BINGEING support group

Hi everyone.

I'm a very healthy eater from day to day. VERY healthy. And I'm quite proud of my diet and my will power. I eat whole grains, lean meats, fruits and vegetables and low fat dairy products. I also eat portions of nuts and drink lots of water.

But I have a problem. I'm in university, and tend to go out to the bars on the weekends every now and then. Now, I can deal with a night of drinking, because I can control how much I drink and I dont drink really hefty sugary drinks. My problem is my loss of will power to junk food when I drink. I eat so much... SO MUCH chocolate when I'm drunk! So much that sometimes I feel ill the next day, but of course, I get back on track and dont drop my calories the next day because I know it's unhealthy recoil.

After this rant, I propose creating this group to support and track / log how many days myself and any others interested in joining can go binge free. I still dont mind having small portions of chocolate throughout the day because they might be just 5g portions. I just want to be able to motivate myself to stay on track and not destroy my healthy diet every weekend.

So, I'm going to start out. Since I went all out last night, today is...

Days without bingeing: 1 (I know the whole day hasnt gone by, but I know I'll control it today haha)

Thanks! 

I love how supportive everyone is.
I just had a counseling session today and told her all about my fiasco last night.
From December to January, I was in inpatient for my disorder and then attended 2 months of Partial Hospital Program. Starting on April 1st, I'm going to meet with a real doctor and dietitian who are going to help me from there. I told my therapist I drink because I want to feel normal, but this is obviously no escape. I'll just add it to my list of why I want to get better.
Thank-you everyone for helping<333

Welcome tlstot. Everyone here is very supportive. I find I binge more when I'm with family too. Probably because there is an abundance of yummy food all over the place and it's hard to say no. I think you'll find it easier to stay binge free with this group. And good job on day 2!

Hey Sharon! I'm on day 7 too, and staying strong. I just hope tomorrow I'll do as well.

Rampantbunnylove, once you get through the first couple of days of being binge free, it gets a lot easier.

Creedy, good job on day number 3! You made it through the first two days! woot woot! (:

Hey, Veg4life. I definitely think when I restrict my calories too low, it causes me to binge a lot. Maybe it's the same for you. Have you tried eating normally the day after a binge? That might help. And drinking water helps get rid of all the excess sodium.

Welcome Beclaw, wow a lot of people are joining this group which makes a even bigger support system. Awesome! Good thing I don't really like cheesecake. Well all I can say is tomorrow is a new day, try and make it a great one.

Anyways, today was pretty good. I didn't get any exercise done what so ever or any school work done, but I didn't binge. I just felt lazy today. I did cut off most of my hair though and sent it to Locks of Love. I think it looks pretty good. It was a drastic change, but I think it was for the better. Also, today I didn't go shopping. We are going tomorrow instead. Hopefully I'll have enough willpower.

Binge free days: 7(new record!)

Hey everyone! Hope youve all had a fantastic day!

Im sorry I havent been able to keep up with posts. Finals are in 2 weeks, and I have presentations and essays swarming me right now, so I only have time for updates really. Though I did just read through your post Kae, and congrats on ONE FULL WEEK BINGE-FREE! WOOOOOOOOO!!!

So I brought some old-fashioned large flake oatmeal back from home with me, with a small bag of chocolate chips which I sprinkle in the oatmeal with cocoa. I munched on maybe 100 calories worth (additively throughout the day) but still had a great deficit and didnt pull any triggers :D and you should all try that oatmeal if you need a chocolate fix... it leaves you so full after you cant eat anymoe bad stuff anyway!

So

Days without bingeing: 8!

Days without candy/chocolate: I'll restart at 0. I had no urges to binge, but Ill be truthful to myself. I wont count it if its in my oatmeal because its less than 25 cals worth, but if I munch on it Ill count it :)

Also, to all the frequenters and supporters, Kae, sharonclaire, liora etc. for all of your support and input. AND welcome to all those new(ish) to the thread, Im so glad that this community has grown to such a fantastic extent!

I will try my best to catch up on posts soon, depending on how much studying I can get done :) Cheers to memorizing all of the hormones in the body! :D

Have a great night!

Hi everyone!  I'd like to join.  Longtime lurker here and I finally realized that if I am going to kick this I need to stop lurking!  After reading all your posts and realizing that I am not the only one with this problem and after seeing how supportive you all are, I know this is the place for me.

Days without bingeing: 1

mollymouser, moderator: thank you for words of wisdom!

kikbox: of course you are welcome here!

veg4: that's just what we wanted to hear! you are TOTALLY on your way to being a healthy you...making healthy choices! keep posting here and let us know how things are going! and keep looking for support in other places, too.

kae: stay strong on Day 8, kae, but go easy on yourself, too. this is a big transition. It's not lazy to listen to your body/mind and have a 'lazy' day on occasion...maybe you really needed it! post as you need to today and remember to bring along healthy snacks for your shopping spree!! Cool that you contribute to L of L!

alexw: cool that you are so focused on your goals! we'll keep things interesting here while you are busy w/your studies! :  )

liora, silver, jolie...hope to hear how it's going...rampant, creedy, littlefish, tltost, beclaw, woah, we are a big group! cool. if I missed anyone, it wasn't intentional...keep posting, people!

I am on Day 8 today! I want to make it through the end of the day tomorrow for a new record. This is where I come to connect. You all are the best!

Just had to post quick..

That's awesome kae to donate to lock of love! 

Well done to everyone who's managed to remain binge free!

Alexwilliams, instead of putting in chocolate chips you may want to try some cocoa powder? I do it all the time, it has less calories than choc chips and makes the whole thing taste yummy and chocolatey :)

I woke up this morning with swollen glands, massive tonsils and a terrible headache; I'm scared that it's been brought on by all the purging I've done recently. My mother made me go book a Doctor's appointment which is in a couple of hours. I almost want to come clean about all the purging to him so I can actually talk to someone about it without feeling like I'm being judged....

