Hi Everybody!

Another week for us to make a real effort to stay binge-free. Even if it's only a day and that's an improvement for you, come and join us!

Note... if you DO binge, please refrain from telling us the grim details, as just reading about ********* or **** or ******, etc, can set some of us off on a binge.

Good luck to all of us... let's have a great week!

Although this is premature, I've got one day binge free. I'm going to bed very soon so unless a Little Debbie truck careens into my house, I'm binge free. Let's all end the month of May off strong. I know I want to: my one year anniversary is June 1, and I at least want to be at 177, so I'll have a nice 130pound weight loss. So I've got to buckle down and do it!!!!

Much luck and strength to all!!!!!!

Hey you guys! Well I am ashamed to admit that I fell off that darn wagon again! I'm getting really annoyed with myself! I worked out really hard tonight though so I am keeping my fingers crossed that the scale will be nice to me tomorrow. The good news is that my hubby will be home from the hospital tomorrow so I think that I should be able to hop on that wagon and ride it till the end of the month and beyond! Another good thing is that I will be attending OA this thursday! I missed the last two meetings due to hubby in hospital. I really need OA...it's become very obvious these last couple of weeks! So wish me luck and BEST OF LUCK (AND WILLPOWER) TO ALL OF YOU!!!!

Hi!

Here I go again....
Monday was ok and binge free.
Although I made it not to eat the whole day and being so terrible hungry in the evening that I eat too (much too) quick. Made my sick...
But, I had not the chance to drink something the whole day (no chance to go to the bathroom) and that was harder than not eating.

bigfatty: Good to hear that your husband is back at home! I hope it wasnīt something so serious! Anyway: Get well soon/ Gute Besserung to your husband!
And: I wish you luck. And willpower. And whatever you need....

Have a good day!

Hi, everyone!
Elizabeth, thanks for starting this thread!

As Harpo said, this is premature, but I'm expecting a good day. I've been off the wagon for three days, and I'm (sort of) looking forward to eating well. And dropping a couple more pounds.

Cindy, I'm glad your husband will be home soon! I hope everything is alright. Yes, good luck to you this week! And congratulations on getting that exercise in!!

Kate, that evening eating is a killer. I'm chowing down on a good hearty breakfast right now, and I know that will help get me through the day. Sending you good willpower!

Let's all have a great day...

Hey thanks you guys thanks for being so supportive even though I've not been deserving of it! Hubby had colon resection surgery. So he's been in the hospital since last monday. Strangely this is when I started falling of the wagon. I know that is no exuse because at those moments *I* chose to eat. I am just happy that he will be home so the stress of going up there, the kids, and the house will maybe subside a little...or enough I should say. The scale was kind to me!!! It didn't move in either direction! Yay! So maybe that exercise paid off! I have horrible heartburn right now though! But I'll get over it! I'm climbing backing onto that wagon and this time, I'm belting myself in!!!!

Hope you're all having a great day...and STAY BINGE FREE!!!!

Hey Ladies! (I just love that little waving guy!)

I had a really good day yesterday! I went to the dentist and NO power tools or huge needles were used! WOOHOO!!!
Somedays I am so obsessed with thoughts of food, but my urge to binge was thankfully missing yesterday. Maybe this does get easier?!?!?! Or maybe the dentist scared the binge right out of me?!?!?

BigF~ I'm so sorry to hear about your husband's illness. That can be a rough surgery---on the patient AND on the FAMILY!
You posted: "Strangely this is when I started falling of the wagon."No, it isn't strange at all. I think people often act a bit out of control in these situations because they feel SO out of control--you can't control the illness, you can't control their pain, you can't even control visiting hours!Believe me, as a nurse, I've seen people try to cope with the illness of a loved one in FAR more destructive ways.
You are doing soooo amazingly well considering the stress you're coping with! WTG on your positive upbeat attitude---you are awesome!! I'm glad to hear you're climbing back on the wagon, there is a seat with your name on it! Hey, you know seatbelts are required by law, even for wagon riders! You CAN do this!!!!!

Ellis~You are very welcome! Thank YOU for doing so much for keeping the thread alive and keeping chicks in control a great place to post! I'm sorry to hear you've been off the wagon for 3 days!
Like BigF said, USE your seatbelt!!! Strap yourself in, hang on when the wagon hits potholes ---you CAN do this!

Kate~I've done the same thing---gone all day without eating----many, many times. Inevitably, it brings out the binge in me! Are you too busy to eat during the day? YIKES, too busy to go to the bathroom?!??! OWWWW.... Hey, sometimes you GOTTA take time for yourself--when nature calls you gotta answer! Not to be gross, but "holding" it in can lead to a urinary tract infection (sorry if tmi). That happened to me as a nurse. I was too busy taking care of my patients and would ignore my body---hunger, thirst, need to go to the bathroom. I ended up dehydrated with a UTI. SICK as a dog! Please don't let this happen to you!

Harpo~I hope that little debbie truck missed your house!
If it shows up in MY neighborhood I'm gonna put sugar in the gas tank---instead of allowing it to fill MY gas tank (stomach) with sugar! HA!
At the risk of sounding like a fan, again, I've gotta say YOU ARE AWESOME!!! 130lb weight loss!!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO.... my HERO!
I know when you decide to write a book about your weight loss journey it will be a GREAT read----I can't wait!

wishing everyone a BINGE-FREE day!!!

