Me vs. The Binge -- MAY Challenge
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Me: 9
The Binge: 4
DBF: 90 -
Me: 14
The Binge: 0
DBF: 231 -
Me: 10
The Binge: 4
DBF: 10
SO happy! For the first time in several years, I was home by myself for over 6 hours and didn't binge!4 -
Me: 15
Binge: 0
DBF: 56
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Me: 15
The Binge: 0
DBF: 24
Close one today... I walked the line, but I stopped myself. It's been a really rough couple of weeks in my personal life. I'm working really hard to keep from bingeing even though I am not making healthy snack choices. Work in progress...2 -
It is May 16 when I found this thread, but I think it's a great idea... I'm currently struggling... and The Binge has been winning. Never too late for a start, right?
May 16 to June 16
Me- 0
The Binge - 1
Tomorrow will be different.
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Me: 10
The Binge: 5
DBF: 0
Well, I got through all of Saturday night and Sunday day by myself and didn't binge, even though Sunday got off to a horrible start. But last night, Sunday night, I messed up big time. My husband and I both enabled each other and made bad choices...and I ate those bad choices LONG after I was stuffed. Really, I think I was eating the bad emotions of the day. I felt so bad about it this morning but I've been on track today. I still had 6 hours Saturday and about 10 hours Sunday when, alone, I stayed in control- I'll take the small victories and just keep trying.
@Cynsonya - thanks for the congrats! It helped remind me today that one mess-up yesterday doesn't discount the progress that did happen
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Me: 15
The Binge: 0
DBF: 24
Close one today... I walked the line, but I stopped myself. It's been a really rough couple of weeks in my personal life. I'm working really hard to keep from bingeing even though I am not making healthy snack choices. Work in progress...
You're doing great! It is SO hard to walk that line and not cross it. I walked it all weekend and crossed it last night. But every time we say no to that urge is a little "win" and helps us say no next time. You're still here and you're still trying- that matters more than anything else. I hope things start looking up for you soon!1 -
It is May 16 when I found this thread, but I think it's a great idea... I'm currently struggling... and The Binge has been winning. Never too late for a start, right?
May 16 to June 16
Me- 0
The Binge - 1
Tomorrow will be different.
It's never too late! I think I've done the "Me vs. The Binge" forum string at least 5 times and this is the first time I've stuck with it after a binge and the first time I've gone over a week without binging (I ruined my streak last night but hey, starting over today!) The only way to guarantee failure is to give up- it sounds cheesy, I know, but it's still true. Keep up the effort! 3 -
Me: 16
The Binge: 0
DBF: 25
Thank you @Moxie42 ! I appreciate it. And definitely keep celebrating all your victories Lately, I'm struggling daily it seems, but I am happy with myself for the progress I've made with stopping myself.
Hang in there @garupo! I've had plenty of months with more binges than not, and now I will sometimes make 20- 30 days streaks before a binge. Keep yourself accountable and it will likely help over time. It has helped me. 2 -
It is May 16 when I found this thread, but I think it's a great idea... I'm currently struggling... and The Binge has been winning. Never too late for a start, right?
May 16 to June 16
Me- 0
The Binge - 1
Tomorrow will be different.
It's never too late! I think I've done the "Me vs. The Binge" forum string at least 5 times and this is the first time I've stuck with it after a binge and the first time I've gone over a week without binging (I ruined my streak last night but hey, starting over today!) The only way to guarantee failure is to give up- it sounds cheesy, I know, but it's still true. Keep up the effort!
The more you flex your not-binging muscle, the stronger it will get. You've made a week. What if next time you add a day to that - make it 8 days. Then the next reboot 9 days, and so on and so forth?!?!?! Before long, it could be history - you leaving it behind in the dust!1 -
Me: 11
The Binge: 5
DBF: 11 -
Me: 13
Binge: 4
I've only been successful when I literally stay in my room, in my bed, after 6PM because my binges happen after that time.0 -
What is "DBF"?0
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Me: 0
The Binge: 2
Something happens to me... I try to eat well during meals so that hunger doesn't cause binges mid-afternoon... but then the fact that I feel guilty that I ate too much during a meal causes me to binge. Neverending story.0 -
@SlimSage - DBF is "days binge-free." Looks like you're doing good though! 13 days is awesome, whether they were consecutive or not! Even just knowing that staying in your room after 6pm works for you means you've tried that! It means you're willing to try different things and do what it takes.
It won't always be like this- a lot of people start off really strict or with what might seem like unusual "rules" until they start to learn new habits and can more easily handle tempting/triggering situations. There was a time I had to leave all forms of money at home in order to prevent myself from hitting up a drive-thru (even if I was on my way home to have dinner)!
But maybe think about what leads to those nighttime binges. Not eating enough during the day, boredom, stress thinking about going to work the next day, etc. Once you figure out what leads to the urges, you can start thinking about ways to avoid or react to them. I'm just barely scratching the surface of that myself and learning what leads to my binges- I have a LONG way to go on figuring out how to avoid them. I hear lots of great advice and I'm good at planning...but I'm not very good at following through and taking that advice when I need to use it! Not YET anyway...slowly but surely it's getting better. I know it can get better for you too
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Me: 17
The Binge: 0
DBF: 261 -
Me: 17*
Binge: 0
Streak: 2601 -
Me: 12
The Binge: 5
DBF: 20 -
Me: 14
Binge: 4
DBF: 2
I just noticed most of the updates are for the day before and don't include the current day, but mine is including the current day...just want to emphasize that I am not that bad at math 1 -
Me: 18
The Binge: 0
DBF: 270 -
Me: 13
The Binge: 5
DBF: 3
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Me: 19*
Binge: 0
Streak: 2620 -
Me: 15
Binge: 4
DBF : 30 -
Me: 14
The Binge: 5
DBF: 4
It was a close call last night, and I didn't make great choices but I did NOT binge, whew!3 -
me: 20
b:0
dbf:1210 -
Me: 20
The Binge: 0
DBF: 29
Staying on track, but struggling daily.. why is it sooooo hard to avoid these cravings?! So to frustrating. I'm trying so hard not to cave...0 -
Me: 15
The Binge: 5
DBF: 5
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Me: 21
The Binge: 0
DBF: 300
