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April Challenge - Me vs. The Binge

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  • Jul158
    Jul158 Posts: 481 Member
    4-8-13
    Jul: 6
    Binge: 2 (4/4, 4/5)

    Days in April: 30

    I've fallen into the restricting part of this disorder, I still struggle. Today I am consciously making the effort to get my calories up so I don't fall into the binge cycle.
  • julieanne0924
    julieanne0924 Posts: 30 Member
    Me: 5
    Binge: 2 (4/4; 4/6)

    Feeling stronger. I logged my gain for the week. I will do better.
  • julieanne0924
    julieanne0924 Posts: 30 Member
    ...I'm curious - How does everyone classify a binge to themselves? I guess it's fairly subjective :)

    My feelings before a binge are awful. It's like I can't sit still. I want the people around me to leave so I can eat, eat, eat. I have never binged in front of anyone. Usually if my famiy is home, I sneak into the kitchen and eat. Sometimes I will stuff something into my pocket and then go up to my room and eat it. If my binging gets hampered, I will figure out a way to get the food I am wanted. It almost feels like the food is going to go away or something.

    Usually I will eat around 2k - 3k calories. Sometimes my stomach hurts so badly and I want to throw up, but I don't. It's usually those times where I promise myself I will stop and that this will be the last binge.

    My triggers are emotions, feeling like "Everyone can eat this but me," tiredness and if I have restricted myself too much.

    Ugh. I hate it.
  • April 7

    Me - 7
    Binge - 0
  • LOVEsummer
    LOVEsummer Posts: 304 Member
    Me-5
    Binge-2

    I ate a bigger than normal breakfast this morning, but I remembered this group and pulled myself under control before I got crazy. <3<3<3

    I'm so happy that I didn't slip.
  • katilynnegray
    katilynnegray Posts: 98 Member
    4/8

    Me: 5
    Binge: 3
  • wllwsmmr
    wllwsmmr Posts: 391 Member
    Summer - 3
    The Binge - 5

    Monday still bombed. Still binged. Still nasty. Slightly better than Sunday though.
  • info_nrs
    info_nrs Posts: 102 Member
    Been off for a couple of days. . . so here it is:

    Me - 5
    Binge - 2 (4/3 & 4/6) :embarassed:

    No more holidays, no more birthdays. . . no more EXCUSES!!!! :sad:
  • karendee4
    karendee4 Posts: 558 Member
    Got on the scale today and lost control.

    Why do I do this? I hate my binges. I am sore from exercise and feel some pain. So I also think my pain this week has gotten me upset too.

    My therapist is working on mostly anxiety. I need help with binging more.

    Karen 3
    The Binge 5

    Days Left 22

    Binge Days
    4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4
    4/5
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    8th April.

    Kate - 6.
    Binge - 2.

    Intermittent fasting seems to be helping me with binge eating tendencies.
  • yoshna
    yoshna Posts: 69
    Me: 8
    Binge: 0

    This is the first time in 8 months that I've got past the 1 week mark without a binge. Very happy. And sending out love and energy to all of you :)
  • alexpl91
    alexpl91 Posts: 36 Member
    been binge-free for 3 days in a row! Still enjoying wine, chocolate, and red meats :) just limiting how much I'm actually having of it. Here's to another binge-free day tomorrow! :drinker:
  • danifo0811
    danifo0811 Posts: 550 Member
    Me - 5
    Binge - 2

    weekends :(
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    April 8

    ME: 5
    BINGE: 3

    I won today!
  • Kimblesnbits
    Kimblesnbits Posts: 321 Member
    Kim: 8
    Binge: 0

    Good start of the month so far!
  • Phoenix212
    Phoenix212 Posts: 54 Member
    Didn't report in yesterday, but it was alright

    Me: 8
    Binge: 0 so far

    It's feeling imminent though... must stop the looming bingemonster >_<
  • hdkerr
    hdkerr Posts: 145 Member
    Heather: 7
    Binge: 1

    Feeling really good after this weekend and today. I upped my calories to 1400 and I feel content, but there's a little demented diet voice inside that's tormenting me ever so slightly saying I'll never lose anything eating that much. I don't care. I wanna try this b/c I'm sick of eating nothing and losing lots only to regain it right back in a second. As the saying goes, insanity is doing something over and over again the same way and expecting a different result.

