I'll join the challenge. Two good binge free days, yesterday and today. Since I always binge on sweets, that makes 2 days sugar-free - well at least no junk, I can't eliminate the sugar in other stuff, I guess.

Ouch, thanks for the chocolate milk tip and Clickchick, I know what you mean, my posts are naked, too, can't wait to get to make it less so.

Have a good weekend, all.

hi all would it be ok if I jumped in and joined you? I just started trying to lose weight (again), but this time I'm sticking it out pretty well. I'm on week #4 with a one pound loss (lol, heck I'll take it!).

I've notice tho, now that I've cut out most of the fast food that I used to eat (used to be 1-2x/day) that I'm getting intense cravings and its getting harder for me to have a reasonable portion of anything sweet or salty or crunchy, etc etc... doritos, chocolates and ice cream has not been my friends

I think I"ll have to try getting some skim milk and cocoa powder as a substitute for the reese's in my house (as was suggested!).

Well I messed up yesterday, so today will be day#1 for me.. its the weekend and its always so hard to stay on track but I'm going to head over to the grocery store to be prepared! Going to get some yummy banana's and yogurt so I have something with some nutrition to eat when/if that moment strikes!

Take care and good luck! Have fun weekend =D

Hi everyone, Yesterday I did ok. Had 4 fat free fig newtons and a med bowl of cereal and milk last night before I caught myself and thought, what am I doing, I am not even hungry. Other than that I stayed on program.

Tonight will be better!!

Way to go weenie, thats brill. And I have no idea what fig newton's are but they sound good.

I did the same this evening, had a bowl of cereal and a yoghurt but then went and distracted myself.

Thanks for the welcome!

As for the calories, I appreciate your concern but I am a calorie cycler so I eat between 1200-1800 calories daily, with a weekly average of 1500 or thereabouts. When I was working with a trainer last year she had me eating between 1200-1500 calories daily. I have heard that you should never go below 1200, but I don't think there's anything wrong with eating 1200 once or twice a week when my appetite is sort of nonexistent, which is the case today.

Good job on the no bingeing!

ETA: So far, I have gone binge-free today. Dinner is TBD, but will include a veggie and lean protein. I am about to have an apple for a snack (it's 3:15 here).

darn it all fell apart today grrr i made it 3 days darn darn darn

THUD! That was me falling off the wagon, too. Back at it tomorrow.

Bella I didn't realize, sorry! Cycling is a good idea, I just cant stick to it so I tend not to think about it

Ward You did awesome, just continue.

Spoz, I am the complete opposite! I could never stick to eating the same amount of calories every day. I like a range, not too large, but nonetheless a range, where I have some wiggle room on days that I work out more or am honestly hungrier. But that's what's great about weight loss journeys...they are as unique and varied as we are.

Wardhog & Haley, good luck today getting back on the wagon. I sure wish I had gotten right back on the wagon after 1 day of being off plan last week instead of spending the whole week off plan!


As for me, I was perfectly on plan yesterday (Day 1) so yay for me! I am heading out the door after I post this for my 60 min. of cardio. It's a BEAUTIFUL day here in Arizona...I think the 100 degree temp days are over for this year!

Good luck to everybody this weekend!

I made it through breakfast, my workout and a trip to the grocery store. I am hanging on tight.

Wardhog, that is awesome! Keep going!

I am on Day 3 of being back on track and binge-free...yesterday was great! What's not so great is that I weighed today and am up 3 lbs. from 2 weeks ago when I last weighed! Oh well, it'll be off by next weekend (my birthday!) and will be a reminder to me to stop a binge right away instead of a WEEK later. I don't want to gain and have to re-lose the same lbs. ever again! Once is enough, TYVM!

Already ate half of an organic apple (let the dogs eat the other half...lol). Cardio in 5 minutes, then breakfast, cleaning (including picking up dog poop in backyard), shower, feed dogs, lunch, errands, dinner, laundry, organizing my closet, reading (possibly...I am close to finishing this book I have been reading for what seems like forever) and finally Desperate Housewives at 8!

Hope everybody else has a great Sunday!

Day one for me after several days of...not really bingeing like I used to....more like grazing my way through the wrong choices.

My energy was sapped and I haven't been exercising.

I like how I feel so much better when I'm eating healthfully and doing some sort of activity.

I had become discouraged when the scale didn't move for over a week (actually went up a few days). I've decided I shouldn't weigh myself every day if I can't handle the news!

So I'm back on track today - albeit precariously - I'm still on it.

I need to look at the number of calories I'm eating. I'm averaging 1500 per day which gives me a 700/day deficit (that includes about 200 calories worth of exercise). Is it possible that 1500 is not enough? I'm not sure how to proceed...

Ingrid

Ok this week has probably been my worst week in months. TOM and I'm just eating lots of awful things and saying 'I dont care' Thankfully I don't feel guilty, but I have no excuses. So tomorrow I'm back to good non-overeating.

my first day as a vegan/first day on the wagon has gone fabulously

good luck ingrid and lauren!

I've had a good two days but I had a mini-binge today. What I've learned so far from this forum is to start again.

So I am, tomorrow is another day.