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5/18/13 8:27 P

Another good day for me! No cravings at all tonight.


Ate a little more today than yesterday but not a lot. Four small meals again, which seems to work well for me. Also did a lot of yard work and took the dog for a walk, walking faster same as yesterday. I seem to be getting in better shape! And i can see the difference of a flatter stomach now since I am not stuffing my gut. Can I have another


Edited by: KLUTZY68 at: 5/18/2013 (20:28)

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5/18/13 6:50 P

Didn't post because they were late nights, but made it through days 5 & 6 binge free. Day 7 -going well so far. Excited to be hitting the one week mark.

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5/18/13 12:43 P

JOL1KEY2BOL3 that is a fascinating rewards system you've got there! I love the idea! I'll have to think about what I'd use to motivate me beyond the super reward of succeeding each day. Years ago, if I didn't buy my usual junk food, at the end of the day I'd put all the money I would've spent in a jar, to be used for new clothes when I got to goal. I never got to goal, and I had a closetful of clothes in various sizes so I never bought any clothes at all. Need to find something better. Hmm...

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5/18/13 11:27 A

Day 2

4 day win; Yoga/face cleanse

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5/18/13 10:07 A

Oolala - It sounds a little inconsiderate, but maybe he was out most of Friday evening and didn't look at his phone or even his texts. Anyway, good luck with it! I think you have to factor in the "I don't want to seem too interested" factor that men have at the beginning. Part of the mystique they like to assume, I think.
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Completed Binge Free Day #19! Working on Day #20!
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Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a bigger gift..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/15- 5/21). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is a foot massage.
5/16

"Any combination of exercise which burns 350*2 + 400*2 = 1500 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 4 day reward is 2 new packs stickers.
Thursday -
Friday -
Saturday -
Sunday -

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is 2 new Kongs for dogs.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is new soap bubbles.
Sunday -
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
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Rewards I still get:
$50 towards a larger gift
go to a museum or zoo
$5 lotto tix
2 new Kongs for dogs
1/4 towards Pantages tix
1/4 towards new red sheets
new soap bubbles
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5/18/13 6:10 A

Well, I don't know whether you're asking too much, but I will say this: I never call anyone after 9pm. IMO texting is bad for romance. When I started following The Rules, I had better luck.

Bad treatment by men is why I originally purposely gained weight. I'm no expert on them, that's for sure!

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5/18/13 12:44 A

got it, Klutz.

I didn't make it. A rookie mistake. Ah, well. I did quit at dinner. No night eating. I will pay for this, though, because I know I won't feel very vital for most of tomorrow. Got to pay the piper. That's okay.

I'm a bit miffed at my new beau. He asked me out for tomorrow and said he would let me know later the details because he had to find out what his work hours were. He texted me this morning very early telling me he would be getting off work at 1 p.m. asking if I like a local region. I said yes and invited him to give me a call then, if he wanted. He didn't. Okay, I assumed he needed to work it out. Then I called him and left a message around 5:30 asking for the details. Will we be outdoors? so I know what to wear. Well, it's 9:42 p.m. and nothing. Am I asking too much?

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5/17/13 11:10 P

Oolala (love your name!) thanks for saying I should count it, but I don't think I can. But that's OK because today was great! I ate 4 small meals, stopping when no longer hungry rather than when full or stuffed. I did this on purpose, but the amazing part is I was able to tell when I reached that point. It wasn't for binge control though, it was in respect of my hernia which seems to have reopened when i did ab work last week. When I overate it ached, so I tried not to and was successful. This lack of pain and heaviness allowed me to get a lot done again today AND move much faster on my walk than I normally do. Typically, depression and food overload combine to make me very non-productive, so I feel extra good tonight. For supper I made soup. After eating the first small bowl I started getting those pit-of-stomach feelings. What IS it about that evening thing?! This almost never happens at any other time of day. There's even a team for it, Evening Eating Sabotage Myself Frustration ..Help! (LOL love the name!) Anyway, although I realized I wasn't hungry, I had another small bowlful and the feeling went away, although I was not able to stop until I felt full. My hernia is achy 3 hours later; I am hoping to overcome this behavior soon. I also had some emotional lightbulb moments, which I hope to write about when I have more time.

