Well, I did it.

I made it for 8 whole weeks without binging, but last night I finally gave in, and it wasn't pretty. But I have to say--I'm totally stumped as to what caused it.

It really
wasn't an emotional thing, or at least I don't think so... I had just gotten in from a REALLY great night out with some of my friends, where I had met lots of really cool people and danced with some really cute guys, and was generally feeling awesome. I honestly thing that it just happened because I was really drunk (uh.
really drunk.

) so I just had impaired judgment.
It was like, one of my friend's parents had a dinner party before we went out, and I had already overeaten a little bit at that, plus all the calories in alcohol(/mixers), so that alone probably made me way more likely to fall into thinking that the day was already "bad" so it wouldn't matter if I REALLY messed it up. And then when we got back to my friend's house after going to the club, my friends were both like "OMG I'm soooo hungry, let's munch on some leftovers!" and even though I obviously knew better, I just kinda went along with it... And then when I got back to MY house a little later, I totally DID have the whole thought of
Well, I already screwed up, so hey, I think I'll have some bowls of cereal and PB&J sandwiches! I know--simply
brilliant thinking, right? I should have just gone to bed.
But it's just so frustrating to know that if I hadn't been under "the influence," I honestly don't think I would have done it. I know that alcohol has brought on a ton of really bad binges in the past, so maybe I should have been more careful about that, but then again--I'm really not beating myself up over it. No one's perfect, and I am stopping it right NOW and not letting it turn into another day/week/month/etc of binging... The only thing that I'm mad about is that now I have to restart my count of binge-free days... I almost wish I could count it as social overeating and not a *real* binge, but I know better. Even if it was drunkenly-induced and not really emotional, it was still a binge, and I have to count it. But I'm so proud to have made it for 8 weeks! Now I'm gonna try for an even
longer streak this time.
Sooo yeah, long story short--
day 1 for me today, ladies... Wish me luck.
