The Binge-Free Challenge

Join me in this fight to finally put an end to our binging.  Time after time I've told myself "okay this is the last time" and I've failed over and over...but seriously this is enough! It's time to be good to ourselves and treat our bodies right.

You can join anytime.  And don't be afraid to restart.  We all have been there (probably more times than we would like to admit)  Just wipe the dust off and try again. 

There isn't just one winner in this.  We are all winners for taking steps forward to a healthier life.  Slip-ups are common when we are learning about our bodies.  Try and find out why you are binging and work hard on it because you do deserve to stop this (don't listen to those negative thoughts).  Laugh, learn and breathe.  We can get through this.  We have the whole rest of our lives to enjoy and kick this bad habit/cycle out of our lives for good.

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**The Ex-bingers:

1. Ohohcherri: Binge free as of 11/28
2. Ymclynn: Binge free as of 11/17
3. Kathryn-Leigh: Binge free as of 11/17
4. Laura_: Binge free as of 11/18
5. Amiewin: Binge free as of 11/21
6. Voixdesprit: Binge free as of 11/23
7. Todaywastomorrow: Binge free as of 12/2
8. Runningbuns: Binge free as of 11/23
9. Want2bhappy2:  Binge free as of 11/26
10. Jas_cuzzie: Binge free as of 12/2
11. Syzhu: Binge free as of 12/3
12. Melodee87: 12/11

How are people doing?  If everyone is up-to date then...

CONGRATULATIONS! to Kathrynleigh and Ymclynn for reaching the two week mark!

Laura reaches the two week mark tomorrow!!

And myself, Voixdesprit, and amiewin have all reached/passed the week mark!!!

Goodluck to everyone this week! we can do it! it's a new month with plenty of binge-free days ahead of us!

Hi all

Thanks for the congrats runningbuns, I am still binge free, despite one of my daughters telling me she is going to marry a Libyian and go to Libya to live.  I spent the last couple of days crying, but kept telling myself that I would not feel happier if I binged, even this evening I feelt like raiding the fridge so I logged on and here I am.  My downfall is biscuits(cookies to the people in the US) bread, ice cream OK anything with flour fat and sugar. Hi carb stuff. why does this make me feel good.  I like the Idea of a target of 30 days, but, I don't think I want to graduate from this site, thread or whatever the terminology is.  It is this that is keeping me going.  I also feel that if we keep posting when we are binge free, then the "new people" will see that it is possible.

I have lost a total of 4pounds, not a lot but enough to keep me going. I have stopped calorie counting as I was getting obssesed with my weight, that could drive me to a binge. So I am now just kind to myself, try not to overeat, try to have a little walk each day. and when I feel down, log onto this site.

Thank you all once again, for keeping me going and congrats to all.  A person doesn't fail until they give up and stop trying, by coming back means that you are succeding, even if it is your 1st day or even your 1st hour or minute, you are succeding at beating this. Keep up the good work.

Bye now.

Well done everyone who's made it a week or more - especially ymclynn for resisting the urge to seek comfort from food in difficult times. Mmmmmm, and well done meeeee for getting through today! New start: 2/12. Uggh, sorry, I promise I won't make you change my start date for at least a few days!!

It's okay todaywastomorrow I believe in you.  You can beat this! Congrats to you for picking yourself up!!

omg this is exactly what i was looking for

can i join please?

i will be binge free starting today!

thankssss!

Welcome Syzhu! Glad to put you on the list and that you are looking forward to being healthy. I've had a long day today so I can't really think of anything "especially encouraging" right now but I really hope and wish that you do well in all that you do and beat this little (or I should say big) monster.

I worked 9am-10pm today. Blehhhhhhh now I'm off to bed since I have work at 6am.  Two jobs sucketh.

Sorry I haven't been posting more on here, it's exam time for us university kids

However, It's good to see everyone is doing well, and welcome to the newcomers! I may not post much, but I do gain support through knowing that there are other people like me trying to put a stop to binging.

I'm still binge free Which will have me at the 2 week mark tomorrow, so needless to say I am pretty proud of myself/all of us right now!

I think I'll take a break from this thread. Could you remove me from the list or a put a line-through or whatev? (BTW, why am I the only one with a small 'b'?!) I'm not giving up giving up binging or anything, but these constant fresh starts don't seem to be motivating me much and I'd like to try taking each day as it comes rather than trying to stop full stop! I have done pretty well lately, though. I might not have had any long stretches like some of you (grats amiewin!), but I've had a fair few free days which is a move in the right direction. Anyway, I may be back!! Fresh start tomorrow, lol. Keep on trying, everyone!

I'm sorry I didn't realize I used a lowercase "b" Sorry!  I didn't mean to do that  If you feel like you need to take a break then do so.  I'm taking a break from counting calories right now...just trying to focus on being healthy and not binging.  I'm kind of an all or nothing person...either my intake has to be nutritionally near perfection or I throw everything I know out the window and just eat, eat, eat.  So I decided to quit counting.  I still pay attention to nutritional info but I don't log them or count just try to eat moderately.  Let me know when you want to rejoin..I wish you the best during your break!

I almost binged tonight.  I am tired and stressed from work today and I made some french toast for dinner.  Afterwards I still felt hungry so I had 2 low-fat eggos.  I had an urge to keep putting eggos in the toaster but I was able to stop after just 2.  Thank God. I realize I probably felt hungry since I didn't really eat anything nutritionally sound today besides breakfast and my protein was probably low because of it. I hope everyone is doing well!

Tomorrow is my 2 week mark! yay!

today is my new start! 12/11!

edit:      scratch that.   ARGGGGG im so frustrated with the temptations of my parents house!