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5/17/13 2:12 P

Klutsy, you answered your own question, though it didn't sound like an all-out binge. However, if you're very new to this, you might consider it a non-binge and give yourself credit for stopping midway. Even if you would have kept going with more tuna, you didn't go on to anything else.

I'm glad I checked in because I am in a similar situation. A perfect storm of situations got to me and I did eat abnormally for me this morning, but I threw away a package of junk before going farther, so I'm still counting the day (so far) as non-binge. I'll go on the hourly commitment thread to pledge for the rest of the day.

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5/17/13 11:56 A

Still binge free those who are on day 1

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5/17/13 10:56 A

i don't think yesterday counts as binge-free, but what do you all think? I was fine until after supper, when I ate a second supper! I tried to distract by mowing the lawn but the mosquitoes drove me back inside after 15 minutes. I then ate a second and third half sandwich. Forget my question--if there had been more tuna in the bowl I probably would have kept eating! Back to zero.

On a good note, I mowed for an hour in the morning, and I did a whole lot of housework, which I normally hate and get discouraged by. Lots of energy! This morning I stopped eating when pleasantly full, not stuffed. And today was my weekly weigh-in; I stayed the same, which is a positive given how I ate all week. Just came in from mowing (biiig yard) and the mower battery pooped out way before I did!

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5/17/13 9:43 A

Completed day 13.

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5/17/13 9:36 A

Completed Binge Free Day #18! Working on Day #19!

Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a bigger gift..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Completed!!!

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/15- 5/21). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is a foot massage.
5/16

"Any combination of exercise which burns 350*2 + 400*2 = 1500 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 4 day reward is 2 new packs stickers.
Thursday -
Friday -
Saturday -
Sunday -

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is 2 new Kongs for dogs.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Completed!!!

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is new soap bubbles.
Monday - YMCA
Tuesday - QF
Wednesday - QF
Thursday - YMCA
Completed!!!!

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Completed!!!
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Rewards I still get:
$50 towards a larger gift
go to a museum or zoo
$5 lotto tix
2 new Kongs for dogs
1/4 towards Pantages tix
1/4 towards new red sheets
new soap bubbles

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5/17/13 8:05 A

Day 1

I am starting a 4 day win cycle.
15 minutes of Yoga and an evening face cleanse
Daily R = 1 Spider S. game
4 day R = Loto tickets

8/10/43/60

Edited by: TAWNEY3 at: 5/18/2013 (11:24)

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5/16/13 2:28 P

OK, I had a couple of setbacks..but.......I am currently on day 10 of binge free- HOORAY!!!!

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5/16/13 1:53 P

Day one for me! I did not have time to read all 582 pages(!) but I agree with folks who think they could never do it. I'm here to try, though! To make it a whole week would be a miracle. I am not restricting types of food, have stopped tracking food, will continue to track exercise and get some 4-6 days a week, and will weigh no more than once a week. Weight really isn't the issue, behavior is. Good luck all!

Edited by: KLUTZY68 at: 5/16/2013 (14:16)

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5/16/13 10:34 A

On a 2 day streak! Yay me!!!

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5/16/13 9:56 A

Completed Binge Free Day #17! Working on Day #18!
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Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a bigger gift..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/15- 5/21). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is a foot massage.

"Any combination of exercise which burns 350*2 + 400*2 = 1500 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 4 day reward is 2 new packs stickers.
Thursday -
Friday -
Saturday -
Sunday -

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is 2 new Kongs for dogs.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is new soap bubbles.
Monday - YMCA
Tuesday - QF
Wednesday - QF
Thursday -

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
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Rewards I still get:
$30 towards a larger gift
go to a museum or zoo

Posts: 451
5/16/13 8:39 A

Day 1
Last night I repeated another "learning experience". I was tired and could have made better choices. The binge did not help me at all. Today will go better.

