Me vs the Binge -- May 2017 Challenge
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May 7
Me: 7
B: 03 -
Me: 6
Binge: 2
BW: 47-20
DBF: 22 -
Me: 6
Binge: 1
DBF: 03 -
I've seen this but never participated, because I always feel like I'm going to fail at it....but keeping myself accountable is something I need to do.
May 8
Me:7
Binge: 14 -
Me: 7
Binge: 0
DBF: 133 -
Me: 7
Binge: 1
DBF: 13 -
May 8
Me: 5
Binge: 3
DBF: 4
@itsallgood803 I think we all slip up occasionally. That's why we are here. Sometimes when I have the urge to binge, one of the ways I can stop myself is to remember that I will be posting in this group later and I want to show an improvement.4 -
Me: 6
Binge: 2
I was so close to binging yesterday, but I stopped myself right at the start of it. I was able to wrap up all of the food I had prepped and put it into the fridge. I worked around what I had started to eat, and came out making it through the day only going over my goal by 200 cal. I even spoke about it with my husband a little (he's thin and athletic and doesn't really understand).
Rough night though. I felt so guilty and disappointed in myself.
By the way, I hope its okay to ask, but what does "DBF" mean? Thanks
Today was much better. Hope you're all having some success keeping the beast at bay.4 -
Me: 7
Binge: 2
BW: 48-20
DBF: 3
@StopThatKitty Welcome to the group DBF {days binge free}. Hang in there most of the folks here don't always beat the BINGE we just keep fighting!
@mae918 What a run through a bunch of life crap you were dealing with. I want to get on one of those streaks! I keep wonder what that number of days in a row would be where we don't have to think about this fight every day?
@Nevadaden Your doing what we said in May and @Moxie42 you go girls! But don't let a compliment blow the progress stay focused we know what a BINGE can do with that!2 -
hillmike56 wrote: »
@mae918 What a run through a bunch of life crap you were dealing with. I want to get on one of those streaks! I keep wonder what that number of days in a row would be where we don't have to think about this fight every day?
@hillmike56 I ask myself that everyday - how many days in a row of not binge eating do I have to have to lose the urge to binge? I expect it is different for everybody. I have been experiencing these urges in growing severity for decades. So I am guessing that it will take a long time to retrain my brain and lose the urges. Hoping that it happens eventually!
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Me: 8
Binge: 0
DBF: 14
I read something yesterday that made me feel a bit better about some stuff I'm going through and thought it could pertain to the binging battle too. "My mistakes do not define me." We're so much more than this battle, whether we slip or not.4 -
May 9
Me: 6
Binge: 3
DBF: 51 -
@hillmike56, thank you for the kind words. I have nine days BF but, if I'm truthful, had I been alone any evening this past week, I don't know that the result would have been the same. After years fighting the fight at all hours, I now do fine during the days-- it's the nights, and particularly nights alone, that remain a challenge. Still, I'm not ungrateful for these nine days. And I know what you mean about not letting recognition of a good start derail the streak....3
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Me: 8
Binge: 1
DBF: 2
@Moxie42 - I'm so glad you're ok. Hang in there. Hugs!
@KnitOrMiss - I've missed you! Glad to see you back.
@StopThatKitty & @itsallgood803 - welcome!
@branbuds - I made 69 days this time. My longest streak was 86 about a year or 2 ago. I think I would personally have to hit 6 months - a year before I felt safe to stop checking in as often. Maybe I would have pushed through on Sunday, had I been accounatable here this last week. But, it'll be alright...starting again.
@hillmike56 - thank you. I believe we had a good streak going together in October/November. Let's do that again.. It has been rough in my personal life lately and something in me keeps pushing through. I can feel the physical effects from Sunday. I was so sluggish yesterday and even this morning. Just have to get back at it. I'm jumping back on a lower carb diet tomorrow. That tends to help me all around. Day by day..
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Me: 8
Binge: 2
BW: 49-20
DBF: 4
Wow the little group of BINGE fighters are back. Lets do this as @mae918 put so well day by day!
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May 9
Me: 6*
Binge: 3
DBF: 5
Ate comfort foot at dinner due to a stressful day, but I stopped just before an all-out binge.4 -
Me: 8
Binge: 1
DBF: 0
It wasn't a huge binge but it had that "I'm not in control right now" trademark of a binge. But it's okay. Today will be better. I'm trying to be grateful for every piece of good in my life, and changing the things that aren't so good (or accepting them if they're out of my control).