Telemetrynurse, thank you! Thank you for your insight on my post! I've only made it to one OA meeting because it was 2 weeks ago and my hubby then went into the hospital. BUT I realized that a big part of why I overeat/binge is because I'm such a control freak. I do try to control every part of everyone's life (except my own). I realized that I do a horrible job of trying to control everyone else too! When you wrote that it isn't strange that I fell off the wagon after my hubby went into the hospital because I couldn't control any of, it really opened my eyes! You're right, you are absolutely right! It gives me renewed motivation and strength to realize that I'm not just failure. Thank you!!!

Cindy~You're welcome! I'm so glad I could help!!! I wish I could do more! Please feel free to PM me if you want to chat or have questions, concerns about your dh's recovery. (If I don't know the answer, I'll try my best to help you find good information. )
Knowledge, imo, is one thing to help empower a patient and their family.

You are NOT a failure! You have a wonderful attitude--even while dealing with a stressful situation---that says a lot about a person!

Kate I don't think there is another name for it, or if it's even available in Germany. Here's the link for its information: http://eatmoreherbs.com/zine/11_dandelion.html It's simply a natural diuretic and its good for the liver. Some say it stimulates appetite (bad for us) but it hasn't had that effect on me.

I think it has been working, although it could be the placebo effect. Who knows?

BIG NSV ***** in icebox (not belonging to me, but offered to me, so I could eat it) and NOT any in my stomach. MWAHAHAHAHHA ~ could have triggered MAJOR bingeing. And I worked out TWICE today. And went to Walmart, and bought no chocolate.

Binge free two days!!!

Awesome Harpo! That is wonderful!!!! Keep up the GREAT work!!

Well I'm officially 1 day binge free===yay!!!
Hope you all are having a great night! Here's to making tomorrow another BINGE FREE day!

Hi everybody!

I was binge- free yesterday
But being dumb, I jumped on the scale this morning- even though I still have my period (PMS-whatever itīs called in English). Good news: I havenīt gained weight. Bad news: I havenīt lost weight. But I was binge free last week. And I havenīt overeaten so much.....Donīt know....Maybe I have to wait until I am finished with my "monthly problems"....And I said: NO SCALE THIS WEEK. And what did I do?? ***** *** (I am a little bit angry....)

bigfatty: I hope your feeling good today!

telemetrynurse: I know that not drinking isnīt that healthy....But on Mondays there are several hours where is no bathroom close by, several hours where I can visit the bathroom (ok, I could. If I would discuss with my Prof. why I have to go and why I donīt act like an adult and wait until lecture is over). And in the time between the lectures every woman in the whole University building has to go to the bathroom. ca. 300 woman. 8 toilets. 10 Min. Quite a challenge....
I had to think of you on Monday- I am scared of the dentist as well (scared- better: scared like ****). Good that it went well!

HarpoChicoGroucho: Thanks for the link. Well....(clearing my throat)..about the availability of Dandelion Root in Germany...I look at at the pic on the website, look out of the window on our lawn, looked back on the website, googled it.. ..and yes, we have the whole lawn full of Dandelion Root. And now that I know that it is "Löwenzahn" (correct translated it would be "Lions Teeth"), I am able to say that I had it as tea, as salad and as rabbit food. But I will try it next months.
And you are doing great!

Have a nice day,

Kate

Hey you guys! Happy Humpday to you!! I walked to pick my son up from school yesterday (first time!! ), and the thing is I kind of power walked. I think one reason is because I walk fast on the treadmill (cause you can see what pace you're at), and the other reason is because I was afraid I was going to be late. Well...the backs of my upper legs are freakin killing today! But I look at it as KNOWING that I did good yesterday! He wants to me to walk again to get him and I'm thinking I just might. Have any of you ever walked with one of those front backpacks on with your baby in it? She weighs probably between 15-20lbs so that is just adding resistance right?

I want to say thank you to all of the AWESOME support and encouragement you ladies offer me! I am so glad to have found you all!!!!

Happy Binge free day to you all!

Kate~ sometimes even if I step on the scale and lose, I will still binge later that day. I wonder if there is actually some link between the scale and binging. I think it's easier to NOT binge if you don't weigh. (But duh, you do have to weigh occasionally). Well I was trying to make point, but I think I lost it---whoops

Hello!

I've been having a rough time fighting the food demons
You know, those little evil thoughts? "what can I eat? Oh, it won't hurt me to eat this little....." These almost obsessive thoughts started at about 4pm yesterday---tortured me all evening, were featured in my dreams (yep I had a food orgy dream, pitiful,huh?), and remained in my stubborn head when I woke up this morning! UGH! I didn't binge, but I did graze on little healthy stuff all evening without ever feeling satisfied!

I ate a very filling, healthy and balanced (protein, carbs and fats) breakfast ---about 500 calories worth. Now, I am no longer plagued with the thoughts of food dancing through my head! What a relief! I think I may have had too many carbs yesterday and not enough protein and fats---even though I stayed within my calories. Today, I will make an effort to BALANCE my food!

BigF~WTG on the power walk! Baby=resistance, yup, sounds logical! All the little things, like this, that you do will really add up!

Kate~Congrats on your binge-free day!
Wow, that's some tough competition---8 toilets and 300 women?!??!?
Somebody could make some $$$ bringing pay per use toilets --25 cents port-a-john. Thanks for your thoughts on the dentist!

Harpo~ on your NSV and 2 binge-free days!

Time for me to get moving----dreadmill here I come............ Good luck to everybody for a happy and binge-free day!