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Motivation	enough is enough. NO MORE BINGEING.	Feb 03 2009 02:35 (UTC)	240
Helionix I needed to read your post before I just did what I did... I just paid 500 dollars for my books and realized I've dug myself in a hole for spending too frivolously these past few days. I got back to my room, my roommate left to work and as soon as I heard that door click I scrambled to the kitchen and attempted to talk to myself out of a binge. I started with one oreo and thought, "okay that's enough. just one" then I said "eff it, I'm just going to go all out, I don't even care if anyone thinks I'm fat, I'm over it." So I dug out the chips ahoy cookies. I ate about 4 of them and put them away. I tried to talk myself out of it. I poured myself a bowl of cereal (unmeasured and right now I'm not even going to attempt to estimate how much that was). And scarfed that down too fast. At the end of this I was full. I told myself I was full. I said screw it again and ate some more cookies. I told myself to stop so I put the cookies in the trash inside of a yogurt container. I went back to my room and sat down. I got up again dug out the cookies from the container and ate the rest of them. I then opened up the freezer and took a few bites of my roommates ice cream... then I made myself some oatmeal using two packets of the instant kind, one plain one brown sugar. I added some olvaltine for the chocolate taste. Then I warmed up two tortillas in the microwave and put butter on one of them and ate it--I took the other one and flushed it down the toilet, telling myself to stop. I didn't stop... I poured myself two more bowls of cereal and here I am... I feel physically ill, my stomach hurts, and I'm worse off than when I started. I had dinner plans tonight and I'm going to have to cancel them, all I want to do is be by myself and sit in my bed. I really don't like myself right now and I hate that I just caved the way I did. I just documented my binge... that happened all in less than a hour. I fought with myself to stop, I won in some instances and caved in others... I need support guys. Anyone here?
Health & Support	working at a fastfood restaurant	Feb 02 2009 20:53 (UTC)	1
I worked at Jamba Juice and can never ever get anything from there again. It just grosses me out thinking how much sugar is in those things... and the juice and how thick it was. ughh
Motivation	enough is enough. NO MORE BINGEING.	Jan 31 2009 23:47 (UTC)	249
sorry kaybug, just pick yourself up and start over again--you were doing so well, which means you can do it again!! I'm day one down, day two to go :)
Motivation	enough is enough. NO MORE BINGEING.	Jan 30 2009 06:55 (UTC)	257
loseweight1234 thanks for the shoutout... I'm trying not to get down but it's so hard. I felt like I had a handle on things but lately I've been slipping up more and more. It's hard because in my head I'm already thinking about how I can restrict... and I know that's terrible. How do you guys get on track the next day? Do you eat normally, eat only when you're hungry, or do you cut back just a bit? I find that I'll intentionally restrict unless I force myself to have 3 solid meals (which I still tend to cut back on). It's hard for me to eat normally the next day without feeling guilty because of the night before...
Motivation	Bingeing - - NO MORE!! Join for support	Jan 30 2009 06:06 (UTC)	14
I'm with ya girl! My motivation for the rest of tomorrow is that I don't want to ruin this weekend for my friends by bingeing and then ruining plans with them... so I'm going to stay strong for them tomorrow
Motivation	enough is enough. NO MORE BINGEING.	Jan 30 2009 04:02 (UTC)	259
I just binged... bad. Ugh. I feel like I'm doomed to binge at least once a week... this is so terrible. I feel like @$#$& Back to counting bingeing and non-bingeing days.