On a lighter note, I think my mother is getting wise to my ways... I woke up this morning, went to make some oatmeal and noticed that she'd written "No Roz" on all the jar's of Nutella. Lol, I was going to have any anyway but I think this might mean that she didn't completely ignore everything I said to her when I'd tried to have a talk.... Also, light frappuccinos are awesome!

6 days binge free!

Cool, jolie!!!

rampant...you HAVE to let people KNOW!!! That's the only way to face it...EMBRACE it and look at it for what it is and then get RID OF IT! plus, you don't have to tell everyone.

Hi Ladies!  Was off work yesterday, and not around a computer for a while...lots to catch up on!

Let me just say that all the responses y'all gave me to my question about the relationship between bingeing and relaxing are AWESOME!  Thank you TONS!  It's so nice to have a bunch of other brains rooting for you and helping you come up with solutions!  For me, peppermint tea the past few nights has really helped...I used to binge on chocolate right before bed, so I think my body is used to getting chocolate right before bed.  Now, I finish eating my last snack by 8pm, so I'm just in the beginnings of training my body not to expect anything more before bed...it's hard, but I know if I can just get through a week or two, it won't feel nearly as bad!  To that end, I'm doing a better job not buying all that junk...still have the M&Ms stuffed away in a drawer (SO bad for me, I know), but I bought those little Dove dark chocolates and keep them in the fridge...for me, I don't like the dark as much so I'm not as tempted to grab a whole bunch, but it's chocolatey enough that I can let 2-3 melt in my mouth and feel pretty satisfied...

Plus, I AM really trying to do something about my job, because I'm realizing how much it affects how unhappy I am...

So, no bingeing for 2 days, and am making better plans :)

I'm so happy to see people doing well, welcome to the first-time posters, etc....this is a great place to be!! 

rampantbunnylove, if I'm not too late, I'll give my 2 cents: please try to tell your doctor!  It's really great that it seems like your mom is taking what you've said to her (however little it may be) to heart; can you go to her sometimes for help when you're in the middle of wanting to binge/purge?  Let us all know!

great, liora! glad to hear you are getting the upper hand! sounds really good! 

Day 8 today. Right now I am feeling a little impatient and want to see way into the future...you all know the feeling, when will I ever do the yyonah? lol guess I'd better slow that down right now. 8 is a single digit. I know...I want to beat my record of 8 first and then my next goal is to do 11!

okay, folks, I am dreaming BIG!!! I'll keep posting...

http://www.recovery.org.uk/food/food.html 

The above website was referred to me by a cool person who thought this might be helpful! I am going to check it out now...

Original Post by sharonclaire:

when will I ever do the yyonah? 

Haha!  We should call it that!

Thanks for your support, too...and glad to hear you're doing so well! The mini-goals are definitely a good way to go!  Only two more days and you'll be in the doubles!!

Hey Alex, we've missed you! good job to you too for making it past the week mark. mmm, the oatmeal with cocoa sounds yummy.

Welcome kikboxgirl, I know I've said the same exact thing to everyone that joins this group, but it is truely motivating and helpful. You will do real well with the support from these girls.

Hey Sharon! How did you do on day 8? I've done pretty well. woo hoo (:

Tlstot, thank you. It looks really good, and I was just too scared of change. I've learned that change can be for the better.

Rampantbunnylove, well hey at least your mom is paying attention, and she's trying to help in the best way that she can. No one can do this except for you. I mean sure people can help you along, but it is your mind, body, and soul that have to go into this recovering.

Jolie, Great job on day 6! (:

Great job Liora on making it through the first 2 days. I actually eat m&ms or some kind of chocolate everyday because I find it better to eat in moderation then binge on a whole butt load of it.

Anyways, my day has been pretty good. I mean sure I haven't eaten the healthiest of things, but they've been okay. My grade for today is a B+. It could be a lot worse. I didn't get any exercise done today because I've been out shopping all day, and my stomach started hurting towards the afternoon so I can't do the workouts I was planning on doing tonight. oh well.

So it's about 8:30 right now, and I'm working on day 8! YAY! I'm pretty confident I'll make it through tonight and probably tomorrow, but I'm getting worried about Friday. I am going up to my grandparents, and my grandmother cooks really unhealthy stuff. And she buys all these sweets and leaves them around the house. But I'm determined not to let this mess me up. I'll be there from Friday-Friday. Wish me luck everyone! I'm really going to be needing a support system while I'm over there.

Days without binging: 8! Good luck everyone!

Hi everyone - thanks for the welcome!

almost broke down today but i didn't!

Days without bingeing: 2

see you tomorrow

Good morning, everyone!

kae, we'll be there for you at grandma's. :  ) try to anticipate the problems and go as prepared as possible. eat as much healthy and fresh as you can before anything else and remember it's not a lifetime...just a week! glad to hear Day 8 went well despite shopping! you are on a roll!!!

great job, kikboxgirl!

rampant, keep us posted on how things are going.

love peppermint tea, too, liora!

well, everyone seems to be working it...that's a really great thing!

I felt so much pressure last night that I could have overdone but instead I made a plan to get some nice running shoes and get on it again! woohoo! so, here's to day 9!!! I'm already thinking ahead to eleven. can't rush it! ; )

I made it through day number three!!!!!  I had a chocolate skinny cow last night, mmmm it was good.  Periodic desserts put more space between my super binges i think!

Have a great day everyone!

good going, tlstot! sounds like you are figuring out what works for you!!! that is what it's about, I think! keep at it!