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.

So i had a partial binge last night (i say partial because I caught myself in time and removed myself from the kitchem before i ate til I was sick) and i think I know why.

My calorie intake was pretty low yesterday (1250 when I got home at 9) and I've been eating 1400 - 1500 all week (on maintinence) so I'm guessing thats why I was famished when I got home.

But the two important things about this binge were:

1. I was able to stop myself before I felt sick

2. I was able to identify why I binged and because of that I was able to let it go and not feel guilty about it.

So even though I'm starting with day 1 today- I dont feel bad and I'm armed with a plan to make sure I get enough calories during the day so I wont feel the need to binge at night again.

;) good luck everyone! day 1 here I am

I did good last night, had a luna bar at around midnight and that was it... didn't stuff myself w/anything else so feel good about it.... 2 days now no binging on wine or food... gonna go for 3 :) ....

day by day I'm taking it in stride.....

Great job everyone who has been doing great! Being able to stop yourself before you went full-out in a binge is a huge accomplishment lizhempowicz!! Keep it up everyone..even when we fall its important to get right back up and continue fighting for life!

Day 4 for me is almost done I can feel it!  I was tempted to binge today but did not give in!  Just gotta toss those negative thoughts and feelings of hopelessness out the window!

just binged after 3 pretty good days :( oh well. thought i could make it at least 4 but guess i couldn't. its my mom's fault for grocery shopping today and bringing all this food home lol. guess i'm starting over tomorrow.

ahhhh just overate tons /mini-binge. So pretty much all day I was doing okay, and then i came home and went out with my boyfriend. He took me to this dessert place and we shared a waffle ....then i came home and it ALLL went downhill from there. Almonds, krispers, pb.. home is a death trap. all my favourite foods in one cupboard!

oh well start new tomorrow, back to day 1 sheesh

angie- i totally get how one food can lead to a binge, I know now that the only sure fire way for me to avoid a binge is just not to eat at all after a certain time. its tough but in the long run its worth it right?

last night was a successful binge free night for me, even though I went out with my friends and everyone was eating chips and cinnamon buns (seriously, at 11 pm!), I wanted to have just a couple chips but I knew it would lead to something more so i resisted and had some tea when I got home- and it paid off with a .5 drop from yesterday! yayy not the quickest progress- but its progress all the same.

good luck everyone! 

heres to the start of day two ;)

ugh so how do I say this. DAY 2 OF BINGEING = failure.

i cant be home, too many trigger foods. Today I pretty much ate over 3000 calories before 2 pm. Then decided that I would just ruin the rest of the day while I was at it. I stopped counting calories and Im pretty sure I went over 5000 caloriestoday. GREATT! 

I really do have a bottomless pit.

Anyways tomorrow I have a wedding, and im going to be super full and bloated just perfect.

ANYWAYS i hope everyone is having a much better weekend than myself!! KEEP IT UP!!

So i was reading through the forums and a moderator had posted this article. And its really helpful!!!!

http://www.gurze.com/client/client_pages/nl_e dt_3_4.cfm

Check it out and STAY POSITIVE EVERYONE!!!

Day 4 and 5 was a complete sucess, cant beleive I am on Day 6 already...I am feeling so much better! I have not craved any junk food at all...had people around me eating rubbish and I have been so controlled and not even been tempted! I have a busy week next week doing promotions so I want to look my best, I will get through this weekend continuing my healthy eating...good luck everyone...speak soon...Hayley x

Okay so i may have had the worst weekend ever. i went home, had a wedding and two thankgiving days. Pretty much, I binged all weekend. I have never ate so much in my life, and i kept packing it in!

So TODAY IS DAY 1. Im not going home for two weeks, lots of control!! My goal is to go a week without bingeing. Just 7 days!! Today is going great so far (probably still full from yesterday lol) I went to the gym too

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Filllll us in!

Ok, I found this site and this is me. All the way. I do good and then I eat something and the flood gates open and I eat everything that I know is bad for me. I started the morning off really well and then I ate peanuts and I kept eating them, then I had two small squash muffins and then i still ate eggwhites, then I had an apple and then I had some fat free coolwhip. I feel so bad I already weighed more today then I weighed two weeks ago. I need help so I am stopping the binging. No more today and tomorrow will be day one no Binge..

I can.. We can...Together...

Hey Guys,

Still hanging in there.  That motivation of being in a bikini around strangers is POWERFUL!  I was nonstop hungry yesterday, so, I had a moment where I thought I was in trouble.  I just thought about my goal, and I stuck it out. Had a smaller dinner, and went to bed early.

