February Challenge - Me vs. The Binge

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Welcome!!

Well this challenge is a challenge with yourself. The challenge is for you to win in the fight against "The Binge". Many of us struggle with binging and a few of us have found that making "The Binge" a person has helped us fight the emotions or urge to binge.

So the objective of the challenge is to have more days for you (Me) than the "The Binge".

When you have a day you do not succumb to binge urges or binge give yourself (ME) a point. When you give in to the urge to binge you give 'The Binge" a point. No beating yourself up about it because tomorrow is another day. Honesty with yourself is crucial for it to help you and others.

So we keep score with ourselves the whole month. We encourage each other along the way. Please feel free to share your ups, downs, successes, struggles, etc. You will find you are not alone. See below for format. Feel free to use it or use your own format. This Challenge keeps you mindful of binging and the daily support and accountiability helps also.

Check in often. The more you check and share the better you will do for the month. So are you in? You are stronger than the The Binge. One day at a time.

Current month 2014:
Me (or you can use your user name or real name) - 0
The Binge - 0


***** ATTENTION *****
This request is not meant to offend anyone. I am requesting that people please refrain from mentioning specific foods on this particular binge thread. This is what is used in most therapy groups for BED. When I was in BED therapy in 2011 we were not allowed to mention specific foods. It could lead others to think about foods that they otherwise would not think of and can trigger binges for others. Hope this makes sense.

Again this request is not meant to offend. It is requested as a means of support and consideration for others using this thread. Please note this request is for this thread only and not for other threads within the BE Support Group.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Sincerely,
Molly

P.S. For more support please see below thread also:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10040420/binge-eating-support-group-conversation-thread-2015
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  • gr33nslime
    gr33nslime Posts: 192 Member
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    1 Feb 2015

    Karla 1
    The Binge 0
    Days Binge Free 3

    New beginnings =)
  • Pudding1980
    Pudding1980 Posts: 1,264 Member
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    Marking to come back and post when I can. I am on vacation with no wifi likely after today but I am hoping to break my horrible binge cycle while I'm gone. Too much drinking and eating, yes, but hopefully no bingeing.
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,454 Member
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    Me - 0
    binge - 1

    I'm hoping this month is better
  • gr33nslime
    gr33nslime Posts: 192 Member
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    2 Feb 2015

    Karla 2
    The Binge 0
    Days Binge Free 4
  • Dennis4766
    Dennis4766 Posts: 470 Member
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    Posted: 02.02.15

    Dennis - 1
    Binge Beast - 0

    My weakness, God's strength.

  • runninghouse
    runninghouse Posts: 10 Member
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    Day1

    Beth-1
    Binge-0

    But I have only been up for 2 hours. Will check back in tonight
  • kge0891
    kge0891 Posts: 276 Member
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    February 1st
    Kourtney: 1
    The Binge: 0
    Days binge free: 17

    Had a very close call with the Binge yesterday. I was at the beginning of a binge, about to go into all out binge mode, when I decided, "let's just log what I've already eaten." When I logged it, I was surprised that my day was not completely ruined, and could still be salvaged. So I stopped, and managed to close out my diary only 100 calories over. Huge feat for me! So glad I took a moment to stop, log, and realize not all was lost!
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,385 Member
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    February 2015:

    Mollie - 1
    The Binge - 0

    Days I did NOT log it all - 0

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  • aaronbrogan
    aaronbrogan Posts: 8 Member
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    Me - 0
    Binge - 1

    Yesterday was the day that I truly admitted to myself that I have a problem. And this week will be the week where I forge my own path and prove to myself that I am in control of my body. Feel free to add me if you'd like. We're all gonna make it!
  • eddie8131
    eddie8131 Posts: 600 Member
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    February 2015:
    Ed: 1
    Binge: 0
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
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    Ashley: 1
    The Binge: 0
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
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    I'm in again this month. :-)

    Feb 2

    Me: 1*
    Binge: 1

    I plan to do much better this month.
  • ryanhorn
    ryanhorn Posts: 355 Member
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    February 2, 2015

    Ryan: 2
    The Binge: 0
    Days Binge Free: 2

    I had a very rough end to January. Hopefully I'll be back on it this month!
  • kge0891
    kge0891 Posts: 276 Member
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    February 2nd
    Kourtney: 2
    The Binge: 0
    Days binge free: 18
  • bjw1965
    bjw1965 Posts: 9 Member
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    I had two pretty good years, then relapsing since November. Out of control, daily binges by end of January.
    Sunday 1st Feb: started down the path of a binge, but used mindfulness of my physical fullness to stop early on, to socialise with my housemate and get busy with activities away from the TV. It worked!
    Monday 2nd Feb: skipped the supermarket / food hall on way home and bought a low calorie snack substitute from the pharmacy instead. The act of doing this cleared my mind enough to make a healthy supper choice when I got home, I stayed away from the TV again.

    Stats for Feb so far:
    Binge 0
    Me 2

  • Dennis4766
    Dennis4766 Posts: 470 Member
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    Posted: 02.03.15

    Dennis - 2
    Binge Beast - 0

    My weakness, God's strength.

  • eddie8131
    eddie8131 Posts: 600 Member
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    February 2015:
    Ed: 2
    Binge: 0
  • aaronbrogan
    aaronbrogan Posts: 8 Member
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    February:
    Me: 1
    Binge: 1

    Days binge free: 1
  • gr33nslime
    gr33nslime Posts: 192 Member
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    3 Feb 2015

    Karla 3
    The Binge 0
    Days Binge Free 5
  • debralcm
    debralcm Posts: 54 Member
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    Binge - 1
    Me - 1
    Trying meditation tonight.