December Challenge - Me vs. The Binge
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December 2012
Diane - 6
The Binge - 40 -
December 11 2012
Colleen- 6
The Binge- 4
Days over: 4
Days didn't finish diary: 2
Went over by a little bit yesterday and had to finish my diary the next day because I was so frickin tired last night. but I did it!!0 -
December 11 2012
Colleen- 6
The Binge- 4
Days over: 4
Days didn't finish diary: 2
Went over by a little bit yesterday and had to finish my diary the next day because I was so frickin tired last night. but I did it!!
You're doing fantastical!
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December 2012:
Mollie - 9
The Binge - 2 (1st, 2nd)
Days I did not log it all - 2 (Goal to be no more than 4 days)0 -
Well, today was the dreaded "decorate for Christmas lunch party." The purpose was to use that time to decorate our dept. and our supervisor would feed us. This particular food has triggered many binges before and I was determined to stay away from it this time. After helping put up the tree and decorate it, I left work (for my lunch hr) and had a very healthy meal at home. There still are leftovers in the back of the room, but I'm determined to beat the binge!
Me: 10
Binge: 00 -
Hope you are having an awesome day everyone!!
I just want to let you all know today is my 1000 day logging into MFP!! Even though I have had many ups and downs I feel I have learned and accomplished so much these last 2 and a half years here. The most important thing I have learn is to continue persevere no matter what. and giving up is not an option for me either.
Here is the blog I wrote today in honor of my 1000 day anniversary with MFP: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Mollie1037/view/has-logged-in-for-1000-days-in-a-row-w-pic-455284#comments
Thanks for your support!!:flowerforyou:0 -
11/12
Natalie: 6
Binge: 50 -
Hope you are having an awesome day everyone!!
I just want to let you all know today is my 1000 day logging into MFP!! Even though I have had many ups and downs I feel I have learned and accomplished so much these last 2 and a half years here. The most important thing I have learn is to continue persevere no matter what. and giving up is not an option for me either.
Here is the blog I wrote today in honor of my 1000 day anniversary with MFP: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Mollie1037/view/has-logged-in-for-1000-days-in-a-row-w-pic-455284#comments
Thanks for your support!!:flowerforyou:
Mollie, your three Ps--positivity, patience, and perseverance--really shine through your life. Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment and commitment...and thank you so much for being generous with your support, honesty, encouragement.
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Well, today was the dreaded "decorate for Christmas lunch party." The purpose was to use that time to decorate our dept. and our supervisor would feed us. This particular food has triggered many binges before and I was determined to stay away from it this time. After helping put up the tree and decorate it, I left work (for my lunch hr) and had a very healthy meal at home. There still are leftovers in the back of the room, but I'm determined to beat the binge!
Me: 10
Binge: 0
Good job fighting the binge, stephs0214! It was smart to put yourself in an environment (home) where you can eat a healthy lunch. 0 -
December 2012:
Terry - 7.5
The Binge - 3.5
Logging days - 11 / 310 -
12-11-12
Me: 9
Binge: 2 (12/7, 12/8)
Signed up for my first pole dancing class on Thursday. Motivation=high.0 -
12-11-12
Me: 9
Binge: 2 (12/7, 12/8)
Signed up for my first pole dancing class on Thursday. Motivation=high.
Sounds like fun, enjoy!0 -
December 11, 2012
Rachael - 10
The Binge - 1 (12/7)
Overcalories - 00 -
December 11
Me - 7
Binge - 4
Good day today. :happy:
Tomorrow is our annual holiday lunch. I'm planning on eating a good meal. There's a difference between a nice big meal and a binge. As long as it doesn't continue all afternoon (like my binges do), I'll be fine with it. This is one of the days I pretty much know I'll go over calories. It's not a potluck so I'll be ok. I hate potlucks. I never do well with tons of food around for hours. Potlucks are binge days....I'm so glad none of our holiday parties are potlucks this year! Even if I eat a 1500 calorie meal, it's better than a 4000 calorie potluck day, which I'm sure I've easily eaten in the past.0 -
Me - 7.
Binge - 4.
Another binge free day yesterday, probably because I got out and cycled.0 -
Elizabeth 9
Binge 2 (12/7, 12/8)
Under today but had an insanely busy day and no real time to eat, which doesn't happen a lot. Need to get to the store to get more healthy food but now my youngest is sick with croup so that won't happen tomorrow. I am going to do my best to fight this binge tomorrow b/c I will be home bound with a sick kid and probably won't get much sleep tonight. I know I can do this, and I want to do this.0 -
December 2012:
Mollie - 8
The Binge - 3 (1st, 2nd, 11th)
Days I did not log it all - 2 (Goal to be no more than 4 days)0 -
December 11
Me - 7
Binge - 4
Good day today. :happy:
Tomorrow is our annual holiday lunch. I'm planning on eating a good meal. There's a difference between a nice big meal and a binge. As long as it doesn't continue all afternoon (like my binges do), I'll be fine with it. This is one of the days I pretty much know I'll go over calories. It's not a potluck so I'll be ok. I hate potlucks. I never do well with tons of food around for hours. Potlucks are binge days....I'm so glad none of our holiday parties are potlucks this year! Even if I eat a 1500 calorie meal, it's better than a 4000 calorie potluck day, which I'm sure I've easily eaten in the past.
