2013 Challenge - NO BINGEING ! - whos with me ?
gems93
Posts: 39 Member
Its almost the new year
And instead of focusing on weight or calories. I want to focus on NOT bingeing and NOT restricting.
I am sick of feeling physically ill from either starving myself or bingeing.
I want to be able to eat normally. and ENJOY FOOD
I want my life to involve food not be controlled by it !
Would love some support - perhaps some MFP friends who also suffer from bingeing to join me in this challenge.
It doesnt matter what you weigh or how big or small your binges are. If you feel you are eating to the point of no control - and want to change ! then join me
Challenge - enjoy our 'naughty' foods regularly but in small/controlled portions. And to not feel guilty !
What are your weaknesses and what triggers them ?
Mine are:
Weaknesses: Chocolate and potato chips
Triggers: Starving myself for long durations and right after lunch or dinner
They say it takes 2 weeks to almost overcome a bad habit and 4 weeks to get rid of it completely.
Feel free to check in as regular as you need. With both your achievements and slip ups.
Gem x
And instead of focusing on weight or calories. I want to focus on NOT bingeing and NOT restricting.
I am sick of feeling physically ill from either starving myself or bingeing.
I want to be able to eat normally. and ENJOY FOOD
I want my life to involve food not be controlled by it !
Would love some support - perhaps some MFP friends who also suffer from bingeing to join me in this challenge.
It doesnt matter what you weigh or how big or small your binges are. If you feel you are eating to the point of no control - and want to change ! then join me
Challenge - enjoy our 'naughty' foods regularly but in small/controlled portions. And to not feel guilty !
What are your weaknesses and what triggers them ?
Mine are:
Weaknesses: Chocolate and potato chips
Triggers: Starving myself for long durations and right after lunch or dinner
They say it takes 2 weeks to almost overcome a bad habit and 4 weeks to get rid of it completely.
Feel free to check in as regular as you need. With both your achievements and slip ups.
Gem x
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Count me in!
My weaknesses: just about everything, really, but mostly sweets
Triggers: I have a long commute, and I don't like buying food from restaurants, and I never want to carry a massive lunchbox on the bus, so I never take enough food with me to last all day. The biggest trigger is getting home after eating so little and seeing all the yummy foods everywhere...
We got this, girl!0 -
to awkwardpear:
good on you love ! yeah it can be real hard being out in public. you dont want people to think you're eating too much ...
we've got a week before 2013. so i'm trying to start this now - so that i DONT screw up next year.
let me know how you go too
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I'm with you! Regardless of size, feeling free from bingeing and restricting impulses is so important. I'm ready to be in the driver's seat, not my eating disorder!0
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Also, my triggers:
Being home alone at night.
Feeding my feelings instead of dealing with/talking through my feelings.
Hopelessness - that I'll never be able to "do it right"
We are stronger than all the negative voices in our heads!0 -
Count me in also. Was doing good until August, then whew, stopped counting and stopped walking as much and now Christmas! Weakness - definitely sweets! Have done well today so far and am drinking lots of water.0
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I enjoy a weekly "cheat meal", but that's not really considered a binge.
Count me in, and GOOD LUCK to all!0 -
me!! that really needs to be my main focus.
I am even taking a binge eating rehab class on settingthecaptives free. This will help me additionally.
my weaknesses are: Portion control eating to big of portions/ Eating when not hungry but out of habit
eating from emotion.
trigger points: mid afternoon, when I am dealing with emotional issue. I would love for all of you to add me to your friends. join in
sweets/ junk food are my biggest weaknesses as well as carbs/ cheese/ bagels etc.0 -
well guys i'll be the first to admit i have failed big time.
i'm sorry.
its pathetic - only yesterday i swore to myself that i was finished with this ! i am honestly so ashamed
and to think i am the one who created this group.
i gave in and ate a lot of potato chips and a heck of a load of chocolate.
i knew today would be a struggle because i starved myself all yesterday but i was adamant to get through today !
really dont know what to do now.0 -
Hi, I just posted this as a suggestion for another MFPer - it's a great book! "Overcoming Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating" by peter Cooper. This year following his suggestions my binges have gone from 4-5 days out of 7 to maybe 1 every month or so. I feel like I have nearly conquered this demon! So, I'm in as this is my biggest goal for 2013 is also no binges at all!