Thanks for all the well-wishes. I have a long battle ahead of me with some personal stuff going on but it helps to always have this group to come back to.
@Nevadaden - I hear ya. Being alone is my biggest trigger too. I used to spend the entire week planning my binge if I knew I was going to have a night alone during the weekend. It's awesome that you do alright during the days though. Every step in the right direction helps, and the more fights we win, the more we'll be able to take what we've learned and practiced, and apply it to the most difficult times.3 -
Me: 9
Binge: 1
DBF: 33 -
May 10
Me: 7
Binge: 3
DBF: 63 -
Me: 9
Binge: 2
BW: 50-20
DBF: 5
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Me: 8
Binge: 2
DBF: 6
@Moxie42 I had a day like that yesterday. Man it was bad. I felt like I was being pulled to the fridge, to food delivery sites, anything. It's a different feeling experiencing that pull and trying to fight it. After a few hours, it passed, but I had to wrap myself in blankets and binge watch food prep videos in bed until it did pass.3 -
Den: 10
The B: 1
Not a bad one, but enough that I put one in the B's column. Onward.3 -
Me: 9
Binge: 1
DBF: 3
@Moxie42 hope you're getting through everything okay. Thinking of you!
@StopThatKitty I fully know that "pull" to the fridge. I kept opening the fridge, freezer and cupboards all day Sunday and Monday (actually took Mon off work to clear my head). After I wiped it all out on Sunday, I didn't have any of my trigger foods left...so that helped.
@Nevadaden it's good it was more mild. I know that always helps me feel a little better about it. That is something to hold onto!1 -
Me: 9
Binge: 1
DBF: 1
It was one of those mindless shoveling things...it wasn't even an unhealthy food but definitely an unhealthy behavior.
Thanks @mae918 Things are rough but thankfully I have a good support system which is helping a ton. I keep bouncing between being too anxious to eat (and feeling sick if I try), and wanting to eat all the things when the anxiety wave passes, so I'm trying to eat light snacks even when I don't feel like it, to help avoid the binges. It helps a little, mostly because they're pre-made and pre-packaged so I'm able to stick to what's in the kitchen and not end up at a drive-though or in the wrong section of the grocery store. How are you doing? I know you've been going through a rough patch too. What a crazy year... 3 -
May 11
Me: 8
Binge: 3
DBF: 7
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Me: 9
Binge: 3
BW: 50-21
DBF: 1
In looking up this quote nobody seems to really know who said it originally, but I am living in fighting the BINGE!
Insanity is doing something over and over again and expecting a different result.3 -
Me: 10
Binge: 1
DBF: 4
Thanks for asking @Moxie42. That sounds really good - doing the pre-made snacks. Very smart. I need a better plan. I just reached a new high weight..
I am ok. I'm heading to the hospital for the 3rd day in a row for my cousin, but now it is to say goodbye. I don't quite know why this last yr and a half I've felt slammed so hard, but I'm moving along knowing I am growing and learning things I need.. life is hard, but we all go through that at different times. There's beauty down the road... it's gotta be coming soon. I'm hopeful.2 -
Me: 11
Binge: 1
DBF: 4
Proud to say I resisted last night! I was up late by myself because I could sleep...and that's usually the time I start to binge because I don't want anyone to see how much I eat. But I ate my normal portion of dinner and listened to by body say that it was full!2 -
May 12
Me: 11
The B: 1
DBF: 1
Great job, @itsallgood803!
@mae918, I'm so sorry the last year has been a tough one. Keeping good thoughts for you during these difficult times.
@moxie42, also hoping your tough patch improves soon.1 -
Me: 10
Binge: 1
DBF: 2
@mae918 - I'm so sorry to hear about your cousin! I feel like the past year has been tough for a lot of people. I was listing out in my head all the crappy things that happened this year (probably wasn't a good idea to do that) and it pretty much blew my mind. BUT like you said, things will look up eventually. It's pretty cool we're still here in spite of everything. I remember a couple years ago, every little thing was a reason to fall off the wagon completely and basically give up. We might not be hitting the weight loss goals right now but just being here means we still care about those goals, so it's not hopeless
@itsallgood803 - Congrats, that's awesome!!!
@Nevadaden - Thanks!1
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