new august challenge for stress eaters/overeaters/binge eate

guitargirl53
guitargirl53 Posts: 21
edited September 21 in Motivation and Support
Hi! I wanted to challenge myself to a fresh start in august of no stress eating. It will be miserable at times but I will come to mfp for motivation and support or find something else to do. I overeat many evenings of the week and feel disgusting...tonight included..I wanted others to know that there is someone else struggling daily with this. Hope others join the challenge! I will keep posting my progress...even when I go on my first cruise this month! Please join if you want to! Thank you!:smile:
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  • sunnyland
    sunnyland Posts: 8 Member
    Lately, I've been eating really healthy, but I still stress eat.... just on blueberries or yogurt, hahaha. Not junk food.
    But I'd like to stop ALL stress eating because, some day I will be in a situation where there is only junk and nothing healthy.

    I'm in :)
  • guitargirl53
    guitargirl53 Posts: 21
    Lately, I've been eating really healthy, but I still stress eat.... just on blueberries or yogurt, hahaha. Not junk food.
    But I'd like to stop ALL stress eating because, some day I will be in a situation where there is only junk and nothing healthy.

    I'm in :)
    I do the same thing with grapes and any fruit and vita tops and milk and mixed nuts and frozen yogurt...all of which would be healthy in moderation
  • absie107
    absie107 Posts: 290
    yo, i'm in too. i haven't actually been stressed enough to stress eat for a while, but hey, classes start the 23rd... think of it this way, though - when you're stressed and about to turn to food, take a minute to think about exactly what you'll be putting in your body, where it came from, what value it holds... how worth it will it feel in the morning? instead, when I'm stressed, i either clean, work out, or write a furious blog post on MFP. Or read. There are so many healthy alternatives!! we can do it!
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    I've gone over almost every night this week from little binges. >.< I'm in.
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    I'm in, I am a big stress eater, but I have been doing really well since starting on here almost 3 weeks ago. I hope I can keep it up. We can do it if we motivate each other....
  • megatron123
    megatron123 Posts: 18
    I'm in, too. I definitely need to break that habit, especially before school starts and life gets even more stressful.
  • irishluv17
    irishluv17 Posts: 1
    I'm in. Eating out of stress only makes me feel worse and it's not worth it anymore.
  • kimberlyleis
    kimberlyleis Posts: 7
    Count me in! I had a stressful day at work today and came home and just finished binging on sweets and now I feel even worse! I'm looking forward to this challenge...
  • Tasha1476
    Tasha1476 Posts: 220
    I'm in too. I have been working for months on my stress eating, and thank goodness it has improved. However there are still those times when something goes wrong or I dont know how Im going to handle a situation where the only solution seems like ice cream or chocolate or pizza. I would LOVE to get over this completey and finally feel like I dont need food in those situations.

    and I think we can all do this! :smile:
  • guitargirl53
    guitargirl53 Posts: 21
    I'm in too. I have been working for months on my stress eating, and thank goodness it has improved. However there are still those times when something goes wrong or I dont know how Im going to handle a situation where the only solution seems like ice cream or chocolate or pizza. I would LOVE to get over this completey and finally feel like I dont need food in those situations.

    and I think we can all do this! :smile:

    I know we can do this too! If you are like me you can go all day following a moderate diet but then After dinner is when your guard goes down and you hurry to the cupboard and can devour anything...even when the combinations don't really go good together..so what we can do is when we feel the urge to eat something go on the food database and add all the calories you predict you will end up eating and compare to how many you have left for the day and ask yourself if you really want to do this to your body...I guarantee after seeing the calorie number you will be turned off...then leave the food and talk to us on mfp and tell us u need some motivation and we will be there...we can do it..
  • Tasha1476
    Tasha1476 Posts: 220
    Thats what I think is so great about this site, when you have a hard time, there are people around who know exactly how you feel and can provide the support you need.
  • MissAmandax
    MissAmandax Posts: 18
    I'm on the same page! New month, new start.. let's do this!
  • guitargirl53
    guitargirl53 Posts: 21
    I hope everyones month is off to a great start! I have had a nice and balanced breakfast,lunch,and dinner and so usually my body tells me I deserve a binge of sweets and fruit and carbs. I was getting very tempted so I popped a piece of trident bubble gum into my mouth and added the calories of the sundae I wanted to make and the chocolate I wanted and it was 800+ calories! So I ran a warm bubble bath and treated my hair to a moisterizing mask and closed my eyes and told myself it will pass. I'm not hungry anymore at the moment and I feel empowered! Hope this can continue!
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    I failed miserably today. :( Worse than usual. But tomorrows a new day right? I have someone staying with me tomorrow so thats good news since it means I won't binge. I can't wait to finally move into a dorm with one of my friends next month. I don't binge with other people with me unless we both just overdo it with sweets together. So Just gotta try and make it through the next two weeks...
  • Mary_still_trying
    Mary_still_trying Posts: 2
    I am in it. I binge when I am depressed. Which lately seems to be more and more often.
  • Becky_Boop
    Becky_Boop Posts: 96
    I'm in, I can never stop myself at "a little treat", so a few squares of chocolate turns into the whole 300g bar by the end of the night, and probably thousands of calories too, I've never had the guts to try and log it! I'd like to be able to buy chocolate again, without the risk of me eating ALL of it at once.
  • Tasha1476
    Tasha1476 Posts: 220
    I'm in, I can never stop myself at "a little treat", so a few squares of chocolate turns into the whole 300g bar by the end of the night, and probably thousands of calories too, I've never had the guts to try and log it! I'd like to be able to buy chocolate again, without the risk of me eating ALL of it at once.