Tell me about it. Potlucks are awful,scenarios for me, too! Getting better at focusing on the PEOPLE im with, not the food : )0 -
Hope you are having an awesome day everyone!!
I just want to let you all know today is my 1000 day logging into MFP!! Even though I have had many ups and downs I feel I have learned and accomplished so much these last 2 and a half years here. The most important thing I have learn is to continue persevere no matter what. and giving up is not an option for me either.
Here is the blog I wrote today in honor of my 1000 day anniversary with MFP: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Mollie1037/view/has-logged-in-for-1000-days-in-a-row-w-pic-455284#comments
Thanks for your support!!:flowerforyou:
What an accomplishment, Mollie! We are all behind you and know you can reach your goal. You are one of the kindest, non-jugemental, supportive and inspiring person and SUCH a huge support to all of your MFP friends. Thank you for just being you!!! We all appreciate you!0 -
Me: 11
Binge: 1
Didn't log: 20 -
Me: 5
The Binge: 7
Someone on my list messaged me commenting on the days I went over my calories... I just opened my diary last night.
Yeah, I don't think he gets binges. He was telling me he noticed a lot of days where I was over, and I need to be more accountable for my logging...doesn't mean starvation... but he lost weight being aware of his calories, I guess he thought I was accidentally eating freakin 2,000 - 3,000 + over (and I haven't managed to honestly log the full binge most days) and NOT realizing it until I logged it.... like I don't know how much calories are in my food... .
Anyhow. I weighed myself yesterday, I'm back to my starting weight.
Weighed myself this morning ; 5 lbs lighter. BUT I feel dehydrated.
Time to drink up today... and weigh myself again in the morning. I'm just experimenting, gonna be going binge free...and I want to see if the gain was true gain or if some of it was water weight. PLUS, I don't feel that guilty right now weighing... I am aware I have had a lot of binges and gained weight.. Weighing myself every morning might help me not binge.... who knows, i know it can also be a trigger.0 -
Me: 5
The Binge: 7
Someone on my list messaged me commenting on the days I went over my calories... I just opened my diary last night.
Yeah, I don't think he gets binges. He was telling me he noticed a lot of days where I was over, and I need to be more accountable for my logging...doesn't mean starvation... but he lost weight being aware of his calories, I guess he thought I was accidentally eating freakin 2,000 - 3,000 + over (and I haven't managed to honestly log the full binge most days) and NOT realizing it until I logged it.... like I don't know how much calories are in my food... .
Anyhow. I weighed myself yesterday, I'm back to my starting weight.
Weighed myself this morning ; 5 lbs lighter. BUT I feel dehydrated.
Time to drink up today... and weigh myself again in the morning. I'm just experimenting, gonna be going binge free...and I want to see if the gain was true gain or if some of it was water weight. PLUS, I don't feel that guilty right now weighing... I am aware I have had a lot of binges and gained weight.. Weighing myself every morning might help me not binge.... who knows, i know it can also be a trigger.
I would delete that friend!!! hang in there!! I hope you have a good day.0 -
:flowerforyou:Me: 5
The Binge: 7
Someone on my list messaged me commenting on the days I went over my calories... I just opened my diary last night.
Yeah, I don't think he gets binges. He was telling me he noticed a lot of days where I was over, and I need to be more accountable for my logging...doesn't mean starvation... but he lost weight being aware of his calories, I guess he thought I was accidentally eating freakin 2,000 - 3,000 + over (and I haven't managed to honestly log the full binge most days) and NOT realizing it until I logged it.... like I don't know how much calories are in my food... .
Anyhow. I weighed myself yesterday, I'm back to my starting weight.
Weighed myself this morning ; 5 lbs lighter. BUT I feel dehydrated.
Time to drink up today... and weigh myself again in the morning. I'm just experimenting, gonna be going binge free...and I want to see if the gain was true gain or if some of it was water weight. PLUS, I don't feel that guilty right now weighing... I am aware I have had a lot of binges and gained weight.. Weighing myself every morning might help me not binge.... who knows, i know it can also be a trigger.
I would delete that friend!!! hang in there!! I hope you have a good day.