    As always I'm thankful to the group for being here and having me.
  • Unfortunately when I woke up in the middle of night I couldn't get my hand off the almonds. Caved in. Still winning and hopefully that was the last time the Binge wins this month! :)

    Kyle: 2
    Binge: 1
  • TiaTia2003
    TiaTia2003 Posts: 112 Member
    Just found this group and I'm so thankful.

    Me: 5
    Binge 3:
  • TiaTia2003
    TiaTia2003 Posts: 112 Member
    Just found this group and I'm so thankful.

    Me: 5
    Binge 3:
  • wllwsmmr
    wllwsmmr Posts: 391 Member
    Summer - 4
    The Binge - 5

    Binge free for: 1 Day

    I am pre-logging Tuesday as a win against THE BINGE because I'm determined to break this today. The earlier I break it the better I will be at beating it!! It's pressing noon here and I'm gonna get ready for my workout!!
  • skylarloses
    skylarloses Posts: 12 Member
    I avoided a major urge for a binge today. I agreed to make some cookies for a friend. When I went to the grocery store I had anxiety the entire time and I wanted to buy all of the junk food I saw, go home, shut my bedroom door and have a binge. But I stopped myself and only got the package of cookie dough to make for my friend. So since my anxiety was so high at the store I came up with a game plan for while baking the cookies. I made myself a cup of hot tea and the entire baking time I kept myself busy doing laundry etc. I did not have a single cookie and my friend was very thankful for the cookies I made.

    Long story short....

    Skylar: 2
    Binge: 0 (start date April 7th)

    "One Day at a Time"
  • rincoglionita
    rincoglionita Posts: 177 Member
    I avoided a major urge for a binge today. I agreed to make some cookies for a friend. When I went to the grocery store I had anxiety the entire time and I wanted to buy all of the junk food I saw, go home, shut my bedroom door and have a binge. But I stopped myself and only got the package of cookie dough to make for my friend. So since my anxiety was so high at the store I came up with a game plan for while baking the cookies. I made myself a cup of hot tea and the entire baking time I kept myself busy doing laundry etc. I did not have a single cookie....

    Excellent! Happy to read about your victory!
  • rincoglionita
    rincoglionita Posts: 177 Member
    The binge won today. Damn.

    April 2013

    4/8/13

    Poppy: 7
    the binge: 1

    Going to process this in therapy tomorrow....
  • Chocoholic55555
    Chocoholic55555 Posts: 173 Member
    Last week: Monday - Thursday, I won, then Friday - Sunday, the binge won. Yesterday I won again (back on track, yay) & for the first time in ages it wasn't such a struggle.

    So far in all;

    Me : 5
    Binge : 3

    Here's to day 9!
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,389 Member
    April 2013:
    Mollie - 8
    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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  • anorangie
    anorangie Posts: 975 Member
    April 8

    me: 8

    bingemonster: 0


    Definitely overate today, but no binge. :)
  • Tatyanakuster
    Tatyanakuster Posts: 163 Member
    April 8

    Me:6
    Binge:2


    I'm definitely feeling good with this two day victory. I hope the scale reflects it because that is always a big trigger for me
  • April 8
    Me - 8
    Binge - 0

    today was very hard....
  • carly_am
    carly_am Posts: 145 Member
    Ok so as of, but not including today - 9th April

    Carly: 5
    Binge: 3

    Weekend was terrible, feeling more positive for the week though.

    Edit because I clearly can't add up :/
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