April 2nd
Me:2
Binge:0

April 2nd.

Kate - 2.
Binge - 0.

April 2nd

Sarah - 2
Binge - 0

Great to see most of us are having a good start to the month

Welcome to all the new people.

My friends on here will know I came very close to having a binge yesterday because I left it to long to eat and drink (about 4hours between meals, I usually eat every2-2.5h) and was in that "I have to eat everything that is ready to eat and easy and yummy right now" mode. I was almost in that "well I've stuffed it now, I may as well just eat everything I don't normally allow myself to and get back to eating right tomorrow" mode, when i remembered how hard it has been to work out 6 days a week every week and eat very healthily 90% of the time, to be undone every week in the weight loss department because of giving in to these urges. So I stopped, and I logged on here and realised I could still eat my piece of fish for dinner and not go over my calories. Binge averted. So important for me to try and keep my goals in mind and remember that an urge to binge is only momentary. It will pass if I let it pass. This morning I was rewarded by having a 0.8kg loss. I have no doubt it would have gone up if I had given in to the binge, and I that would have been enough that I probably would have binged today and tomorrow too in self-disgust.

Hope everyone has a great day

April 2, 2013

Jenny: 1
The Binge: 1

Logged everything in my diary: 1

I ended March on a low note. I'm hoping I can gain control once TOM arrives any minute now.
Good job everyone on your successful month.

April 2

Me: 0
Binge: 2

I'm new and I really want to hold out at least until mid-June when I'm going on a trip to Vegas with friends. I was slipping all through Feb and March and it's time to get control back. I'd like to learn to stop altogether, but I'm not going to worry about that just now. Baby steps! I'll start with April

4/2/13

Me: 2
Binge: 0

Heather: 2
Binge: 0

I'm so frustrated and down that one binge day can ruin days and weeks of hard work. I feel overwhelmed and frustrated by trying to figure out how many calories to eat, too little vs too much, what to eat/what not to eat. I feel like I can do so well 85% of the time, but that 15% screw up blows everything.

I'm new to this group so thanks for having me.

Heather: 2
Binge: 0

I'm so frustrated and down that one binge day can ruin days and weeks of hard work. I feel overwhelmed and frustrated by trying to figure out how many calories to eat, too little vs too much, what to eat/what not to eat. I feel like I can do so well 85% of the time, but that 15% screw up blows everything.

I'm new to this group so thanks for having me.

For some, allowing a small treat a day works, for some avoiding all refined sugar helps, for others having a cheat meal a week helps, you have to find what works. Also getting to the source of why you binge can be useful, learning to identify the emotions, triggers etc. And learning how to get back on track quickly is a key, I find I have to do an intense workout to work the rubbish out my system to get back on track or I just keep going. Overanalysing things can make the situation worse too. Go to a site like scoobys workshop, find your TDEE there, take a 15-20% cut and try eating that. It is better to eat a little more on a daily basis, so you avoid binging, than to binge and consume insane amounts in one go.

April 2, 2013

Kourtney: 1
Binge: 1 (4/2)

Binge free for: 0 days

I feel like I'm losing the motivation to fight, and beginning to accept the fact that the binge will always have power over me. I've just been feeling mentally and physically drained lately, and I'm not sure what I can do to fix it

April 2

Poppy: 2
the binge: 0

Days logged in April: 2/30

Really trying to refocus on the big picture, on why I started MFP in the first place, I.e., to limit bingeing. My goal was to get control of my food intake, not to lose weight, and I need to recognize and value the success I've achieved regarding bingeing. Every day, I'm going to remind myself of that, and my logging here is the measure of my real success. Staying away from the scale for a while....