyed the frying pan and kick butt! :D



Wishing everybody freedom from food demons :devil: :bomb: :devil:

thanks ellis! yes i did understand. but earlier yday i went in and posted to 3 threads. i got notifications for new posts in 2 of them but not in this thread and i don't know why. it's weird. and it happens a lot. never mind LOL i found it now

elizabeth i know about continuous graze mode. i've been doing the same. i've decided i will go shopping in a few minutes for the foods i normally eat and start with my usual breakfast (albeit at 11am :lol:) and go from there.

also i am now asking myself my key question. My new mantra has to be what would an emotionally intelligent person do?

And then I have to do it.

because quite frankly i've been an emotional idiot. going to bed too late, eating and drinking badly and not taking care of myself...

Tazah and Cassie, I didn't welcome you! :welcome: Welcome!! :D It's great having you join us.

Sweet_Pea, that happens to me, too. :yes: I usually just go to User CP at the top to see if I have new posts.
I like your new mantra. :hat:

Elizabeth, thanks to you, I have not binged yet today. Thank you SO much for the boost, hon. :hug: I was seriously contemplating a binge until I read your post. I must admitted, I was a little ANNOYED with you initially, but I got over it. :lol3:
I hope you're having a good day, too!

How's everyone else doing? All making a conscious effort NOT to stuff your faces, I hope! :grouphug:

Can I ask a quick question? What would you consider an actual binge? Would it be just overeating one meal or would it be overeating for the day?

Originally Posted by MyThreeTots:
Can I ask a quick question? What would you consider an actual binge? Would it be just overeating one meal or would it be overeating for the day?

It's whatever YOU consider a binge. It could be anything from a full blow-out day of eating everything in sight, or it could be just eating some one thing that you didn't want to eat. :)
It's all about you, hon. ;)

Good morning! :yawn: :coffee:

Thanks for the congratulations! :D :hug: :D

And I really bought a :gift:- because I suddenly had a second thing to celebrate yesterday.
I was at University yesterday and after thinking back and forth and being nearly scared to death I decided to go to my Prof´s bureau and pick an essay up I wrote in March. :fr: I wrote that essay in order to get a certificate (I need one essay + one passed exam to get it) nearly 4 times in the last years. And I failed, and failed...So I was scared that I would fail again this time, BUT I PASSED IT!!:dance: I GOT THE POINTS I NEEDED!! I am so glad!!:dance: :dance: Now I *just* need a tiny little four point written exam...:o and then I would be done with most of my studies.

Unfortunately I had an unpleasant experience as well. Or it wasn´t unpleasant and I just see it the wrong way. I´ll write more this evening because I have to go now.

Ok, my eating schedule was totally messed up yesterday, I made it binge free. :carrot: But I really have to work on "Sitting in the University and eat and drink something without getting paranoid"- problem.

I hope we all have a good day today! And this is for you:
:dust:

Kate

Congratulations, Kate!

When you're ready to talk about your sad experience, we'll be right here. :hug:

hi everyone
still bingeing but i plan to go to bed early and get some sleep. talk to you tmrw

Sweet Pea, hang in there. You are going to get back on track. It is going to get better, I promise.

Hi Everybody! :wave:

I had a really good day yesterday! :dance: After eating a BIG breakfast with lots of protein, my urge to constantly graze :moo: was GONE! :carrot:
The power of protein is amazing!

Sweetpea~I've done the same thing before---gone to bed early when my eating was out of control. Sometimes, just brushing my teeth and curling up with a good book will put the binge monster to sleep.
Good luck for today!

Kate~WOOHOO! Congrats on passing the essay! :carrot: You mentioned that you're almost finished with your studies? What is your ultimate goal/degree/job? Whatever it is, I'm sure you'll do GREAT! :)

My3tots~You asked a really good question about what defines a binge and Ellis gave you a really good answer! Personally, I've redefined what I consider a "binge" several times. Initially, my definition was really tough---ANY refined sugar, ANY eating outside of planned, scheduled meals, etc.... It made it too hard for me to consider myself binge-free. Each time I strayed I would feel bad and that would make me "binge" more. So, now my definition is a bit more relaxed. It is far more achievable for me. My new definition is to eat less than 1600 calories per day. According to that definition, I've been binge-free for over a month! As I become more successful, I become stronger and may eventually add more criteria to my definition of "binge".

