February Challenge - Me vs. The Binge

Welcome!!

Well this challenge is a challenge with youself. 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. This Challenge keeps you mindful of binging and the daily support and accountiability helps also.

Check in often. The more you check and share the better you will do for the month. So are you in? You are stronger than the The Binge. One day at a time.

February 2013:
Me (or you can use your user name or real name) - 0
The Binge - 0


***** ATTENTION *****
This request is not meant to offend anyone. I am requesting that people please refrain from mentioning specific foods on this particular binge thread. This is what is used in most thearphy groups for BED. When I was in BED therphy in 2011 we were not allowed to mention specific foods. It could lead others to think about foods that they otherwise would not think of and can trigger binges for others. Hope this makes sense.

Again this request is not meant to offend. It is requested as a means of support and consideration for others using this thread. Please note this request is for this thread only.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Sincerely,
Mollie
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  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,385 Member
    February 2013:

    Mollie - 0
    The Binge - 0

    Days I did not logged it ALL:
    _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

    January - 3 days I did not log it ALL
  • Linzbit
    Linzbit Posts: 12 Member
    Im in!
    Linzi: 0
    The Binge: 0

    So glad I found this group :smile:
  • rincoglionita
    rincoglionita Posts: 177 Member
    I'm definitely going to participate in February!

    FEBRUARY 2013
    Me: 0
    the binge (doesn't deserve caps): 0
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    Yay! The February thread is up already =)

    January; The binge won 11 times.
    Goal for Feb: no more than 6 binges.

    Me: 0

    The Binge: 0
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,385 Member
    the binge (doesn't deserve caps): 0
    :laugh:
  • totalhealth12
    totalhealth12 Posts: 212 Member
    I'm definitely in for this one...stress or no stress I'm doing this!
  • MissBum
    MissBum Posts: 71 Member
    I'm with you ladies! Let's rock it =)
  • greenteacupz
    greenteacupz Posts: 6 Member
    I'm new to this group but I'm in too! Here's to a great month!!!
  • YES! I need this as well :)

    Me: 0
    the binge: 0
  • richardsrm
    richardsrm Posts: 1,144 Member
    Well here we go let the me's win!
    me) 0
    binge-0
  • cavanderkooi
    cavanderkooi Posts: 1 Member
    I'm IN!

    Me: 0
    Binge: 0
  • MPJS
    MPJS Posts: 465
    HI everyone
    I am going to try my best on this one!! good luck to all of us!

    Me 0
    binge 0
    Thank you Mollie!!!
  • Teresa6338
    Teresa6338 Posts: 4 Member
    Sounds great!! Count me in ":)

    February 2013:
    Me - 0
    The Binge - 0
  • wllwsmmr
    wllwsmmr Posts: 391 Member
    I so need this):

    Summer - 0
    Binge - 0
  • Jul158
    Jul158 Posts: 481 Member
    November: 9 binges, December: 9 binges, January: 4 binges. Progress! Aiming to get over this for the long term. There IS a difference between over-eating and bingeing. A large meal is okay, but out of control & emotional eating is not.

    Jul: 0
    Binge: 0
  • ashleyolivia
    ashleyolivia Posts: 41 Member
    January was a binge filled month for me. I'd love to try this for February. Although I'm also a little terrified to keep track.

    Me - 0
    Binge - 0
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I am in for another month, here's hoping I do better than January.

    Me - 0.
    Binge - 0.
  • purpleroxmysocks
    purpleroxmysocks Posts: 137 Member
    Sounds great to me!!


    Me-0
    The Binge-0
  • richardsrm
    richardsrm Posts: 1,144 Member
    today will be my day, :flowerforyou:
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Me - 1.
    Binge - 0.

    Though admittedly, I ate rather a lot of chocolate before bed, due to staying up too late and having an immense craving for it, for some reason. But I wasn't stuffing it in as in during a binge.
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    ~ 2.1.13 ~

    I would list my goals.... but expectations always trigger me to binge. When I tell myself I'll do it, I end up sabotaging myself.

    I just want to get through this month making it as balanced as I can.

    Me: 1

    The Binge: 0
  • anorangie
    anorangie Posts: 975 Member
    Happy February, everyone!

    beatrixia: 0
    binge:0


    I've almost finished reading _Brain over Binge_, and I hope to post about it in our book thread soon. The author's recovery from BED ultimately took an approach that helped her to drastically reduce binging, and then eventually helped her to completely stop binging. Parts of her story & method of recovery do click with me. I've only binged one time since starting the book, and not at all since Monday in spite of several persistent urges. Check out the description @ amazon if interested :)http://goo.gl/g38vG
  • Me - 0

    "The Binge" - 0

    My plan is to upload good days and binge days every night before sleep, so I don't have an opportunity to dig my way through the pantry!

    Still the morning...and its already a bit of a struggle.

    I just have to remember that I don't "need" food right now at this moment. I can wait at least a half hour, and hopefully the urge passes.

    Good luck everyone!
  • MPJS
    MPJS Posts: 465
    HI
    Me 1
    binge 0

    beatrixia thank you for the book tip I checking that out!!!!
  • purpleroxmysocks
    purpleroxmysocks Posts: 137 Member
    Me-1
    Binge-0
  • totalhealth12
    totalhealth12 Posts: 212 Member
    2/1

    ME: 1
    Binge: 0
  • Me: 0

    The Binge: 1
  • greenteacupz
    greenteacupz Posts: 6 Member
    Me: 1
    Binge:0
  • anorangie
    anorangie Posts: 975 Member
    Feb 1

    beatrixia: 1
    binge: 0
  • MissBum
    MissBum Posts: 71 Member
    MissBum-> 1
    TheBinge-> 0