December Challenge - Me vs. The Binge
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December 2012:
Terry - 18
The Binge - 10
Logging days - 28 / 310 -
I haven't posted in like a week....I lost count but I know I have had more binge days than not this month. Christmas and Christmas eve were really bad. I felt horrible of course and had no desire to eat junk on Wednesday or Thursday...but I don't know what happened today...for half the day I felt great with no desire to eat and all of sudden I found myself eating crap food, which turned into more crap food and more crap food. UGH.
I'm glad it's another four-day weekend. I will eat well and not binge this weekend.0 -
I can't wait to join the January Challenge! I think joining this group and this challenge will really help me
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Elizabeth 18
Binge 10
Have a great weekend everyone!0 -
My last binge was December 27th.
I am going to shoot for a goal to make it to the new year without anymore binges. (make it through monday binge free! )
My tracking for this month has been lost, because of my lack of writing the numbers down... that's what I did last month. My goal for Jan is to come in the group and complete the whole month count without slacking at the end.
Also, I'd like to throw a goal of 3 or less binges in Jan. - It might be a bit out there... but I'd like to aim for it. I can do this.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!0 -
Me - 19.
Binge - 10.
It is very hard for me to sometimes know when to consider something a binge.
I have had days over xmas when I have eaten a lot of biscuits and nuts, on top of the meals, but I did not sit down with a pile of food and eat and eat without any awareness.
Thus I tend to consider the days where I have eaten until uncomfortably full, days of overindulging rather than binges even if well over calories as all humans go well over what they should be having some days and do not even think to consider it a binge. It is generally only people who have eating disorders or who have become focussed on diet and weight loss who use words like 'binge' to describe their eating, I have noticed.0 -
December 2012
Diane - 17
The Binge - 110 -
I'm going to come back for the January challenge. I have been really off track with exercise and binging since I started work in October . I finally am back on track with exercise and now need to work on not binging.
My husband leaves on the 1st to go home to a funeral for 6 days so I anticipate that will be difficult for me.0 -
Me - 19.
Binge - 10.
It is very hard for me to sometimes know when to consider something a binge.
I have had days over xmas when I have eaten a lot of biscuits and nuts, on top of the meals, but I did not sit down with a pile of food and eat and eat without any awareness.
Thus I tend to consider the days where I have eaten until uncomfortably full, days of overindulging rather than binges even if well over calories as all humans go well over what they should be having some days and do not even think to consider it a binge. It is generally only people who have eating disorders or who have become focussed on diet and weight loss who use words like 'binge' to describe their eating, I have noticed.
It's hard for me to tell sometimes, also.
I wouldn't consider extra nuts and biscuits during Christmas a "binge". Depending on how many calories you consumed, you might classify it as overeating. But hey, Christmas is only one day of the year... everyone over eats more than usual days.
I know what you mean - most "normal" eaters don't classify an indulgence as a "binge", they just move on with the day... probably make up for it gradually during the week, while listening to their hunger/fullness signals.0 -
Elizabeth 19
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December 2012:
Terry - 18
The Binge - 11
Logging days - 29 / 310 -
12/29/12
Me: 20
Binge: 9 (12/7, 12/8, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15, 12/16, 12/21, 12/24, 12/25)
Odd day. 9 hours car ride in horribl snow and the stress was making me want to binge..but I got so busy unpacking and getting settled I kindof forgot. Brushed my teeth and ready for this weekend : )0 -
Thought I'd check in even though I lost count...I could go back and figure it out but I am very aware that my binge days outweigh my non-binge days for December so I'm not going to bother. I'm committing to participating in January and finishing the month.
No binges yesterday so I'm happy. My goal is to go at least through Jan 2 without binges. I have the hardest time not bingeing at work and since I'll be off till then I'm sort of confident I can do it. It seems sad that even two days without bingeing is a huge accomplishment for me, especially when I read others having many, many days without bingeing. But I cannot compare myself to others...that does NOT help me at all.