Ellis~I'm glad my post helped you! :hug:
Hey, if you need me to :nono: :tape: :drill: :rollpin: :kickbutt: :frypan: to help you stay on track, I'll do it! You're WORTH it! And I do know that you CAN do this! Plus, we love :love: you here on the binge-free thread and wanna keep you around!

:dust: & :grouphug: to everyone!

HI
I binged today but it was still an improvement on other days so i guess that's good lol. i haven't got my eating under control but i did get some other things done today from my to do list so i feel a bit better emotionally and that will definitely help

elizabeth i swear you must have used every emoticon on the books lol. it's funny but if i have a big breakfast it's like it opens my tummy up and it just wants more more more. i have to focus on having moderate meals as i eat even when i feel full and once i get to a certain point of bloatedness my control switches off and i eat mindlessly

my3tots - thanks for your support and encouragement ;)

Hi!

Ok, I can report a binge free Tuesday. I overeat a bit at lunch (in the evening), but it wasn´t like a binge so I think that´s ok.

I had a bad day yesterday and still feeling not so great today. I learned that I have to pass an exam in 5 weeks- otherwise I won´t get the certificate. So, can you say "HUGE PRESSURE"?
So unfortunately I have to face a "7-days-3-exams-each-3-hour-all-important-week" in 5 weeks.
I missed a lot of classes because of my illness (ok, detox, rehab- you know) and I quit law school and came back a few months ago. So I have to hurry now to finish in a reasonable amount of time. That means that I have to work 3x more than the others. Not to mention that I missed a terrible amount of stuff...
So I started with cleaning my desk and organizing my learning schedule today.

telemetrynurse: When I am very lucky and work very hard and don´t listen to the people who are telling me that I am insane, I will have my first big final exam next year in Summer. Then I have to go on a 18 months PAID (hallelujah) internship, then next big exam and then I am a lawyer.
To be honest: I just do that to earn money during the internship. I hate law, I am not good at it. But as I finally was ready to be honest about that fact, I was one certificate and a few exams away from the end....I felt awful as I quit. Like the dumbest and least intelligent person on earth. Nothing to do. Worthless. So I started again....But I choosed the wrong path five years ago, and that is one of the big mistakes in my life.

ellis: Where are you??

sweat_pea: Stay strong! I hope you are feeling better today!

kate good luck with the exam. you can achieve a lot in 5 weeks!!!

how is your health now? are you on top of things?
for me health is a vicious cycle. i know i should eat better to feel better but i feel so lousy a lot of the time i can't get motivated LOL

I'm here, Kate, you sweet thing, you. :lol:
I'm sorry you feel you chose the wrong path. :( I hope that thing will turn around for you, and you'll find some niche that you'll feel comfortable working in. Good luck with the studying, hon... you can do this. :hug:

Sweet_Pea, any improvement is a good one. Hang in there, girl... it'll get better, and you're doing great! :hug:

Elizabeth, congratulations on the good day! :hat: I hear ya re: protein and a good breakfast. :yes: That's what works for me, too.

I had a reasonably good day yesterday. Here's to another one for all of us today!! :cheer: :cheer:

Hi girls!

Sweet Pea, ANY stoppage during/after a binge is an improvement. That's what I've found. Just the act of being able to stop at any given point (rather than eating until you throw up or feel like you're going to!) is a huge milestone. At least in my experience. So that's awesome news.

Kate, I'm sorry things are so stressful. Isn't it funny (or scary!) how we reach for food when we're stressed? Food is such an emotional thing. It sounds like you have things really in control, though. Hang in there--the week has to end some time.

Elilzabeth, I have often found the same thing about protein. Somehow, protein seems to help bring hunger under control. The body just responds to it by saying it's full. Not always, but a lot of the time.

