Motivation

Hi everyone.

I'm a very healthy eater from day to day. VERY healthy. And I'm quite proud of my diet and my will power. I eat whole grains, lean meats, fruits and vegetables and low fat dairy products. I also eat portions of nuts and drink lots of water.

But I have a problem. I'm in university, and tend to go out to the bars on the weekends every now and then. Now, I can deal with a night of drinking, because I can control how much I drink and I dont drink really hefty sugary drinks. My problem is my loss of will power to junk food when I drink. I eat so much... SO MUCH chocolate when I'm drunk! So much that sometimes I feel ill the next day, but of course, I get back on track and dont drop my calories the next day because I know it's unhealthy recoil.

After this rant, I propose creating this group to support and track / log how many days myself and any others interested in joining can go binge free. I still dont mind having small portions of chocolate throughout the day because they might be just 5g portions. I just want to be able to motivate myself to stay on track and not destroy my healthy diet every weekend.

So, I'm going to start out. Since I went all out last night, today is...

Days without bingeing: 1 (I know the whole day hasnt gone by, but I know I'll control it today haha)

Thanks! 

I sympathize with the weekend struggles, everyone...that's usually me, too. But this weekend was different. I actually STOPPED a binge Friday after work before it became totally out of control! 

But wait - there's more! I even kept my calories in line all weekend. And I had been doing 90+ minute hard core workouts all week, so I took a break and just took a few walks with my husband instead.

I don't mean to gloat, but this is a huge accomplishment for me...and honestly, I have you all to thank. SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your support!!

Days without bingeing (including today) = 6

P.S. - too rampantbunnylove (great user name, BTW)...I know how tempting it is to want to "throw it all up"; I've been going back & forth with that for years.  But if you start down that path, it's one that can take over your life. Please don't ever consider that option - it's actually better to start over again the next day with your healthful eating and forgive yourself. Purging messes up your metabolism, your teeth, your throat, and your entire life.

anyone who wants to join in our 30 day goal is welcome =) way to control yourselves guys- i know how hard it is ;) and for those of us who slipped up a little, every day is a new start with fresh oppurtunity! cheesy but true. i think maybe this whole thing will even get easier as our bodies adjust to not overindulging... today and yesterday i didnt even want to, and if i looked at a piece of cake or w/e all I had to do was think of how gross it feels postbinge and how good it will feel to reach the 30 day goal =)
So now: 3 days, and by tomorrow its gonna be four

I'm sorry guys. :(. I slipped up tonight and binged. Just because I could, and no one could see me doing it. I feel horrible :(. I was doing so well too. Today would have been the sixth day. :(. UGH. I really feel like breaking down and crying. I feel like throwing up too, but that's just from eating too much food. I won't though. Well tomorrow I'll start over with day one. I feel like a huge let down.

kae, it's a process!!! keep at it and you'll see how different it will be in a little while. my binges now are not nearly what they once were...I mean in terms of quantity and longevity!

And, DO, if you feel a binging urge...do feel free to email me if connecting helps you nip it! but, just don't put pressure on yourself to have to snap to w/this!!! the more you let yourself explore the ins and outs of it anyway, the more in control of it you'll become!

great job, danasings! you are showing us the way!

I am on Day 4 of the no binge and I know I'm getting a boost from the sun.

Hi. Can I join your 30-day goal thing? I'm on binge-free day five (purge-free day nine) and I think it's going to be a struggle! I need to keep this up because in a couple of days I'm going home for three weeks and that is a huge trigger for me and there's so much more temptation (dried fruit, nuts, bread, peanut butter, semolina, sugar, oats, cake ingredients - all my favourite binge foods, basically!). If I've been binge-free for over a week prior to going home then I know that I'll be so much more motivated to continue during the Easter break. SO ... I'm not going to have a binge, I'm going to go for a walk (with no money on me!) and then go to the library. And I'm going to come off this site ... because thinking about food really isn't beneficial!

I feel such a lot stronger having reasoned with myself like that! I hope you people have a great, successful day. If not, I hope that you're able to move on and not let it ruin your hard work. Good luck!

rachelel, ofcourse you can count to 30 and beyond with the rest of us!!!

I am proud to say that I was just wrestling w/some family issues AND electronic devices...not a great combination for me...but rather than indulge my yen to knock out a dagwood sandwich, I made a tasty romaine salad instead @ 50 calories! and I am good to go for the moment.

this isn't one day at a time! this is minute by minute!!!

