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Good for you Petal and Vic! Vic overeating rice isn't good for your diet, but its not nearly so bad as b/p, so you should feel good. And eat a bit less tomorrow!

I did not binge today, but I did have some strong cravings in the afternoon, first time in a while. I was feeling a bit down, that probably contributed. So I did a kind of makeshift workout and quickly got over it and felt better.

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
Rob sorry you felt down but good work focusing it elsewhere . Vic you could overeat on worse than rice .
I'm ok right now I am pleased to report.
 
Glad to see you guys are still going strong. I didn´t binge today (ok, it´s not quite 4 pm yet so it could change but I don´t feel like it will) even though I was tempted to go to the store and buy icecream to binge on. I hope my sushi restaurant will open up again soon, if only for take-out.
 
Thanks Petal. Same here. But not helpful OR worth it long-term. Instead I had two corn cakes with some sriracha-mayo and a boiled egg when I wasn´t satisfied after dinner.
 
Good to see you here LaMa, and good for you, Vic and Petal! A day without bingeing is a good day.

I sure had to fight urges to eat, all afternoon, I finally gave up and went on a walk to distract myself. I don't know why, it just happened. I didn't give in, but it took a lot of will power. I guess this is my Black Dog, and I have to figure out how to live with it, I will probably never be more than 5 min away from a binge.

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
Overeating a little on something generally healthy is much better than binging and definitely better than purging.
Rob do you find that it makes a difference for you whether you eat very bland food (to take away the focus on food), very nutrient-dense (to make sure your body feels "safe" nutrition-wise) or extra-delicious food (to feel satisfied and nurtured)? This may really be your dog to tame and learn to deal with but even then you may find strategies to deal with it better.
 
Doesn't sound like a binge LaMa, a bit too much ice cream isn't necessarily a bad thing. Kind of depends on how much and how often.
LaMaria said:
Rob do you find that it makes a difference for you whether you eat very bland food (to take away the focus on food), very nutrient-dense (to make sure your body feels "safe" nutrition-wise) or extra-delicious food (to feel satisfied and nurtured)?
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No LaMa, honestly I don't think my cravings have a lot to do with how much or how well I am eating. I really don't know what triggers them or where they come from. It seems your cravings are related to what you are eating, is that true? And yes, it is my big dog to somehow tame, or at least learn to live with.

No binge today, and though I did have some feelings of craving, not so strong as the last couple of days, I think things are getting better, but I can't say why.

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
alligatorob said:
It seems your cravings are related to what you are eating, is that true?
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My binging has many triggers. Boredom, frustration, sadness, anxiety, ignored hunger, having eaten too much refined sugar, thirst... Plus probably some more I can't think of right now. Glad your cravings weren't as intense today.
 
Good for you Vic! I hope your tomorrow is good as well.
LaMaria said:
My binging has many triggers. Boredom, frustration, sadness, anxiety, ignored hunger, having eaten too much refined sugar, thirst... Plus probably some more I can't think of right now.
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Interesting response, I am not sure it is so different from my own, having lots of triggers and not really knowing are kind of the same thing aren't they? Maybe just looking at the same problem from different points of view.

No binge here today, and no strong urges.

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
Well done Vic!
alligatorob said:
Interesting response, I am not sure it is so different from my own, having lots of triggers and not really knowing are kind of the same thing aren't they? Maybe just looking at the same problem from different points of view.
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The thought did come to mind. The difference, I think, is that when I can stop myself in the moment and wonder what might be triggering a craving I´m sometimes able to resolve the problem right away. WHich is kind of important since I clearly don´t have as much willpower as you do :)
 
Writing not biting, I have been craving all day long. Tried eating a little early and now its caught up with me, hungry and craving. Perhaps writing here will help.
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since I clearly don´t have as much willpower as you do
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I don't believe that is true, it maybe different. Despite knowing how bad it was for me I overate many more years than you did, and I gained a lot more weight. Not a good sign for the strength of my willpower. I have never been able to "stop myself in the moment and wonder what might be triggering a craving I´m sometimes able to resolve the problem", that you can shows your willpower to be greater than mine, in some respects anyway. My best shot at not bingeing is never starting to binge, and that's what I try to do. Trying right now in fact.

I'll get through this, LaMa thanks for giving me something to think about.
 
Thanks guys!!!

Today I did indulge a little more than I should. A week left so I’m eating stuff that I can’t get at my place.

But I did not b/p.
 
Days pass by so quickly . No real binging . A little overeating . My triggers are much the same as LaMas and mostly all fall under the emotional title. Also eating something sweet can be a trigger to want more. Also a bit of self sabotage goes on with me at times .

Rob you seem to be struggling a bit more at the moment . I wonder why ?
 
I wouldn´t be too surprised if the added exercise made you more hungry, Rob. Given the fact that your weightloss is still speeding along even after almost a year and even though you weigh so much less than you used to you must be burning a lot more calories through movement.
 
Well no b/p today. Ate great!!! No urges. Had 2 meals. I skipped lunch and had an early dinner. I was even awake earlier than usual.

Tomorrow I plan on fasting until dinner. I went shopping today so I got fresh produce.
 
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