Ellis, congrats on a good day.

I had a good day too, because I ate a trigger food or two but didn't go overboard and definitely didn't binge. And woke up not having gained anything. Right now, being pregnant, my goal is to stabilize my weight, not lose, so I count it as a good thing. The real work will begin after the baby comes...(gulp) next Friday.

I would like to join too....I have had a few bad meals with my crazy life the last few weeks...now it's time to stay on track and kick the craving...I've made it the last 3 days so lets see if I can make it a habit

Hi Ellis...nice to run into you somewhere else..lol

i have a bad cold so of course i want to FEED it lol. but i'm ok. didn't get much sleep last night, however i did wake to find the editor had sent me the latest chapter in a book i am contributing to so that was kind of exciting.

my3tots you did extremely well to eat a trigger food and not let it take you over. i'm impressed

kate honestly i wouldn't feel like those 5 yrs are wasted or the wrong path. an understanding of legal framework will be useful no matter what direction you choose to take. i had a similar situation. when i was at school i wanted to be a psychologist but i got bad advice. they told me i had to go to med school BUT that was for a psychiatrist not a psychologist. also they told me i had to do another year of school before applying for med school. that was wrong i had very high grades and could have got acceptance without the extra year of school

soooooooo part way thru that year i discovered all this and chucked school in. i went to work for a bank because they offered the most money. there was another job as a computer programmer and support person but it involved shift work and i didn't want to work nights. so of course i got there and was bored. i studied bankers exams to keep me busy and got the highest score in the country in accounting. sooooo from there i went to uni and studied and got a commerce degree.

BUT i always wanted to be doing psychology. i practised as an accountant for 15 yrs and did other things as well. i consulted and branched into marketing and other areas. from time to time i toyed with psychology and would start papers but never finish them. finally i decided to do it and completed my psychology degree and i'm happy i've done it. i write books on self improvement and was doing that before i finished my degree. i also run seminars and workshops and do public speaking. it's totally different to what i did as an accountant

the thing is i don't consider the time doing accounting wasted. i learned good skills that make it easier for me to run my own business. and i learned how to present proposals in a business like fashion that made it easier for me to sell my books to publishers and get myself on tv shows and that sort of thing. i do wish i had given myself a kick in the butt and finished the psych papers when i first started them instead of dragging it out over more than 10 yrs but that's all history. i'm where i am now and it's a good place for me

i doubt you'll ever regret having that qualification even tho it is hard slog now. it will eventually be useful even if you don't end up becoming a lawyer. or maybe you will specialise in an area of law that excites you.

so my advice to you is
1. nothing is ever wasted
2. if there is something else you want to do start doing it. even if it is only as a hobby

Hey Everybody! :wave:

I've been keeping the binge beast caged but its trying to get out! :yikes: I could easily slip right now :devil: but decided to come and post instead! :angel:

Sweetpea~Wow, you're a writer! That's very cool! It must feel really great to write a self-help type book and know that your words can help so many! That's definitely a gift! Congrats on your chapter! Oh, I agree....I did binge a bit on the emoticons! It beats bingeing on food!

dgpebbles~:welcome: WTG on staying on track for 3 days!

My3tots~:preg: I'm SO happy for you :preg: Next Friday?!?!?! What an incredible blessing! You're amazing to not binge! When I was preg all I wanted to do was EAT EAT EAT....... Then, when I had a miscarriage (actually 3 times) all I wanted to do was EAT EAT EAT.......
Please let us know how you and new baby are doing!

Ellis~WTG :bravo: on your good day! Heres to many, many more :cheers:

Kate~Sorry to hear about your many stresses in school! You're doing amazingly well to fight binges and stay on track! I know you're a strong person!

:dust: to everyone!

Good morning!

