August Challenge - The Binge vs Me
IsMollyReallyHungry
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Well this challenge is a challenge with you. The challenge is to for you to win in the fight against "The Binge". Many of us struggle with binging and a few of us have found that making "The Binge" a person has helped us fight the emotions or urge to binge.
So the objective of the challenge is to have more days for you (Me) than the "The Binge".
When you have a day you do not succumb to binge urges or binge give yourself (ME) a point. When you give in to the urge to binge you give 'The Binge" a point. No beating yourself up about it because tomorrow is another day. Honesty with yourself is crucial for it to help you and others.
So we keep score with ourselves the whole month. We encourage on another along the way. Please feel free to share you ups, downs, successes, struggles, etc. You will find you are not alone. See below for format. Feel free to use it or use your own format.
Check in often. The more you check and share the better you will do for the month. So are you in?
As of August 1, 2012:
Me - 0
The Binge - 0
So the objective of the challenge is to have more days for you (Me) than the "The Binge".
When you have a day you do not succumb to binge urges or binge give yourself (ME) a point. When you give in to the urge to binge you give 'The Binge" a point. No beating yourself up about it because tomorrow is another day. Honesty with yourself is crucial for it to help you and others.
So we keep score with ourselves the whole month. We encourage on another along the way. Please feel free to share you ups, downs, successes, struggles, etc. You will find you are not alone. See below for format. Feel free to use it or use your own format.
Check in often. The more you check and share the better you will do for the month. So are you in?
As of August 1, 2012:
Me - 0
The Binge - 0
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As of August 1, 2012:
Me - 0
The Binge - 0
“None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.” ~Colin Powell0 -
I'm in again! I have some specific goals that I want to achieve and need to get my eating under control. I'm going to try harder to check in on weekends which is the worst time for me. I don't want to binge more than 8 days.
As of August 1, 2012
Me: 0
Binge: 00 -
As of August 1, 2012:
Me - 0
The Binge - 0
I seem to average about 30% of my days for the binge
once I binge it takes awhile to reset myself and eat normal. Binging for me almost never has anything to do with being hungry or availability of junk. 0 -
Just got finished binging and went looking for a group here on MFP for help to stop it! I'm in for this challenge.
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I'm in again this month. My goal is 3 or less binge days in the month of August. It's going to be tough as I go on vacation for 10 days at the end of the month. I am going to have to use exercise (it's easier to get in exercise on vacation because I don't have to leave for work at the crack of dawn) as my way of fighting off binges.0
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Hi, everyone!
I'm here for another challenge, too.
Best to you all :flowerforyou:0 -
*posting early to get the ugh feeling out of the way*
August 1, 2012
me: 0
binge: 1 (8/1)
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I can't believe this is how I started off the challenge.....
August 1, 2012
me: 0
binge: 1
binges
Aug 1 mainly Oreos and home made bread. related to stress from crazy kids/lack of sleep due to kids and screwing up a job application deadline.0 -
I did not have a terriable binge today but a binge is a binge right? So I am going to count today as a binge. I think I may have just given myself permission to binge today. Not sure but anyways moving forward and not going to have a blow out binge tonight becasue I have plans that don't include food.
As of August 1, 2012: - Goal not to binge more than 7 days
Me - 0
The Binge - 1 (8/1)
“None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.” ~Colin Powell0 -
I am listening to Geneen Roth's book Bite by Bite in my car and it is very good so far. I have it for two weeks before I have to return it to the library so I will have a chance to listen to it 2 or more times for sure.0
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Unfortunately, I started August off by binging. (At least I haven't purged.)
But one day isn't going to ruin my month. I have 30 more days of being binge free!
Best of luck to all of you
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August 2012
Diane : 1
The Binge: 0
This Challenge is helping my mind SO much. I think back on the month of July and had I not been counting actual bad days, I would be beating myself up inside because I feel like it was so many more than 6. I am astounded that I had 25 good, in control eating days in the past 31. And if I were to go back in my diary and look at what my calorie count was for those 6 days I know it wasn't even that terrible.0 -
I'm starting the month right. We'll see how it goes.
As of Aug. 1, 2012
Me: 1
Binge: 0
Getting to the gym and planning my food in advance usually help keep me on track. It leaves very little time for me to binge before going to bed if I time everything correctly.0 -
August 2012
Diane : 1
The Binge: 0
This Challenge is helping my mind SO much. I think back on the month of July and had I not been counting actual bad days, I would be beating myself up inside because I feel like it was so many more than 6. I am astounded that I had 25 good, in control eating days in the past 31. And if I were to go back in my diary and look at what my calorie count was for those 6 days I know it wasn't even that terrible.
I like the way you think. 0 -
I'm starting the month right. We'll see how it goes.
As of Aug. 1, 2012
Me: 1
Binge: 0
Getting to the gym and planning my food in advance usually help keep me on track. It leaves very little time for me to binge before going to bed if I time everything correctly.
That's a great strategy.0 -
Let's have a great Thursday, everyone. :flowerforyou:0
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Great way to start off the month Just going to bed, and for the first time in a LOOONG time, I have good stats...
