Ughh, if I didn't have the day from **** yesterday (3 binges). I can't believe I just couldn't stop putting food into my mouth. I think I may take a LONNNG walk to the grocery store today (need some bananas). I'm also gone to go take a jog on the treadmill too.

Cindy Great job getting through yesterday!! Yes, we all need lots of willpower for the weekend; it seems to be a weakness for many of us!!!!

Kate I empathize with that camel analogy ~ But I take Dandelion Root and Vitamin B6 now around that time, and it really keeps the water weight at bay. I usually gained 5-14 (that's got to be a record) pounds, and the past couple of months I've only gained a couple. I also drink lemon juice too if I'm retaining.

ellis I'm happy you found the answer to the slip up ~ now you know not to repeat the mistake. I try to be insightful like that as well. Like yesterday, I had to cook the weekend meal for my great uncle (who's on a health-related diet), and I ended up 'tasting' it too much, and it threw me into a day long binge. I *should* have chewed gum while I was cooking, but that didn't hit me until now.

My writing schedule is inconsistent and irratic. I have to be in a certain mood (a creative mood). Sometimes I'm daydreaming and ideas begin to pour into my head, so I head to the computer and start writing. And then when I block, I jump on here. I've written at all times. Sometimes when I'm lying in bed vainly trying to sleep, I start writing dialogue scenes in the dark on a pad I keep on my night stand. Then I wake up in the morning and try to decipher the handwriting. It's like that Seinfeld episode where Jerry dreams of a funny joke and writes it down and goes around asking everyone what it says. I don't do that, but I have a lot of those illegible little pieces of paper.

Much strength today girls!!!

Hello Everybody!

It seems like lots of us had a tough time yesterday. Today is a NEW day and we CAN beat this binge craze!!!

I haven't gone over my planned calories, but still have felt "out of control". I'm eating lots of lower calorie stuff, just in large quantities. It's amazing how much lettuce you can graze on for under 50 calories! Sometimes, I just feel this crazy urge to be chewing, and it is not food specific. I should be grateful, I suppose, that I can tame the binge beast with lettuce!

I hope everyone is having a MUCH better day today!!!!

Harpo~ Wow, thank you so much for your kind compliments! Yep, it is me, on my wedding day. To be honest, the photographer is an artistic genius that could make Medussa look stunning!
I'd be glad to post a bigger picture but I can't figure out how to upload it. I've noticed several people put pictures in their posts. Does anyone know how?

Thanks so much for sharing your book in progress! VERY interesting ---you are not only gifted with words, you are amazingly creative! You definitely have talent, I'm looking forward to your success!

BigF~ Congrats on your continued success with being binge-free! WTG! I'm glad not ALL of us had a rough day yesterday!

Ellis~Sorry to hear about your slip up yesterday! But I'm glad that you have the insight to figure out the cause and the determination to get back on track! That is, for me, one of the hardest things---to figure out WHY I get off track!

Kate~You have a great sense of humor!
I can relate to the PMS thing. I easily gain 5lbs. You're a smart chickie to avoid the scale at that time. I know it really discourages me when I see an unwarranted weight gain!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Ah, Elizabeth, thank you for your compliments. We just adore each other, don't we Okay, when I post pics, I post links, because I haven't really figured it out yet either. BUT, I think my attempts at posting pictures would work if I had them published on the web, am I right? I think I need to put them on photobucket or some other site, and they need their own URL to be able to show up. And when you have them on the web, click the little icon that is yellow and has a mountain on it, and paste the URL in the prompt window. Now, this should work, but as I said, I still haven't put actual pictures in my post. Please anyone pipe up if I'm wrong about this.

HI girls!

I made it binge- free yesterday!

No binges- great thing. But I figured out (hey, thatīs what the food journal is for!!) that I really can eat out of stubborness.
I allowed myself to have a special sort of food (ok, I donīt name it here) in the evening. It planned it as lunch/ evening meal. As the evening came I wasnīt hungry. And I didnīt carved that food. But I ate it JUST BECAUSE I WAS ALLOWED TO! THatīs mine! Thatīs on my plan! I eat that now! (I included a bit mental stomping with the right foot on the floor to my exercise plan yesterday).
No wonder I felt sick afterwards. It wasnīt overeating, it wasnīt a binge, but it was dumb.

telemetrynurse/ Harpochico: I have no idea about the pics but I think posting them on Photobucket or flickr and a link would work. Or maybe posting them in the 3FC Gallery.