    when it comes to chocolate, I try to only buy it when I am with people, and offer to split a small bar with them, that way.. I can't go too crazy (or they would get upset. hahaha). My biggest weakness though is ice cream.. I think Id eat it for all 3 meals if I was allowed. :tongue:
  • mrmade
    mrmade Posts: 5 Member
    I am here for all of you, and I hope you all are here for me. We can do this.
  • guitargirl53
    guitargirl53 Posts: 21
    Thank you all for being so supportive! I hope everybody's second day of august is going great! Earlier I really wanted to snack right after dinner but I chewed a piece of gum and went outside and sat on the porch and felt better. Later on when I wasn't in an overeating mood I ate a sensible snack that satisfied me and was hundreds of calories less than my previous late night snacks were...fresh air really is helpful!
  • abbiez
    abbiez Posts: 229 Member
    im in! i am a binge eater, havent binged since last friday (went out at 2am and had a grilled cheese and cheese fry from steak n shake) and it was my smallest binge EVER so i think im reeling it in. i have a problem with food. im scared of food and thats not a good thing. i binge, i cry, i have a food hangover. i dont want that anymore! and before friday i hadnt binged for a couple weeks! what i had friday, i actually counted as saturday cause it was 2am and i worked out extra hard. but i still cried all night and was so mad at myself for being a little pig. i basically had a break down.

    IM SICK OF IT. LETS DO THIS :-D
  • Ldaenen
    Ldaenen Posts: 1
    Wow, a friend just told me about this site. I'm already excited. I'm def a stress eater and have been gorging myself. Been through a divorce and then a bad relationship and have put on 30 lbs. Use to go to the gym and run daily. Now all i want to do is sleep or watch tv when I'm home. I'm so disgusted with myself...but this may help me find my motivation again!! Thanks!
  • Tasha1476
    Tasha1476 Posts: 220
    im in! i am a binge eater, havent binged since last friday (went out at 2am and had a grilled cheese and cheese fry from steak n shake) and it was my smallest binge EVER so i think im reeling it in. i have a problem with food. im scared of food and thats not a good thing. i binge, i cry, i have a food hangover. i dont want that anymore! and before friday i hadnt binged for a couple weeks! what i had friday, i actually counted as saturday cause it was 2am and i worked out extra hard. but i still cried all night and was so mad at myself for being a little pig. i basically had a break down.

    IM SICK OF IT. LETS DO THIS :-D

    hahaha. This makes me feel so guilty.. I have been in Finland living with my friend for a month, and I have been thinking about steak and shake, like man!!! I want some steak and shake. hahaha
  • abbiez
    abbiez Posts: 229 Member
    im in! i am a binge eater, havent binged since last friday (went out at 2am and had a grilled cheese and cheese fry from steak n shake) and it was my smallest binge EVER so i think im reeling it in. i have a problem with food. im scared of food and thats not a good thing. i binge, i cry, i have a food hangover. i dont want that anymore! and before friday i hadnt binged for a couple weeks! what i had friday, i actually counted as saturday cause it was 2am and i worked out extra hard. but i still cried all night and was so mad at myself for being a little pig. i basically had a break down.

    IM SICK OF IT. LETS DO THIS :-D

    hahaha. This makes me feel so guilty.. I have been in Finland living with my friend for a month, and I have been thinking about steak and shake, like man!!! I want some steak and shake. hahaha


    I LOVE steak n shake. so yummy :-) haha atleast i didnt have a milkshake! haha
  • abbiez
    abbiez Posts: 229 Member
    im in! i am a binge eater, havent binged since last friday (went out at 2am and had a grilled cheese and cheese fry from steak n shake) and it was my smallest binge EVER so i think im reeling it in. i have a problem with food. im scared of food and thats not a good thing. i binge, i cry, i have a food hangover. i dont want that anymore! and before friday i hadnt binged for a couple weeks! what i had friday, i actually counted as saturday cause it was 2am and i worked out extra hard. but i still cried all night and was so mad at myself for being a little pig. i basically had a break down.