Health & Support	Just another binging anorexic...	Jan 24 2009 20:45 (UTC)	4
I'm completely in this boat right now... I stayed up until 3 am last night just so I could binge.... I've been restricting again and it's taking a toll on me mentally. I tell myself to let it go but it's difficult. I'm at a healthy weight now and I exercise a ton less than I used to but I feel like I can't escape at times. My thoughts are typically pretty normal but there are times when I feel myself losing grip on things and then I binge and pretty much make everything 10x worse. I know bingeing is hurting me but at times I just can't seem to stop. It's best to be honest to ourselves though and take things one day at a time. Being sick took some work and being healthy is going to be 50x as hard. I want to be healthy so I've just got to stick it out. We'll be okay guys <3
Foods	Plug your favorite Protein Shakes HERE	Jan 05 2009 20:40 (UTC)	13
unsweetened soymilk w/ half a banana and some blueberries :)
Weight Loss	Am I obsessing? And is anyone else?	Jan 01 2009 19:37 (UTC)	2
Original Post by daughtry_jovi_girl: I actually just broke up with a guy becuase of this. We had only been going out for a couple of weeks but it still sucks. He couldn't understand why I went to the gym so much (5-6 days a week). I told him I liked the way I felt after a workout, how it makes me feel sexy knowing what my body can do and he said that he understood. But when he would text me at night and ask me what I was doing and I told him I was at the gym, or had just gotten back from the gym or was getting ready for the gym he would go into this thing about how I work out too much and that I am crazy and that I have a problem. Then I would see him and he would tell me how much he loved my body and how hot I am and everything so I finally got fed up with it and asked him how he thought I got the body that I have. He said....working out probably...I told him exactly...I work out, and eat right....I don't sit on the couch and paint my nails all day....I have an active job, I work out, I make my workouts count ( I spend an hour and a half at the gym, tops...most times it is more like 45 minutes), I eat right, and I have fun....I don't let exercise interfere with my life, if I want to go out with friends, guess what, I am going to go out with my friends and I am going to have fun, I don't feel bad if I miss a workout. Even after explaining this to him he still told me that I was crazy for working out so much. I got tired of it and asked him why it bothered him so much and he said that he didn't know why it bothered him just that he thought there were more important things I could be doing. I asked him if I had ever told him that I couldn't go out with him because I had to work out, or that I couldn't talk to him, or anything like that and he said no...so then I asked him why should it bother him what I am doing in my free time...it doesn't bother me that he goes out and parties a lot...so i got fed up with going back and forth about it and told him that if he couldn't be supportive of me then I was going to find someone who was. I deserve someone who will support me and not try to knock me down....I mean I am doing something good for myself and he couldn't support me, or atleast keep his thoughts to himself. I went through this with an ex of mine. I think what happened is that he started to feel uneasy with you bettering yourself. I know my ex started getting more jealous and more hurtful as I started to improve my body image. It was weird because I'd think... I'm feeling healthier and looking better, isn't that what a guy wants? Needless to say I was doing it for me and not for him and since he couldn't support me--bye bye! Good luck though hun, it's a hard thing to do but I'm glad you put yourself first
Weight Loss	whats YOUR new years resolution. (more than just a # on the scale)	Jan 01 2009 19:32 (UTC)	12
I vow to stop eating my emotions: being lonely, sad, depressed are normal feelings what's not normal is to beat myself up more by being unhealthy and eating for comfort. Binging not only makes me feel more depressed but the weight gain that follows hangs around a lot longer than my momentary feelings of sadness. No more!
Health & Support	Back off ED!	Dec 23 2008 02:53 (UTC)
Thanks Torpidire :) haha yay so fabulous!
Weight Loss	Just to See... Lil survey.	Dec 21 2008 15:16 (UTC)	36
1.) Age? 20 2.) Height? 5'2.5 (I just had to add the .5 because I'm almost 5'3! Sorta..) 3.) Weight? 105-110 (no idea really, to be perfectly honest) 4.) Goal Weight? I'm at it? I'm not looking to lose any weight, just maintain and continue to build up my muscles 5.) What is Your daily/weekly exercise? Mon/Wed/Sat: long distance running (5-8 miles) Sun: Walk (3-5 miles, whatever I feel like...) Tue/Thur: intervals (20-25 min, 2-2.5 miles) Mon/Wed: Abs Tue/Thur: Weights 6.) About How many calories do you eat a day? No idea... I eat a lot several times throughout the day.. I'm guessing maybe 1500-1700 on a normal day 7.) What is the most you've lost in a single week? 3lbs when I was actually attempting to lose weight a few months ago 8.) How much have you lost since you started losing? 15 lbs 9.) If you have any VERY useful tips on losing weight... eat often! Properly fuel your body or it'll break down on you. Don't deprive yourself... it's stupid and it'll eventually lead you to reverse all that you've done. Most of all, be realistic... you're not going to look like Hedi or Jessica Biel, those women have TONS of help in losing and maintaining their weight. Do you really see yourself giving up 4 hours a day just to look amazing? Ya, didn't think so.
Foods	What did YOU eat today?	Dec 20 2008 05:07 (UTC)	1,047
Original Post by ktbo913: yesturday... Breakfast: oatmeal with vanilla soymilk and cinnamon, 2 egg whites , orange Lunch: out to lunch and had salad with hardboiled eggs (light lunch today...) with large hot tea afterwards Snack: greek yogurt, apple Dinner: my own creation of a WHOLE speghetti squash topped with chicken that i baked with some olive oil , tomatoes, onions , herbs and balsamic vinegar (side of steamed broccoli) Snack: 2 ww bread with avocado, tomatoes and little honey mustard and grapefruit Snack: 2 yogurts with berries and nuts late snack: small sweet potato and milk *Does anyone else find they eat ALOT at night as I do? I am trying to break the cycle...but Ive been actually trying to gain weight the past couple of months and dont know if its just i am really hungry and need the calories or just not eating enough during the day??? ! Oh my God I love you! I ate a WHOLE squash today too... I thought I was weird...
