2 week binge-free challenge, who's in?

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2 week binge-free challenge, who's in?

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Started 3 months ago by foodfanatic
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foodfanatic
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I have never been able to go more than five or six days without binging on junk food. I am keeping a journal, plan on exercising, eating reasonably and smart. I have gained about 20 pounds on to my 5'4 frame in 5 months from alternating starving and binging.

THIS IS NOT A WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE. That is not my aim, I want to be binge free. I am keeping a hand-written journal to be accountable, and would like to share my results on this forum as well as read yours. Please feel free to join me in this journey!

Smiles everyone, we can do it!
DAY ONE IS TODAY!

Posted 3 months ago #

foodfanatic
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Well day one is done. The first day is always the easiest, right? I had many opportunities that I could have binged. I thought about how easy it would be just to start this tomorrow. BUT, I made it through. Now I am looking at day 2 of my 14 days binge free. I don't expect it to go perfectly, but I am going to try really, really hard. I record what I feel like after I've eaten and my thoughts after every single meal I put into my mouth. I am dangerous of going back to my old ways but this journal has really seemed to be distancing my dependency on food (so far). Hope everyone else is approaching today strong and confident in their abilities to beat this!
xoxo

Posted 3 months ago #
BlueViolet
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Hi Foodfanatic.

Just wanted to show my support for you and your challenge. I'm trying to go seven days myself at the moment. (my challenge starts tomorrow because it's 12:00 pm with me at the moment) I hope your second day goes really well

Posted 3 months ago #
foodfanatic
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Hello blueviolet! Good luck on your challenge (: please post and we can support each other! My day went good, I ate probably one chocolate bar over a few hours, but it did not lead to more binging after. I am about to go jump on the elliptical and work a little bit of it off.

Posted 3 months ago #
foodfanatic
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Well, almost right after posting that I went and ate half a pack of cookies and a mini-muffin. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME. WHEN DOES THIS END?! I just see an ugly, fat person who has no hope. Why not eat?

Posted 3 months ago #

iclimb
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Hi foodfanatic,

Don't beat yourself up. This takes time. I was pissed at myself for eating while standing up! I need to stop doing that. I grab a bag of chips and eat them before I even reach the table. You're not ugly or fat. You're someone who is taking charge. You can do this. I know today sucked but you have to make the most of it so tomorrow can be better!

We are here to help!

iclimb

Posted 3 months ago #
foodfanatic
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Thank you for your kind words... I am just embarrassed. I began this 14 day challenge and everything and I didn't even make it through day two. Looking ahead to tomorrow though, deciding to actually physically remove myself from the house when I get the urge to binge. Hoping it works!

Posted 3 months ago #
highjumper7
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I am the creator of the 21 day challenge... that did not go so well. I made it 6 days, binged on the 7th, then 7 days and have been binging for the past four or five days. Sooooo as everyone expected I wouldn't make it because restricting leads to binges which I understand, I do!!! But what they do not understnand is even if I let myself have a little bit of my binge food, I go nuts and eat the whole thing. I know it shouldn't be all or nothing, but it is for me. I can't handle having one cookie, or one muffin. So I do not understand their advice when they say don't restrict let yourself have what you feel like having and then stop. I woudl LOVE to do that, but I can't. I physically do not know how. Any ideas? By the way, I am totally in for trying again, but my day 1 will be tomorrow becaus eI binged today!

Posted 3 months ago #
foodfanatic
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This is my day one! I can completely and totally relate with you highjumper7. Yesterday, I let myself have one piece of chocolate and it led to a full-fledged binge. I am now on a restriction. I am too dangerous to let myself have a little here in there.. Once I have been at least 14 days binge-free I would love to slowly return a few foods here and there back into my diet that are sugary or carby! But for now, absolutely no way. Today seems to be going fine, I am snacking on fruits and plan for some veggies later. Please join in with me, I am on day one too! (: Good luck!
xoxo

Posted 3 months ago #
foodfanatic
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Day one binge-free. Went fine, wanted a few times to binge but decided to make a healthy soup I can eat as much as I want of along with exercise a bit. Who am I kidding, it went great I am very proud of myself! Hoping tomorrow is just the same and just as succesfull. Good luck out there guys, there is hope!

Posted 3 months ago #