April Challenge - Me vs. The Binge
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I am so glad I found this group! Although I have not been professionally diagnosed, I know have have a binge eating problem. Last Tuesday I ordered some self help books to help with my emotional eating/compulsive eating/ binge eating. I started studying them on Friday and so far I think they are really helping. I would love to participate in this April Challenge, but I am going to start counting today because I can't remember how many times I binged the first 7 days of April exactly.
So here we go!:
Start April 7th:
Binge:0
Me:0
I will post again at the end of the day, but I feel like I will have 1 point by the end of the day. Emotions feeling good today:)0 -
April 7th.
Kate - 5.
Binge - 2.0 -
April 7th
Me:7
Binge:00 -
Me: 3
Binge: 3 (4/2, 4/3, 4/6)
hopefully after today, i'll be up by one!0 -
Me: 5
The Binge: 20 -
Uuugh. Weekends are the worst sometimes.
Me: 5
The Binge: 20 -
Me: 7
The binge: 0
It's been a good week! Had a few days where I had to breathe through a binge coming on, but it worked.0 -
I'm curious - How does everyone classify a binge to themselves? I guess it's fairly subjective
For me, it usually starts as uncontrolled hunger and fast eating of trigger foods, which I will not list here. Then I zone out and just keep stuffing all kinds of foods in the house. Who knows how long it will last, days, weeks or months even. That's why I have to make sure I'm eating pretty regularly - so I don't get too hungry (although I'm always a LITTLE hungry now, every second of every day). This is just one type of binge I have, unfortunately there are many more: stress, upset, sad, happy, celebratory, bored, you name it!
This weekend has been alright for me - getting stuff done outside in the yard and cleaning house has kept me busy.
Me - 6
Binge - 10 -
Heather: 6
Binge: 10 -
Me Vs the Binge Challenge
April 7
Karen 3
The Binge 4
Days Left 23
Binge Days
4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4
I am back on track. I had a few rough days. I have been frustrated cause some test results came back not so good. I have an Insulin growth hormone that is high. Which could make it harder to lose weight.0 -
Yay! I finished my first day of the challenge!
Started: April 7, 2013
Me: 1
Binge :0
"One Day at a Time"0 -
Kim: 7
Binge: 0
Overate again today and almost got into binge mode but stopped myself from going overboard!0 -
April 7
ME: 4
BINGE: 3
Binge won :-(0 -
Well I tend to occasionally binge at night, so knock on wood.
Kyle: 2
Binge: 00 -
I am new here and I like this thread. I'll jump in!
April 7
Me: 6
Binge: 1
(4/6)
Days left: 230 -
April 2013:
Mollie - 7
The Binge - 0
Days did not log it all - 0
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Jan- 4 days I did not log it ALL
Feb- 3 days I did not log it ALL
Mar- 6 days I did not log it ALL
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April 7
me: 7
bingemonster: 00 -
Welcome to everyone jumping in the thread. Hope you all have a great month. 0
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April 2013
4/7/13
Poppy: 7
the binge: 0
Forgot to log last night but I'm doing well.0 -
...I'm curious - How does everyone classify a binge to themselves? I guess it's fairly subjective
Pre-binge:
Pre-binge, I often think about bingefoodx for awhile. At this point, if I can divert my thoughts by engaging in another activity like walking, reading, journaling, talking, etc., I can avoid a binge. Or, if I can 1) observe my binge urge and remind myself of my wellness goals, or 2) tell myself I can eat whatever I want, just not in excess but rather in moderation, or 3) tell myself that I can eat whatever I'm craving, in moderation, if I'm still craving it the next day, then I can avoid a binge. Finally, at this stage if I can simply observe my binge urge and try to live with the uncomfortable feeling it causes, then I know I do not need to binge because I know the urge will eventually pass.
Characteristics of my binges:
1. I almost always binge on processed sugar.
2. I eat super fast.
3. I am often not truly physically hungry.
4. I am often emotionally upset about something.
5. I am alone.
6. I feel impelled to eat the whole (container, package, box, etc.) of bingefoodx.
7. In the moment, I do not care about/think about my wellness goals or the consequences of the binge. If a thought about consequences pops up, I quell it. (I consider it a success if I listen to this little thought and not quell it; that means I am able to stop the binge mid-binge.)
Post-binge:
Afterwards, I feel too full, sluggish, tired...physically uncomfortable. Emotionally, I feel guilty, ashamed, or sad. I have to be mindful enough of these feelings so that I do not allow them to lead to another binge. I sometimes try to figure out why I binged so I might learn, and I try to avoid beating myself up so that I can recover quickly and get back on track. (But sometimes it's hard to get back on track.)