Even if yesterday was binge free, I am not doing as good as I did in the first week of being binge free. I am still binge free, but I feel as if I would silently and slowly slipping back. Everything is becoming so messy at the moment!
Fortunately I have a food journal (:carrot: ) so that I can have a look what went wrong. As far as I can tell now it´s mainly a lack of exercise, quite time and bad food choices....
So I have to rearrange it...:o

telemetrynurse: I hope your binge beast is still in the cage- where it belongs. (Binge beast, please don´t feed)!!

sweatpea: Thank you so much for your encouragement! Your story really helped me!
And I am at the moment at that point in the vicious circle, where I get tired and not motivated, what leads to bad food choices and no exercises, no day schedule, what leads to...ok, you know it, I think.

ellis: Hey, there´s ellis!! HI ELLIS :wave: ! Look, I unpacked the additional smileys for you- just to get that waving guy. Girl. Whatever.

My three Tots: I think it´s really great that you didn´t binged! And, wow, your baby is coming next Friday....Wow.

hey all :wave:

will catch up later. binged again today. i need to get to bed. i've been staying up too late not sleeping and then draggin my tail around during the day
nite all

kate i'm glad the story helped you

Good morning, dah'lings. ;) How is everyone today? It's raining here, and MUCH cooler. :hat:

I can't remember what I ate yesterday, but I know it wasn't bad. :lol:

Sweet_Pea, I hope you got some sleep last night, hon. :hug: There's nothing much worse than being sleep deprived. :(
Wow, that's so cool what you do for a living! I agree... nothing is ever wasted. We can learn from everything we do, and it can only add to our lives. :yes: I studied architecture, but didn't finish. :shrug: It's not something I want to go back to (although it's all I wanted to do for many years), but I don't regret the years that I studied it.

Kate, that was so sweet of you... unpacking the extra smilies just for me. :lol3:
Make some time for yourself today (yesterday? What day are you on over there?), sit down with your journal, and be mindful of your body's needs. :hug: (do as I say, not as I do. snort)

Elizabeth, get that beast back into it's cage! (nice analogy, hon. heh heh) :devil: What are you up to these days?

Donna, hi! :wave: Congratulations on the three days... that's great!! Keep it up, hon. :carrot:

MyThreeTots, you're so close! :bb: How exciting... you'll get to see your baby soon! I think it's kind of cool... when you're pregnant, you and your baby have such an intimate relationship. And then you get to "meet" face-to-face. :love:

I finally have a day to myself. First one this week. Assuming my sweet DH doesn't come home for lunch. :dizzy:
I'd better get the three-day-old laundry out of the washer and give it the sniff test...

Hi, Ellis! Wow, a day all to yourself? Woo hoo! Have fun...run the laundry through again, that way you buy another hour when you don't have to be drying/folding it. :lol: (I can lazy my way out of anything...come to me with all your 'avoid the housework' needs...)

Just giving a shout out to all the girlies. I woke up this morning at 3:00 AM and had cherries at 4:00 AM. I don't consider it a binge because I gave it a full hour of lying there with my stomach growling in starvation before I ate, and when I did, it was just fruit. Eating in the middle of the night like that is VERY rare for me...I mean I literally never do it under normal circumstances, and have only done it twice during this pregnancy. I gave it plenty of time to be certain it was real hunger.

After the cherries I finally was able to sleep, thank God. But am really tired today.

Here's hoping everybody has a good day!

Wow :( up hungry at night :hug: I consider myself extremely lucky that I have never had that problem! once I am asleep I am OUT for the night.

I am now on my longest binge free run since February! NINE days!!!
:woo: :dancer: :high: :balloons: :encore: :cheer:

and today I have been right on target! I made myself a schedule of my day (detailed schedule like SuperNanny is known for) and am starting to make myself wake up at 5:00am. i have charted times for house cleaning, meals, Me time, playing with kids, EVERYTHING is scheduled. gonna see how this goes with me, usually i do good on schedules.

Today I got up at 5:30 instead because I had to babysit today and needed that extra 30 minutes after staying up till 1:30AM!!!! finishing the book i was reading. :tired: :tired:

I was planning on a workout (30 min on treadmill) at 5:15am then another at 1-2pm (workout tape strength training or Yoga) the workout tape happened but not the early workout. BUT my eating is on target!
Im happy with today so far!