My triggers are mainly eating to avoid confrontation and also out of boredom and feelings of guilt. Another huge trigger I have found is allowing myself to go too long without food and getting too hungry. Part of what has helped me with this problem is eating 3 good meals and 2 good sized snacks every day at fairly set times. AM snack is now! Good luck everyone 0 -
The hardest thing is getting out of the starvation/binge cycle. Trust me, that book works! Also you might like to try cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Try not to beat yourself up and this is super important - don't try to make up for yesterday by starving yourself today. If you try you're likely to get through to the afternoon and then binge again. Best wishes, I know it's really hard not to hate yourself after a slip up like this.0
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thanks sarah.
i will definately have to get that book.
i am just so down now. really angry at myself.
i'm meant to have lunch in half an hour. really dont want it. but i'm going to have it.
i'm going to trust everyone and hope that by not starving myself tonight/tomorrow will help beat the cycle.
i've put on 2 kilos in the past month and am seeing it all over my body. this is a huge deal for me as i havnt put on weight in 5 years - only lost more and more.
i have to get this under control before the real NO BINGEING in 2013 Challenge begins
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is this the book sarah ?
there are a few but some are part of a series.
http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Overcoming-Bulimia-Nervosa-and-Binge-eating-Peter-Cooper/97804650126710 -
ETA: I didn't mean for this to be snarky in any way, lol. I wish you luck in what you want to do! :flowerforyou:0 -
my biggest problem with losing weight is binging.. it sucks I will do so good at eating super clean and healthy and working out for weeks and then I will let myself eat something off diet.. my problem though is once I eat one thing not healthy I dont know how to stop... so then I eat everything I possibly can. I swear I don't know how to stop. I can't even think clear in the middle of a binge I am in a total different zone. i would LOVE to cut this out but am not sure how to even begin. it does not happen daily.. but it does happen every couple weeks and it completely sabotages all of my hard work! 0
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I'm not sure if I binge or just eat a lot of junk food at once. What is the difference? Especially for someone who trains for hours a day and can eat a few extra thousand calories on a hard training day?0
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Count me 100% in! 0
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I literally just posted the SAME THING. Thank you for making me feel not alone with this!!! It is my #1 weight loss problem as I am exercising and eating right *MOST* of the time...0
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xtinakay - thats the same with me honey. i'm good and then i just want one of something and then bam i'm gone. i've had 10 chocolates and feel sick so go to the chips. then back to the other. i cant stop either - until the point i am so physically sick i'm unable to move. its sad and so shameful. at the moment its happening about twice a week for me ! and i hate it. i just want to be able to enjoy one chocolate.
and robyn - if you dont know whether your bingeing or not then i am pretty sure you arent. bingeing is a serious illness. its not just eating a *kitten* load of junk. as i said above its not being able to control yourself or stop.0 -
i eat everything, IIFYM ( flexible dietig ) the reason im with you guys is because i tried to be strict about food and i lost alot of weight but hated my life, i mean i live once and i want to eat whatever i want in this 1 life xD so flexible dieting is my way to go0
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I'm totally in! Binging has to STOP0
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well lets try to find creative ways to keep ourselves accountable and motivate one another to not binge.. I am willing to do anything that may possibly help stop this awful habit!!!0
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i'll do it with you! I definitely need to work on that 0
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I've also found that forcing myself to eat on a schedule, even if I'm not hungry or don't want to at the time, really helps. And, when I'm really hungry but making food will take too long, I tend to gorge myself on junk - so eating a small snack, like a fruit or some veggies, before starting to cook might help as well.
Good luck to everyone!
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I keep a little notebook in my purse and force myself to write everything down when I binge! then when I actually am thinking clearly I look at it and look up the calorie content of everything I ate in the binge.. and I am usually in shock... its usually a crazy absurd amount of calories.. this is something I just recently started doing.. just keeping myself accountable for my actions!0
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well lets try to find creative ways to keep ourselves accountable and motivate one another to not binge.. I am willing to do anything that may possibly help stop this awful habit!!!
i will do anything to stop it too !
Ok to everyone who is on this challenge,
Lets all check in every monday ?
