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Member Comments
By tlc0925 on November 21, 2009 at 11:58 AM
damn, those stupid spikes in the graph are back. My husband has SERIOUSLY got to stop surprising me with stuff (IE food!)
By Anonymous on November 21, 2009 at 10:45 AM
just ate two whole chocolate cakes, a pumpkin pie, and an apple buhhhhhhhhhh
By talial158 on November 21, 2009 at 02:06 AM
Didnt binge last night. Instead I had a big bowl of homemade minestrone soup with 3 tablespoons pea protein powder, some tea, and lots of water. I then went out with friends and had one glass of rose wine. Off to bed at around 2 am. Woohoo. Started my first of 5 personal training sessions with a meal plan and I'm paying alot of money for it, so I am forcing myself to stick to it so I see the results. Wish me luck!
By lpk4y on November 21, 2009 at 09:28 AM
That's awesome! Keep up the hard work, it'll pay off! :)
By mdabbott59 on November 21, 2009 at 07:50 AM
I just joined this group today. I ate a few cookies before breakfast and now find my calorie intake says I can't eat breakfast. Am obsessing about this.
By lpk4y on November 21, 2009 at 09:28 AM
Just breathe. Take it easy the rest of the day and DON'T continue to binge. You'll be fine, and tomorrow is a new day :)
By Anonymous on November 20, 2009 at 05:55 PM
i dont even feel guilty about having hot cocoa w/ marshmallows and a biscotti funny b/c i used to be b/c i thought it make me gain weight except having a treat even if i did go over my cal goal will not make me gain weight unless it was WAY more than i did havent binged since last sat which was the only time in that prev month feel proud.that and only 300 or so above cal goal so no biggie tasted so good when you savor it :)
By jeanx on November 20, 2009 at 08:01 AM
NO BINGING for 18 weeks today!
By talial158 on November 20, 2009 at 07:40 AM
Binged yesterday. Basically ate myself out of my cabinet. I ate a ton of walnuts, raisins, figs, 3 "naked" raw granola bars, and fruit, then I still had curried mushrooms and quinoa for dinner. Sounds healthy...but I ate in HIGH quantities. Nuts are healthy to an extent, but i am consuming way too much fat.
I woke up today and my body was SO bloated. Not a comfortable feeling. I have a meeting with a personal trainer for the first time here..hopefully I can get back to the 2 hour a day gym girl I was before moving to the UK
By talial158 on November 18, 2009 at 08:42 AM
I recently moved to the UK for a study abroad program, and have found myself binge eating--which is something I've never done before.
This summer I had a 20 pound weight loss, and I've gained about 7 back since September just from binge eating and less exercise.
I cant find the motivation to exercise here, and I eat fairly well during the day (lots of whole, nutritious foods) but at night when I'm on the computer and before bed I eat like crazy. Crackers and peanut butter, granola and soy milk, fruit, nuts, raisins, anything relatively healthy that I can eat in large quantities. It needs to stop!
By Anonymous on November 17, 2009 at 11:11 PM
not a huge binge, more that i just overate, but on relatively healthy food. Actually thats the excuse i was giving myself at the time. I need to be honest with myself, its possible for me to binge on "healthy food". No one needs 1 bowls of cereal, 2 sandwhichs, 1 fruit smoothie for dinner. Thats ridiculous.
Why do i shove food down my throat when i am so far from even being remotely hungry? I dont even taste what im eating. I just keep shoving it down.
By Anonymous on November 17, 2009 at 09:02 PM
I binged on Taco John's...I need to get over this fucking craving for Churros
By Anonymous on November 10, 2009 at 01:48 PM
I had tried everything! I just can't stop eating sweets! There sweets at work & home!! Plus my husband & I just moved & still unorganized so we eat out, but I stop & eat something before I meet him & eat again!! He doesn't even know this. Though at work I do eat healthly for the fact everyone sees me. They insist in having chocolate at the front desk & that is where I am. Today is the begining of starting to correct all this! I hope I can do it! I have gain almost 50lbs in seven years & it just have to stop!
By Anonymous on November 11, 2009 at 07:06 AM
Wow, sounds like you have a lot of challenges in front of you, but you can do it. See if you can eliminate the sweets at home. If they are there for your husband, explain to him that you already have enough temptations at work, and it would be nice not to worry about it once you get home. Eating out is hard not to over eat, but tell yourself that this isn't the last time you'll be eating out, so you don't have to binge. Make it a goal when you get out to take home leftovers! Best of luck!
By KTtheSWEETIE on November 13, 2009 at 11:38 PM
I have the same problem I found that drinking enough water helps. Also I have actually been addicted to chocolate. Maybe yous should try to not eat as much chocolate and get yourself un-addicted. I know it sounds crazy but chocolate is a stimulant and you can be addicted to it. That might be what is going on.
By Anonymous on November 14, 2009 at 05:28 PM
sounds very challenging and all too familiar to me. My mom is an incredible baker at home, every other day we would have homemade pies form scratch and cookies and all that. Then at work, no offense, i am surrounded by older, happily obese women who think they need to "fatten me up." Ive worked so hard to lose this weight and im slowly gaining it back.