I'm still on track, haven't weighed since Monday. I need to take some bathing suit pictures, and get some opinions.  I'm so hyper critical, and my husband's opinion can't be trusted.  I'll do it sometime this week, since I need to drag them all out to see which ones fit anyway.

I think banning the hubby from eating out is helping.  By not smelling that greasy tasty food, I'm not being triggered, or feeling deprived.  I told him that the other day, he told me I'm just weak willed.  JERK.

How is everyone else doing?

Alright so day 2 is going really well so far!!! i definately will not binge tonight! I think I might be going to visit a friend with my boyfriend this weekend for an oktoberfest festival. uh oh that wont be too good . alcohol + bad food choices. Ill have to find out what to do. Other than that theres a lot motivating me!

Especially the fact that halloween is around the corner, and this year my boyfriend is expecting a 'hot' (aka. slutty lol) costume. oh mannn.

but yeah ...i feel so much better, and i just want to lose all the weight i gained this weekend.

anyways im glad everyone is doing well, keep it up!

day 2 = complete!! *edit

I just hit the wall.  I knew that having all that Halloween candy in my drawer was going to be a bad idea at some point.

I've been stressed out for a couple weeks now, and I've amazingly been able to hold it together.  I had a late night at work last night, and then only got 6 hours of sleep.

Today, I'm probably less stressed than yesterday, but had a candy binge cause my stomach was feeling funny.

I had:  3 caramal Ghiradhelli chocolate squares, 1 box of raisinettes (full size), a mini snichers, a fun size Mr. Goodbar, a mini Krackle, a mini Mr. Goodbar, Mini milk duds, a kashi bar, an "on track" fruit bar, and apple, and 10 almonds.

I feel sick.  I want to go home. 

went on a big binge last night after coming home starving...my fault for only eating like 300 cals before 6:00. then woke up this morning intent to work out but instead binged again :( bad move. but i can't let it ruin my whole day. i need to get back on and eat normal the rest of the day.

so I am on day 4!! Im staying at school this weekend, so that pretty much equals no temptation or bingeing. Unless I decide to go out tomorrow, therefore I will have to factor in alcohol binges. Other than that, doing well so far !

Im getting my hair done tomorrow, I cannot wait, i used to have blonde highlights and now theyre peering through my brown hair. SO im finally going t redye it

Kaffwynn - halloween candy, oh how i hate it!! My housemate brought in a jumbo bag of reeces pieces cups. Thank god theyre not open, or else i would probably devour them in like 2 minutes. Just start fresh today, and take those candies out of your drawer!! Keep it up!

Mikeiscool - how many days were you binge free? Lets hear the positive before the negative!! Have some confidence in yourself and you can do it!

Hope everyones day is going well, its the weekend yahoo!!!!!

I'll update you guys tonight!

Hey guys, today I learned that I can fit my entire hand (minus the thumb) down to the bottom of a peanut butter jar.  I bet you can guess how I figured that out.

...Day 1 tomorrow...

ohh peanut butter.. mytenderoni you have the right mind set!! Day 1 tomorrow, you can do it! I suggest not keeping peanut butter in cupboards, obviously a trigger food.

Alright so for me, Day 5= complete! Today was super hard. I have hardly any food left, just very healthy foods. And i didnt eat anything for 5 hours. So when I came home i was soooo tempted to binge, although i stuck a few pieces of gum in my mouth, drank some tea, kept myself occupied. and no binge. And I also went out tonight, when i came home all i was craving was cereal. Once again stuck a piece of gum in my mouth made some tea!! And would not allow myself to binge. Im determined to make it two weeks without bingeing!

Weekend is almost over! Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Keep it up!

mytenderoni: Man, peanut butter. I binged that whole jar away and now there's none left in the house. Relief relief major relief.

loseweight: w00t! week's almost over!

I binged overate today. Around 1000 cals of restaurant food and 400 cals of cake when I got home. But GUESS WHAT? I'm still on track! I spent an hour last night browsing the restaurant menu, choosing low cal options, and another hour today being paranoid about exercise. So... a light dinner tonight and a 45-min walk brings me up to around maintenance.

and aahhhhh that restaurant food was soooo goood...

Day 7 almost (edit) complete

did well the last 2 days but then binged tonight. i knew it was going to happen too and i just let it. basically i totally don't want to go to my classes tomorrow and i have homework to get done and for some reason it seemed like binging will just eliminate it???? oh well. i guess day 1 again tomorrow.

Stay strong mikeiscool, the worse you feel the more appealing food can seam but think about how bad you will feel afterwards