Foods	a simple, but good question.	Dec 20 2008 05:00 (UTC)	34
right now it's squash... I ate an ENTIRE squash today. What the blazes is wrong with me??
Foods	kinda gross question about squash...	Dec 20 2008 02:57 (UTC)	4
It's like a medium pumpkin... haha that's why I feel weird about it.
Foods	"this or that" survey.	Dec 20 2008 02:31 (UTC)	66
dark or white chocolate?: dark whole eggs or egg whites?: egg whites! fruit or vegetables?: oooh... uhmm veggies hot or cold cereal?: cold but I love it too much.. so now it's all about hot sweet or salty?: totally sweet chips or popcorn?: uhmm neither? cake or pie?: cake! gingerbread or shortbread cookies?: neither? chocolate chip ;) fudgesicles or creamsicles?: fudgesicles hamburgers or hotdogs?: bocaburgers! juice or soda?: soda celery or cucumber?: cucumber peanut butter or jam?: PB! mild or spicy?: mild lobster or crab?: oooh... lobster haha white potato of sweet potato?: sweet potato!!! ketchup or mustard?: ketchup! rice or pasta?:
Fitness	What did YOU eat today?	Dec 19 2008 15:16 (UTC)	5
Today will be a rest day for me... probably walk the dogs but nothing intense Prebreakfast: 2 coffees w/ ff coffeemate breakfast: 1/3 eggwhites, broccoli, eggplant, mushrooms & some squash snack: yogurt w/ banana & blueberries lunch: tomato soup w/ a hummus and tofurkey sandwich snack: carrots & celery w/ better n' peanut butter dinner: salmon, brussel sprouts, sweet potato, & an apple salad
Foods	Bored?! ;)	Dec 18 2008 23:07 (UTC)	39
What is your favorite flavor jolly rancher? grape but not really a fan of them Favorite Mexican food entree? vegan enchiladas Flour or corn torilla: blue corn! Which is better orange juice or apple juice? ughh don't drink juice too sweet but I guess apple? Favorite filling in chocolates: caramel ;) Favorite topping on popcorn: reeses pieces or m&m's Skim, soy, 2%, 1%, or almond milk? light plain soymilk What condiment do you probably overuse? coffeemate for sure Cooked or raw carrots? raw Favorite icing on a cake: chocolate And what flavor is this cake? chocolate :) What food were you trying to make during your worst cooking experience? hmmm haha french toast, those were nasty... but all my friends ate em anyways Room temperature brownie or warm with some ice cream? warm w/ ice cream and melted chocolate! Choose one: butterfingers, reese’s, snickers, or milkyway? snickers! How do you like your chicken? Baked, pan-fried, grilled, etc? soy chickn and microwaved! What kind of sauce do you like with your pasta? nothing, I prefer veggies just mixed in Any food that you refuse to look up the calories? coffeemate it the only thing I don't measure Do you like the flavored candy canes or regular? regular! How do you like your steak/burger cooked? uhmmm garden burger and I like heated completely haha What do you want to try to cook for the first time? a vegan feast! Fresh, hot pizza or cold leftover pizza the next morning? hot, pineapple & mushroom yummmm If you could zap the calories out of any food which would it be? ice cream!
Fitness	What did YOU eat today?	Dec 18 2008 16:46 (UTC)	14
Plan for today: Prebreakfast: 2 huge mugs of coffee w/ ff hazelnut coffeemate (I won't give up my addiction!!!) Breakfast: 1/3 cup of eggbeaters w/ eggplant & mushrooms & some ketchup ;) 1 small apple Workout: 3.5-4 mile walk w/ hills (joints are sore today and I want to run tomorrow...) weights & arms Postworkout: light plain soymilk w/ a blended banana Snack: ff plain yogurt w/ TJoe's high fiber cereal frozen blueberries mixed in lunch: veggie salad 1 slice of milton's ww bread w/ hummus & 1 slice of tofurkey snack: carrots & celery w/ hummus wouldn't really count this as a "workout": 1.5 mile walk w/ dogs dinner: not sure yet... something w/ tofu I'm sure dessert: butternut squash w/ earth balance & brown sugar ;) yummm I don't count cals.... so I don't know what my intake is or what I burn. I'm maintaining though and I think I'm okay?
Foods	Soy Milk Vs. Cow Milk	Dec 17 2008 21:01 (UTC)	13
loooooooove soymilk and I'll never go back to milk! (partly because since giving up milk I've become super sensitive to it--lactose intolerance for sure...) but honestly soymilk is a dream come true, something about drinking milk from an animals boob just grosses me out... but hey that's just the vegeterian in me talking!
Foods	Advice..	Dec 17 2008 19:38 (UTC)	2
thanks guys!