For me, i realized a lot of my overeating is social eating to make people happy. So heres my excuse that has got me through it. I have a friend who wants to quit smoking, so Im giving up desserts while she gives up smoking. It works! (and kinda true)
So that solved my social eating problem, but i still struggle when im home alone. Best of luck
By Anonymous on November 17, 2009 at 07:25 AM
I noticed that you said you eat healthy at work because everyone can see you, and that you eat twice and don't tell your husband. This is my BIGGEST problem when it comes to binging. I don't want anyone to know that I eat unhealthy food, so instead of having a healthy relationship with food, and indulging in a reasonably sized treat once in a while with family or friends, I really go overboard when I know no one is looking. I will wait till my husband has another activity planned for an evening, then make and eat a bowl of cookie dough, then wash everything before he gets home so he won't know. Does that sound crazy, or do other people do that too? I am trying really hard now to tell myself that it doesn't matter that no one else sees me. I am only hurting myself. People still see the end results, so I am not really fooling anyone. Or if I am, what good is it doing? Does their sympathy for me eating well and still not being thin make things any different? No. I am still not happy with myself. Sorry for the rant, I just have always wanted to get it out. Thanks.
By lpk4y on November 17, 2009 at 10:55 AM
I used to do the same thing...I'd eat and eat when my parents weren't home or I'd bake cookies, eat half and throw away the rest all while cleaning up the dirty bowls, spoons, etc. so there was no evidence! Coming to the realization that what i was doing was completely embarrassing, really changed things for me. Why do I want to stuff myself? There is no good reason. Who is it hurting? ME and no one else!
By Anonymous on November 16, 2009 at 04:30 PM
i got home from school. Exhasuted and stressed so i hit 3 cookies and four candy bars.
fuck. I will do better tomorrow.
The reasons i did this: I was low energy so i went straight for sugar. I was stressed so i wanted something tastey.
and now i feel: worse than before
By lpk4y on November 16, 2009 at 07:00 PM
it's alright! pick yourself up and start again tomorrow! it's a new day! :)
By weekly662 on November 16, 2009 at 07:08 AM
Sundays are the WORST!
By Anonymous on November 15, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Hi!
while there is much freedom in not being on a diet, it's scary!! it does feel out of control but i also know it's the true solution. I can restrict all i want but if i then binge (which i do when i diet.... it's just a set up!) it's just wasted effort: eating in moderation and for the right reasons (ie: physical and not emotional). That is the solution!
Would love to hear people's experience with this....
thanks!
By lpk4y on November 16, 2009 at 06:01 AM
hey! for the past 2 months or so, I've been eating without dieting and without binging. it was pretty difficult at first (i had a few meltdowns) but i finally tuned in to my internal cues (i.e. when to eat, when i'm full, etc.) and i feel great about it. I have had some urges to binge but i keep reminding myself that food will always be there! I suggest giving it a go for a few days, just eat when hungry and don't stress about how many calories it is. Your body naturally knows what it needs, you just have to listen to it!!
Good luck!
By Anonymous on November 15, 2009 at 09:21 PM
Weekends and nights are the worst. I will eat healthy all week, then through it away on the weekend when I go out. Then I'm upset that i overate, so i'll eat more. This weekend was especially bad. Bought a box of cookie mix and ate ALL the cookie dough, by myself. Today was a disaster-eating everything in sight. Tomorrow is Monday though, and I just joined this dare, so i hope to stay super motivated this week.
By Anonymous on November 15, 2009 at 06:47 PM
i over ate with 3 cookies today. I was doing fine, no craving, no nothing. But i was under my caloric goal so i figured id have a bowl of mini wheats. That made me crave sugar so i had one cookie. than another and another. 3 total. Stayed under control though, and i ate it all before 6pm. So thats fine for me.
By Anonymous on November 14, 2009 at 05:05 PM
i hate this i hadnt binged in almost 5 straight weeks then today i did.oh f'in crap seriously this might end up setting me back a whole and i get that its still progress but really the only reason i did was the way i didnt binge,which was follow a strict healthy 1200 cal vegan diet with which im happy on but the minute i try to eat not thinking about cal amounts even for 1 or 2 meals on day,today,i crack aghh b/c i go from being ultra controlled to not so much and sets me off i feel like crap oh geez i really just want to stop.anyone know how to eat w/out thinking bout cals but not binge/overeat?hey at least i didnt purge ^_^ small positive.
By lpk4y on November 15, 2009 at 05:32 AM
hey there! it sounds like you've been doing great so don't let one day screw up all that success...get back to eating healthy ASAP!
For the past 2 months or so, I've been eating healthy without binging. At first I did feel out of control (I usually restrict by counting calories too) but after a bit of a "transition" period I've really started listening to my internal cues and it seems to be working. I've also started telling myself that food is ALWAYS going to be there. Therefore, I don't need to stuff my face with it now because I can eat it in moderation later.