1. Number of binges (hopefully none)
2. Triggers which set us off
3. Naughty foods we have enjoyed in moderation
4. Things that helped us through the week
5. A general statement of how your going with your weight. No specific values though please.0 -
Hey everyone! I just joined MFP today and and i'm checking out this app in hopes of getting control of my somewhat newly developed poor eating habits and lack of exercise. Up until 4 years ago (soon after the econonmy started heading south) like many others, i lost a pretty nice income that afforded me 2 gym memberships; one to a regular gym and one to a boxing gym, a kitchen stocked with everything healthy, like fresh fish, chicken breasts, egg beaters, whole grain wheat bread, fresh veggies, protein shakes/suppliments, etc. i worked out a minimum of 6 days a week and often times twice a day. I was in the best shape of my life. Along with losing the money and the ability to afford the healthy lifestyle that i was accustomed to, i lost my, my confidence, my motivatin, and my enthusiam for living a healthy lifestyle. Over the past 4 years i've gained almost 60 pounds!!! That's a small kid! My income has somewhat bounced back (only 1 gym membership) but yet, i can't seem to get back on track. I feel like i've fallen SOOOOO far off track that i can't even SEE the track anymore! I've fallen off the track, slid down the river banks into the river that runs next to the track! The current of bad diet and no exercise has swept me away and i'm a terrible swimmer! LOL! Ok , let me stop!
I binge eat too and i HATE it! My "guilty pleasure" is breakfast food and cheeseburgers and fries. I grew up watching TV while we ate dinner, so naturally, i like to watch TV and just eat and eat and eat. Or when i go shopping for clothes and nothing fits or looks right on me, i'll give up and stop thru a drive thru and order enough food for 2 - 3 people and eat it all in one sitting...in front of the TV. Even when im eating healthy, i eat too much and need to seriously control my portions. I eat when i'm bored or just for the taste of it or just because the food is in front of me. So i say "NO TO BINGEING" as well! Time to take back control of my life and get my "sexy" back! Like some of you, i'm staring now (today actually) so that i can get a jump start on 2013.
So I Thank You all for sharing your stories and i look forward to receiveing your words of encouragement as well as offering you my full support in this journey! :0)0 -
2 gym memberships; one to a regular gym and one to a boxing gym, a kitchen stocked with everything healthy, like fresh fish, chicken breasts, egg beaters, whole grain wheat bread, fresh veggies, protein shakes/suppliments, etc. i worked out a minimum of 6 days a week and often times twice a day. I was in the best shape of my life. Along with losing the money and the ability to afford the healthy lifestyle that i was accustomed to, i lost my, my confidence, my motivatin, and my enthusiam for living a healthy lifestyle. Over the past 4 years i've gained almost 60 pounds!!! That's a small kid! My income has somewhat bounced back (only 1 gym membership) but yet, i can't seem to get back on track
Hey girl! Don't I KNOW it... I've long known that the ONLY thing keeping me from healthy weight was bingeing. Though I just wanted to remind you, you do NOT need to go to the gym or spend money on protein powders/specialty foods to make it through.
I have NO gym membership, but I live next to a park, run 3-4mi, and cook healthy meals I can pack... usually brown rice, beans, veggies and lean meats... take a look at "clean eating". There's No part of eating clean that costs a lot of money.
I'm broke as heck and I do alright on the fitness end of things... could use a little more insight on how to handle bingeing... My gut's not too happy with me right now - cheeseburger binge! AHHHHH!!!!0 -
well lets try to find creative ways to keep ourselves accountable and motivate one another to not binge.. I am willing to do anything that may possibly help stop this awful habit!!!
i will do anything to stop it too !
Ok to everyone who is on this challenge,
Lets all check in every monday ?
1. Number of binges (hopefully none)
2. Triggers which set us off
3. Naughty foods we have enjoyed in moderation
4. Things that helped us through the week
5. A general statement of how your going with your weight. No specific values though please.
sounds good to me!!!0 -
Ok to everyone who is on this challenge,
Lets all check in every monday ?
1. Number of binges (hopefully none)
2. Triggers which set us off
3. Naughty foods we have enjoyed in moderation
4. Things that helped us through the week
5. A general statement of how your going with your weight. No specific values though please.
See you Monday!0 -
I binge.....im in!0
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