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Day 1: Complete!

God it's been so long since I've been able to write that :( I feel really proud of myself haha! *Does a happy dance around her bedroom*

Thanks to all of you for all your support, and all your motivational tips/tricks/ideas and ways to stay on track. I'm really hoping that a lot of the 11lbs I've put on this month is water weight...because if I check back my analysis and have done my maths right, I shouldnt have gained more than a couple of pounds. But cos my metabolism is messed up I'm not sure whether it's real gain or water weight...the fact that it doesn't seem to be shifting worries me. But then on the other hand...this is my first real day completely binge free in quiiiiiiiite a while...

Anywho... I'm just talking myself round and round in circles! Sorry everyone haha :P I'm just happy to be back on the no-binge bandwagon with you all :D

Helionix, don't apologise for your rant. That's partly what this thread is for right - so that we can vent and try and address our feelings towards food so that we can make positive changes, right? I'm pleased to hear that your weekend went according to plan for the most part...and don't worry too much about that binge slip-up. We all have them right, I know I did last night. I ate an entire big box of raisin granola the second I got back to Uni, having been healthy all weekend. I was so disappointed in myself :( But I logged it all under yesterdays food and now I'm back I've got my fridge all stocked up with healthy fruits and veggies and I'm determined that I can take the lessons I learnt from the weekend forward with me into this new week and beyond. We can do this TOGETHER. :)

Chubbydodo: I'm so glad you opened up and spoke to your Mum (Mom :P) after all and also your friend. I've been doing that a lot more recently and I cannot tell you how much it helps...having support in the real world as well as through CC is invaluable.

But you shouldn't feel "imperfect" because of admitting your ED or anything. To be honest, I'd be more worried if you were perfect. Isn't there a song lyric (poss Oasis?) that is "True perfection has to be imperfect".

We are who we are, we can't change the past, but we can shape our futures to be the best that they can. So I'm starting day 1 of my (somewhat affectionately named) "No Binge-athon" today. Making a clean break. So we can work together right - you won't binge until your trip. I won't binge until I've got my new CD (I'm still shooting for that!) and then I'll make a new goal.

Today I've done pretty well (aside from my middle of the night munchie attack). I've fought the urge to go and finish off that granola by tidying my room, unpacking, dancing round my room and painting my nails...all seem to be working relatively well I have to say. Now comes the tough part...trying not to reach for food while I'm bored doing Linear Algebra! Wish me luck...will catch up with you all soon!

Helionix: I hope you had a super dinner at the restaurant. You had no reason to worry about "packing on a pound this weekend alone" because it was a treat, right? something to look forward to and indulge. :)

Chubbydodo: I don't know why you were so nervous, but I really hope it went OK and that, actually, you had nothing to worry about. Hope you managed to hold out against that bingey feeling too. Big, supportive hugs coming your way!

From my point of view, today was pretty good...not perfect, I did falter mid-morning but I stopped myself before I'd gone too far over 500cals in one sitting (proud of that!) And so I moved on and had a good, healthy day apart from that. I feel much better in myself. Plus, I went the whole day without chocolate for the first time in a looooooong time. Happy times!

Oh my god you guys are amazing with your support. I still feel pretty rotten, but all of your posts have made me feel a little better.

I spoke to my mum a lot today when I got home and we came up with a number of reasons for my recent binge-attacks...a couple of interesting ones too:

1) I haven't had a period in about a year, but lately I've been getting a few stomach cramps and been up and down emotionally...so possibly the return of the "big one". Hence the insane sugar cravings.

2) I'm on antidepressants, and following a completely separate convo my mum had with a work colleague, a nurse, it turns out that they may also be causing the intense cravings for chocolate (the nurse is taking the same thing as me, and is having the same problem). Although I've been taking them for a few months now, a lot of side effects seem to be coming into play recently - upset stomach, insomnia, and also feeling very up and down from one day to the next...so maybe time for a medication change.

3) SAD/winter blues and feeling bored and stuck in a rut. Definitely a boredom eater for a start, then throw in the general down feelings and you get a recipe for comfort eating. Plus i've been pretty antisocial and lonely lately. And eating seems to replace that. So I've been making plans to change that and I've signed up to try out some new sports and I'm gonna start doing more work for Uni and stuff and hopefully just try to break this cycle.

