October Challenge - Me vs. The Binge
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As of Oct. 24,
Me: 22
Binge: 2 (10/6 & 10/7)0 -
October 2012
Diane: 15
The Binge: 80 -
Happy Hump day Peeps!!!:flowerforyou:
I read below article this morning from an email I receive from Duke University. It is sort of long but worth a read since we all are dealing with emotional eating:
Are You in Touch With Your Emotions?
When you're faced with a powerful or uncomfortable feeling, how do you deal with it? Sometimes when we don't know what to do with an emotion, we turn to food to cope with it or cover it up. This response can become so automatic that you may not even be aware of the emotion that's triggering your impulse to eat. But if you understand what you're feeling and what you really need, chances are you will realize that food isn't going to meet that need.
The next time you experience an uncomfortable emotion, try the following steps. They can help you understand where your feelings are coming from and how to manage them.
1. Connect with the emotion. Take a deep breath, close your eyes, and continue to breathe comfortably and fully with nice, gentle, full breaths. Focus on your bodily sensations. Recognize how your body feels "in the moment" without judging or interpreting. Notice how your chest rises with each breath and how the air flows through your nose and into your lungs.
2. Observe the emotion. Ask yourself, "What am I sensing? What am I feeling? What am I thinking?" Resist the urge to figure out why you are feeling a certain way — just experience the emotion.
3. Evaluate the emotion. Practice recognizing your true needs. Perhaps you are bored? Then your need might be for activity. However, if you are lonely, the answer may be quite different — activity involving friends or at least other people. Now ask yourself, "What do I need right now? What is missing?"
4. Choose an action. Understand that there is no right or wrong here — individual needs vary. We'll offer some ideas, but the best actions are the ones you come up with yourself — the ones that meet your needs in the moment. For example, you may need to:
•Express the feeling in private (cry, write in your journal, etc.).
•Release the feeling through action. For example, you might find release through movement, like walking or dancing.
•Use relaxation techniques like deep breathing or meditation.
•Express the feeling to others you trust and seek their support.
Reconnecting with your emotions can help you find outlets for them that don't involve food. This week, focus on improving your emotional awareness.0 -
Its been awhile but.
misfitswayoflife 5
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October 2012
Diane: 16
The Binge: 80 -
Well, I'm going out of town for fun tomorrow and am already getting into (but trying hard to fight against) that binge mindset. I'm gonna go ahead and increase my cals for the weekend to maintenance so I won't feel so restricted. I hope it helps! I'll be back on to post how I do when I get back and hopefully all the points will go to me. Good luck to the rest of you this weekend and the rest of the month.
As of 10/25,
Me: 23
Binge: 20 -
misfitswayoflife 5
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Have a wonderful trip!!Well, I'm going out of town for fun tomorrow and am already getting into (but trying hard to fight against) that binge mindset. I'm gonna go ahead and increase my cals for the weekend to maintenance so I won't feel so restricted. I hope it helps! I'll be back on to post how I do when I get back and hopefully all the points will go to me. Good luck to the rest of you this weekend and the rest of the month.
As of 10/25,
Me: 23
Binge: 20 -
As of October 1, 2012: - Goal to remain mindful of not binging and when I do binge figure out why and what was going on when I binged. I also want to log it all. (25 or more days binge free)
Mollie - 17 :happy:
The Binge - 7 (6, 8,12,16, 20, 21)
Daily Reminders--Geneen Roth's Eating Guidelines
1. Eat when you are hungry. (Truly hungry, body hungry not mind hungry)
2. Eat sitting down in a calm environment. This does not include the car.
3.Eat without distractions. Distractions include radio, television, newspaper, books, intense or anxiety producing conversation and music.
4. Eat only what your body wants. (Big difference from what your MIND wants!)
5. Eat until you are satisfied. (This is different than full.)
6. Eat (with the intention of being) in full view of others.
7. Eat with enjoyment, gusto and pleasure.
8. Eat slowly.
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I really need help with this! I know October is almost over, so starting tomorrow (and if this continues in November) I am fighting the binge!0
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Welcome!I really need help with this! I know October is almost over, so starting tomorrow (and if this continues in November) I am fighting the binge!0 -
As of October 25 2012:
28 or more BF days and a 20+ day BF stretch (14 days BF) (11BF)
Me (dani) - 18
The Binge - 6(8,9,10,11,12,13)0 -
October 2012
Diane: 17
The Binge: 80 -
Oct. 25, 2012
MamaDee2 - 24
Binge - 10 -
As of October 1, 2012: - Goal to remain mindful of not binging and when I do binge figure out why and what was going on when I binged. I also want to log it all. (25 or more days binge free)
Mollie - 18 :happy:
The Binge - 7 (6, 8,12,16, 20, 21) Daily Reminders--Geneen Roth's Eating Guidelines
1. Eat when you are hungry. (Truly hungry, body hungry not mind hungry)
2. Eat sitting down in a calm environment. This does not include the car.
3.Eat without distractions. Distractions include radio, television, newspaper, books, intense or anxiety producing conversation and music.
4. Eat only what your body wants. (Big difference from what your MIND wants!)
5. Eat until you are satisfied. (This is different than full.)
6. Eat (with the intention of being) in full view of others.
7. Eat with enjoyment, gusto and pleasure.
8. Eat slowly.0 -
Day 1 (10/26)
Me (Lisa) -- 1
Binge -- 0
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As of October 1, 2012: - Goal to remain mindful of not binging and when I do binge figure out why and what was going on when I binged. I also want to log it all. (25 or more days binge free)
Mollie - 19 :happy:
The Binge - 7 (6, 8,12,16, 20, 21) Daily Reminders--Geneen Roth's Eating Guidelines
1. Eat when you are hungry. (Truly hungry, body hungry not mind hungry)
2. Eat sitting down in a calm environment. This does not include the car.
3.Eat without distractions. Distractions include radio, television, newspaper, books, intense or anxiety producing conversation and music.
4. Eat only what your body wants. (Big difference from what your MIND wants!)
5. Eat until you are satisfied. (This is different than full.)
6. Eat (with the intention of being) in full view of others.
7. Eat with enjoyment, gusto and pleasure.
8. Eat slowly.
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October 2012
Diane: 18
The Binge: 80 -
October Goal: Read Geneen Roth's "eating guidelines" early in the day each day to remind myself how to approach food and eating.
S, Oct 27
beatrix: 16
The Binge: 11 :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: Daily Reminders--Geneen Roth's Eating Guidelines
1. I will eat when I am hungry. (Truly hungry, body hungry not mind hungry)
2. I will eat sitting down in a calm environment. This does not include the car.
3. I will eat without distractions. Distractions include radio, television, newspaper, books, intense or anxiety producing conversation and music.
4. I will eat only what my body wants. (Big difference from what your MIND wants!)
5. I will eat until I am satisfied. (This is different than full.)
6. I will eat (with the intention of being) in full view of others.
7. I will eat with enjoyment, gusto, and pleasure.
❤ and...❤
8. I will eat slowly.0 -
As of Oct 27
Lisa -- 1
Binge -- 1
Hubby gone overnight to visit his brother. I love, love, love him, but the munchies took over. Arrghh! Tomorrow is a new day!0