    IM SICK OF IT. LETS DO THIS :-D

    hahaha. This makes me feel so guilty.. I have been in Finland living with my friend for a month, and I have been thinking about steak and shake, like man!!! I want some steak and shake. hahaha


    I LOVE steak n shake. so yummy :-) haha atleast i didnt have a milkshake! haha
  • Tasha1476
    Tasha1476 Posts: 220
    im in! i am a binge eater, havent binged since last friday (went out at 2am and had a grilled cheese and cheese fry from steak n shake) and it was my smallest binge EVER so i think im reeling it in. i have a problem with food. im scared of food and thats not a good thing. i binge, i cry, i have a food hangover. i dont want that anymore! and before friday i hadnt binged for a couple weeks! what i had friday, i actually counted as saturday cause it was 2am and i worked out extra hard. but i still cried all night and was so mad at myself for being a little pig. i basically had a break down.

    IM SICK OF IT. LETS DO THIS :-D

    hahaha. This makes me feel so guilty.. I have been in Finland living with my friend for a month, and I have been thinking about steak and shake, like man!!! I want some steak and shake. hahaha


    I LOVE steak n shake. so yummy :-) haha atleast i didnt have a milkshake! haha

    Yeah... Well Im obsessed with their chili, so my trips there are not the worst thing in the world, though I can only imagine how much worse for me their chili is than the average bowl of chili homemade.
  • guitargirl53
    guitargirl53 Posts: 21
    How is everyone? My month is not going too bad. We went to Red Lobster last night and I got the broiled seafood platter after I looked it up online for nutrition facts and it was really good although the shrimp scampi and the scallops were swimming in butter. Im sure the actual nutrition facts aren't the same as they said. But I've been doing a lot better and it has put me in a better mood. How are you doing?
  • letsdothis2010
    letsdothis2010 Posts: 190 Member
    Hi all,

    If it's not too late, I'd love to join in. I'm a horrible binge/stress eater. I've always been big on the comfort food since I was young, but I never starting binge eating until I was about 17. I was in a bad relationship, constantly stressed, working full time and going to school full time. I would just suddenly find myself mindlessly eating to "ease" the stress, anger, and frustration. Obviously, this has gotten me no where. I'm in a much better place now, but still have alot of stress and I'm working on ways to relieve it that have nothing to do with eating. My most likely time to binge is after work (my hugeeee contributor to my stress), so I've decided that instead of going home to relax (and eat) I'm going to go for a half hour walk. I did this yesterday and felt wonderful, much calmer. Hopefully this goes well because I'm so tired of this. Good luck everyone!!!!
  • cutmd
    cutmd Posts: 1,168 Member
    I would like to join as well. I actually searched for a thread like this. :flowerforyou:

    I am such a stress eater, the hugest one for me is lack of sleep. When I'm tired, all I want to do is "eat the world". The worst is when I really lose it and eat gluten, my arch nemesis that boosts me up for weeks afterwards and makes me want to binge even more. I was doing well today until about mid afternoon, when I got hungry because I hadn't brought enough cals with me. So I ate a 200 cal bag of chips. Fit into my calories, but not the best. Then I waited too long for dinner and got ravenous. After my dinner of veggies and lean protein, I had to have some Lima beans. Then a few candies. Then a 100 calorie bag of smart pop. Now I'm 200 cals over budget and contemplating either doing a workout to make up for it or eating less tomorrow. Thus sucks! I need some control. Chewing gum right now but I'd rather eat a donut :grumble:
  • Obin
    Obin Posts: 3
    I'm usually a late comer so this isn't unusual but I'd love to join the August challenge! I've been a stress/emotions eater since I was about 12 years old and I love to fall off the bandwagon especially after a stressfull day at work. I'd love to say I work in an office but I am on my feet (on asphalt in the hot sun) for my 10 hours a day shifts so when I get back to my hotel room (talk about hard to eat when on the road!) all I want to do is walk out my mainfloor door to the Timmies RIGHT OUTSIDE MY DOOR. So not a nice place to put a Ramada hotel!

    I'm definitely going to need the help and encouragement this month staying in this stupid hotel away from my boyfriend who is my best supporter!
  • guitargirl53
    guitargirl53 Posts: 21
    If it's not too late, I'd love to join in.

    Hi everyone! Its never too late to join! I hope as many people as possible can benefit from this. I tried something new last night. I really wanted something with lots of carbs and sugar before bed like I used to do every night. (I would eat candy, cookies, bars, icecream, chips, crackers...) all in one evening. So I decided to get a medium sized cup and fill it up with cereal. (I chose Reeses puffs cereal but anything that you love will work just as well) and then I filled it up with lowfat milk. I brought it up into my bedroom and ate it in bed and told myself I could bring the dishes downstairs in the morning and so I ate it and enjoyed it and after about 15 minutes I realized it totally satisfied my cravings and I logged it into my food log and realized I was still within my calorie budget just enough(which NEVER HAPPENED ON A BINGE...EVER) I was so happy and woke up the next morning ready for a nice breakfast. Hope that suggestion might help any late night stress snackers!!!! Bye!!!
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