Me - 24
Binge 4

Today my daughter asked "mom, why is there no food in the house". My reply " because I don't want to eat it all". Which is how I feel today and pretty much all week long. Lets hope for a successful weekend. I have to work, so I'll stay busy

Can we do this for April!? I really missed out here!! :sad:

March 2013

Diane: 17
Binge: 11

Me: 20:drinker:

Binge: 6

I actually lost some weight this week..it's been a long binge cycle and I am only losing weight that I recently gained. Still, I am better off than I would be if I wasn't on here struggling with the Monster.

One of my big triggers is lack of sleep and I have been working really hard on that one. I think it makes a huge difference. I actually track my sleep in the check-in section on here so I can use the reports to see my progress. I'm tracking HOC - hours on the computer, too. One of the best features of this site is the fact that everything I do gets logged and I can go back and look at what I actually do. I tend to pretend it isn't that bad:laugh:
Today makes 8 days binge free.

I am with you on this. Lack of sleep and stress cause the binging. Lack of planning too (which sort of follows after lack of sleep and stress!!!) I think if we identify what is doing it to us, then it won't be so bad of an issue. Will we ever be perfect? NO. . . but we're getting there :drinker:

3/29/13
Me = 28 days of food sobriety
BM = 0
A curious thing happened last night. Prior to the March challenge, Thursday nights have been my binge nights (and Friday and Saturday). This is because I have my accountability weigh-in and meeting early that evening. In March, I still looked forward to my food on Thursday nights, but last night I didn't. It wasn't due to what I had planned to eat, but rather eating in general. As it now stands, my easier times are when I am not eating.

This is odd for me. That not eating is easier. I've been planning my food so that each meal I have something to look forward to, but I have been repeating my snacks with items we have on hand that are low triggers for me. Perhaps I am bored with them. I denied myself traditional Christmas and Valentine's snacks, but I'm considering budgeting in Easter snacks. This is a bit scary. I hope to find a single portion to purchase, so that I am not tempted with multiple portions of a snack we don't normally have in the house.

The other strange thing that is happening is that my anxiety and depression have lessened during these 4 weeks of no bingeing. I had thought that taking away my food-crutch that I used to avoid painful feelings, would make me more irritable, anxious, and depressed. Instead, I have more confidence. This confidence is not due to weight loss. I've lost a moderate amount of weight (considering how much I was eating while bingeing I would have thought I'd have lost a lot more) and am realizing that I need to learn patience regarding the slow way I am losing weight. It was explained to me that my confidence has grown because I have a plan and I am in control. Instead of reacting to situations and stuffing myself, I am being proactive and planning ahead.

3-29-13

Me: 21

Binge: 8 (3/2, 3/4, 3/8, 3/9, 3/15, 3/21, 3/25, 3/27)

Getting mentally prepared for Easter..need to make a plan of action so I don't get out of control.

Me: 23

Binge: 6

Rough night last night. Ate a bit extra, but couldn't find anything in the house to go wild with

11 days binge free:drinker:

Summer - 19
Binge - 11

March 30th
Me:30
Binge:0
So close to a binge free month!!

Kate - 19.
Binge - 11.

Can we do this for April!? I really missed out here!! :sad:

We do this monthly! Hope to see you next month. The thread will be up soon!

Awesome news!! Looking forward to a binge free April, I've made a pact with a girlfriend to stay accountable. Had my first really good day in a while yesterday and my binge bloat and weight is finally gone, so feeling really happy

March 30, 2013

Me: 24
Binge: 6 (3/1,3/3, 3/7, 3/16, 3/28, 3/29)

Binge-free for: 1 day

Well I guess it is time for me to check in. I'm not sure why but Thursday just took me by surprise and I wanted to binge and couldn't fight it off. It was quite bad, I can only guess it was 5000 or more over my daily goal. Unfortunately, Thursday night while driving to a friends house in Jersey (I go to school in Philly) I got a flat tire, and had to get triple A come and put on my donut. However the worker told me I could only drive 20 miles with the tire so I would not make it back to Philly. With the time of night considered I could not go to a shop to get a new tire, so I called my boyfriend to pick me up and had to leave my car in Jersey. The next day I desperately needed a ride back to jersey so I could get my car to a shop and be able to get home for the holiday weekend. Well first, I asked my mother to get me and drive me to my car, and basically because it would be too late in the day, she wouldn't make it back home in time for the church's Good Friday service. I was so hurt that my mom cared more about a church service than helping out her own daughter so she could come home for Easter. Next I asked my 50-some sorority sisters if someone could give me a ride, and only 2 people replied, neither of which had a car and could take me. I felt so worthless. I have all these people in my life that are supposed to be there for me when I'm in need and everyone abandoned me. I think I was over emotional yesterday for some reason, but I cried a lot over the whole ordeal. So obviously, that led to day 2 of binging. Today I was able to turn it around, but tomorrow is Easter so that means delicious and calorie heavy meals and desserts. I wouldn't mind indulging a bit but since I messed up so hugely, I'm trying to make up for it. However, I don't see how it would be remotely possible for me to show a loss Monday morning when I weigh in, so once again, I am reminded of the stall that binging puts on my weight loss goals

March 30th
Me:30
Binge:0
So close to a binge free month!!

That is awesome!!!:drinker:

kge0891 - :flowerforyou: I'm sorry you had such a traumatic couple of days. I guess the hardest thing is feeling like people don't have your back when you really need them. Maybe take comfort in the fact that it is Easter and most of these people probably had a lot of plans, and even if they may not seem that important to you (like your mums church service) they may mean a lot to the person involved. I would suggest that you voice your hurt to the people that matter most and let them know that you felt they weren't there for you. you may be surprised by how they respond. I've found some of my worst binges have been based on assumptions I've told myself that have been completely un-founded, and the person involved had no idea of the effect of what they said or did had on me. I have found that finding my voice is so therapeutic to me in this journey. Good luck with the Easter dinners. We're doing roast so "easy" to stay within goal for the day.

Look forward to posting a Sarah 21, Binge monster: 10 later today!