I can binge without exceeding my daily calorie goal, or I can exceed my daily calorie goal without binging. A binge is defined more by my mindset rather than the number of calories consumed. (A binge does usually mean high calories, though.)0 -
April 7,2013
Me:5
Binge:2
I had a bag of ---- in my pantry that I was wanting to break into and eat the whole thing. Through out the day I planned when and how I would eat it, then I would be strong then I'd make a new plan. I really thought I was going to fail because it was constantly on my mind. Somehow today I found an inner strength. I'm grateful for this victory, not worrying about tomorrow just enjoying tonight....0 -
yesterday was better
me:5
the binge:10 -
Thanks for your replies guys I have gone over today, but wasn't a binge so I'm happy I have logged and finished with eating for today.
April 8th
Sarah: 6
Binge: 20 -
Elizabeth 5
Binge 2
Glad the weekend is done! Weekends are so hard for me!0 -
April 7, 2013
Kourtney: 3
Binge: 3 (4/2, 4/3, 4/4, 4/7)
Binge free for: 0 days
I literally can't stand this. I will never meet my weight loss goals like this. I gained 8 pounds from this binge and the previous ones, and 8 pounds is half of my weight loss total so far. So ashamed of myself. Why isn't this easier?
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Summer - 3
The Binge - 3
Binge free for: - days
I'll count today as a binge. Wasn't too nasty but I failed my goal and so I need to be strict with myself! Today was also a busy and tiring day so that might have made me hungrier! I am hoping to have a decent day tomorrow to make up for today! Still fighting the urge to eat more but I'm done and I KNOW IT. Gonna do some cycling on my back while I stay on mfp til I get to sleep!!
SADLY IT TURNED INTO A NASTY BINGE. Sunday sucked.
Let's hope Monday would be good x0 -
Saturday and Sunday were a close one but am proud to say I'm binge free for 7 days!!
Me: 7
Binge: 00 -
April 2013
Diane - 6
The Binge - 10 -
...I'm curious - How does everyone classify a binge to themselves? I guess it's fairly subjective
Pre-binge:
Pre-binge, I often think about bingefoodx for awhile. At this point, if I can divert my thoughts by engaging in another activity like walking, reading, journaling, talking, etc., I can avoid a binge. Or, if I can 1) observe my binge urge and remind myself of my wellness goals, or 2) tell myself I can eat whatever I want, just not in excess but rather in moderation, or 3) tell myself that I can eat whatever I'm craving, in moderation, if I'm still craving it the next day, then I can avoid a binge. Finally, at this stage if I can simply observe my binge urge and try to live with the uncomfortable feeling it causes, then I know I do not need to binge because I know the urge will eventually pass.
Characteristics of my binges:
1. I almost always binge on processed sugar.
2. I eat super fast.
3. I am often not truly physically hungry.
4. I am often emotionally upset about something.
5. I am alone.
6. I feel impelled to eat the whole (container, package, box, etc.) of bingefoodx.
7. In the moment, I do not care about/think about my wellness goals or the consequences of the binge. If a thought about consequences pops up, I quell it. (I consider it a success if I listen to this little thought and not quell it; that means I am able to stop the binge mid-binge.)
Post-binge:
Afterwards, I feel too full, sluggish, tired...physically uncomfortable. Emotionally, I feel guilty, ashamed, or sad. I have to be mindful enough of these feelings so that I do not allow them to lead to another binge. I sometimes try to figure out why I binged so I might learn, and I try to avoid beating myself up so that I can recover quickly and get back on track. (But sometimes it's hard to get back on track.)
I can binge without exceeding my daily calorie goal, or I can exceed my daily calorie goal without binging. A binge is defined more by my mindset rather than the number of calories consumed. (A binge does usually mean high calories, though.)
Thank you, Bea! I love your insight on it. Very thoroughly explained.0 -
Me: 6
The Binge: 2 (4/1, 4/6)
I consider my last binge to have been VERY small... (2,700 calories) It didn't even top 3,000. A lot smaller than my binges last month... even though I was eating compulsively I did stop and didn't continue eating that night, so I see it as a small victory regardless of it adding me the negative point. My goal is to have 4 or less binges this month. Whether it happens or not, I'll be happy if my binges are smaller -- it still shows progress. :=)
Hope everyone had a good weekend<30
