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misty22 said:
Looks like everyone has been good =)
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For the most part! Good to see you here Misty, I am not sure a bag of chips you allowed yourself qualifies as a binge. But you would know. Sounds like other than that you are doing fine.

No binge here today, I kept pretty busy and not thinking about food, that helped keep the cravings away. Not so many thoughts of what I am "missing".

Lets not binge tomorrow.
 
Well done everyone!
Hope you feel better soon, Misty.
Rob: have you considered homecooked, healthier versions of the stuff you used to love? (In sensible portions, of course.) One advantage of not having had them for so long (other than minor things like health and weightloss) is that you´re likely to really enjoy the taste of alternative versions.
 
No binge today.

For most of the day I had no cravings and just when I was feeling binge immune a granddaughter asked for a marshmallow. I got her one and the odor really hit me hard. It was all I could bring myself to do to get the lid back on without impulse eating a bunch of them. I don't really like Marshmallows a lot, but for a good binge they would have worked fine. Not sure I will ever be able to let my guard down. Posting here and talking about it helps.

Lets not binge tomorrow.
 
Good marshmallows are great binge food. The way they turn into foam in your mouth when you have several at a time is sensory heaven to me. Well done closing that lid again!
 
If you recall I had a bit of a marshmallow binge a while ago . Well not a binge but I ate a few . When I reach the calorie content and the sugar content and found out there was pig gelatine in them it turned me off them .
Rob I agree with Lama you should be able to make some healthier options of your favourite food . I used to make our own onion rings . Ribs I’m not sure off . I do however make my own fries and I have with low sugar ketchup . The fries are allowed on my plan and I love them a day I need I feel something comforting.
 
I love my airfryer fries. But today after having a large-ish lunch/brunch (way too much oil, otherwise healthy and tasty) I craved icecream or chocolate and an hour and a half later I genuinely felt hungry again. I wanted to eat, eat, eat. Had some frozen mango, which worked for a while, and had an early dinner. Was full afterwards, but still craved high-fat sweets. Hope it´ll be easier again tomorrow.
 
No binge for me today! I was tempted, at grandson's birthday party for a long time. My first thought was to eat nothing there, but I got pretty hungry and so I took the smallest piece of cheese only pizza I could find. I am sure that was fine, I did get mightily tempted by the birthday cake, but managed not to eat any.

LaMa and Petal thanks for the suggestions. I particularity like the looks of the homemade oven chips, I really miss fries.

Lets not binge tomorrow.
 
Rob are you afraid to eat things like cake or pizza because
A) it could lead to a binge
B) it might show on the scales
C) any other reason

When you reach your target do you intend to allow slices of cake back in on occasion? I am assuming you will when you drop some more weight change to a more sustainable plan where you can enjoy some pizza with the grandkids.

Kudos though on avoiding eating it. Your will power is fantastic.

No binge for me either. Thought about it a lot but I ate really well and was satisfied.
 
I did binge. I´m not mad about it but it´s a binge. Large bar of chocolate and two medium-sized bags of chips with a dip and pickles.

Rob: homemade pizza is delicious as well! If you want to save yourself the kneading, keep calories low, and have control of your portion size a split pita pocket makes two tiny pizza crusts. Add grilled veggies, your favorite sauce, maybe olives, capers, or artichokes, and a bit of cheese and you´ll soon look down upon run-of-the-mill commercial pizzas.
 
alligatorob said:
For the most part! Good to see you here Misty, I am not sure a bag of chips you allowed yourself qualifies as a binge. But you would know. Sounds like other than that you are doing fine.

No binge here today, I kept pretty busy and not thinking about food, that helped keep the cravings away. Not so many thoughts of what I am "missing".

Lets not binge tomorrow.
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Large family size bag of chips - was definitely a binge.

But I hear you, balance is key.
 
Petal001 said:
Rob are you afraid to eat things like cake or pizza because
A) it could lead to a binge
B) it might show on the scales
C) any other reason
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A and B, absolutely.

I have binged so many times and for so long I do live in fear of restarting. That fear surfaces all the time, every time I have a craving, which is still too often. Over time as I go without a binge I am slowly gaining some confidence, but I binged regularly for 66 years, my not bingeing has only lasted 6 months. I can't forget that.