So...after all that...I do still feel horrible, but Mum is helping me with healthy eating starting tomorrow. I'm NOT restricting. I'm starting afresh properly. Starting to eat proper, HEALTHY meals rather than grazing and eating a crappy student diet. I'm kinda excited about it. But nervous at the same time. Food seems like the enemy again, but for a whole new set of reasons.

Thanks for letting me waffle some more. I'm starting Day 1 of my No-Binge-athon tomorrow then, and if I get through it then I'm 6 days closer to my new Fray CD! :D

Well done everyone else. You inspire me to keep battling this. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

A- stewed apples (apple sauce)

B- broccoli

C- cinnamon

D- dark chocolate (85%-100%)

E- eggplant

F- fish, fennel

G- grapes/gingerbread

H- hot chocolate (options)

I- ice cream

J- jelly!

K- kidney beans

L- langoustines

M- mango

N- nectarines

O- olives

P- prawns, paella, parsnips

Q- quaker porridge

R- raisins

S- salmon

T- tuna

U- umm...everything!

V- very large bowls of cereal

W- water

X- xtremely fresh fruits, veggies and fish!

Y- yoghurt coated raisins

Z- zucchini

Wow seriously love the way that so many have contributed to this thread! I have read every single response and will probably re-read them so that I can start putting some of your ideas into practice if I haven't done so already. I would do individual replies, but there are just too many. But thank you everyone who has taken the time to share their experiences :)

I know that staying away from the sweets works - i gave up chocolate for lent last year, and ended up not eating it until I went away to Uni! And ever since, I've got hooked back on all these sugary snacks. It's just a case of retraining my tastebuds. Bring it on!

OMG I just caved too. Raisins. Always raisins. They set me off every time. GRRRR....I was one day away from a shiney new CD and everything! I feel rubbish now. And I've missed my lecture. Got a lab class this afternoon which I have to go to and then I'm gonna hit the gym hard. And run to labs this afternoon.

Big supportive hugs, chubbydodo, cos I'm in exactly the same boat now.

I don't even know how much I've eaten. The thing is, I started having some raisins because they were in the cereal I was eating...and without wishing to get to graphic on you all - my tummy hasn't been doing too well recently (either too much, or nothing, and a constant bloatedness and I dont know why!) :S So I was eating high fibre cereal. So I figured, why not eat loads to try and help your stomach out. ERROR. Big time. Now there is a food baby to add to the initial bloat...guess who looks 9months pregnant! *Gets out red sticker for her chart...*

Then you're probably not eating enough to nourish your body. If you take into account the calories you burn off by doing your 40minute work out, you would have a net calorie intake which is below 1200 - the minimum for a small,sedentary female - which means your body isn't getting the nutrition it needs. Are you eating back the calories from your workout? Try doing that and see if the midnight munchies subside maybe.

Aaah my bad - it was late at night and reading isn't my strong point at the best of times! My friend has family from Senegal tho - and she LOVES visiting the country :)

I know I'm too late, but I hope you were able to push through those binge-y feelings? Big hugs of support!

I also like Last Resort by Papa Roach and Lose Yourself by Eminem.

Initially the body can lose a lot of water weight when you first make changes to your lifestyle like the ones you have (and they're great changes, well done!).

But yes, after that, people often see their weight loss efforts don't equate to the same drastic reduction in the number on the scale. Don't let that discourage you tho. Keep up your healthy habits and recognise that a healthy rate of loss lies between 0.25-1kg a week roughly!

Good luck :) Hope this helps a lil bit

I always find that a lil bit of exercise curbs my cravings/hunger pangs. It doesn't have to mean a trip to the gym either - just some simple exercises like situps, press ups, star jumps etc. for like, 10 mins, at home I find really help.

Haha I'm glad to see that other people do similar things with stickers/colourings! I did want to do gold stars on my good days...but i didn't have any of them :(

DAY 3: Complete!

God I can so believe that sugar is more addicting than crack! I hate the fact I've always had a sweet tooth :(

I definitely know what you mean about the sugar substitutes causing even more intense cravings tho, but then I dunno...I think it would be worse for me if I cut out both sugar and sweeteners cos it would probs just end in a massive binge. So I'll keep my sugar free jelly and squash handy for the time being, but I do want to work up to cutting them out too.

And RE the chocolate thing, I've just recently finished a pure 100% chocolate bar. Nothing except cocoa. No sugar at all. I need to look into finding another one! I think Lindt might also do a 95% bar if I can't find any more of the 100% tho.