Hi Everybody :wave:

Well, I'm sad to say that my binge beast escaped his cage. I just turned my back for a moment (felt a little over confident). The next thing I knew, the bars on the cage were bent and this gruesome, hairy beast was running wild in my kitchen! :yikes: Beastie had been caged for over a month, so naturally, he was quite wild when he escaped! It frantically pawed through my refrig and cabinets looking for unhealthy, bingey-type foods! HA! None to be found!!!! Well, it was still an ugly feeding frenzy. Pots and pans were flying, nothing edible was safe! But, thankfully, my calorie intake for today has been under 1800 calories! I dragged the evil binge beast back into his cage where he is soundly sleeping---drunk on food!

I had been binge-free for over a month. Longer than I can EVER recall. I'm very grateful for that and am especially thankful for EVERYONE here in this forum! :grouphug: The support and encouragement here has really helped me so much!

OK, I'm back on track----got the beast in a new and improved cage!

I hope everyone's having a good, binge-free day!

Again Elizabeth I love your comedic twist to your binges and I can almost see you twisting that evil bingeys arm behind his back as you throw him kicking and screaming back into his cage!

You made it a month! that is more than I have Ever really made it and that is nothing to throw stones at..you are awesome and you can do it again....get a nice new padlock for bingeys cage! or maybe write a nice hate letter to him and stick it on the fridge for him to see...works for me sometimes...tell him how much you hate that he makes you eat and how much you hate how the food he forces you to eat makes you feel. Hope this helps :)

I am off to settle with book 3 in the garden series of Nora Roberts(Red Lily)...OHHH boy its gonna be a LONGGG night with the resident ghost of this book! But its better than crying over the cramps of TOM :(

I failed. But my post isn't going to be lighthearted or hopeful.

Maybe I'll never lick this.

I went to my 38-week OB appointment today. Hadn't gained a pound! I was SO proud! And I was even kind of thinking, Wow, every time I've had a good weigh-in I've binged afterward (and never really knew why)...But oh no, not THIS time. THIS time, I had things so under control. This time I had read my Geneen Roth. This time, I had made a commitment to the 3fatchicks girls to not binge for the week.

And I got home and it was so hot...even with every window of the house open...and I couldn't put on the AC, I just couldn't, because we can't afford it right now...we seriously can't. I mean soon enough it will literally be unbearable and we'll have to have it on all the time and then...oh my god...you should see the electric bill.

And DS was so bad this afternoon...so so bad. I mean he's a lovely boy. But he is into everything. Oh god, he just won't stop. Spaghetti sauce on the carpet...b/c he couldn't wait TWO F*CKING SECONDS for me to wash his hands after I got him down from his chair. He keeps going into the kitchen drawers. Now he's eating (literally) a Chapstick. He likes to pull my hair, too. In the 90-degree heat. Sitting behind me, stomping against my folds of fat on my back with his shoes, yanking my hair over and over until I'm SCREAMING at him and then he looks hurt.

And yeah, hair. I'm so ugly...so bloated and ugly...it's no wonder my DH doesn't want to be in my company...it's no wonder he hides out on the computer...so I got some more Henna from Sally's...and it was really red and I thought, Oh crap. I don't look suddenly gorgeous after all. Now instead of being a hideous fat f*ck with brown hair, I'm a hideous fat f*ck with red hair. So I put it up and there were wisps but only on one side. So I tried to cut wisps into the other side and it's just choppy and looks AWFUL. I have always had ugly hair. I've never been one of the "in" girls and even now at almost 40 I'll never ever get it right.

And you know what? So what if I binge? Because as I learned last year when I lost 20 lbs...DH won't want me thinner anyway. Only the inappropriate people will! Like my FIL who came on to me so severely, so threateningly, so cunningly (laughing it off to other people like I was exaggerating) and trapping me in rooms that I literally was at the point over Christmas of sobbing to DH and BEGGING him not to force me to go over there anymore (I had been working for the in-laws from their home). And then after it happened...I was blamed. My MIL HUMILIATED ME AS MUCH AS SHE COULD to punish me by calling family members to let them know what a psycho Mel was, she had issues, etc. EVEN THOUGH MY SIL BACKED ME UP over horrible, horrible things she heard FIL say to me. So that's how they keep me quiet about it now...