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5/16/13 1:23 A

Day 12 BF. Had been getting slack after dinner so had a BIG dinner today. Packed my lunch already.

Went back to doing some resistance work yesterday and boy, are my buns sore today! And I feel it every time I sit or stand! Ouch!

Edited by: OOLALA53 at: 5/16/2013 (01:34)

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5/16/13 1:11 A

day 4. am counting this as a binge free day as I did not do anything too regrettable/actually "binge" but not my healthiest food choices in general... better day tomorrow

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5/15/13 11:07 A

Still binge free but check in here to see how you all are doing, it helps me stay on track. Yesterday I read a book about binge eating that said I should not restrict my food but eat in moderation, I need to remember that and don't make any foods bad foods. Every time I do that I just want them more and more. I have my weigh in with Weight Watchers today so yesterday I did not want to eat salty foods so I would not have a water weight gain. Wouldn't you know it all I could think of was pop corn. I did not give in.

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5/15/13 9:06 A

Completed Binge Free Day #16! Working on Day #17!

Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a bigger gift..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/15- 5/21). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is a foot massage.

"Any combination of exercise which burns 300*2 + 400*2 = 1400 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 4 day reward is 2 new candles.
Saturday -
Sunday -
Monday -
Tuesday -
Completed!!!

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is 2 new Kongs for dogs.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is new soap bubbles.
Monday - YMCA
Tuesday - QF
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
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Rewards I still get:
$30 towards a larger gift
go to movie
$5 lotto tix
go to a museum
3/4 towards new red sheets
2 pair of earrings
new small black umbrella (for sun)

SparkPoints: (4,217)
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Posts: 113
5/15/13 8:58 A

Day 3 today.

A reward that I found for myself is purchasing a new song that I like on iTunes. Especially one that I can work out to.

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5/15/13 3:09 A

Day 3 completed!
Day 4 in progress.

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5/14/13 11:26 P

Day 11

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5/14/13 10:10 P

Day 3

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5/14/13 5:53 P

2getmoving, I think just about everyone uses food for most of the same reasons bingers do, just not in the amounts or with the frequency we do. It's relatively natural behavior turned up several notches. We can notch it back down!

I had been letting myself get lax and I was getting looser and looser. Going back to my very fair plan, but strictly!

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5/14/13 12:08 P

Still binge free, doing the happy dance

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5/14/13 11:23 A

Day 37. I have been thinking about the fact that I see food as a reward. I am careful not to use it as a reward for my children. I am working on treating myself well. I hope everone is enjoying their Tuesday!

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5/14/13 10:38 A

Welcome, Bbergo! It's doable and worth the effort.

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5/14/13 10:37 A

Starting day 1 today! Just joined back with SP yesterday. I had 2 pieces of lasagna and cottage cheese...Oh and some weight watchers candy. That was my binge. Could have been worse.

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5/14/13 10:36 A

Day 10 complete.

current weight: 146.5

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146.5

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5/14/13 9:26 A

Completed Binge Free Day #15! Working on Day #16!
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Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a bigger gift..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/6- 5/13). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is 1/2 towards new red sheets.
5/6 -
5/9 -
5/11 -
5/13 -
Completed!!!

"Any combination of exercise which burns 300*2 + 400*2 = 1400 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 4 day reward is 2 new candles.
Saturday -
Sunday -
Monday -
Tuesday -

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is 2 new Kongs.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is new soap bubbles.
Monday - YMCA
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
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Rewards I still get:
$30 towards a larger gift
go to movie
$5 lotto tix
go to a museum
3/4 towards new red sheets
2 pair of earrings
new small black umbrella (for sun)

SparkPoints: (4,217)
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Posts: 113
5/14/13 8:05 A

Day 2 starts today

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5/14/13 7:35 A

Day One. Bring it on. I can do this.

