A CHALLENGE FOR BINGERS

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  • kels0724
    kels0724 Posts: 136
    thanks for the advice and it is totally just about being strong for me and saying no! i was just really angry when i wrote that and have moved on and am looking for better things once again! i feel that every time tho, i go longer without a binge so i guess i will just keep plugging away until i get this right! i do well for a while, then have a bad night but in the long run, hopefully i will just learn from it! thanks for replying

    congrats on day 15!! and feel free to post- you are not bragging, you should be proud of your accomplishments. and your accomplishments help the rest of us to keep going! anyways, day 1 again tomorrow :ohwell: will start out with a hard workout and i will ensure that i eat well and have a great day! i will make it a week this time! i was so close and i will do it!!
  • dancer33
    dancer33 Posts: 114 Member
    Terrible day= terrible bingeing:sad:

    My computer completely died on me today...and I'm already cringing my teeth looking at prices for a new one.....I hate being a poor college student:cry: I'm taking it in to best buy in a couple days to have it looked at, but from what I've been told it sounds like I've lost some important things I've been working on that were on there. I'm in the library right now "doing homework" since I might as well put a "RIP" on my computer. This has been such a frustrating day and I definitely took it out on my kitchen. I'm back to day 1 tomorrow.... Hope the rest of you had a better day than I did.
  • sarakenna1
    sarakenna1 Posts: 261
    Day 1 complete! I did really well last week, and found out that I managed to lose 2.5 lbs last week even though I was away from home! However, my first evening home (monday) I kept hitting the whiskey for no reason other then it was there and i hadn't had any booze for over a week. Lame! I'm counting today as day 1 because of my whiskey bindge yesturday!
  • walnut
    walnut Posts: 216 Member
    Yay, I made it through day 4!! I reaaaalllllllly wanted a beer after spending 1+ hours cleaning cat pee smell out of the basement :sick: , but that would put me over my cals, probably trigger a binge, and make me feel bad later. So I'm writing in here instead - "wasting time" on the internet is my reward (instead of food) for an unpleasant task accomplished. (C'mon, how can MFP be a waste of time? it's an investment in my health, right?? :tongue: :laugh:)

    ***MY TIPS FOR AVOIDING BINGES*** (from the last 4 days)

    Emotional eating:
    -there is a moment on the cusp of a binge which is the present. YOU get to control the present. Find that moment and SLOW IT DOWN... think backwards through your thoughts, feelings, and what just happened in the past few minutes. What's going on that feels bad or you want to avoid? Sit with that feeling for a minute instead of eating - just think about how you feel. If it's overwhelming, write it down or talk with someone about it. Often times I find just acknowledging where it came from is enough to stop the need to eat something.

    You see or think about something yummy:
    -Don't think about what it will taste like or feel like in your mouth. Just cut the thoughts off and think about/do something else. If it doesn't go away, chew a piece of gum, brush your teeth, or drink water and see above.

    You're hungry:
    -Easiest to avoid by eating more frequently. Actually plan in snacks. I never did this because I was afraid it would put me over my cals, but I do actually want to eat less at meal times.

    -Before you eat anything, drink a glass of milk (or soy or rice milk). This is great for curbing hunger if you get home and need to cook something, but are starving and tempted to snack while cooking.

    In general:
    Take care of yourself! :flowerforyou: Make sure you're getting at least some time for yourself to keep the stress down in your life - whether that's for exercise, knitting, gardening, reading a mindless magazine, whatever you need to do. I've spent a lot of time the past several days taking care of myself even though I have loads of other things I really need to be doing. Stopping the binge habit/sugar and carb addiction came to take precedence over everything else until I could get over my hump.

    I hope to see you all at day 15!! :glasses:
  • msblondy16
    msblondy16 Posts: 119
    I have recently discovered iceberg lettuce and lots of tea to help my binges. when i want to binge on something i usually just look for something that crunches and that i can eat with my hands. so i got a head of iceberg lettuce and chopped it up and now keep it in a tupperware in the fridge. you can munch on tons of that and it actually makes you feel full and is like no calories! and i drink lots of tea at night which helps relax me. i hope that helps!

    day 1 = success. day 2 = in progress.

    have a good one :smile:
  • neha_duvvuri
    neha_duvvuri Posts: 186 Member
    Before you eat anything, drink a glass of milk (or soy or rice milk). This is great for curbing hunger if you get home and need to cook something, but are starving and tempted to snack while cooking.


    This is always my problem. Will do try it from today. Thx for sharing. :flowerforyou:
    Day 1.
  • msblondy16
    msblondy16 Posts: 119
    Terrible day= terrible bingeing:sad:

    My computer completely died on me today...and I'm already cringing my teeth looking at prices for a new one.....I hate being a poor college student:cry: I'm taking it in to best buy in a couple days to have it looked at, but from what I've been told it sounds like I've lost some important things I've been working on that were on there. I'm in the library right now "doing homework" since I might as well put a "RIP" on my computer. This has been such a frustrating day and I definitely took it out on my kitchen. I'm back to day 1 tomorrow.... Hope the rest of you had a better day than I did.

    that totally SUCKS that your computer crashed!! I am so sorry! dont beat yourself up too much about taking your aggressions on food for the day. you had a totally rotten day. good luck with the rest of the week!:flowerforyou:

    p.s. yes it totally sucks to be a broke student, i totally feel your pain.
  • mamakitty
    mamakitty Posts: 249
    Back to day 1 because night eating.
  • kels0724
    kels0724 Posts: 136
    day 1 done!! i had a few too many pretzels tonight but nothing major so i am counting this as day one and just going to look to do a BIT better tomorrow. hope everyone is had a great day!

