Control "The Binge" -- January 2020 Challenge
lamlamsmakeover
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Happy January!
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.
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 accountability 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 Binge.” One day at a time.
Current month 2020:
Me (or you can use your user name or real name) - 0
The Binge - 0
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.
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 accountability 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 Binge.” One day at a time.
Current month 2020:
Me (or you can use your user name or real name) - 0
The Binge - 0
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This year instead of making a resolution to stop binging, I am making it a goal to wait 20 minutes every time I have an urge to snack with the hopes that it will lead to me stopping binging. So far it's been working really well and I forget about it until it goes away. I've abstained for months before and I know I can do it again.
Last month I lost 3 points but I also lost all of the guilt/shame for my slip ups which is something I've never been able to do before. No foods are off plan, there are some that I am not eating right now and am saving them for later when I can truly enjoy them. Starting the new year with 5 days in the tank and feeling pretty good about it!
I am so glad the holidays are over...3 -
Jan. 1st
Bill: 1
Evil Binge: 0
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Jan 1
Den: 1*
The B: 0
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Welcome to another month's challenge!
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Jan 1
Me: 1*
Binge Monster: 0
Streak: 321 -
Let's make January a winning month!3
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Me 1
vs
The Binge 0
DBF: 3
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Jan. 2nd
Bill: 2
Evil Binge: 02 -
Me: 2
Cookie Monster: 0
7 days binge free
Today was dicey because I was genuinely hungry and had to figure out how to feed myself without overdoing it but I did it!4 -
Me 2
vs
The Binge 0
DBF: 4
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Jan. 3rd
Bill: 3
Evil Binge: 01 -
Jan 3
Me: 3*
Binge Monster: 0
Streak: 342 -
Me 3
vs
The Binge 0
DBF: 5
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Jan 3
Den: 3*
The B: 02 -
Jan. 4th
Bill: 4
Evil Binge: 01 -
Me 4
vs
The Binge 0
DBF: 6
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Jan. 5th
Bill: 5
Evil Binge: 00 -
Jan 5
Den: 5*
The B: 01 -
Me 5
vs
The Binge 0
DBF: 7
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Jan.6th
Bill: 6
Evil Binge: 00 -
Me 6
vs
The Binge 0
DBF: 8
This was only a half win yesterday, my food choices weren't the best, but I wouldn't consider it a binge, just poor nutritional choices compared to normal and not what I had planned to eat. However, ate the stuff slowly and didn't feel stuffed afterwards.
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Me: 2
Cookie Monster: 4
This is the worst month I’ve had in some time, I binged 4 days in a row! I am caught in a cycle of restricting and binging then restricting and am headed for disaster if I don’t correct this.
I’m not upset with myself really. Of course I wish I had a better score, but I'm also not avoiding accountability and pulling myself back each time I veer off course. This is the change I am noticing in myself now that makes me confident I will succeed.
Yesterday I was reading about how to stop and I came across the number 37 and I thought to myself “I could stop for 37 days if I really tried” It’s my current age, it's 1/10th of a year and it will give my body enough time to adjust. So I am starting my own personal challenge of going binge free for 37 days. I don't know why this number but brains operate in funny ways so it just might work.2 -
Jan. 7th
Bill: 7
Evil Binge: 0
@tinkerbellang83 - Nice awareness!!
@chickencereal - You can do it, we'll be right with ya'!!0 -
Jan. 8th
Bill: 8
Evil Binge: 00 -
Jan 8
Me: 8*
The B: 01 -
Jan. 9th
Bill: 9
Evil Binge: 00 -
Jan 9
Me: 9
Binge Monster: 0
DBF: 40
Sorry I've been AWOL. The work situation that had been causing me so much stress the past 2 weeks has finally been relieved, and I'm so happy! I really love my job...in fact, yesterday I had my 30-year work anniversary. I can't believe that I had not had any binges during the last 2 weeks. My motivation was not wanting to lose my streak.0 -
Me: 5
Cookie Monster: 4
Binge free for 3 days
My urges have died down a lot. I am pretty determined to meet the streak I set so I am nipping them in the bud early instead of arguing/reasoning.
@Bill70sStrong thank you so much!
@lamlamsmakeover I'm glad your stressful period is over and not giving in is such great progress! I hope to make it to your streak soon.2 -
Me 9
vs
The Binge 0
DBF: 11
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