Haven't updated y'all in a while, but this past weekend, SUNDAY was the ONLY day I binged -- and not too horribly (still a lot, but oh well).  Usually I binge all weekend.  Then, yesterday (a Monday, no less!), no bingeing at all!  Safely within 1400 calories, including a small handful of peanut M&Ms...and NO MORE!  Let's hope today goes the same way :)

Days without Bingeing: 1

i slipped into extreme 5000 calorie binges when i was at my lowest: 70lbs @ 5'4"

the doctor told me i was dying and i didnt know what else to do...
im now gaining healthily on 2100 calories

DAYS WITHOUT BINGEING: 79 :D! i know thats way past 30 but i just had to share with someone. my mum dosent seem to register that its an acheivement...

wow, yyonah! I guess it can be done, huh?

liora, cool! that's what happened to me...I still overdo but it happens less often and with less VOLUME!

I am slowly starting to develop other interests, too, so maybe these will take me away from the curse of the binge even more! Gardening for one and volunteer work on the weekends...hobbies may help refocus me!

I know it's a little bit early (9pm my time) to be counting today, but I just brushed my teeth and am making some tea, so...days without bingeing: TWO!!! Seriously, you guys keep me on track because I know I can come tell you whatever's going on, so thank you SO much. I know two days isn't much, but it's a big thing for me :D

sharonclaire, I second your "developing other interests" strategy -- I've been focusing a lot on developing further (read: hopefully getting a promotion sometime in the near future) at work, and it definitely takes my mind off food!

And oh my goodness yyonah, congrats! You are amazing! You too, danasings! Stopping a binge-in-the-making is SO hard.

How's it going, kae?

P.S. Got my couple pieces of chocolate into my cals today too ;)

uh, well I slipped into a total state of depression last night and today I had random crying fits. I don't know what's going on with me. It could be that time of the month, but so far it hasn't come yet so I don't know.

But I did confess to my best friend that I think have binge eating disorder. He didn't really believe me at first, but after I talked to him about it he did. I haven't told my parents anything, and I want to but then again I don't. I've always been the perfect child, and i don't want to burden their lives with this. I keep thinking that I'm over-reacting, and it doesn't need to be brought up.

I keep thinking just give it one more shot, and see if I can cure myself on my own. IDK. I've only eaten like 1444 calories today because I'm not hungry right now. It's not too bad right?

Days without binging: 1

Edit: I slipped up and overate today, so I'll start again tomorrow.

kae- every day is a new day, so the goal of 30 days is never impossible =) that was really brave of you to tell your friend. if you're becoming seriously depressed like that and don't feel ready to tell your parents then maybe seeing a counsellor or therapist would help.. i find expressing myself and talking are the only ways to truly halt a binge/ start becoming happier. do you write in a private diary (on paper, not the net), play music, paint/draw or do anything like that? those are the things i do when im feeling down, and i can honestly say it truly helps.

good job to everyone! lets get the numbers up, and keep them going up

days without bingeing: 4 and counting

Made it through 4 days successfully! This takes a LOT of work! : ) I figure one day it will come more naturally, tho.

Glad to be in this with everyone! kae, stay with it...answers don't always come easy or quickly.

On to day 11 without bingeing... Im feeling positive about this again :)

Been getting 200-300 cals chocolate a day, but not bingeing and staying under maintenance. Beats bingeing!

:)   

Have an amazing day everyone. Stay strong!     

I am wrapping up day 5 and I really think this helps keep me in line!

I ate a little more today too but like alex says, staying under maintenance does not a binge make!

I'm ending day 3 and feeling good! I just have to remember: eat when I'm hungry.  Thats what always gets me is eating when I'm not.  I can always have the food later..I just have to keep saying that!

Today was pretty good. I swam for 40 minutes, and I walked 2 miles so I got rid of some stress. I only ate about 1600 calories, but thats okay for a couple days right? Since yesterday I slipped up and ate about 2500 calories instead of 1800. I'm determined to eliminate these binging episodes and get my life back.

Days without binging: 1

Thank you, liora513 and sharonclaire!

You can get your life back, kae1106. We're all here to cheer you on...and kudos for telling your best friend - that was so courageous of you.

yyonah - day 79, WOW!

sharonclaire, alexwilliams, jolie_fille - you're all doing so great - congratulations!

I hope everyone who is following but not posting is doing well. For all those who are posting, thanks to all of you for sharing your successes and experiences. I find you all so inspirational - it helps me a lot to know that I'm not alone in the temptation to binge.

I stood in front of one of my binge foods yesterday at the store - and I didn't buy it. That is SO huge for me...granted, I stood there for at least five minutes, but I resisted. Yay!  

Days without bingeing (including today): 8