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Just a warning, I'm going woo woo here. For me, I think a lot of my overeating was stuffing down feelings or things I wanted to say. No is a hard thing for me to say. I was raised to be a "good girl" and somehow this translated into not speaking my truth, not disagreeing, not rocking the boat. It is very hard to stop but I…

The majority of my binge-eating is to "drop out" of life - the stresses, discomforts, challenges, whatever. It has been very helpful for me to use the MFP food diary because I had no idea how many calories I was eating especially when I binged. I currently need that accountability, however I can also see that the…

I "fourth" the professional help suggestion. It is so much harder to "fix" my head than my body. A great book was recommended on a thread here and I'll pass that along: Eating In the Light of the Moon. It isn't just another self help book. I found it to be very accurate in talking about why so many women have unhealthy…

This has helped enormously for me! I also had what I'd call just one half a binge in the past 30 days. When I logged that food I ate (which was comparatively modest given my previous behavior) it was eye-opening! A couple of other times, I thought about binging and had the strength to distract myself. A completely new…

It's hard to get back on track after a binge. I never think of that when I have the craving though. Sometimes it is just one meal at a time or hour at a time without binging in order for me to get out of that cycle. Being tired is such a trigger. It's been a long time since I had little kids and the resulting exhaustion.…

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My success this week was on Wednesday evening. I was home by myself and tired from a strenuous yoga class earlier in the day. Two big triggers: home alone and tired. In new behavior, I listened to my body which was not hungry for a big meal. (I had already had a bigger than usual lunch after yoga.) So I ate a modest meal,…

Thanks to all for your input. Vjohn, the link was fascinating, I may try one of his books.

Yesterday I was feeling a bit "bingy" all day. I recognized this and tried the feel-my-feelings exercise. Nothing really came up but I've binged over nothing thousands of times before. I just did what was in front of me and ate a healthy breakfast and lunch. My husband had a work thing for dinner, so after he left I found…

Just made it! Great taste and super easy. I never get tired of pumpkin.

I am on the same page with you all. I do better generally avoiding high sugar treats. Alcohol I seem to be okay with but only one glass of wine or one mixed drink with sugar-free mixers. If we have multiple servings of a treat around the house, I sometimes ask my husband to hide it. I thought this was really weird behavior…

I had a really good week. I was surprised when MFP said I'd logged my food for 20 days in a row? It doesn't seem that long. I've never been able to track my food before because it was such a chore. MFP makes it pretty easy, so I've kept doing it. And the weight is coming off!

The bottom line for me--food is my coping mechanism and has been since I was a child. I am really working on feeling my feelings and trying to discover what Is underneath the desire for food. I'm not always successful but I'm not going to un-do 40 years of behavior over night. There is a cognitive element too. Being…

Not sure this is a distraction but it might be useful. On recommendation from the binge eating board, I started reading Eating By the Light of the Moon. I am enjoying it and I think of it as "women who run with the binging wolves" if any of you gals remember that book. : ) It has these myths that illustrate ideas that the…

And regarding what constitutes a binge, I think each person has to define that for themselves and be honest. For me, the way I eat is as much a problem as what I eat. I simply cannot read or watch TV and eat. It is a deadly behavior for me. For others, it might not be as much a problem.

I did binge one time this week. It wasn't as bad as many of my binges were last year and I got right back on track. it was startling how quickly the calories added up as I logged My food. With MFP it is easy to see how a few days of healthy eating could be totally negated by one binge in the past.

I slowly weaned myself from 1/2 and 1/2 to whole milk. This week I'm starting to work down to 2%. I'd like to try the LO-fat 1/2 and 1/2 if I can find it. The fat free version didn't work for me either. I use .5 cup in my coffee each morn, so it does add up.

For January, me-4 and the binge-0. Plus, another six days in December. Yeah!!

Maybe a weekly thread to track overall success on the binge free challenge? That way it won't get too long. I like the idea of a thread to log proud of/feeling good moments -- puts the focus on the positive. I also like the idea of things to do instead of binging. My opinion is there are lots of other places on MFP where…

It's really helpful to see so many other people who struggle with this. I'm new to MFP and I'd like to participate in this group. Not sure how a group works, but I'll figure it out.