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5/14/13 6:36 A

Day 2 binge-free completed!

Day 3 in progress.

Pounds lost: 2.8

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5/14/13 6:26 A

Yesterday went well, staying vegan on Mondays helps since I haven't been able to successfully stop snacking on Mondays. Now I just accept that I graze on plants on Mondays and my usual food anxiety (only Mondays for some reason) passes.

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5/14/13 12:04 A

Day 2. baby steps.

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5/13/13 10:22 A

Day 1 ~
I am new to this and just realized that I have a real problem of food binging. My goal for the day is to clean out my cabinets and get rid of the junk. No more hiding food!!

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5/13/13 10:19 A

Completed Binge Free Day #14! Working on Day #15!
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Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a bigger gift..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/6- 5/13). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is 1/2 towards new red sheets.
5/6 -
5/9 -
5/11 -

"Any combination of exercise which burns 300*2 + 400*2 = 1400 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 4 day reward is 2 new candles.
Saturday -
Sunday -
Monday -
Tuesday -

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is 2 new Kongs.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is TBD.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
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Rewards I still get:
$30 towards a larger gift
go to movie
$5 lotto tix
go to a museum
tix to Pantages
3/4 towards new red sheets
2 pair of earrings
new small black umbrella (for sun)

Posts: 6,722
5/13/13 9:27 A

No S is a program some of us (three+ years for me) use. It wasn't meant for those with eating disorders but amazingly, it does really help. though it takes time. And it actually fits with much of the underlying philosophy of restoring "order" to eating. Here is the link: nosdiet.com

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5/13/13 9:21 A

Day 3
Day 4

What does NoS stand for?

Edited by: NEWNANCY2012 at: 5/13/2013 (09:23)

current weight: 3.8  over

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5/13/13 8:53 A

Day 8
I am feeling so much better. It has been a month since my injury and I am slowly getting back into Yoga and some walking. It is frustrating but I could have been so much worse.




mmm

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5/13/13 5:28 A

Checking in, still on track! Mondays are hard, and I have a fair amount of stress today and a lot of work to do. I can do this, though. I know it.

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5/13/13 3:37 A

Day 1 binge-free completed!

Working on Day 2!

It helps to know I'm not the only one going through this.

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5/13/13 12:50 A

Lamby, no need to feel embarrassed. We have all made plans that we didn't follow through on. Just circle the airport and try landing again.

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5/13/13 12:35 A

Day 9 complete.

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5/12/13 9:58 P

So it looks like I embarrassed myself before by saying I was prepping for my day 1 and well that didn't work clearly as I haven't been back in a few days. But today for real for real was Day 1.

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5/12/13 10:40 A

Burning-up-turtle --- Fantastic!!!! Happy Dance!!!

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5/12/13 10:20 A

Day-21

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 21 days binge free, I did it I am going to celabrate by eating celery and new green cool with a little after bite salsa, I got at the farmers market yesterday. I am going to top off this party with a nice sweet ripe white peach.

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5/12/13 9:39 A

Completed Binge Free Day #13! Working on Day #14!

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Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a bigger gift..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/6- 5/13). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is 1/2 towards new red sheets.
5/6 -
5/6 -

"Any combination of exercise which burns 300*2 + 400*2 = 1400 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Saturday -
Sunday -
Monday -
Tuesday -

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is a pair of earrings.
Wednesday - QF
Thursday -YMCA
Friday - QF
Saturday - QF
Completed!!!