Harpochico: Thanks for the advice with the supplements/ vitamins. But: what is Dandelion Root?? Is there any other name for it?
Gaining 14 pounds during PMS- has to be a record! I donīt know how much I gained this time, but I look like a pregnant elephant.

It took me the same amount of time this morning to find something ok to wear as it took David Copperfield to do that magic thingy with the CHinese Wall. But he had better results. No wonder, he had no PMS!

A nice Sunday ! Take good care of yourself and stay strong (or whatever is necessary to stay binge- free),

Kate (who is looking like that at the moment- just without the jumping: )

HELLO! Is there anybody out there?
Ok, I donīt want to sound that as a Pink Floyd song...

I completed my binge-free week yesterday!

Still have my PMS, have to go to University today, itīs raining outside (heavily raining) and the weatherforecast says there will be a thunderstorm and a heavy storm this afternoon. What a f**** nice day.

Kate

You are not alone, Kate.
Congratulations on the binge-free week, girl!! I can totally relate to what you said about eating something dumb because you were allowed to. I've done the same thing for the last two days, and if I don't watch myself, it's going to get out of hand!
Let's eat "clean" today, Kate!!

Harpo, you could also put your photos on snapfish.com. What you said about posting pics...
I'm sorry about the binge. It doesn't take much to set us off, does it?

Elizabeth, thanks for the hug, sweetie.
I wish I loved lettuce like you do. Keep on grazing, girl!

Bigfatty, how are you doing, hon? I hope your success is continuing!!

It's Monday, eh? A holiday here in Canada. I'm heading out the door to have breakfast with my mom...

Hi everyone! I climbed back up on the wagon yesterday (after falling off and hitting hard on friday and saturday). I successfully stayed on too! I was binge free yesterday and even stuck to my eating plan 100%!!! Yay! I hope you all have a wonderful day today and REMAIN BINGE FREE!!!!

Harpo Yep, I'm already a fan , but I'll wait to start the fan club until your book comes out!!!

Thanks for the info on posting pix. I'll try that later after I return from my dentist appointment, unless I get too much laughing gas

Hi everybody!

I made it through the weekend! woohoo!
It's harder to stay on plan when dh is around always looking for something tasty to eat! Plus, he offers me his food. He does it out of "love" because he wants to share---not as a way to derail my diet. Awwww...ain't that sweet?!? He doesn't understand that even ONE bite can awaken the binge beast in me ! He'll say, "one bite won't kill you". It's funny, but people that don't have issues with bingeing just don't seem to comprehend the struggle. Well, I'll continue to work on educating him!

BigF~WTG! Climbing back on the wagon, after falling off hard, is definitely something to be proud of! You CAN do this!!!!

Ellis~What holiday is it in Canada? I hope you had a good breakfast with your Mom!

Kate~Congrats on your binge-free success!!!! WTG I can totally relate to what you wrote: "But I ate it JUST BECAUSE I WAS ALLOWED TO!" That's the one negative thing about preplanning my food. If I allow for it, I'm gonna eat it. Even when I'm not "hungry". But it certainly beats the mindless eating without any planning.

I hope everyone has a happy, binge-free day! I've got to have some dental WORK (torture) done, so I should have an easier time avoiding food! I'll be too busy crying! boohoo.... I'm such a big baby! I almost pass out when the dentist comes at me with that HUGE needle! YIKES You'd think a nurse would be able to deal with a needle!?!? ha!

Ugh! It's Monday! Elizabeth (or anyone else), please feel free to start a new thread ANY time!
Sorry... I'm still in weekend mode, here. I think it's Victoria Day weekend.

Good luck at the dentist, hon. I hate them, too. Torture is right.
Yes, I had a good time with my mom, thanks.

Bigfatty, you're awesome, girl!!

I'm not. I've got to get back on the bandwagon...