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Post by nancy on Dec 16, 2016 4:22:51 GMT
WELCOME TO REGULAR & NEW POSTERS! This thread is full of encouragement & suggestions. New people, welcome! We encourage you to jump in. One day, one hour, one minute at a time is easier to handle than a week, etc. Lurkers, join in
Our goal is 21 days Binge Free (studies show 21 days to break old habits & start new ones!). Whether we make 21 or one, the point is to learn as we go, replace binges with other things to help us through stressful times. Some days are harder than others & we may slip; that's OK. The Binge Monster is in the shadows waiting to pounce. Hopefully this thread provides inspiration, courage, & support to become a Binge Survivor!
You may see different folks on different "Cycles." A Cycle is a 21 day block of consecutive binge-free days. Stay with us for as many cycles as you'd like.
Everyone's definition of a BINGE is different. The Oxford Dictionary defines a binge as a spree of eating and drinking. To many of us, BINGE is defined as "eating without dignity." The dictionary defines "dignity" as a calm and serious manner or style, showing suitable formality or indicating that one deserves respect. Only you can define what a binge is for you. Going over points, as long as it was done with dignity and journaled (therefore acknowledged and "owned") isn't binging--it is up to you to decide.
SPECIAL THANKS TO LESLIE5609 for starting this challenge on the Out of Control Board, in August '02, and thanks to all who keep it going
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Post by nancy on Dec 16, 2016 4:25:20 GMT
C75D5, no exercise
So far so good with intuitive eating.
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Post by thebber on Dec 16, 2016 11:51:17 GMT
Good to hear Nancy!
I'm off today. Headed to pickleball in about 45 minutes. Then to the mall. Then home for food prep.
Have read the first couple chapters of Intuitive Eating...so far i'm finding it affirming. I've never been a "dieter" in the traditional sense of the word. It's a pretty easy read and i'm sure i'll pick up some helpful ideas.
have a good day everybody!
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Post by nancy on Dec 16, 2016 18:24:32 GMT
Beth - Yeah me either. The only "diets" I've ever tried are Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers. WW says it's not a diet but as you read on, I think you'll agree she would consider it a diet because we're counting points, weighing and measuring, etc. For me that was always easy and never stressful. I maintained like that almost 5 years. But for some reason, it's become an again off again mentality for me. More binges for sure, and virtually impossible to lose the 4 or 5 lbs that I've gained. So I think I'll try it her way for a while. If I get out of control, I'll be right back on WW. Time will tell.
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Post by Jan on Dec 16, 2016 18:53:14 GMT
Protein 15/17 Calories 15/17
TGIF!
I've been reading IE off and on, but I have so much on my mind that I'm finding it hard to concentrate. I'm am trying to eat more mindfully and listen to my hunger signals.
Nancy, I love that you waited before eating breakfast. I have one boy who doesn't eat breakfast. Sometimes I feel guilty that I don't make him, but this book and others have told me that it's better that he listens to his body. For years we've been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but I recently heard that was started by the cereal industry. Not sure if there's any truth to that......
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Post by edesia on Dec 16, 2016 23:10:27 GMT
Hey, BFF's! I took some time out today to treat myself to a facial. I've never had one before. Loved it! Spent the rest of the day working and now I'm done and ready for the weekend.
Nancy - IE really takes time and it can definitely feel like a slippery slope, especially at the beginning. The temptation is extremely strong to say, "This doesn't work," after some overeating, but that's exactly when you have to just keep going. I found that my eating really did settle out, but I had to continuously catch myself when I started thinking restrictively again. I still do. It is so ingrained after a lifetime of dieting to be thinking about how you will cut back to make up for whatever it is you are eating. For me, any thought of future restriction turns a moment of eating into a limited time offer/last supper syndrome because it means I have to enjoy as much of the food as I can before I prohibit myself from having any more. When you truly, truly accept that you can have "x" food when you want it, the need to overeat it goes away. Here's one example. I baked an apple cake last week. It was a recipe I wanted to try. I had some the first day I baked it and I had a small amount a couple of other days this week for dessert. A lot of the cake is still left and DH has been eating it, too. The difference between now and the past is that I have not felt tortured by having the cake here and I have not wanted it every day. I know I can have it when I want to. In the past, I would have overeaten it on the weekend knowing that I was going to get rid of it on Monday when I went back to eating healthy. The change has felt miraculous to me.
Beth - I love the binder! I once attempted to just keep a list so that I would remember the things I've made and liked.
Jan - I think it's hard as a parent not to urge your kid to eat when they are not.
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Post by Louise on Dec 17, 2016 1:36:41 GMT
C26D4 G7Y3R5 16 SP Treat count remains 23/35 no treat today 5329 steps 5 FP Dedicated walk 3005 steps Stretching 2 FP
I'm a bit concerned about the low number of SP for the day but I really don't feel hungry. I need to get more fruits and veggies as well as yogurt. I should have gone shopping this afternoon but I didn't want to go out in the cold again (I did go to church). So now I'll have to deal with the snow tomorrow. I've got a skating lesson at 10 AM, of course depending on how bad the snow is. If I go to that I would follow it with shopping again depending on the weather.
My VA nurse was here today and we worked on arranging my shoes and getting the summer ones into the upstairs closet. Followed that with some more summery clothes getting upstairs. That meant things that I had hanging on hooks over doors could get into the closet in my bedroom. I've now got control of multiple outfits that I can wear for church Sunday and other special occasions. She also brought me a Christmas gift form the American Legion Auxiliary. It's a beautiful handmade blanket. I'm using it as a shawl; nice and warm.
Started looking at "Intuitive Eating" today. I'll probably get some of it read tonight.
I've got itchy sores all over my hands that my PCP told me were a precursor of arthritis. They're mostly itchy from the hot water when I wash my hands after using the toilet. My hands are also very dry and cracked so I'm constantly rubbing them with a cream made to hydrate them.
Nancy-I did a 40 minute walk in the house followed by 20 minutes of stretching. I think not getting that activity in on the days I don't skate is contributing to my weight hovering around a three lb. range over several weeks. As for dieting I remember doing it as I was growing up. I almost always had a weight problem. I'm not sure what the diets I was following were. I don't think it was ever one of the "name" diets.
Beth-Looks like you had a good plan for the day. How was the crowd at the mall? When Helen and i went to LL Bean yesterday it wasn't too bad, although we did have to drive around for a few minutes to find a parking place. I was a bit surprised. I'm hoping if I do go out tomorrow the weather may keep the crowds down. Although it is the last weekend before Christmas.
Jan-I'm not sure if I've really got my hunger signals worked out. Part of the reason I'm not hungry is because there's very little in the house I really want to eat right now. I keep putting off making the Easy Garlicky Broccoli that I made before and really liked.
Edesia-good advice about what to expect from IE. I'm not sure I'm in a place right now where I'd want to stop tracking what I am doing. I might feel more comfortable with that once I get back to or below goal. Interesting insight on your Apple Cake experience.
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