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
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Rewards I still get:
$30 towards a larger gift
go to movie
$5 lotto tix
go to a museum
tix to Pantages
3/4 towards new red sheets
2 pair of earrings
new small black umbrella (for sun)

SparkPoints: (22,388)
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Posts: 1,897
5/12/13 8:50 A

Okay, I make an apt with a new counselor for Thursday. My old counselor is now a stay-at-home-mom. I've had a bad few weeks though and a little break-down earlier this week. I hope I can 'last' till Thursday.

current weight: 308.0

308 269.75 231.5 193.25

155

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5/12/13 6:11 A

Ah, ruminating. This has become a habit of mine. I've tried a few things that work, and when I remember to use them, all is well. One, write it down. This works best for me. Two, set a timer for a few minutes and let yourself think about it all you want, but after that, you must move on. Easier said than done at times.

Day 80! Not celebrating Mother's Day today. Missing a few of them around here, so we are taking advantage of most people being busy and doing some NYC sightseeing, we think the crowds should be less.

Lost 3 lbs. (since when, I'm not sure when I last weighed myself). This is 3lbs lower than my usual set point. Nice deficit to have before a vacation! Not that I plan to throw caution to the wind in Seattle, but on vacations you do have less control.

Happy Mother's Day!

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5/12/13 12:12 A

Day 8 complete.

current weight: 146.5

185 175.375 165.75 156.125

146.5

Posts: 1,264
5/11/13 11:25 P

Day 2.

current weight: 3.8  over

5 2.5 0 -2.5

-5

SparkPoints: (13,281)
Fitness Minutes: (4,320)
Posts: 1,051
5/11/13 10:46 P

I've been binge free since Feb. 1st.

Pounds lost: 34.6

0 12.5 25 37.5

50

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5/11/13 6:34 P

Burningupturtle, you are really burnin' it up! So glad for you.

Hippiechic, you can sit with those anxious feelings without eating. I think you've done it before, no?

I think a lot of us have gotten sidetracked when we go through a period in which there isn't much drama with food and then things get rocky. We don't have to depend on not feeling those rocky times, as they are likely inevitable. We can tolerate them. This doesn't mean we have to sit and keep them churning or keep ruminating on them. We can divert ourselves with pleasant or productive activities. Or we actually CAN sit with them and let them run their course. I used to find that I would keep going over and over anxious situations so I just prolonged the feelings, but as I practiced moving my attention to the sensations in my body and away from the thoughts, it changed my experience a lot. It has never become easy, but it has been worthwhile for me.

Have had a bit of grazy day, but with my own permission. But I'm waiting until dinner time before I have anything else. I'm a bit off kilter because a dance class that I was counting on going to after two months of not having been able to attend got cancelled. It usually goes until 6:30 p.m., so it pretty much takes up my evening because I come home sweaty and tired. I just want to take a hot shower and cocoon.

current weight: 146.5

185 175.375 165.75 156.125

146.5

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5/11/13 9:59 A

I hope.everyone is enjoying the weekend. Day 34!

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5/11/13 8:57 A

2getmoving~ I like your term 'foolish eating'...will try to remember that one.

Today is day 16...feeling kind of anxious right now but am intending a great day with food.

current weight: 140.0

197 181.5 166 150.5

135

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5/11/13 8:55 A

Day-20

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 21 days binge free one more day to go I can do this spending the day with friends

Pounds lost: 28.4

0 15 30 45

60

SparkPoints: (59,382)
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5/11/13 8:33 A

Completed Binge Free Day #12! Working on Day #132!
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Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a bigger gift..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/6- 5/13). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is 1/2 towards new red sheets.
5/6 -
5/6 -

"Any combination of exercise which burns 300*2 + 400*2 = 1400 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Saturday -
Sunday -
Monday -
Tuesday -

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday - ...I did NoS, but I did not have a low carb meal; add a day
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
Completed!!!

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is a pair of earrings.
Wednesday - QF
Thursday -YMCA
Friday - QF
Saturday -

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Completed!!!
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Rewards I still get:
$20 towards a larger gift
go to movie
go to a museum
3/4 towards tix to Pantages
1/2 towards new red sheets
pair of earrings
new small black umbrella (for sun)

Posts: 6,722
5/11/13 12:49 A

Day 7 complete this Friday night.

current weight: 146.5

185 175.375 165.75 156.125

146.5

SparkPoints: (45,730)
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Posts: 5,159
5/10/13 2:18 P

Day-19

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 21 days binge free I am doing this!!!!!!!!

