Me Vs. the Binge -- July 2015 Challenge
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keep going, Pudding. .0
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Me: 11
B: 0
B-free: 81
Thanks @Moxie42 and @Pudding1980. Grieving recent world events and hurting for a close friend right now..0 -
Pudding1980 wrote: »Me: 3
Binge: 4
DBF: 2
This is really effing hard.
@Pudding1980 - If it wasn't hard, it wouldn't be worth accomplishing. The best things always seem to be the hardest. Keep trying, keep learning, and you will get there. Sometimes the lessons learned along the way are worth more than the accomplishment itself... (HUGS)1 -
Me: 11
The Binge: 0
DBF: 30
@Pudding1980 - It definitely takes time but as long as you don't give up, things will come together! One piece of advice someone gave me once was to just try little improvements. If I went 6 days and then binged, to try for seven, and give myself credit if I did go 7 days (even if I binged on the 8th...but also not beating myself up if I did binge much sooner than that). It helped to not think of it as an all-or-nothing thing, but instead as a work in progress. Wishing you the best!
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Me: 4
Binge: 4
DBF: 3
Thanks everyone.1 -
July 12
Me: 11*
B: 1
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Me: 12
The Binge: 0
DBF: 31
My first full month binge-free in YEARS! So happy!2 -
Moxie, amazing!
Me: 5
Binge: 4
DBF: 41 -
Me: 13
The Binge: 0
DBF: 32
Thanks, Pudding! And great job on 4 days- that's the better half of a week!2 -
Me: 14
The Binge: 0
DBF: 331 -
Me: 13
B: 1
B-free: 0
After an 83-day streak, I lost it last night. I feel like I undid so much recent progress with the calories I must have consumed last night.... ugh. Starting again today...0 -
@mae918 - This slip just gives you a chance you can do that again! Seriously? Accomplishing something once can be beginner's luck. Doing it twice means SKILLS. We will always have slips and setbacks - that is a fact of life... That being said, as long as we come back swinging each time we're pushed back, we can make it further forward the next time. And one meal/day, etc. is not the end of the universe!!! Compare the calories to maintenance levels, and they seem far less ... destructive?? And if you learned something, it was never in vain!2
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July 15
Me: 14*
Binge: 1
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Me: 14
Binge: 1
B-free: 1
Thank you @KnitOrMiss and @Nevadaden.
It's been a rough week for many reasons. I haven't been able to eat most days...and then yesterday, I was with friends and completely overindulged. The time spent was a really needed and great reprieve, so I am happy for that. I didn't eat enough today, which is also not good, but I also didn't binge. One day at a time. ♡2 -
Me: 15
The Binge: 0
DBF: 34
@mae918 - Knit said it perfectly, and one day won't ruin a streak of almost three months Avoiding binging can be really hard sometimes, and when life throws us curveballs it can feel impossible. If the time with your friends helped you go through this rough time, then that is a GREAT thing, even if it means you over-indulged a bit. Sometimes something just has to give a little, and that's okay. Controlling eating habits is definitely more about persistence and progress, than perfection. *hug* 1 -
July 16
me: 15*
the B: 10 -
Me: 17
Binge: 0
Streak: 319
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Im starting this on the new week today, as ive binged two days in a row and something needs today.
Starting July 18 2016
Me:0
Binge:01 -
I don't check in on this thread because the counting tends to trigger my issues, but man, I don't know what my issue is. I keep negotiating with myself, giving permission to binge, convincing myself temporarily (because I know better) that eating all the things I don't need will "get it out of my system," which we all know to be the lie we tell ourselves justifying things, etc. As soon as I accomplish anything, I faceplant into something else. It is so dadgum frustrating that I even explain. If I had to guess, these are about my numbers for this month.
Me: 9 +/- 3
Binge: 9 +/- 3
Streak: NONE - ate fully immersed in denial.
Going to read through this article about how micronutrients are used to treat alcoholism (addiction) and see how much translates to my own food addiction issues... Posting it in case it helps someone else. https://www.afpafitness.com/research-articles/alcoholism-need-vitamins-become-well-21 -
Me: 17
The Binge: 0
DBF: 36
@KnitOrMiss - It's so great that you never stop the search for knowledge to understand your struggles, and find various ways to handle them. I'm sure that is one reason you HAVE been successful in many ways, and will continue to be. Sorry things have been rough recently, and I hope things look up for you soon! *hugs*1 -
New to the group, day 1 of no binging. . I don't really know if I am scared of failing or scared I'll never have the pleasure of eating a ton of food. I want to be healthy, I want to feel good but there's that secret inner part of me that just doesn't care and wants to eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I've been back and forth, over the past 6 months, on whether or not to seek help for my eating disorders. I will definitely read some of the materials listed on this group. Here we go.
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just took the binge eating scale test, got a 36........0
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Knit, I had the same issue with "days binge free." The longer the streak, the more tense I felt. Even a successful day was a stressful one. So, I dropped "days binge free" in favor of just counting the days in a given month. It made a difference.
Needless to say, I completely understand your comment about accomplishing one thing only to face plant into something else!1 -
July 18
Me: 17*
the B: 10 -
Me 1
Binge 0
Day one, success. Came home to one of my favorite cakes in the fridge, and i resisted. 2 -
Me: 18
The Binge: 0
DBF: 37
Great job, @tiffyree23! I felt (and sometimes still feel) the same way. This is the longest I've gone without binging and sometimes I find myself thinking "man what I wouldn't give for an entire _________" (whatever it is that day that I want). But I feel the same way about smoking- sometimes it feels like a long lost friend- but I'm sure not going back to that because it just feels better not to, and over time, it does get easier. I try to think of binging the same way. As much as I enjoy the immediate gratification, I have to remind myself of the aftermath- feeling like crap physically and emotionally, and the longer-term effects of sabotaging my goals. I'm a huge believer of "anything in moderation" but I also think different things work for different people. For me personally, I had to cut all the crap out in an effort to get comfortable and confident enough in my healthy habits to feel like I could moderate the less healthy stuff. I'm hoping that when I start adding things back in next week (cheese & wine especially), that my new healthy habits will help keep me in check since I don't want to go back to feeling crappy. For you, you might be able to still enjoy that cake. It's just a matter of trial & error to figure out what does and doesn't work as far as moderation goes, and figuring out what foods, emotions, and situations tend to trigger binges. It's all a work in progress- don't worry about perfection 0 -
Thank you moxie42. half way through the day, and other than some stress doing great. 3
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Me: 18
Binge: 1
B-free: 52
