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Be good to yourselves everyone!! Being mean and hating on yourself will not help you stop binge eating. You have to love yourself through it:heart:

Me: 12 Binge: 0 I did overeat on Mother's Day, but refuse to hate myself because that gives the Binge Monster a chance to defeat me :) I woke up feeling a bit yucky today, but a long walk and healthy eating has me back in sync. Thanks Kimblesnbits..."Overate like a normal person" :heart: No reason for a binge in that.

I'm sure you do feel lost! You have lots of challenges, but the fact that you are still exercising and reaching out for support tells me that you are going to be okay. If you are depressed, be sure to be extra kind and patient with yourself. Its not a character defect - its a brain chemical problem. I suffer from…

Overate..hard to draw the line sometimes. I overate in a bingy sort of way...but not full blown. The mind set was lurking there, and i knew it was. Still I give myself the point for stopping before it got messy, Me: 9 Binge: 0

Karendee, You know I won't let you get away with talking bad about yourself like that!!!!! Negative self talk is such a trigger!! Sure you made a poor choice because you were disappointed about gaining. I would have been upset too! But you are not stupid and it's wrong to treat yourself like that That is over. You made a…

Me: 7 Binge: 0 So far, so good. I have searched the kitchen a few times as I would pre-binge, but I have no interesting food and no money to go buy anything... so that is helping. I'm really working on keeping my mind in a thankful and up beat place.

I love that we analyze this stuff on here. In the past, I would just hate myself for this sort of behavior and it would go on for days, but since I've been on MFP and specifically in this group, I see myself using the rational part of my brain to handle these things. Like, for instance, I know I don't want to read all the…

When I binge I eat like that...I don't purge, though, so at some point my belly hurts so much that I have to stop. Lately I can't handle the sugar in it's pure form...like chocolate. Anyway, the thing that has stopped me most of the time is an visual I have from a Dr. Oz episode. I'm not sure if you see his show in the…

Big problem for me in the past. I'd just stay up and eat myself to sleep. Still fight the urge. I told my doctor about the problem and she gave me a medication to knock me out ! I just took it for a few days until I got into a more normal sleep pattern and now I'm okay. If I have stressful stuff come up, I'll start trying…

May 5th Me: 5 Binge: 0:drinker: Life is calm. That helps a lot!

May 3 Me: 3 Binge: 0

May 1st Me: 1 The Binge: 0 Here's to all of us for taking this challenge and keeping at it no matter what:drinker:

""I think part of the binge process is that it sort of sinks whatever feelings are actually at play, which is probably why many of us do binge. It acts as a cover. A temporary elastoplast."" Graelwyn, above is one great quote from you. There are many more fantastic, helpful, healing comments you have made since I have…

My birthday is May 4th!!!!! Another thing we have in common :) Happy Birthday sista! I am trying to decide if I should have a cheat day on the birthday, or to use it as motivation to lose extra for my weigh-in on the 5th.... Think of all the yummy, healthy foods you can get while eating out!! I am so tired of preparing my…

Final score: Me: 27 Binge: 3 Much better than March! I am learning so much from all of you. :drinker: The thing that has helped me the most is to focus on what is good in my life.

Extremely negative vent below!! Wallowing in self pity today. I have lots of serious issues I am dealing with in my life right now, and the light at the end of the tunnel got turned off unexpectedly, so I just lost all hope. Put on Bruce Springsteen and ate everything I could find all day long. The good news is.... and…

April 27 Me: 25 Binge: 3 Self-pity binge.

Me: 22 Binge: 2 My second binge of the month last night. Got some much needed sleep and feel okay today.

Thank-you. This is very true and I need to stay conscious of how very important the day after a binge is!! The downward spiral is ready to grab me and I have to claw my way back to success for that day or the power of discouragement will be even more powerful and hard to overcome.

I was just contemplating this very behavior in myself this morning. I'm job hunting and whenever I have an interview, or get a little day job, I end up binging when it's over. I also tend to binge after going out with my friends. I feel like becoming conscious of this is getting me to the root causes of my binge behavior.…

Hi again, Bexta! For me, trying to get rid of the weight so fast would not work. Too severe restrictions have just triggered me to binge again. I would eat a bit less and exercise a bit more and know that the weight will come off eventually. I have to keep reminding my self that this is a lifestyle change, not a diet, so…

Me: 21 The Binge: 1 I stopped!! One day has always led to several more...:happy:

Bexta, You are in the right group to help you beat the bully!! Just about everyone on here has been where you are. We are beating it, one day at a time and you can too! These are my suggestions. Take what is useful to you and ignore the rest. 1. Log your food. You don't have to share with everyone, but for your own sake…

This. If I let it get a grip on my mind, then it will happen sooner or later. I have to apply all these good ideas very early, as soon as that binge thought first flits through my mind!!!!!!! Exercise is my best bet.

Thanks for posting this beautiful number!!! I am doing better these days, but hadn't yet pictured the possibility of stringing that many days together:drinker: I understand the Yoga benefit. It's a lot like meditation and that really helps me a lot.

Glad you posted,:drinker: Talking about binge eating with people who have the same problem has been very helpful for me. I empathize with everything you wrote, especially the part about 'I cycle into that" ... yeah, that cycle is what has me as heavy as I am today. It is wonderful that you are ready to confront this and do…

Hi Tsillz, I just checked in and saw your post and , sure, that sounds familiar to me. I have never woken up from sleep to eat, but I definitely keep thinking about excessive eating from one day to another and it wears me down eventually most of the time once it gets started. If I struggled to stay under control the night…

Me: 18 The Binge: 1 :frown: I have been doing so well... So, it's the morning after a binge. So far I've had coffee and a fruit. I am a bit scared that this will continue. I did log, but didn't complete the logging so no one can see it unless they notice that I didn't and actually go looking for it. I really don't want to…

You are not alone. Lots of people on here will support you!! Find the Binge Eaters Support Group on here and you will have many people who know what you are going through and are supporting each other to overcome it. Many of us post every day and have a monthly challenge to do better. Progress not perfection. Please join…