Me - 11

"The Binge" - 0

Since the new week started, I have wanted to binge so bad. It started out as fleeting thoughts, but now I am thinking about it everytime I start thinking about food.

This is hard:/ After today, I only have two more days until my 2 week mark. I have NEVER made it to two weeks before. I just keep feeling like I want to give in, and its getting harder and harder to convince myself that it won't be worth it later.

I need help!! I feel like I'm losing my control and motivation, and I hate that.

I often feel like I have a binge-free limit, that I have to binge eventually! But that is not the case. I am not great at controlling amounts of food (obviously..the bingeing) but I do know I can fight off a binge by having a small & CONTROLLED splurge. AKA, I buy a single serving of something (I'd give examples but don't want to mention food..but something you like but isn't a trigger..) and enjoy it..and then make sure there isn't more for me to get. It also helps if I'm at a restaurant and enjoy a favorite meal, then have plans afterward so I CANNOT go home & be alone & binge. A non-food reward sometimes works for me (getting my nails done), might be worth a try! You CAN do this. You WILL do this. Make sure you're not restricting and nourishing your body and realize that food is not there to comfort you, you can find comfort else where!

Thank you for the encouraging words! I just don't like this feeling that I could unravel after so much hard work, in a matter to minutes. I think that would be okay to eat a little bit without binging, but that would mean I go over my calorie limit for the day. I don't really want to do that until my 2 weeks is up of completely normal days.

You gave really good advice. At least with this group I'm not doing it alone, and I have a better shot at making it through my binge eating urges. Thank you for your HELP! I needed some support.

Don't set standards so high, as that is more likely to lead to issues.
It is better to go over goal a bit sometimes than to end up binging, and if your goal is so low that you cannot fit in a treat, then it is probably too low anyway, and that in itself could be resulting in binge urges.

I think you are right. Maybe I am eating too little calories. I am going to set my goals a little easier at first, so I can gradually get into it. Thank you for the advice!

Good rule of thumb is to allow 20% of your daily calorie goal to come from a treat food, something you really enjoy. Get it in an individual portion daily, if needs must, like a single chocolate bar, or a small serving sized ice cream. Dark chocolate is good too and you can get some really nice ones. That way, you are not banning anything. I find telling myself I must not or should not eat certain foods, tends to lead me to all out binge on them eventually. Or create a really nice healthy treat dessert you can have each day. Chocolate covered Katie is apparently a good site for those. Hope you find your correct balance.