July 2012

Me: 5
Ed: 0

Me=5
Binge=2 (7/4, 7/7-both in social/party situations). I can't handle this type of open/free for all food at get togethers! Even trying to eat before going doesn't help.

As of July 7
Me: 7
Binge: 0

I went over my calorie limit yesterday by 350 calories or so but that was due to having a treat for breakfast after berry picking in the morning and it being too darned hot to get any sort of exercise. I don't think the 5 gallons of sweat I produced picking berries for two hours counts as working up a sweat. Even though I went over my calories, I would not consider it a binge. There was not that feeling of finally being alone in the kitchen so I can gobble up all the different foods that I have been thinking about all day long. There were a few touch and go moments right before I went to bed but I walked away and went to on to bed.

The weekends are tough!! One more day to go everyone!! One day at a time. How many of you count Friday night as the weekend? I do, Friday night actually is the worst for me. Saturday night too if I have nothing social planned. Sunday too because I am usually just slumming and relaxing at home.

Friday night is totally the weekend! It's the time in the weekend that Monday is the farthest away.

Weekends can go either way for me. During the week, I feel like snacking ALL THE TIME while sitting at my desk with my mind only halfway occupied. However, there is only so much that I can eat as I pack my own lunch. Weekends, there is a better chance that I will be busy doing something and not spend my time snacking the day away. However, on weekends, I have a whole kitchen at my beck and call and any eating out that my family does usually happens on a weekend and that in itself is a challenge.

My best defense on the weekend is to work in some exercise. It's a little easier because I don't have to rush out the door to work by 7am. If I want to do something that I consider fun like a bike ride or a hike, it allows me to burn some extra calories. Knowing that I've made that effort helps a little with self-control. I also try to find ways to occupy my time...that gives my brain less time to think about all that food.

As of July 8, 2012:

Me - 7
The Binge - 1 (08/07)

I was hoping for a clean sheet until Tuesday but a packet of gluten free cookies messed me up today.

I will start as of today. - July 8th - Out of the 90 days I have been using MFP I have averaged about 45% binge days. I have lost 25 of the 60 lbs I want to lose however. I will give exercise the credit for that.

I am an emotional eater, so it will be tough.

1st day ( July 8th) ME - 1 ..... BINGE 0

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As of July 8
Me: 8
Binge 0

Last night was a close call! Family baked brownies for a work function today and there were some left after everything had been packed up for work. I had one but it took every ounce of my being to not hang around until everyone had gone to bed and then eat the leftovers. It was hard but I definitely feel better about myself today because I didn't binge last night. Whew, a close call but a success nonetheless.