enough is enough. NO MORE BINGEING.

(edit: changed the name of the group, since everyone is at different days)

So since I've started using calorie counter, i've lost 15 lbs and I feel great! But more recently I have starting bingeing horribly, my stomach feels like a bottomless pit and nothing seems to satisfy me. I know how horrible it is, and the reasons why I binge(whether its emotional/life etc) but nothing stops me.

I have come to the notion, that I keep telling myself 'never again' although this just starts the bingeing cycle. The all or nothing thinking gets me everytime and usually if I eat too much before noon (aka over my calorie intake), i just put everything in and keep eating like that all day because the whole day is ruined.

NEW THINKING: I'm going to move on and don't let my overeating result in ruining the rest of my day.

I found this in another forum, and I want to quote it: it really pushed me to make this post :

"It's a misconception for us bingers that binging is inevitable. The urge to binge, like the urge to do anything else, can and will pass if we give it time. But time is also an issue for us. We tend to be impulsive by nature and once we feel we've hit that point of no return, we believe there's no sense in trying to stop it. Having said that, there is also wisdom in knowing your triggers and staying clear of them for a time, learning how to deal with your emotions/stresses in a more effective way, and getting support."

Anyways ANYONE who wants to start this no bingeing journey ...join.

WE can get through this TOGETHER one day at a time.

Argh -- I'm back to do some confessing -- I totally binged out this weekend.

Friday was great -- On Saturday I did pretty well too.  Then came Sunday.  Oh, dreaded Sunday.  I'm not sure how many calories I actually ate (it makes me feel better to not know how BADLY I'm screwing myself up) but I know that when I weighed myself today, I gained 4 lbs. just on Sunday (well, who knows how much will STICK but this is pretty bad!!!

I just feel so terrible but I do this every weekend (and I feel like things are getting worse).  argh! 

Sorry -- I just need to vent so I'll start to feel better

I have to confess too.  I too, binged sunday night.  After going about 7 days binge free I finally caved and gave into a pint of ben n jerrys and pretty much all my snacks in my apt. 

But really...it wasn't worth it.  I always feel like that after a binge...which may be why I binge.,.I keep seeking satisfaction and nothing can give it to me.  It's really quite silly how my mind works.  I just have to remember that binging it not worth it!  It only makes me feel worse about myself. 

So here I go...another day 1 starts today but I'm going to work hard to make this my LAST day 1.

fitnessmodel130  - I know how you feel.  I always think that the food is what I want but then I feel like crap because I gave in.  I also had some ice cream -- the grocery store had them buy one, get one free.  That's NEVER a good thing.

I'm starting fresh again today (and usually do every Monday), but I have very little problems during the week--I dread the weekends.

Grr..well lets just pretend yesterday didn't happen and work on the present.  I have a 5k this coming saturday so im not too worried about this week since I know I have to be super good.  But I'm frustrated at myself because now I can't run today because my stomach is all in knots!! Ugh..Guess it just reminds me again that I CANT keep doing this to myself...no rewards!

You know what… I just want to say to everyone. GOOD JOB for trying to better yourselves. For those that are on the up and up on not bingeing GREAT!! That is soooooo AWESOME!! But for those that have slipped… It’s all goooooood. We all make mistakes and it’s great that you take accountability for it and realize that you had a whoopsie, just keep pushing on. With each mistake, you learn… and I think you guys should give yourselves credit for even trying to do anything about it. I mean, set your goals NOT TO but don’t be too hard on yourselves when you do, loneliness and self blame will only make you binge even more. I’m working on mine too. I’m having a tough time too  well because I’m an afternoon eater so it seems like I binge everyday at 4:30pm, after I leave work, but just like you… I’m attempting a change. Man, if we were all around each other I’d say let’s DITCH THE BINGE and go cosmic bowling. Tehehe, but since I cant… just pat yourselves on the back for me, I think your willingness to change is just absolutely amazing!

Ta-tah!

Day 2...thats it, I got through Day 1 successfully! Didnt have any cravings last night, had a bowl of porridge at about 8.30pm, made with water, 160 kcals, takes ages to eat as I add lots of water... was delicious and better than eating a load of rubbish! Porridge was my trick in losing weight last time, I became addicted to it! Will update you tomorrow on my progress, good luck everyone! How good was I...sat next to my boyfriend whilst he ate Ben and Jerrys last night...didnt tempt me at all! x

fitnessmodel130 -- You certainly need rewards -- just not the bad ones :)  You're doing really great, though, so don't give up on yourself.  If you're already running in a 5k (I doubt I could do one), you're already miles (like that pun?) ahead of a lot of people on this site and you're serving as a motivator for those people!!  Keep it up.  We'll start new everyday, even if the night before was a good one.  Good or bad, let's take it one day at a time!!

chonphansa -- thanks for the words of encouragement.  Everyone needs to hear these things!  We're all great people trying to make ourselves better!!!

h8ylylouise -- Congrats on the success of day 1!!  Keep it going!!  You can SO do this!!

wow wow wow!!!!!

I have missed a lot in one day! So me too, I binged SO BADLY on sunday, it makes my stomach sick to think about it. I had anticipated I was going to binge because my mom made this AMAZING pastrie (ground beef + feta cheese baked in philo) mmmmmm. So I decided to eat until I literally couldnt breathe.

BUT THAT IS IN THE PAST ..and i did not binge yesterday, and I will NOT binge today either. So im on day 2, ill update you guys tonight!!