Fitness	Eating before cardio?	Dec 17 2008 19:15 (UTC)	5
I used to not eat before running but like you said, I'd tire out easily and feel a bit faint-ish by the time I came back (I would run long distance 5-7 miles, hills included). Now I always eat. I find that if I'm in a rush I'll just have some oatmeal or toast w/ peanut butter and sliced banana. I've learned that eating veggies or apples (just apples... maybe I'm weird?) I'll get a stomach ache mid run and have to stop. Also I try not to drink too much water before a run otherwise I'll have to pee and that just sucks when you're on a trail and not near a bathroom at all...
Fitness	What did YOU eat today?	Dec 17 2008 19:06 (UTC)	18
Original Post by littlemalynda: live, nah it sounds like you probably take in around 1700 and you probably exert somewhere around 1800.... are you losing? Nope, I'm maintaining....
Fitness	What did YOU eat today?	Dec 17 2008 17:20 (UTC)	20
Why do I feel like I'm eating so much? Pre-breakfast: 2 mugs of coffee w/ ff hazelnut coffeemate (I never measure or count this...) Breakfast: 1/3 cup of egg whites w/ mushrooms, zuchinni, brocolli 1 sweet potato workout: run 5 miles + abs post workout: ff plain soymilk w/ scoop of kashi go-lean chocolate protein 1 small apple lunch: salmon, salad (cucumber, spinach, brussel sprouts, eggplant, sprouts) & a sprinkle of ff feta cheese 1/2 cup ff plain yogurt w/ 2/3 cup of TJoe's all fiber cereal snack: carrots & celery w/ better n' peanut butter dinner: going to a vegan resturant w/ a friend, planning on getting a tofu veggie wrap Am I eating too much? I don't count cals really... I'm just trying to eat a balanced meal but I feel like the rest of you do so much (biking miles and miles) and eat less than me. I'm only 5'2 and a half!
Health & Support	~~Bingers Anonymous~~	Dec 16 2008 22:56 (UTC)	63
1 month no binging. Exercising in moderation, healthy eating... came home for xmas break from college and.... I'm back to binging. I guess it's back to planning out my foods again... God I wish this could stop.
Foods	Do you have a "so what" food?	Dec 16 2008 02:33 (UTC)	40
two huuge mugs of coffee w/ as much coffeemate to make a kid scream
Fitness	ab question	Dec 09 2008 15:50 (UTC)	66
Hey Kids lets play nice... Basically if we were to combine all of these answers I think you'll find a perfectly compacted solution to your question bonnie21: 1. Diet is very important, like everyone else has said abs are made in the kitchen so if you've got this one down move on to step two 2. cardio is the ONLY exercise that will get rid of fat, you cannot spot reduce--if this were true I'd still have boobs :) 3. pump it up with some ab exercises as advised by personaltrainer87 the combo of the three should give you some results but also keep in mind that as females, it's very difficult to have washboard abs, like m0m6 stated, we are naturally a bit poofy there---so discipline really is the key That being said... keep it nice guys, we shouldn't be fighting each other, these forums are meant for us to help and motivate us.
Fitness	What did YOU eat today?	Dec 08 2008 16:08 (UTC)	87
Today's plan: Pre breakfast: 2 cups of coffee w/ coffeemate ff french vanilla (whoops!) breakfast: 3/4 egg whites w/ zuccini & 1 kashi go-lean strawberry flax waffle plain snack: cut up apple work snack: luna bar run 5 miles + ab workout post workout: plain soymilk w/ protein powder snack: 1/2 plain soymilk + 1/2 kashi golean + 1/2 blueberries dinner: veggie salad w/ tofu minestronie soup finals this week for me... nothing beats stress like a nice long run ;)
Weight Loss	Is there a way to get full on a diet or do I have to feel like I'm starving???	Dec 06 2008 21:24 (UTC)	6
Steamed veggies! Sweet Potatoes are my newest love in life--one is SO filling and it's super yum :)
Weight Loss	Quiznos	Dec 06 2008 13:45 (UTC)
Warning, warning! "I feel sick and extremeley full." You ALREADY worked out for a hour and you're going to go work out for ANOTHER hour? Why punish yourself? It was a bad food choice, dust yourself off and pick it up tomorrow. I repeat: Do NOT punish yourself for the things that you eat, it's not only unfair to yourself, it may turn into an unhealthy relationship with food. Yesterday I had TWO scoops of Baskin Robins ice cream--my friend was having family problems and a girls solution tends to either be a handful of guys (whether it be Jack and Jose, or Ben and Jerry). Afterwards I felt sick as well buuut I wasn't about to go punishing myself for eating it. I made a mistake--should of had a smaller size or went with the fro-yo or sorbets--but today's a new day where I can make healthier decisions. If you were to eat at quiznos every day then we'd have a problem. Don't worry my dear, the beautiful thing about this world is that the sun falls and rises every 24 hours and a new beginning's just around the corner :)

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