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January 10 2013 Colleen - 9 The Binge- 1 Days finished logging- 9 It really does get easier! Worried about the weeked, though. I need to find something else to treat myself at the end of a long week besides food and an entire bottle of wine (Yep, that has been known to happen :ohwell: ). Everyone's progress has inspired me…

January 9 2013 Colleen - 8 The Binge- 1 Days finished logging- 8 I forgot how awesome it feels to be making progress!! This thread is so helpful and I look forward to checking in every day! :flowerforyou:

Good post, OP. It's crap like this that discourages people from trying to get healthy in the first place. It's like, "Ok, because I don't eat only from food grown on my own personal organic farm and do [X] type of exercise, I might as well just sit on my @$$ all day because whatever I'm doing is wrong and I'll never see…

Good luck with the dental work!! That's never fun :-( January 8 2013 Colleen - 7 The Binge- 1 Days finished logging- 7 Truckin' along.

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Yes, because I enjoy actually being able to function in the morning. All it takes is one cup for me with a splash of half and half, 1/2 packet Splenda and I'm good for the day.

January 7 2013 Colleen - 6 The Binge- 1 Days finished logging- 6 Yesterday was the best day I've had in a while. I just kept myself busy and was able to have common sense. I just asked myself "What part of 'YOU CAN BARELY FIT INTO YOUR CLOTHES' do you not understand???!" :laugh: I decided that the joy of having a…

EXCELLENT!!! I want to do this, too! :drinker:

Awesome! I am proud of you!!

100% agree with you there! I start feeling great and then I say "One [insert trigger portion here] can't hurt, plus I know I can moderate it!" Haha...nope. :noway: Thanks for sharing that; I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way.

January 6 2013 Colleen - 5 The Binge- 1 Days finished logging- 5 I managed to have a great Friday and Saturday....even with Saturday's caterer tasting for my wedding. Which was delicious, BTW. :-) It helped that the tasting was around lunchtime and all the samples were on one plate, so I was able to manage the portions.…

Well done!!! :flowerforyou: I have a journal too where I record my feelings along with food. This inspires me to keep going with my own. I am so glad you were able to share this with your doctor! You should be proud!

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Wow, awesome numbers so far, guys!! January 3 2013 Colleen - 3 The Binge- 0 Days finished logging- 3 So far, so good :-)

January 2 2013 Colleen - 2 The Binge- 0 Days finished logging- 2 It feels so great to put those numbers in MY spot :-) I had a dinner out last night to celebrate my promotion. I got something delicious and got some dessert afterward. I listened to my body's signals and decided I had had enough, so I threw the rest of the…

So sorry for about your breakup. It took me a while to get back to normal after getting dumped by my ex. You may not think this now, but this is quite possibly the best thing that ever happened to you. After that guy dumped me I realized how terribly low my standards had been. I began focusing on school and my career, and…

Totals as of December 31 2012 Colleen- 11 The Binge- 20 Days didn't finish diary: 20 Well, didn't end so well. But I'm still here and can't wait to beat my record next month!! :happy:

Wow, we have a Part 2! I think that's so awesome that we've kept this thing going! I was far from perfect this month, but if not for this thread and everyone's support I'd surely be in bingeing hell with no end in sight :explode: December 30 2012 Colleen- 11 The Binge- 19 Days didn't finish diary: 19 Definitely…

*Double post, sorry!

December 27 2012 Colleen- 8 The Binge- 18 Days didn't finish diary: 18 Well, what can I say? We all know the holiday routine throw-off. :laugh: Plus I had graduation, so there's definitely been a lot of celebrating going on. I am proud of myself for deciding to get back on track yesterday instead of saying "Screw it, I'll…

This is something I need to work on! Negative thoughts aren't ideal, of course, but I freak out whenever I feel anything unpleasant because I always feel like I have to be happy 24/7. Thanks for sharing this, and great job!!!

Re: The closed diaries, I always keep mine closed. Even among well-meaning friends, there are just way too many opinions that mess with my head. I like having friends to give me to motivation to keep coming back, but at the end of the day, my diary is for me alone. Plus I record my feelings, which are personal, of course.…

December 18 2012 Colleen- 7 The Binge- 10 Days over: 10 Days didn't finish diary: 8 Wow, I realized that it's been a WEEK! Last week was a killer. I was working late every day last week, finishing my finals, and to top it off I was sick. I didn't have any full-on binges, like going to the store to stock up on trigger foods…

December 11 2012 Colleen- 6 The Binge- 4 Days over: 4 Days didn't finish diary: 2 Went over by a little bit yesterday and had to finish my diary the next day because I was so frickin tired last night. but I did it!!

:flowerforyou: ((hugs)) I know how you feel...remember, you are here for a reason!!

December 10 2012 Colleen- 5 The Binge- 4 Days over: 3 Days didn't finish diary: 2 This weekend was horrid. There is absolutely no excuse. I was having car issues AGAIN and I lost over three hours worth of my school work due to a saving error. I thought I was handling it constructively but apparently not. On Friday I went…

December 6 2012 Colleen- 4 The Binge- 2 In spite of a very stressful evening, I was successful. I had class until 7pm after work, and then my dang car wouldn't start AGAIN!! My fiance picked me up and I just told myself to keep my cool. We jumped it and got it set up. I just made myself some herbal tea and went to bed.…

I wanna play! December 2012 Colleen- 3 The Binge- 2 I have planned my dinner and pre-logged for today, so I am optimistic about giving myself another point tonight! *fingers crossed*

Couldn't agree more. I also learned a lot more from NROLFW!!