I do worry about losing or not losing weight. I started my diet 6 months ago as a 3 week kick start, the kick start is now 6 months old. I know I am eating too little for maintenance, but I need to lose the weight and I feel fine so I will probably continue the low calorie diet for a while yet. I am not big on long term goals, but right now I am thinking I'd benefit from another 6 months of this. I would still not be at my soft goal weight of 160 lbs, but I would be close enough to start the soft landing phase. Petal, that is where I see you right now.
LaMaria said:
I did binge.
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Sorry to hear it, but I know you will pick yourself up and get back on track.
LaMaria said:
bar of chocolate and two medium-sized bags of chips with a dip and pickles.
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Not a very nutritious meal, but how does it compare to your historic binges? Pretty pale compared to some of mine, are you managing to eat less when you do binge?

I appreciate the pita pizza suggestion, I will give that a try, thanks.

Misty, I suggest you forget the chips and try not to binge today. One bag of chips isn't the end of the world, but you are a small woman, not the most nutritious thing you could eat. Your diary post today seemed upbeat. You can move on and get back on track, I am sure of it!

I have not binged today, the day isn't over, but I think I will be fine.

Lets not binge tomorrow.
 
alligatorob said:
Not a very nutritious meal, but how does it compare to your historic binges? Pretty pale compared to some of mine, are you managing to eat less when you do binge?
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Oh definitely. In the past I would've kept going all day and I would've been miserable right now (it's stomach pain o' clock and while my stomach is indeed slightly uncomfortable I'm nowhere near agony). I think the more you binge the more you lose track of what's normal. Another reason why I don't want this to become a weekly thing.
alligatorob said:
I have binged so many times and for so long I do live in fear of restarting. That fear surfaces all the time, every time I have a craving, which is still too often. Over time as I go without a binge I am slowly gaining some confidence, but I binged regularly for 66 years, my not bingeing has only lasted 6 months. I can't forget that.
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I understand that and I think it's a useful fear. At the same time facing your fear in a controlled setting may be helpful. You don't have to do it right now, of course, and if your confidence is starting to grow it may pay to wait another while but at some point you'll have to face real life again.
If you're going to stick with this another six months I want to second Other Rob's idea of getting some bloodwork done to make sure you're not getting into deficits. And if by 10 months or so you should still feel fearful of returning to a normal eating pattern it might be helpful to find a therapist to help you prepare.

Misty you're the only one who can decide whether or not it was a binge. I hope you felt better today.
 
So no binging or purging for me today. I had no cravings either mostly because I was really busy. So no time to think about food. I hope that I do this well tomorrow on my new diet plan.
 
Good for you Vic.

Thanks for the thoughtful post LaMa, I do plan to get to the doctor for a check up and will talk with him about this. I don't do these things quickly but should should get it done in a few weeks. I have always hated going to the Doc. On the therapist thing I am not so sure, don't even know where I would start. Are there therapists that specialize in binge disorders?

Finished the day fine, no binge.
 
Thanks Rob for all the honest answers. I asked because I was worried you are really depriving yourself and like LaMa says a controlled environment where you might have some of that food would be good.
But you really seem to know what works for you and as I said you are very inspirational.
I agree with LaMa about the doctor and the therapist and yes there are such people .
LaMa hope your binge didn't continue I am sure it did not. And like you say it was nothing like you had in the past.

Vic well done to you .
I did not binge yesterday. I did have a spoon of ice cream that my daughter had I found it sickly sweet. And I took 3 crisps from my husbands packet . I would have liked a whole bag but didn't !!
 
alligatorob said:
On the therapist thing I am not so sure, don't even know where I would start. Are there therapists that specialize in binge disorders?
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Here´s a short article explaining the basics of psychotherapy (I´m all for cognitive-behavioral therapy and the Gestalt therapy I´m doing right now grates on my nerves, but that´s just my personal opinion):
Understanding psychotherapy and how it works
The Utah Psychological Association has an online presence as well and may be able to help you locate a therapist near you - or some therapists even offer online or phone consultations if that´s more your style. You may be fine without therapy, of course, especially if your nervousness about eating "normally" again at some point dissipates in the next couple of months, but if you can afford the time and money it can be a massive help.

Well done Vic!
Petal isn´t it funny how our tastes can change over time? I had the best chocolate yesterday and it was still kind of disappointing. It was much more about being allowed to sit there and do nothing but eat than about actually having great-tasting food. Even the chips didn´t knock my socks off, but that´s a matter of general Austrian taste differing from mine. I probably wouldn´t have finished them without the dip.
 
Yes LaMa food can be very disappointing at times . We probably build it up to in our minds .
 
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