So if I lose weight...DH still won't want me anyway, and I still won't be worth air conditioning and I still wont' be worth cuddles and I still won't be worth attention, or sleeping in the same bed...and ALL I'll be worth to anybody is that I'll apparently get my FIL stiff.

So maye I want to stay fat.

Could that be it? Do I want to stay fat?????????????

Wow MyThreeTots :( I am so sorry you had such a bad day. Those are the kinds of days that I grab my kids and play in the sprinkler with them or Just cuddle in bed and take a nap...I know how you feel being big preggo and having young ones..my son was 8 months old when we found out OOOPS your pregnant! so I was very sick with morning sickness and having to follow around a kid that walked at 7 months old and ran at 9 months old. Add to that bedrest from being preggo too soon after him and preterm labor and you got one grumpy prego on your hands! But you know the minute our baby girl was born the world stopped spinning and our family was complete.
She was 4 weeks early but healthy and after an initial scare just minutes after she was born perfect. Our family was perfect, my son loved his sister and all was right in t he world.....My point? you are hormonal, prolly a lil scared of the new baby adding to the stress of an already stressful life, scared that the pregnancy weight won't come off, scared of everything imaginable....

but when you hold that baby boy in your arms and you see that he is fine and perfect your world will fall into place and you will wonder why in the world you ever let yourself have a bad day when you had that to look foward to :)

Word of advice, next time the younges is being a brat *as all kids ARE and will be haha* get out photo albums, get out home movies get out all the memories and share the good times with them...the good times bring a smile to your face and to see their eyes light up to see themselves as babies is just priceless.

OHHH boy long post here but you got a lady here who has the baby blues BAD *I want another but got my tubes tied 3 years ago...our family is complete BUTTTTTTTT it never keeps you from wanting JUST ONE MORE*

Good morning Girls!

Yesterday was not so gloriuos- no binge, but a lot of bad food choices, no exercises and overwhelmed laziness. And this day unfortunately feels like yesterday.....So I´ll do my very best to turn that around. Well, hope is the last thing that dies....

Oh, and there must be a tiny but magical creature have visited our house. Maybe a friend of telemetrynurse´s binge beast- it ruined me scale. It fixed the ticker of the scale 164 pounds, it doesn´t move. Maybe I have to buy a new scale.

LeaLee: First: Congratulations on your binge free days! And a wow for getting up so early.
I am so curious if the scheduling thing works for you....The SuperNanny in me always draw really nice schedules, but there is a problem with....you know, doing what the schedule says. But even drawing a schedule gives me a good feeling. So I am thinking of doing one for next week....So what are your experiences?

telemetrynurse: I am sorry that you binged- but your description of your binge beast is wonderful!
I hope your beast is back at a secure cage.
Looking at your wedding pics, I was thinking: Well, she did a remake of "The beauty and the beast" yesterday.

MyThreeTots: I am sorry that you have such an awful time! Ok, doesn´t help you that much....
Reading your post I really could feel your stress, desperation...All that issues going on, sitting in the heat, son behaving awful, pregnant...
I don´t have kids and have no experiences with pregnancy, so LeaLee is quite more able to say something about that topic.
I just wanted to say that you are worth it!! You are worth attention, love, whatever! I know it´s hard to believe sometimes. Don´t loose hope. Try to make it through this day, or just next hour.
I ´ll be online nearly all day here (that would be night for you...anyway). If you want dumb and un-useful advice (put your feet in cold water- cools whole body) or something else, PM me or write on the board.

ellis: Huhu :D ! I hope you had a nice day- besides doing the sniff test on the laundry ;)

HarpoChico: :coach: Where are you???

And the most un- important and useful question of the day:
What is this: :chockiss: ? ("A smiley" is right, but not the kind of right I wanted to know, you understand?)

I´ll go and have another coffee...

I hope everyone is going to have a nice day!

