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No binge here today, and I have started eating more veggies again. They don't seem to be the primary cause of my intestinal problems and do help keep me full. Also carefully trying the artificial sweeteners, they help with the urges, and so long as my guts are ok I think are worthwhile. Result is I had less struggle today than yesterday.

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
I think it might be worth giving your changes a bit more time but you're right that if they don't help you might as well do what's comfortable for you.
 
I´m hungry and it´s nearly time for dinner (a good combination!) but I can´t think of anything I´d like to eat. Sometimes eating just feels like a chore. I know myself well enough, however, to know that if I let myself get too hungry I´ll be in more danger of binging. So what can I eat that´s no work at all, doesn´t trigger too much resistance, and will keep me full and satisfied until breakfast? Almost the end of the week so my fridge is kind of empty. I might have some fish fingers in the freezer though. Fish fingers and a salad? That´ll work for the taste part. Needs more calories though. The last two pitas? Would make a large-ish portion but that´s ok. Fish finger pitas. With lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and sriracha. Does that sound weird? Doesn´t matter: it´s what I´m having.
 
Hey LaMa, fish finger pitas sound pretty good to me, nothing weird about them. I like sriracha also, but prefer Tabasco.

I really struggled this afternoon, had some of the strongest urges I have had in a long while. I also felt kind of funny, light headed and a bit confused. I managed not to eat over it, but sure was good it past. Got a little much appreciated help from a friend and made it through. Hope it doesn't come back, but I know it probably will... No binge in the end. I really don't know the cause, it just happened...

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
LaMaria said:
No binge today and no real temptation.
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Good for you LaMa, that's great!
LaMaria said:
Did you check your blood pressure?
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No, what should I be looking for high or low? I am lucky my blood pressure has always been low, even when I was very overweight, it is lower now, but I only know from visits to the doctor.

No binge here yesterday, I did still have some afternoon urges, but nothing so bad as a couple of days ago, I got through it. However sometimes I think that any urge is a danger. Strong urges are no fun, but they are hard to ignore, make me very conscious of the problem. I worry that it might be easier to slip from an insidious small or subconscious urge into a binge... Oh well, guess we just have to keep fighting the battle.

Let's not binge today!
 
alligatorob said:
No, what should I be looking for high or low?
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Probably low, but for some people high blood pressure can cause similar problems. Not that it´s likely to be a big deal but if that WAS the cause you wouldn´t have to worry about what´s going on (and maybe have an espresso).
alligatorob said:
I did still have some afternoon urges, but nothing so bad as a couple of days ago, I got through it. However sometimes I think that any urge is a danger. Strong urges are no fun, but they are hard to ignore, make me very conscious of the problem. I worry that it might be easier to slip from an insidious small or subconscious urge into a binge.
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I wouldn´t have agreed 3 months ago, I think, but right now I do. I was at the grocery store earlier and was tempted to buy some of the chocolate-covered berries they keep along the check-out line. Not because I really wanted them, but just for something approaching "normalcy". And maybe it would´ve been fine. But maybe it would´ve been the beginning of a slippery slope.
 
LaMaria said:
No binge today. Was hungry but not inclined to binge.
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Good for you LaMa! And I worry about that slippery slope a lot, been down it too often...

No binge today, I did have the afternoon cravings again, ate a carrot and some lettuce to help, and it did, a little anyway.

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
No binge today, but I did struggle a bit in the afternoon, again... I have started eating more fat, thinking that might help with the urges, we'll see, so long as my calories remain ok I should be alright.

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
Playing around with your macros can't do much harm. I do feel that protein + fat + fiber for every meal help to fill me up and keep me satisfied for a long time.
 
Thanks LaMa, and today was not a bad urge day. Maybe eating more fat has helped, who knows time should tell.

No binge today!

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
Thanks LaMa, and I think the worst is over now, for a while anyway. I did eat lunch about half an hour early, not a big thing in and of itself, the problem is the urges.

To be honest life just doesn't seem to be as much fun as it was when I was losing weight. A year ago I was eating 500+ calories a day less than now but not struggling like this. I felt happier then, even though I was still overweight and in poorer shape than today. So far have not binged or gone off track. I sure want to, but intellectually know it would just make things worse. Oh well, time to put my head down and muddle through I guess...
 
I think this bloody pandemic may play a role as well. Not to mention the sociopolitical tension. A year ago you were trying new things and making plans for your new life. Then when you reached your goal the world turned into a weird cross between a prison and a zombie movie. That's not easy to deal with. And if food has been your favorite hobby and/or your main coping mechanism for a while not binging under these circumstances - with so few other things to look forward to and distract you - is HARD. I sincerely hope that part of it will get a little easier in ten days and another bit come spring and more freedom.
 
Made it, and LaMa and Cate, thanks for the support it helped. I think today was my toughest day since starting this diet, and am not really sure why. LaMa you may be right in part, I am letting this virus thing and our current political problems weigh on me too much. I know that has little to do with my diet, and not eating right certainly would not help. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Let's not binge tomorrow...
 
Good work my friend.
 
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