Agreed^^. You don't need anybody who doesn't understand what you're going through to be judging your diary. Stay strong! :flowerforyou:0 -
I just had the same experience and I was very pissed too but people don't get it. I did not delete him. He deleted me which was fine because my FIRST reaction was to delete him because I would not have felt comfortable leaving my diary open with the comments that he made and especially since I KNOW I have been doing very good with my eating and binges. I binged yesterday and was not sure if because of celbration or his critique. Either way I am over it but it really causes us to 2nd guess ourselves when others who don't understand go there (not their fault I guess) and it is the reason I don't feed my diary to my feed.:flowerforyou:Me: 5
The Binge: 7
Someone on my list messaged me commenting on the days I went over my calories... I just opened my diary last night.
Yeah, I don't think he gets binges. He was telling me he noticed a lot of days where I was over, and I need to be more accountable for my logging...doesn't mean starvation... but he lost weight being aware of his calories, I guess he thought I was accidentally eating freakin 2,000 - 3,000 + over (and I haven't managed to honestly log the full binge most days) and NOT realizing it until I logged it.... like I don't know how much calories are in my food... .
Anyhow. I weighed myself yesterday, I'm back to my starting weight.
Weighed myself this morning ; 5 lbs lighter. BUT I feel dehydrated.
Time to drink up today... and weigh myself again in the morning. I'm just experimenting, gonna be going binge free...and I want to see if the gain was true gain or if some of it was water weight. PLUS, I don't feel that guilty right now weighing... I am aware I have had a lot of binges and gained weight.. Weighing myself every morning might help me not binge.... who knows, i know it can also be a trigger.
I would delete that friend!!! hang in there!! I hope you have a good day.
Agreed^^. You don't need anybody who doesn't understand what you're going through to be judging your diary. Stay strong! :flowerforyou:
I could right a book myself on calories in and out and even when I binge these days it is very rare I exceed 4000 calories because i log it all and that helps keep it contained I think. I am no expert and I guess that is what trips me out. Even the experts don't really know if you know what I mean. They go back and forth on so many things that I believe they continue to study stuff themselves.
In the old days I was at 10000 calories easily!!! Thanks for sharing because I did share it with one friend not thinking others would have this issue too. And next time I will delete the friend. I probably would have ended up doing it anyways because I like leaving my diary open so I am more less to binge if that make sense.
Happy Hump day everyone and keep up the good work!0 -
With the thoughts up above ^^ I couldn't agree with you more. It is awfully challenging for people to understand, and I don't blame them! I don't understand my behaviors either. BUT, this website is my only place where I am honest to the best of my ability and need to be surrounded by positive people. Even though we have setbacks. all of my friends get back up the next day and start working hard at it again. I definitely have un-friended people that didn't portray a healthy image to me (re: too low calorie counts, constantly self-hate talk, a consistent negative attitude or putting other friends down). My friends often ask for advice or seek comfort in a tough time (both food wise and life wise), which is very different than not striving for improvement. You're a product of who you surround yourself with, make sure you like who they are!! 0
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December 2012
Diane - 7
The Binge - 4
I love that this challenge reminds me I consistently have more good days than bad.0 -
You're a product of who you surround yourself with, make sure you like who they are!!
So true!!!
Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm not going to let anyones messages make me have a bad day - I'm determined to beat the binge today.0 -
me too!I love that this challenge reminds me I consistently have more good days than bad.0 -
Like!! Thanks!You're a product of who you surround yourself with, make sure you like who they are!!0 -
Catching up since my last post...
Jul158: Have fun with the pole dancing.
Graelwyn75: I hope this means (cycling) you are finally starting to feel better!
Icey: Lately I have really been trying to give people the benefit of the doubt, so I'm thinking the guy who commented on your diary must have been trying to help/encourage you in the best way he knew how. Totally LOL, though, at someone ignoring the fact that since you've been logging your intake, you are now well acquainted with calorie values and what you're eating. I want to giggle and roll my eyes simultaneously at the assumption that you don't know what you're doing.
But you're right; people who haven't experienced or learned about binging have a hard time understanding the struggle...and they don't know they don't understand. If it were as easy as staying within our calorie numbers and staying active, we would all be super-healthy, because we know that already! I'm glad, though, that you're letting the comments roll off your back. Just assume his heart was in the right place (unless proven otherwise), and continue to focus on your choices today.
BTW, I do understand that unsolicited comments about your diary could be challenge to overlook, to put it politely, so I'm so glad you are posting about it and recognize that you don't want this to derail you today. I closed my diary after my free-for-all last month because I didn't want anyone to judge me, and I needed some time to worry just about me and not what others might think. I know I shouldn't care, and I hope to get back to that place where I don't, but...I do feel so free this month! (Ironically, there is nothing in my diary "judgement-worthy" now.) I love what Jul says: "You're a product of who you surround yourself with, make sure you like who they are!!" So...do what you need to do friend-wise to stay on track. 0