Kate

Hello Everyone! :wave:

Day 1 post binge-beast escape! So far, so good. The beast is starting to awaken and even poked his hairy arm through the bars of his cage---was trying to GRAB me while I was making a healthy breakfast! I ate my healthy breakfast and wanted MORE! The binge-beast was screaming and yelling, demanding to be fed! MORE, feed me MORE! So, I ran (almost literally) from the scene of the crime (kitchen) and came down to my basement office---where I can't even hear the screams of agony from the binge-beast!

I refer to the "binge-beast" as a separate entity because, in a way, I almost feel as though it IS a separate entity! Although it may sound kinda schizo--I almost feel as though I was having an out of body experience when I was bingeing. Sure, I was there physically. But mentally, I wasn't really there. 'Cause if I was there mentally I would have STOPPED the binge-beast from destroying all of my hard work, my careful calorie counting and FEP (forced exercise program!).

Kate~I'm sorry that my binge-beast's friend, scale-beast :devil: paid you a visit! He is an international beast, not just here in the US! Yep, scale-beast is an evil cousin of binge-beast. He can work hard to discourage you by manipulating your scale! Don't let him win!!!! He is only trying to make you give in to the binge-beast! The best thing to do is to AVOID him when possible! Maybe only see him once a week?
I hope you feel better today! :sunny:

Lealee~Thanks for the encouragement! :hug: I do feel good about making it a month binge-free! A large part of that is due to the wonderful people here, like YOU, who share and care!
Hey, next time, if you see me fighting with my binge-beast, PLEASE hit him in the head with a frying pan! :frypan:
WOOHOO! Congrats on your binge-free success! You'll beat my one month record SOON!
Also, since reading one of your posts, I've gotten a Nora Robert's book---Black Roses. I love to read!

My3Tots~:hug: I'm so sorry to hear that you're having a tough time! :stress: I hate to hear about anybody who has to keep the AC :flame: off----been there, done that. Especially considering the fact that you are 9 months pregnant!?!?! :yikes: That has got to be so hard! Dealing with the heat, hormones and young children while 9 months pregnant!?!?!?! OMG! :angel: You deserve an award! :angel:
It's no wonder you're feeling a bit down!!!
You're so close to meeting your new blessing-June 9th? Please try and think of that when you feel down. :bb::cloud9: :bb:

Ellis, Harp, Sweetpea~:hug: I hope you're all having a great day! :vibes:

:dust: binge-beast vaccine :dust:

Elizabeth, I can completely relate to your associating "the binging person" as another entity. :yes: It really is as though someone else has taken over my body, and is force-feeding me. :(
Do we need an exorcist?
Hang in there, girl... you're doing great. :hug:

MyThreeTots, I could just cry for you, hon. :( I wish I could help you out in some way. You mentioned your SIL. Are you close enough to her that you could call/email her and ask for some suggestions?
As to the heat... what about taking a cool bath? I know it doesn't last, but it really can bring down the temperature of your skin for awhile.
Listen, you are worth a lot, girl! Don't measure your worth by the attentions of others. You're worth a great deal to yourself, to your children, to friends and family. Even to strangers when you have little encounters with them. You are valuable, and don't you forget it. :hug:

Kate, :chockiss: that is a Hershey's Kiss. It's made of that really good stuff (can't mention it here), and it's wrapped in foil. You don't have them over there, eh? Just as well. :lol:
Yeah, get a new scale, girl. heh heh

LeaLee, I hope you're feeling better today. :hug: Darned TOM. :mad: Enjoy your book, hon.

Okay, so I think the only reason I'm doing really well eating-wise today is that I had a bad night last night (finally took a Trazodone to knock me out around 1ish), went back to bed this morning after getting everyone out of the house, and slept until 1:30! :yikes:
I'm still lacking in energy. I don't know if I mentioned this, but my psychiatrist has upped my depression meds again, and had me go for bloodwork for iron, thyroid, etc. :( I'm fed up of just lying around exhausted all the time.
Hopefully I'll find out next week what's up. :?: