Weight-Loss No binge, no purge - one day at at time.

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I vomited a LOT as a kid but these days I can't even induce vomiting to avoid anaphylaxis.
A big dessert, then exercising later sounds good to me!
 
LaMaria said:
A big dessert, then exercising later sounds good to me!
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Wish it had worked for me today, but the grandkids killed the late exercising. However I did eat a bit more during the day and so my evening snack was not as big, and it was relatively early. Things are good.

No binge today, and not strong urges, but I was pretty busy, that always helps.

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
Being busy definitely helps. Although to my surprise my binge urges are quite bearable even in lockdown this time.
 
LaMa, good to hear that your binge urges are bearable, that is an accomplishment. And you are right busy helps, in this process idle hands are the devil's workshop! Looked that quote up and apparently, as I worded it, is relatively new, only appearing in the Living Bible in 1971. The original literal translation is something closer to "A worthless man devises mischief; and in his lips there is a scorching fire. " It comes from Proverbs 16:27 (thanks Wikipedia). I like the newer one better.

No binge here today and no real strong urges, it was another busy day, not much idleness here.

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
The devil makes work for idle hands is the version I know. The workshop version is very old, dating back to at least Chaucer, in the 12th century. The worthless man quote doesn´t seem to mean the same, does it? Worthless isn´t necessarily the same as lazy or idle. To my mind it could mean having no possessions and labor skill, or having a bad character. Not feeding your family even though you have the means would make you worthless. The German translation for the first half, retranslated to English (what could go wrong?!) says "a nefarious man digs for evil". Apparently the "nefarious" bit comes from a Hebrew word that transliterates to Belial. I´m finding translations ranging from worthless to apostate so I´m assuming it´s just a generally unpleasant term, like the Klingon p´takh?
Ahem. All that said: well done not binging yet another day! Makes a year and 7 months or so, right?
 
Hey LaMa, thanks for the idle hands analysis, I find things of this kind interesting. Our thinking and ideas have evolved over time, but there is little really new. You did teach me something new, I had not appreciated the Klingon connection to the bible!
LaMaria said:
Ahem. All that said: well done not binging yet another day! Makes a year and 7 months or so, right?
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Thanks, and that is about right. I started my diet here May 15, 2018, and though I did not keep records I am pretty sure I would have binged on May 14th, and possibly the morning of the 15th. I find it absolutely amazing that I have not since, my only explanation is some combination of the one day at a time goal, and the support of people here.

No binge here today, unless you count the Champaign I drank tonight. It was sort of planned and within my calorie budget, but didn't feel so good.

Let's not binge tomorrow, and Happy New Year to all!
 
Good for you LaMa, resisting that snack was an accomplishment! And happy New no-binge back at ya! By the way I do appreciate being reminded how long I have been without a binge, but you know I don't see that as so important. What really matters is what I do today and tomorrow, that is what I always have to focus on.

No binge today and no strong urges, I have had a pleasantly surprising holiday season without too many urges, fewer than normal actually.

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
No binge here today, and I have decided to commit to reducing my fruit and veggie intake to something closer to a recommended level. Did some internet research and I have been eating a lot more than most folks say is good. Mentioned it in more detail on my diary.

Lets not binge tomorrow!
 
I had some bad craving yesterday and after strugglin all day I ended up cracking just befor bed. Had 7 fish fingers as well as 200g of dates.
 
Had bigger meals and no snacks today. Manylots craving though. Running a bath and going to bed right after so I should be safe now.
 
Hey LaMa, sounds like you are not real happy with your total calorie intake, but it seems short of bingeing. Is that right? How important to you is getting your calories down? I think you are probably a healthy lady where you are now, and maintaining for a while isn't a bad thing, particularly if you are able to keep the binge monster in check. Maybe one thing at a time is good enough?

I did not binge today, and have begun doing something about the volume of veggie and fruit I have been eating. I am bringing it down to something a big closer to recommended proportions. One concern is that I have read that eating too much veggie can harm nutrient uptake, but what worries me most is that I fear I have just found a way to keep bingeing or overeating anyway while maintaining my weight. That may not be a terrible thing, but it doesn't feel right. It is certainly better than obesity, and if cutting back results in my not being able to control weight or bingeing I will go back to more veggies, we'll see.

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
It´s not so much the calories I´m annoyed about - when I´m hungry I´m ok with having an extra meal, or a larger one - but the constant urge to put food into my body even when I´m stuffed to the gills. That´s not something that´s going to help me maintain a healthy weight long-term. Plus right now my digestion apparatus is quite sensitive and every extra thing I eat makes it worse. Body rejects larger volume meals (I´m not a volume eater at the best of times), doesn´t want higher fat, doesn´t want a lot of fiber, doesn´t want any of the ninehundredseventhousand things I´m allergic to... and still wants variety! It´s just obnoxious, especially on days when I already have no energy and everything hurts. And right now I can´t even get any of the halfway healthy take-outs I normally help myself out with because we´re on lockdown and most of my "safe" places don´t offer pickup or delivery.
 
LaMaria said:
No binge today.
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Good for you!!
LaMaria said:
I´m annoyed about - when I´m hungry I´m ok with having an extra meal, or a larger one - but the constant urge to put food into my body even when I´m stuffed to the gills. That´s not something that´s going to help me maintain a healthy weight long-term.
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I understand being annoyed with that, and hope you find a way to put an end to it. It annoys the hell out of me too, but I am kind of resolved to having to live with it, I think that urge as you describe it is and always will just be a part of my nature. I think that is why I am experimenting/struggling with things like eating very large veggie portions and too much no cal sweetener right now. Trying to find ways to feed those urges without weight gain. Not working real well right now, I am not gaining weight but there seem to be other unpleasant side effect. Nothing so bad as obesity, but still not things I want to have to live with. I am optimistic that I can find a sustainable pathway, and know I should not be surprised by the struggle. Talking about it here, and getting the support and advice of folks here is helping.

No binge today, but as I always say I know a binge is never more than 5 minutes away.

I did have a kind of strange binge experience, last night I had a binge nightmare. Not my first, but the first in a while. It was very realistic, I ate a lot, a whole lot of chocolate. I knew what I was doing as I ate it and felt really bad afterwards, exactly the way I imagine a binge will play out if it really ever happens to me again. It sure felt good to realize that I was sleeping and still binge free in the morning.

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
LaMaria said:
It´s not so much the calories I´m annoyed about - when I´m hungry I´m ok with having an extra meal, or a larger one - but the constant urge to put food into my body even when I´m stuffed to the gills. That´s not something that´s going to help me maintain a healthy weight long-term. Plus right now my digestion apparatus is quite sensitive and every extra thing I eat makes it worse. Body rejects larger volume meals (I´m not a volume eater at the best of times), doesn´t want higher fat, doesn´t want a lot of fiber, doesn´t want any of the ninehundredseventhousand things I´m allergic to... and still wants variety! It´s just obnoxious, especially on days when I already have no energy and everything hurts. And right now I can´t even get any of the halfway healthy take-outs I normally help myself out with because we´re on lockdown and most of my "safe" places don´t offer pickup or delivery.
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I know it's hard to keep your meals and your calories in check when you feel like nothing's working for you. I think it's a big challenge to do well on those days but I always think that I have to find the best solution that works for me now, even if it's just for one meal, one day. Thinking about doing the same thing every day or having to incorporate a certain action over a long period of time makes me feel overwhelmed. And when your support system changes, like having your fav restaurants closed, it seems that you just have to find the best solution for it right now and accept it for a while. It won't be forever. Who knows, maybe you'll discover new healthy options, maybe you'll even learn how to make them yourself!

I also have this problem with eating when I'm not hungry and, as Rob said, I guess we have to learn how to live with it, even if one day it means to dodge it, one day to trick it and another day to give in to it. This idea, of one day at a time, it's the less overwhelming and it might work the best, maybe one day our body will just use it as normality and we won't even have to think about it.

Rob, it seems like your intentions got on a subconscious level with that dream and I think that's great. The sense of relief you got in the morning must have been priceless.
 
Alexxa22 said:
I think it's a big challenge to do well on those days but I always think that I have to find the best solution that works for me now, even if it's just for one meal, one day.
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Very true. Some days just suck so all you can do is accept that and try to make the best of things anyway. And I´m indeed always on the lookout for new delicious, healthy food options that are simultaneously low-effort and low-cost :rotflmao: Sounds impossible but my repertoire is growing!
 
Oh, also: did not binge today. And now that I'm no longer feeling crappy I'm actually very happy about not having had a blow-out binge for two months now. Even better: I haven't had the feel of an inevitably upcoming binge looming over me constantly. Yes: I overate some days, but never by 3,000 calories, which I could otherwise do in a single binge - on top of my normal food for the day. So while on bad days I may feel like nothing really changes for the better that is not in fact the case. There are good reasons for fact that I'm 15 kg lighter than 3 or so years ago.
 
Hey Alex, good to see you here, and yes waking from that dream was a real relief, maybe it will help keep the binge away! Hey LaMa, good for you, 2 months without a binge is really great! And as you say your weight is down, maybe not so much as you would like, but 15 kg down is a real accomplishment. Taming the binge monster a bit should help you lose a little more, even if slowly!
LaMaria said:
And I´m indeed always on the lookout for new delicious, healthy food options that are simultaneously low-effort and low-cost
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Beware the zero calorie sweeteners, but you seem not to be attracted to such!

No binge here today but cutting back on my veggies and sweeteners did leave me feeling hungry and with urges. I got past them and am trying to figure out how to live with my new but evolving plan...

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
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