Me: 1
The Binge: 00 -
As of August 2
Me: 1
Binge: 0
Have a good day today everyone!0 -
This Challenge is helping my mind SO much. I think back on the month of July and had I not been counting actual bad days, I would be beating myself up inside because I feel like it was so many more than 6. I am astounded that I had 25 good, in control eating days in the past 31. And if I were to go back in my diary and look at what my calorie count was for those 6 days I know it wasn't even that terrible.
This is so true. It's really nice to see the success add up over the course of a month. If I am not tracking good days vs. bad days, I tend to catastrophize (I don't know if that's really a word) the days that I binge. I end up throwing in the towel and giving up because in my mind it seems like all I have done for weeks and weeks is binge. If I had a realistic picture, which I do when I track these things, it would really only be a couple of bad days and quite a few good ones.0 -
This Challenge is helping my mind SO much. I think back on the month of July and had I not been counting actual bad days, I would be beating myself up inside because I feel like it was so many more than 6. I am astounded that I had 25 good, in control eating days in the past 31. And if I were to go back in my diary and look at what my calorie count was for those 6 days I know it wasn't even that terrible.
This is so true. It's really nice to see the success add up over the course of a month. If I am not tracking good days vs. bad days, I tend to catastrophize (I don't know if that's really a word) the days that I binge. I end up throwing in the towel and giving up because in my mind it seems like all I have done for weeks and weeks is binge. If I had a realistic picture, which I do when I track these things, it would really only be a couple of bad days and quite a few good ones.
Catastrophize is indeed a word and one very near and dear to those with EDs. When I read about typical characteristics of those with EDs, this word is always there. I'm glad I know the word, and that I learned that it is "normal" for bingers to catastrophize. Labeling behavior has been very important to me. I'm much more aware of when I'm doing it, and feel like I can control it better now that I have something to call that particular behavior. This challenge has definitely helped me avoid catastrophizing. Also - I am proud to say I've logged my food each and every day now for 3 months no matter what I ate and that is really helping with this behavior as well.0 -
Good morning all,
I agree with all the comments indeed. I am going to take up Diane's philoshy starting today about logging it all. I still am floundering when it comes to logging the whole binge. Like yesterday I still binged last night but I did not record it all. So starting this month I am going to make that my goal for sure. To record every single morsel
I just want to thank you all for sharing, it is very useful and helpful to the whole group!
One day at a time!0 -
If I have no plans on Friday nights I try to schedule exercise too and it definitely helps me not to binge most times.Getting to the gym and planning my food in advance usually help keep me on track. It leaves very little time for me to binge before going to bed if I time everything correctly.0 -
Hello I am new to this group, but not to binging lol. Bascially I have gained back exactly 40 pounds since February 1st (6 months) and I am at a loss to stop the binging. So I will dive right in to see if this will help. Thanks for this challenge.
As of August 2, 2012:
Me - 1
The Binge - 0
Doing really good today so far, one hour at a time.0 -
Welcome Eddie!!0
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Good morning all,
I agree with all the comments indeed. I am going to take up Diane's philoshy starting today about logging it all. I still am floundering when it comes to logging the whole binge. Like yesterday I still binged last night but I did not record it all. So starting this month I am going to make that my goal for sure. To record every single morsel
I just want to thank you all for sharing, it is very useful and helpful to the whole group!
One day at a time!
Logging my binge has helped me tremendously along with these monthly challenges. I was flabbergasted at how many calories I can eat on one binge day, but logging all that helps me (1) to stop because I don't want that number to go up any more and (2) to see what type of foods trigger it. Good luck to all!
As of Aug. 2:
Me: 1
Binge:0
Oh, I had a mini accomplishment today at lunch. I had my meal and ONE AND ONLY ONE small sandwich cookie!! Sweets tend to trigger my binges, but I ate one and then went back to work where I have no food stored. I already have my dinner meal planned and have no sweets at home so I should be good for the day. 0 -
After my first non-binge night in... well... longer than I'd care to admit, I woke up this morning and weighed myself and the scale read an entire 2 pounds less than it did after nights that I do binge. That's some really good motivation!
Also, since I weighed less, I was more inspired to eat healthier today! I'm hoping that I'm starting a GOOD endless circle now, as opposed to the spiraling-out-of-control one that I was previously stuck in!0 -
August 2, 2012
me: 1
binge: 1
binges
Aug 1 mainly Oreos and home made bread. related to stress from crazy kids/lack of sleep due to kids and screwing up a job application deadline.
I'm trying something different for at least 2 weeks. I'm not tracking but my goal is to each 3 meals and 1-2 snacks, and only eating serving sizes. Sometimes I feel like tracking makes me neurotic because I don't want to go over my calorie goal. I'll evaluate after 2 weeks.0 -
Oh, I had a mini accomplishment today at lunch. I had my meal and ONE AND ONLY ONE small sandwich cookie!! Sweets tend to trigger my binges, but I ate one and then went back to work where I have no food stored. I already have my dinner meal planned and have no sweets at home so I should be good for the day.
Awesome! Congrats!0 -
This is a very good plan. this is the plan recommended by many eating disorder professionals. It was what my eating disorder program recommended last year when I was in program for 3+ months.I'm trying something different for at least 2 weeks. I'm not tracking but my goal is to each 3 meals and 1-2 snacks, and only eating serving sizes. Sometimes I feel like tracking makes me neurotic because I don't want to go over my calorie goal. I'll evaluate after 2 weeks.0 -
SUCCESS!!
Me - 2
Binge - 0
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