I have been weighing daily again and this morning I'm .5 lb heavier. Not much, I know, but when I didn't binge and was under goal the day before it can be discouraging. I'm not going to let the dumb machine determine how I feel about myself today. If I let it, it could send me over the edge and make me want to binge. I need to focus on not bingeing, not on the scale. Sometimes when I think about losing weight, it makes me want to eat more. As they say, focus on weight and you lose recovery....focus on recovery and you lose weight.0 -
"focus on weight and you lose recovery....focus on recovery and you lose weight."
I've never read this, what a beautiful concept. Writing it down in my motivational quote notebook immediately!0 -
"focus on weight and you lose recovery....focus on recovery and you lose weight."
Oh, that's lovely. Thanks for sharing. =}0 -
December 2012
Diane - 17
The Binge - 120 -
Me - 19.
Binge - 11.0 -
12-30-12
Me: 21
Binge: 9 (12/7, 12/8, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15, 12/16, 12/21, 12/24, 12/25)
Less than ten days this month! One more day to get through. Looking forward to January, too. There were definitely some days when I wanted to be lazy and not log here..but I felt like I was only letting myself down and if I was going to binge, I had to have the nerve to log it!0 -
December 2012:
Terry - 18
The Binge - 12
Logging days - 30 / 310 -
Elizabeth 20
Binge 10
Happy New Year everyone!0 -
Wow, we have a Part 2! I think that's so awesome that we've kept this thing going! I was far from perfect this month, but if not for this thread and everyone's support I'd surely be in bingeing hell with no end in sight :explode:
December 30 2012
Colleen- 11
The Binge- 19
Days didn't finish diary: 19
Definitely overindulged, but my eating patterns are becoming a bit more regular, and I have logged everything in my personal journal.
I have also gotten back into exercising. I had to force myself to go moderate even when I wanted to push myself very hard. This sounds odd, but when I train too hard not only do I start to dread exercise, but I also use it as an excuse to eat more. I'm finding that the key is to just do a little better than I did last time (run a little faster, do a couple more reps, etc). I'm already improving and am starting to look forward to exercise instead of dreading it! And isn't that the point? :happy:
I know it will be a great New Year with all you wonderful peeps. Thanks for all you encouragement! It keeps me coming back. :flowerforyou:0 -
December 2012:
Mollie - 23
The Binge - 7 (1st, 2nd, 11th, 15th, 21st, 24th, 25th)
Days I did not log it all - 3 (Goal to be no more than 4 days)0 -
December 2012:
Mollie - 23
The Binge - 7 (1st, 2nd, 11th, 15th, 21st, 24th, 25th)
Days I did not log it all - 4 (Goal to be no more than 4 days)0 -
Me - 20.
Binge - 11.
Could be worse, I suppose, considering the season.0 -
December 2012:
Terry - 19
The Binge - 12
Logging days - 31 / 310 -
December 2012:
Mollie - 24
The Binge - 7 (1st, 2nd, 11th, 15th, 21st, 24th, 25th)
Days I did not log it all - 5 (Goal to be no more than 4 days)0 -
A nice poem for us if we think it is just now worth the effort or when the going gets tough and you want to throw in the towel. The name of the poem is:
'Don't Quit' by Jill Wolf
Don't quit when the tide is lowest,
For it's just about to turn;
Don't quit over doubt's and questions,
For there's something you may learn.
Don't quit when the night is darkest,
For its just a while 'til dawn;
Don't quit when you've run the farthest,
For the race is almost won.
Don't quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost nigh;
Don't quit, for you're not a failure
Until you fail to try.0 -
December 2012
Diane - 18
The Binge - 130 -
Dec 2012
beatrix: 24
The Binge: 7
Happy New Year!
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December was a rough month for many of us. Now it is over so let's move forward and put it behind us. January is here and new beginnings!! Good job for those of you who checked in often. It could have been worse if we had not been checking in so be encouraged by this and look at anything that you did positively in December because I know you did something positive.
Here is the link for January challenge:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/831850-january-challenge-me-vs-the-binge0
