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Me: 20 The Binge: 0 I had one day of overeating... but I'm not counting it as a binge, because it was controlled, and binges are so out of control. I'm also learning to separate binging from overeating, and not let one turn into the other.
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Wow Amina! Good job! It's one thing to resist the treats completely - but to have some in moderation is an even bigger accomplishment (I think!). I can imagine avoiding them completely, but stopping after a reasonable amount would've been really difficult for me. Learning to enjoy treats in moderation is an ultimate goal…
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Hmm.... I'm on the fence as well. In my ED therapy, they tell me any food I restrict will set me up for a binge. I definitely saw this with carbs when I tried to go Paleo over the summer! But our bodies need carbs, whereas we really don't need refined sugar, and that's one of the foods I binge on because I can't…
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So far so good! This is my longest streak for at least six months... Lost 9.5 pounds since New Years (a lot of that was water weight from ridiculous holiday binges). More important than the numbers, though, I feel like I'm getting my life back, and even if I don't lose another pound, it's so worth it just to have more…
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Waffletops and Diana - sorry to hear about your setbacks, I know how frustrating that can be! The fact that you're still on MFP talking about it though is a reflection of your effort to stay on the right track and keep moving in the right direction. One thing I'm learning in my road to recovery is that even "normal eaters"…
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I've been there before! Especially with pizza! I'm sorry you had a rough night - but remember it was just one night, and this is a journey where there will be difficulties, but it's just about picking yourself up and moving forward in the right direction. And it sounds like you did a great job of stopping it before it got…
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Nice job! I agree, we should celebrate successes big and small! And I agree that being thrown off our usual routine can put us at risk for a binge. I've been sick this week and haven't been able to go to the gym. Normally missing out on my exercise routine and being at home with unstructured time would lead to binge…
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It was a good week! Going one week without a binge is the longest I've gone since August. Today has been hard because I'm home sick - for a lot of people being sick makes them lose weight, but for me it's the opposite it takes away my ability to exercise or go out and distract myself, and it throws me off my routine which…
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You're not alone - I think a lot of people struggle with this, especially those of us who diet as dieting seems to bring it on. I binge even more than you - twice a week and it's not pretty - but am on the road to recovery (it's a long slow process!) and here's what's helped so far: I'm seeing a therapist who helps me…
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I would love some accountability as well! Overeating has always been a struggle, but some life changes this year led me to start binging pretty badly twice a week... which led me to gain 25 very unwanted pounds :( . I'd love to take the weight off, but my first priority is to stop the binging. I'm just sick of feeling…
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Congratulations! I like your approach of eating the 2,000 you felt your body needed, and not what MFP said. I'm sure that was a major contributor to your success! Question - was the 2,000 after eating back exercise calories or total? Thanks for the inspiration!
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I would love to join! Ultimately I'd love to lose some of the 20 pounds binging caused me to put on (in my experience 20 can become 50+ all too quickly!), but right now I'd be thrilled just to have a healthier relationship with food!
