Today, I saw a new low on the scale. On top of that, I went grocery shopping and bought pita chips and hummus on impulse. Perfect recipe for a binge in my book. I got back home, sat down, and started eating. Then, something happened. I started THINKING about what I was putting in my mouth and how many calories I was consuming... and I stopped. I put the food back in the fridge and went on with my business. Was it perfect? No, not at all. I probably still consumed about 800 calories, but I also was bad and neglected to eat breakfast this morning. I can have a light dinner and plenty of water and be just fine. I did not ruin my day. It is not going to ruin my day. I am not going to purge anything. I am going to be just fine.

It may not seem like a big deal, but this is a milestone for me. I have NEVER stopped mid-binge before, and very rarely have I had a binge that was not accompanied by purging. I'm starting to feel like I really can do this.

stopping mid-binge shows a lot of willpower. On a more positive note, hummus is actually a good and healthy snack (maybe not so much the pita, but still). You could also have it with veggies, etc.

This is a BIG! Congrats to you! You could have said, "What the heck, I'll start my diet tomorrow." Then added another 2,000 cals. Good for you for stopping. That took will power and smart thinking.
Tyla

Good for you! Your stronger than I am, that's for sure. Once I get started I could never just stop like that.

Amazing!!! Awesome Job.. send some of that strength my way please

I'm the same with pita and hummus - I can't buy it or I'm doomed.

Congrats on your new experience and willpower!

Nice job... it's SO HARD to stop once you start. Good for you, for having the presence of mind to quit while you were in the middle of the storm. It's an inspiration!

That's impressive! good job. I have trouble with hummus too, so delicous!

WTG, bama girl. what a milestone!

someone on this board or another i frequent once said something to the effect that "three cookies beats three cookies, a piece of pie and a bag of chips."

good to keep in mind when we slip a little but right ourselves quickly - and feel tempted to beat ourselves up for the slip.

What does NSV mean?

And how do people feel about hummus with celery or non-pita scoop-able items?

NSV = Non-scale victory. Something that shows progress, outside of weight loss.

Congratulations. I wish I could say I was binge-free today, but I very much wasn't.

thank you!

I find you just have to take it day by day, and also arm yourself with other non-binge foods at all times, so even if you feel overwhelmed and do end up bingeing, a binge on healthier foods may not be so bad.

I also realize that for me, avoiding a binge is really strongly tied to keeping myself with that "full" feeling, and keeping my blood sugar constant.

And thanks for that advice. I'll try it, rather than trying to control my eating by "portion control" and sheer willpower.

I could NOT stop at just one sugar-y treat today.