Hope that helps and good luck! :)
By Anonymous on November 15, 2009 at 05:45 AM
thanks and i am
By Anonymous on November 14, 2009 at 05:24 PM
important realization: so i ate out today for breakfast with my dad. Had a couple bites of his coffee cake (not binging at all). Then i get home and oh ho hum. I am craving SUGAR! sugar sugar sugar. Im sick with flu like symptons, and achy all over so i settle into my favourite binge food ever: cereal. 2 bowls of mini wheats. Usually i have SO much more so im so happy i restrained myself. Im having a very light salad for dinner to compensate.
note to self: sugar makes me crave more sugar! i didnt even want the coffee cake, i wasnt craving it at all. but an hour and a half later my blood sugar drops and i ate the cereal.
will do better tomorrow
By Anonymous on November 12, 2009 at 09:25 PM
Hi all!
i am more and more aware of how i use food for lots of things other than what it was meant for (a pleasurable way to fuel and take care of my body, when in moderation), so, here are some of them:
- to 'cure' boredom
- to sooth fear and anxiety
- to stuff feelings such as shame, guilt, anger
- to 'take care' of myself when i'm feeling lousy physically
- as a 'pick me up' when i'm tired
- to reward myself
I find that really looking at these ways I use food is very helpful.
I would love to hear how you all use food for reasons other than what it was meant for....
By KTtheSWEETIE on November 13, 2009 at 11:36 PM
haha sounds like my life. I eat when I am upset to cheer me up and when I am happy to reward myself and celebrate. The only thing I don't use food for is when i am very anxious bc then it makes me sick to eat.
By Anonymous on November 9, 2009 at 08:29 PM
My problem is eating from dinnertime to bedtime. The first real meal is lunch, then around 5:00pm a salad - very good until that time. Then the nonstop eating, grazing, landslide until bedtime with regret, guilt, ridiculousness. All the foods I would never eat during the day come out then. Cereal and milk, chips, bagel and cream cheese, cookies, whatever is in the house. Every day, I think this is it. No more. New day. New resolve. Then it begins again in the evening. Any suggestions to getting off the cycle?!
By Anonymous on November 10, 2009 at 05:33 AM
I have no idea how to help. Evening is my worst binging time also. I seem to do ok during the day. Im pretty sure it is because I am at work and people would notice if I was stuffing my face all day. Plus, I have work to do. So, I am busy. But, in the evenings, it is horrible. My big problem during the day is my bad food choices. I eat horrible lunches (and sometimes breakfast). So, add the calories from the bad food choices to the calories from binge eating and that equals my overweight self.
By lpk4y on November 10, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Hmm, that is a tough one. My advice would be to get that stuff out of your house if at all possible. I've found that if I only have fruit or veggies to munch on, I won't binge simply because I don't want to. Now, if I keep cookies around it's pretty much inevitable that I will either graze on them all day or just full-out binge so I have stopped buying (and baking!) them completely.
Also, maybe eat dinner later? If I don't eat until 7 I usually don't want anything else before I go to bed. Another thing I've been focusing on is "shutting down" the kitchen after dinner. This means I WILL NOT go back to the kitchen unless I want water. It's really helpful sometimes just to say "no".
Hope that helps and good luck! :)
By Anonymous on November 12, 2009 at 10:43 AM
I have a different kind of suggestion. I find that I eat most when I am bored, and have time to just sit down with a big unhealthy snack. Try picking up a habit that keeps your hands busy doing something else, like knitting or working on a puzzle. It discourages me from just shoveling food into my mouth.
I would also suggest eating breakfast for sure, and maybe some small healthy snacks like and apple or banana throughout the day, so it the evening, you have had a full day of eating, and don't go in to it feeling deprived. Good luck.
By weekly662 on November 12, 2009 at 11:25 PM
My tough time is also between dinner and bedtime...the best thing for me is to actually log onto this site and read posts like this! Or to get on here and look at the progress I have made...I know that if I eat a ton tonight I am only going to regret it ten minutes later (not to mention tomorrow) and feel like crap. All it takes to abstain from overeating is to really think about it. Sitting down and reading these, or thinking about how well you have done for the day helps a TON! Try that! For example- I just got home from the bar and right when I walked in the door I remembered the leftover pizza we have in the fridge...but instead of eating it I went and brushed my teeth, and now I am realizing I'm not even hungry! Just sidetrack yourself...easier said than done, I know, but surprisingly it is easier done than you would think....
By Anonymous on November 13, 2009 at 12:35 PM
night time binging is the WORST for me. its so hard. whenever i feel bingey at night i try to have an apple and 3 HUGE glasses of water. usually its impossible to eat after that. and if i still think i want the ice cream in my fridge, i have another apple and 4 huge glasses of water haha. I know it SO hard though. my main binge is cereal too. i literally can down 5 bowls.
By KTtheSWEETIE on November 13, 2009 at 11:33 PM
You need to eat more in the morning and afternoon. i used to be the same way. Its because your not eating enough during the day so when you go home and there is a lot for food your body tells you to eat. plus you go towards high calorie food because you want to replenish the calories your burned during the day. Try eating breakfast a bigger lunch and see if that helps. Also drinking 64 ounces of water a day helps cut hunger and cravings and over time its really not a hard thing to do because you get used to drinking so much water.