Way to go rabid and fluffy. Conquering the binge. If the urge comes again read this. You are awesome and you don't need to sooth yourself with food. You are strong and you will get through this.

Snacked today as i often do when I study. That's how grained the weight in the first place. Today, however, I snacked on healthy food and ended up still having a very low calorie day 798. Not as low as a fast though it was supposed to be. Still hopeful for the scale in the morning.

I am very snacky today. Trying to snack on healthy food, so at least they'll be healthy calories. Some days I'm not at all interested in eating, some days I am ravenous. I suspect being in a bad mood and not wanting to be at work is a big contributor today.

Off to some strawberries and a Laughing Cow cheese wedge!

I have been using food as a break from studying again and I'm mad about it. I swore this was the term that I left that behind. I've been eating healthily but too much.

How have people been? I'm off on a five day business trip, which has historically derailed healthy eating habits. This time I packed my own snacks, as I won't have easy access to a grocery store: oranges, bananas, cashews, and fiber one protein bars in my suitcase. I have something of a mental game plan. Hopefully it goes well!

That sounds like a great plan rabidstoat. Looking forward to reading how it goes.

That last post was my own kick in the pants that I needed to stop doing that snacking as a coping mechansim. I have been doing anything but eat when I need a break from studying and am stressed.

Guess who lost 5 lbs?! 129 new low

Amethyst--how was the snack studying today? What are you studying?

Rabid--how is the trip going? Sounds like you planned ahead well.

Had a victory at a family event at a Chinese buffet. Kept it to two bowls of soup and a small plate of salad bar stuff. I had to have potato salad mind you, but it could have been much much worse.

Late night binges or at the very least snacking is still a pattern. Gonna try to limit myself to pickles tonight

Fluffy,
No snacking while I studied, just water and tea!!!
Nice work on the buffet. I love chinese food but I pretty much can't eat any of it any way.
Studying counselling psychology (masters). My current courses are group counselling and health psychology. In 5 weeks I have marriage and family systems and then on to my practicum! whoohoo The end is in sight (never mind 8 months of practicum but it's a change of pace).

128.4 after an all nighter.
This has been quite motivating to lose all this weight. I never want to "find" it again lol

126.8 yesterday and 128.8 today
Ate a bunch of crap after I was done eating for the night yesterday so I'm pretty mad at myself. I was cold and tired and procrastinating.

Back up to 129.8 despite restricting after that.
Down to 127.2 today though.
And not using food as a break from school. Yay.

Amethyst--way to go! You are breaking the pattern! That is such a hard thing to do.

I am working on breaking the pattern of late night binging or at the very least snacking. Recognizing it didn't help at first but now I feel like I see it coming, go "oh ya, it's this again," eat a pickle and sit with the uncomfortable feeling of wanting to eat and don't.

Yay fluffly!
I know that feeling. I had to sit with that for awhile while I was studying and wanted to get up and eat. I drank a lot of tea.

Hi people, I've forgotten to check back in, though I really ought to just to keep me focused.

I got through my trip pretty well. No unplanned sugary treats. Healthy breakfasts, healthy lunches, and dinners... well, they could have been worse. Did do (cheese)burger and fries one night, grilled fish another night, a turkey sandwich and carrots another night, and then a PB&J sandwich and veggie soup another night. Snacked a fair bit at night but all I had was fruit and little packets of nuts and Fiber One bars, and I'm scared to eat more than one of those a day. :-)

I got a prescription from my doctor for phentermine today, never been on it before, it's supposed to help with hunger. Though not with the psychological aspects, I imagine.

Whoosh 125.2
Ate something I shouldn't have. Made onion Bhajji and only meant to taste it as it was a new recipe and pack it up for tomorrow for a client. Well I ate them all. 540 cals. My total was only 740 but I feel bad. Even though my total is low that's the kind of thing that can mess my scales up tomorrow. Drinking lots of water and detox tea. Also went to Zumba. This is why I can't bake lol

Was wondering how it went--way to go, rabidstoat. Hope the phentermine helps. I'd think it would be easier to address the psychological aspects if hunger is eased.