    dancer, i am so sorry about your bad day! you have no reason to feel bad cause that was just an awful day! hope today went better for ya :)
  • msblondy16
    msblondy16 Posts: 119
    im done with 2 days so far...but help I want to binge today!!!!!!! ahhhh :grumble:
  • carajo
    carajo Posts: 532 Member
    Day 6 for me!!! Tomorrow will be a whole week....ok i have never made it past day 5 so i am stoked!!! Day 10 here i come!!!
  • dancer33
    dancer33 Posts: 114 Member
    Today is finally going a LITTLE better....I still couldn't count yesterday as my day 1, so hopefully I can pull through and make it a good one. It's how amazing how much we (meaning I, in this situation haha) turn to food during stressful times:grumble:
  • kels0724
    kels0724 Posts: 136
    totally screwed up tonight!!! i have such a hard time at night when i am done studying and just hanging out...i don't know what my problem is but i am determined to make it through the weekend and do well. so here goes nothing...
  • dancer33
    dancer33 Posts: 114 Member
    So yesterday also turned out bad...again... But I'm feeling much better now about everything that I have been stressed about so I'm determined to make today a great day to go along with my happier mindset. Good luck and have a good weekend everyone!
  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    I've been sooo busy, like I haven't been in quite some time. So I didn't have much time for food and got home so tired, that sleep had priority over food. :smile: I had a doubt at the beginning of the week as to whether one of the days could count as a good day or not, but since my new (hope accurate enough :huh: ) scale said I lost quite some in the past 10 days, I won't go back to day one. I actually decided to be back here only if I need to start over.

    Now my only worry :huh: is that I need to pay a visit to some friend who owes a scale, to compare what her says with what mine claims I weight :smile: .

    I'm so dead tired :yawn: :yawn: :yawn: ...
  • kels0724
    kels0724 Posts: 136
    Day 1 was a success! my goal is to make it a week~ my mom is coming to visit me next weekend and i want to feel and look great for when she gets here! that is my modivation for now :smile: i hope you all had a good day!
  • JohnnyP
    JohnnyP Posts: 26
    Greetings all!

    I hope it's not too late to join. This is such a problem for me. I get to a Chinese or Mexican Restraunt and I just cannot control myself.:mad:

    It is now Saturday morning so I pledge this as my first day. I was doing pretty well until some friends invited us out for dinner. I work a lot, so my wife and I don't get many invitations.

    Here's to a successful day 1...:drinker:

    Strength, Honor, Perseverence.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • savanuh
    savanuh Posts: 52 Member
    I hope its not too late for me either!! I have a huge huge problem with this so i am decided to dtart right now!!! I will report my progress day to day:smile:
  • dancer33
    dancer33 Posts: 114 Member
    welcome newcomers:smile:

    It's never to late to join! I've actually had a pretty rough week and had to start over yesterday as my day 1. So I'm right there with you! Good luck!
  • kels0724
    kels0724 Posts: 136
    day 2 accomplished! oh i love this feeling. this morning i weighed myself and i was back down to my lowest weight thus far after being up after a binge! yay

    good luck to all and to newcomers- welcome!
  • aladuke26
    aladuke26 Posts: 37 Member
    This is my day 2 and I have not binged. :happy: I am soooo proud of myself. This has been a struggle for me since I joined in June. But I am taking baby steps. :smile:
  • mamakitty
    mamakitty Posts: 249
    I am giving it another shot. Tomorrow will be day 1.
    I have to do this. My binges have gotten fewer and less severe but they are still impeding my weight loss and it is frustrating. I would like to go on vacation at the end of October and be able to control myself around all the tempations.
  • kels0724
    kels0724 Posts: 136
    good job aladuke! keep up the good work

    mamakitty~ you can do this!! just try to keep thinking about how great it feels good when you eat right and exercise!
  • sarakenna1
    sarakenna1 Posts: 261
    OMG. Last night was bad. Really, really bad. We had a BBQ at my house, my husband smoked babyback ribs and we made the general BBQ fare... cole slaw, beans, corn bread, garlic bread, roasted veges.... I totally pigged out. This was the worst binge I've had in over a month. I had 3 martinis, one beer, and my fair share of all of the food mentioned above. I logged my cals for the day and I ended up eating about twice as many of my recomended calorie intake. :sick: This fell into the "gain a pound a week if I ate like this every day" category.

    Yarg!!! :mad: :cry: :sad:
  • kels0724
    kels0724 Posts: 136
    Day 3 done!! i am posting this now so that I CAN'T eat anything else!!! cause i don't want to have to come back on and change this post!

    good luck to all :) have a great start to your week!!
  • dancer33
    dancer33 Posts: 114 Member
    I'm at day 3 too kels!!! sarakenna....don't let it get you down! one night won't kill you! however....if you have three nights in a row like I did last week..thats another story:wink: so don't follow in my footsteps!!!
  • CouchPotatoe
    CouchPotatoe Posts: 3
    I am most definitely in!!! Okay, so today can't really count as day one, but from now on I will not binge, I promise that to all of you. BInging has always been a problem of mine, and I think that by taking it one day at a time it will help me.
  • dancer33
    dancer33 Posts: 114 Member
    welcome!!
  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    I'm back...after a week or two away from checking in to MFP.

    Today is my Day One, also coinciding with Day One of a two-week shoot. My goal is to keep making the right decisions every day so that I can get to Day 14 and go home happy.

    Good luck, everyone!
  • sarakenna1
    sarakenna1 Posts: 261
    I went to someones house for dinner, and managed to stay in line. I'm repenting for yesturday, trying to end my day with an extra 500 cal deficit...

    WL, welcome back! You should start another accountability partner thread, that was fun!
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