WELCOME EVERYONE to this forum!! I hope you have all read earlier posts that I have posted. TONS of helpful links and articles and information! So read those, I promise they are beneficial! If you guys have any QUESTIONS, feel free to post it on here.

Chonphansa - I agree 100% with you! We are all doing amazing, and we CAN keep it up and be binge-free !!!!!!

EVERYONE IS DOING SO WELL, KEEP IT UP! WE CAN DO THIS!

So I dont know if anyone else is from Canada, although this week is thanksgiving!!

Heres a site with some key helpful tips for eating healthy for thanksgiving

http://www.healthcastle.com/holiday-eating-he althy-thanksgiving.shtml

and day two is complete. My housemate is now coming with me to the gym, and is asking soo many questions on my results! Im glad I have encouraged her to eat healthy and work out!

How did everyone else do today?

Hanging in there.  It's funny, when I get really determined for a SPECIFIC goal, I find it so much easier to be disciplined.  For example, knowing I have a vacation in a few weeks, I've been able to focus so much more.

When I just have to be "good" for the sake of being good, I slip up.

Anyway, doing much better this week then I did last month, so, this is progress.  Not sure what day I'm on, once I hit I week, I lose track.  I think this is day... 11?

Feeling good already! Today is the start of day 3, I got through day 2 perfectly, ate really well, did feel shaky and hungry whilst doing my food shop...was so good and just grabbed a large carrot to munch on to stop my hunger! Even sat in on a cold cozy night with the boyfriend and my 2 boys last night...yes...I resisted the huge bag of pick n mix sweets they were all sharing...no cravings at all! I had my ever faithful porridge again and it seemed to do the trick! Well off now to do some serious walking to try and burn off some of this holiday fat that I gained in Egypt! Good luck everyone, have a healthy day and lets keep encouraging each other...Hayley x

your welcome

Hi everyone

A fellow cc'r told me about this group ... so I need to join and stay focused on my binging... I have 2 problems with my binging

1) is late night eating... it's almost become habitual that at 1030 / 1130 / 1230 I'm snacking... I'm having a bit of insomnia recently and am up till about 3 am so it sux!!!

2) WINE!!! I binge on wine and it is the key to my weight loss stall ... I went 6 days w/o drinking a glass and lost weight that week but the second I had a glass forget it I had to have one more then another then another then, I'm making spaghetti at midnight!!! what!?? I have to stop... it's discipline..

so I would like to join and get support and be support ... I am on second day no wine and not really binging at night so hoping to stay this way for a while get control of myself... it all comes from boredom ... I know it... uh!

soraya

Day 3 is almost complete! Keep it up peoples!

Sorayazada:

I would try and work on the insomnia.  Not getting enough sleep definitely makes me more hungry and irritable.  Are you up studying? or just unable to sleep?  Are you working out?  Usually when I exercise it makes me sleep a lot better at night.  When I'm up late I usually brew some uncaffienated tea..like Sleepytime tea from Celestial Seasonings.  Usually reading before bed helps me fall asleep faster too, especially when I'm reading in bed.  If you keep having issues you might consider going to a sleep clinic.

On the wine aspect: Since you feel like you can't control your consumption...maybe try reserving wine for special occasions like eating out (wine is expensive @ restaurants so it might make u more inclined to drink less) or I know my mom buys those individual mini bottles (I think they come in 4 packs) if you think you can control it.  Other wise maybe try and put aside wine.  I haven't had any since May but thats mostly because I'm a recent college grad and pretty broke! lol

Goodluck u can do it!

fitnessmodel - thanks girl! yes I am working out pretty much 5-6 days a week about an hour to 90min... so I am doing that... I have Sleepytime tea also it doesn't work for me... I'm not studying I just am stressed and my mind can't shut off...so I'm very much irritable yes, and I do get hungry ... it comes and goes... I am under a great strain but rather not get into that... trying to focus on one thing and that is discipline... Thank you for your advice though and I am going to wait it out... I've gone 2 years before w/o drinking I can do a few weeks :) ... xo..soraya

i haven't written on here in awhile. basically today is kinda my 3rd day binge free. i say kinda b/c i overate and kinda started binging but i was able to stop myself before i got too far. i barely ate 400 cals til tonight then i had soup, a baked potato and a big plate of mac and cheese. felt guilty and almost just gave up and binged on a whole box of cereal, but i had maybe a cup or so and stopped and i'm still probably ok calorie wise for the day. hopefully i can continue this pattern of non-binging. i wish you all luck too.

Count me in! After about 3 weeks of binging thanks to getting laid off, I'm back on track. I managed to keep the weight steady despite the binging, but I want to lose those last 10-15 pounds.

Yes.  I promise day after day that I'll stop.  Tomorrow I will eat healthily and not stray from my meal plans.

Alright DAY 3 of no bingeing!!!!! Oh man this weekend is going to be hard.

Im going home tomorrow, therefore that will be super tough to keep away from all that amazing home-cooked food. Next I have a wedding to go to on saturday, and on sunday its thanksgiving!!! So this weekend I will need ALLL the will power I can get! Oh man.

Everyone is doing well, keep it up!

Day 3 was another day of success...no bingeing, just three healthy meals plus my porridge at night, feeling so much better and the days seem to be going fast! I do find that after a while, a habit kicks in and you stay so focused, you suddenly think.."wow I am on day 25 already..." once Im like that I know that I would not dare want to ruin my healthy streak! Went for a really long walk too this morning, that has hopefully shifted a bit of my fat! Hope you all doing well...day 4 today and so far so good! Speak soon everyone...Hayley x