This is my first time really, really off-plan since the new year.

My husband & I had a fight last night, which I'm still not over, and also I am getting ready to start my period.

So about 4:00, I got snacky. First a pickle...then 20 minutes later, lite popcorn...and in another 20 minutes, canned pumpkin...and 10 minutes later, yogurt...

And then, the binging-but-on-healthy-foods snapped, and I found myself in the kitchen with a jar of peanut butter, a tub of icing, and a bag of chocolate chips, alternating spoonfuls.

There wasn't much PB left, and I didn't come close to finishing the icing or the chips, thank god. I finished off with a piece of cheese and a couple crackers to get the sweet taste out of my mouth (I am not even a sweets eater!), & the whole thing probably didn't last over 20 minutes.

I still kind of feel the urge to keep eating. But b/c I've been so good lately, my tummy is full from just the bit that I did eat, & I am trying to listen to that.

Sigh. I am a BAD Susan!

You're not bad at all, it is just a stumble in your weight loss journey and you can bet back on the right track. You did well in not eating the whole bag of chips or all of the icing, so look at that part as an accomplishment.

UGH is it just me or is it a binge day all around?

I'm sorry you binged but at least it sounds like you've got yourself under control at the moment!

Today was a Valentine's potluck at work... I, who have been in such great control as well since January 1, had three cupcakes, two croissants, two helpings of pasta salad and I know I'm going out to dinner and drinks with the girls tonight.

BLAH. At least it's only one day. Tomorrow is a new one. Right? Right.

THe good news is that you have been on plan. Your binge is smaller than before. That has happened with me too, I just can't keep going the way I used to. So the binges are less damaging, but still feel awful.
Don't step on the scale until next week, and drink a ton of water to flush out. Work through things with DH, AFTER the worst of the PMS is over, but remind him that PMS makes things harder to cope with, it doesn't mean the problem doesn't exist!
GOod luck

Well, of course I could not resist stepping on the scale this morning...which of COURSE was a bad decision...and yeah, I'm up, but I am still DOWN from the beginning of the year, and even down from the beginning of the month...

So, focusing on the positives, & gonna be good today! Thank you all for the support - I need it!

Emotional eating is not good

I know. And I try SO HARD not to give into it. And there have been several times since the new year that I have wanted to have an emotional binge, but resisted (I am food-journaling, so writing it down sometimes helps...). But it was the combination of emotions plus PMS-cravings that just absolutely did me in.

I feel better today but am STILL PMSing like mad, which means I am still craving everything that isn't bolted down...

Thank god I only have a period like once every three months! I couldn't deal with this if it happened every four weeks!

Hang in there!