binge-free challenge, anyone?

So I've got into a pattern of binging once a week.  In order to avoid falling back to be emotinoal eater, I'm gonna kick binges for good.  I know some of you out there are binging even more often, say by keep track of each other's eating habit, we can really help each other out.

I Binged Today. 

I made unhealthy choices.  It's just a fact of the matter.  I don't feel too incredibly bad about it, but I'm not going to deny that I made unwise decisions.  Oh well!  Square one tomorrow!  I'm actually going to have candy tomorrow and maybe a coke and french fries cuz lent starts on Wednesday and I give up those three things as they are what tempts me the most.  Not really french fries or fried foods anymore, but I want to have that satisfaction of eating fried food.  I think I may give up peanut butter too because I looked at my last weeks food logs, and I eat a lot of it.  Probably 30% of my food intake is from peanuts.  Maybe I'll try a healthier alternative like almond butter or cashew butter.  More expensive too, maybe it'll stave my consumption. 

Toodles all!
Angie

acolina00 - I love peanut butter too! I'm afraid to get rid of it completey, b/c it's one of the few proteins that I really enjoy.

To all - I stopped myself mid binge yesterday! Yeah me!!! I was standing at the sink eating chips like a criminal, when I realized how guilty I would feel later. I threw them in the trash and got a healthy cereal bar to get rid of any real hunger. Then I went downstairs and got on the elliptical. I burned enough calories to count everything and still go out for sushi.

Feeling rather proud of myself today - if you hadn't noticed. Now what should I give up for lent? Oh yeah - pop. Darn, why did I have to remember?

great job...mrswuktisch..........i'm giving up pop also..not for lent but for good...i did once before for about 8 months.....good luck

I am the biggest binger in the world. I tend to do it in the morning, cereal is my biggest vice, i can go through a whole box on a bad day..for some reason i just crave carbs so badly, i once ate practically a whole loaf of bread..i love nuts and dried fruit aswell..and i know they are healthy but not when you eat a whole massive bag which i do. I'd love to try and give it up, but whenever i do it lasts for like 4 days and then i snap, i'll be in the kitchen and something takes over me and before i know it i have consumed way over my daily allowance of calories..

speaking of daily allowance, i am 5 foot 3 and 112 pounds, is anyone else on here around the same? if so how many calories do you eat cuz i am not sure..i tend to try and stick to 1300 or under on a good day, but if i have a binge it tends to go to like 1700- 2000, and do u think if i did that to often i would put on weight???! i try and exercise as much as possible to try and balance it out, but i don't think it is enough to cancel out my massive binges!

I guess you could say I fell off the wagon this past long weekend.  Not good. It made me feel bad. I wish I could remember how bad I feel after a binge.  Maybe that would stop me.

I've got some serious binging problems, too.
I haven't been able to go for more than one day in a row without binging for hours. Nutty bars, ice cream, peanut butter, chinese food, pizza, you name it. It's been getting pretty out of control...

My momma is the most supportive woman ever, though. I've been really depressed, suicidal actually, which is the main reason for my binges. She's been taking me to counseling, but it isn't working as fast as the junk.. I'm gaining even more weight.
Last night she made me sign a contract that I'd eat right for the entire night... I actually did it!! :D

Starting today, I'm doing better. No more cookies for me! =] I even exercised. Yessss.

I just realized why I binge this morning.  I do it when I'm very angry.  Today I set my alarm clock for 5:30pm and missed my 8am class which I had to go to day.  I set it extra "early" so I would be on time cuz it was held in a different room today.  But alas, I didn't make it all and as I cried this morning over my third bowl of cereal, it hit me.  I'm very hard on myself and strive for perfection and when I slip up, I see it as failure.  Then I eat to make sure that I have failed miserably.  I know that eating too much makes me feel bad about myself, and I eat so much as a way to show that I am in control of my behavior, including accidents like this morning. (I'm messed up I know!)

But tomorrow is a new day and I will survive even though it starts at square one again.

I'm about to make this long, but I realized also today that I used to never care that I ate a lot.  I never thought about the things that I put in my body, didn't exercise, was about 10 lbs overweight.  Then my boyfriend and I broke up and I lost weight (there were lots of emotional issues here) I decided after I cleared my head, that I wanted to be healthy.  So, I became a vegetarian and I started working out.  I felt great about myself.  But the bad habits have crept back in.  I want to be healthy so that when I have children I can pass down healthy habits to them as well.  I am a long way off from ever having my own family, but I don't want my kids to eat pop-tarts or cookies for breakfast.  I want them to have healthy lives too.  I think it is harmful to children to give them all those easy things.  I want them to not become addicted to processed and over sugary foods.  This is why I find bingeing to be a problem for me.  I am resentful that we didn't make healthy decisions when I was a child.  I was always chubby and I like being thin and athletic now.  I wish it was just easier.  It's something that I will have to struggle with for a long time.  I just want this struggle to end with me.  I was to be a good influence on those that depend on me.

Okay, that's it.

Angie

acolina00 - at least you know what sets you off now. I'm still not sure! Hang in there and don't give up!

