chalanged!

ok so due to a recent binge i am putting my food down. i am so tired of this same old cycle! i really am! i am making a deal with myself. if i can lose 30 pounds in 2 months i am gonna get a second tattoo =) which i have wanted for a while now!

i need some motivation. any words of encouragement or any thoughts help me out! hehe

i am not gonna tell anyone of my family or friends cause they always make it harder and try to get involved!

does anyone have any tips on how to stay on track or want to join me on my challenge!

you arent going to like this, but you arent going to lose 30 lbs in 2 months.  im not trying to discourage you, but you will feel even sadder in the long run if you set an unrealistic goal that you cant achieve.  i'd say 30 lbs in 3-4 months is probably more doable depending on your starting size

hey thanks for your honesty. you were right i didnt want to hear that haha. but i appreciate it. i am just going to try to give it my all. we'll see. thanks tho

For what its worth, people like us who binge really need to realize that it is a problem in and of itself. You need to figure out why you binge and take steps to deal with those triggers. When I first heard this I thought it was a bunch of hogwash- but I decided to be open-minded and try it- It does work. for me it works about 95% of the time, and if I do succumb to a binge, I am able to bounce back more effectively without doing anything drastic, which is usually a part of the binge cycle. Until you effectively deal with the binging, losing weight will continue to be an issue. Dealing with the emotions behind binging is a process. Most bingers don't like to hear this, because it may mean dealing with some issues that they would rather not tackle and it adds a dimension to weight loss that is more challenging. It means being aware of your emotions at all times. People in general don't like to admit that they eat based on emotions, whether frequently or on occasion because it is perceived as weakness or not being in control. But our emotions/how we feel can trigger our actions and if we don't effectively deal with them, they lead to detrimental behaviors - one of which is binging. I'm sorry to say, it is not a quick fix. I have been doing this for almost a year and I still have "triggers" that can cause a binge. The difference is now I recognize them and try take steps to deal with them differently.

You say that you're tired of the cycle, but you are about to do it again. Even if you do lose teh 30 pounds in 2 months, you'll ease up after that and you'll gain weight because you didn't lose it in a manageable way. If you really want to stop the cycle, you need to do soemthing different.