Happy to report that it's been a week with no bingeing! Now if I can make it through the weekend, that will be some kind of record. Unfortunately, I've been asked to make my famous pecan sweet potatoe pie for a party on Sunday. Of course it's not healthy and of course it's delicious!!! I see lots of excercise in my future.

WOW a week? Not bad!

I think I'm on day number...9 or 10... Its soo hard. The first weekend is like teeth grinding tweakey "Need... chips... need... carbs... need... anything" So I made myself two springrolls (at 110 for the two) and made that my treat... Mmm.

But tonight? I'm tempting to make Turkey Tacos! Got the ground Turkey and the taco shells, the sour Cream and the vegies... Yum yum!!

I was doing so well, now I'm back to DAY 2 binge free.  I think when I have that sense of accomplishment, I don't binge.  I've had two very good days, eating-wise and exercise-wise. 

Nothing too much going on here. 

Oh wait, HEY SKINNYSOMEDAY!!!! Um...you need to get professional help NOW. None of that once or twice a week, but at leat one week of intensive inpatient stay.  I was very depressed about 2 years ago and I made the decision to go to a hospital.  I had to go twice, but it really made me re-examine what I felt was wrong with my life.  I know now that things can't always be perfect, but it was really nice to say "HEY!  I NEED HELP  AND I CAN'T DO IT ALONE."  You may have the support from your mother, but you need that support to come from yourself if you want to beat it.  You can beat it and I KNOW you will.  Go get yourself some help.  Nobody cares if you've been in the hospital. And if they do care, then screw 'em!!!!

So, maybe my bragging about being binge free for a week backfired.

I had a "minor" binge last night. I didn't go over my calories for the day, but I definitely lost control for a few minutes eating cold pasta while standing at the fridge. Not pretty.

Many people would not consider this binge-worthy, but I know that I was in that mindless eating zone, shoveling it in as fast as I could, etc.

I think I let myself get too hungry without realizing it, plus I was really stressed out and aggravated when I got home (traffic). At least I know what triggered me this time.

Here's to my first day starting over!

Kudos for not being discouraged and staying ni your calorie intake for the day!! Most people eat maybe 100-200 more calories and are so discouraged that they end up binging 500-1000 or even 1500-2000 more calories.

Seriously, congradulations on stopping where you were.
I think the biggest problem is that we think we ruined EVERYTHIG if we have a chocolate bar and go over our cals for the day by a couple hundred, so than we keep on eating. But we need to help each other stay away from makig that mistake.

Congrats on everyone who is taking this one day at a time! That is hat I am doing and I am binge free since sunday the 11th. I've enjoyed one meal a week where I dont count calories, and I feel like that is keeping me from binging. I make sure that after I have that meal, i continue to count calories.

Tomorrow is my one meal day at my boyfriends parents house and I know i'm going to do fine. :)

How are all you guys and gals doing??

I'm on day 4 binge free.  I'll be spending the weekend with my family so hopefully my streak will continue through the weekend.  As long as I'm not left alone I'll be okay.

There are really meetings?  OMG...what a brilliant idea!  I'm the worst, I think...as I sit at my desk finishing off an entire package of celery!

Going to look into these meetings, I need ALL the help I can get!

mrswuktisch - i know exactly how you feel....when im looking in the fridge and see cold pasta...it tastes soooo good to eat right out of the container...lately i've just been making enough pasta for one meal and not leaving any extra around....but it tastes oh so good haha

 i want to join this challenge but i also want to remind all of you that we probably binge due to emotional issues. i think that if we let ourselves eat the things that we binge on in small amounts it might help us prevent future binges. i personally wolf down chewy granola bars (chocolate chip), and if i can learn to eat them in a controlled enviroment (away from the actual box) maybe i can prevent a binge because they usually start with the damned bars. i also know that sometimes i eat when i think about how i used to be skinnier.. binging is more than eating its a cry for help.. in a weird way. i didnt mean to be overly dramatic. i hope we can all help each other :) i know i need it. here for you all too..

Keep Strong<3

Ah, well - this is my confessional. I binge ate yesterday. I think part of the problem was the social setting. I was at a party and it was basically based around food. My hubby asked me to make my famous sweet potatoe pecan pie, and I did of course. Everyone loved it, including me! I also loved, the pita chips and cheese, the ribs, the beer.

I tallied up my calories this morning and I ate over 3000 yesterday!!! OMG!!!

So, today is starting over. Trying to stay positive and get back on track.

Anyone have great suggestions for how to behave when you know you have to go to a party loaded with naughty food?

Yes! just munch on veggies and fresh fruits, have a small plate and put all the snacks you are going to eat on there (eat with a fork so your more aware of the amount of food your eating), wear pants that are form fitting so you will know when you start to eat too much by how they feel.. theres more tips but i cant remember. and be able to say no to eating the actual desert.

Keep Strong<3

I was an angel yesterday! This is now day two binge free. One day at a time, isn't that what they say?

I love the tastes of different foods. The different textures make my mouth happy.  I wish it all tasted like cardboard so I wouldn't want it.  I wish my addiction was something else.  I'm eating healthy and exercising and trying to convince myself that my nice, toned, healthy body is the advantage of not over eating.  I wish I believed that wholeheartedly.  All I really want right now is pecan pie.  Oh well, we can't always get what we want.

Toodles all!

Angie