Pounds lost: 28.4

0 15 30 45

60

SparkPoints: (59,382)
Fitness Minutes: (78,501)
Posts: 7,263
5/10/13 9:52 A

Completed Binge Free Day #11! Working on Day #12!
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Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is a new small black umbrella (for sun)..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Completed!!!

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/6- 5/13). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is 1/2 towards new red sheets.
5/6 -
5/6 -

"Any combination of exercise which burns 300*2 + 400*2 = 1400 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Saturday -
Sunday -
Monday -
Tuesday -

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday - ...I did NoS, but I did not have a low carb meal; add a day
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is a pair of earrings.
Wednesday - QF
Thursday -YMCA
Friday -
Saturday -

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Completed!!!
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Rewards I still get:
$10 towards a larger gift
go to movie
go to a museum
3/4 towards tix to Pantages
1/2 towards new red sheets
pair of earrings
new small black umbrella (for sun)

Posts: 1,264
5/10/13 9:24 A

Day 1

current weight: 3.8  over

5 2.5 0 -2.5

-5

Posts: 451
5/10/13 8:13 A

Day 6

SparkPoints: (7,974)
Fitness Minutes: (4,329)
Posts: 567
5/10/13 5:23 A

TGIF! Looks like a nice warm day today!

This time next week, I'll be in Seattle!

85 Days since:  Binge eating

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5/10/13 1:26 A

Day 6 complete.

current weight: 146.5

185 175.375 165.75 156.125

146.5

SparkPoints: (7,569)
Fitness Minutes: (4,959)
Posts: 22
5/10/13 12:51 A

womp....I let silly stress get me off track early in the week and don't know what Ive been waiting for. Posting for personal accountability to keep in control and begin again at Day 1 tomorrow. Even after those first few days before I was feeling so better emotionally which led to physically. I miss it already. be back soon!

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5/9/13 10:51 A

Completed Binge Free Day #10! Working on Day #11!
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Current 4 day wins:

"Exercise 20 minutes before breakfast for 4 days" Daily reward is to do a kirigami. 4 day reward is a new small black umbrella (for sun)..
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -

"4 times to YMCA over the week 5/6- 5/13). Doesn't matter when or what I do, but if I physically get there 4 times this week I'll get my reward." Reward for each time is to do soap bubbles and get a nice emoticon here. Reward for completing 4 days in the week is 1/2 towards new red sheets.
5/6 -

"Any combination of exercise which burns 300*3 + 400*1 = 1300 calories over 4 days" Daily reward if I do any towards it is to burn a candle. 5 day reward is two new candles.
Sunday -
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Completed!!!

"Eating one: Stay on NoS for 4 day. Also curtail eating nuts for 4 days (can have nuts in a recipe or in nut butters) and one meal is low carbohydrate (including starch vegetables) and no cheese Monday or Wednesday" Daily reward is to get a flower emoticon here and do an origami. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday - ...I did NoS, but I did not have a low carb meal; add a day
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -

"5 Quickfire exercises or YMCA resistance each day, plus stability ball for back" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is a pair of earrings.
Wednesday - QF
Thursday -
Friday -
Saturday -

"Don't add salt at the table for one meal a day" is to get a cute emoticon here and get a sticker. 4 day reward is $10 towards a larger gift.
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
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Rewards I still get:
go to movie
go to a museum
3/4 towards tix to Pantages
1/2 towards new red sheets
pair of earrings


Edited by: JOL1KEY2BOL3 at: 5/9/2013 (21:15)

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5/9/13 9:33 A

day-18

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +21 days I am almost there

Pounds lost: 28.4

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60

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5/8/13 2:55 P

Here's a copy of an old post I did about the 4 Day Win. It's still applicable!
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From a previous old blog on the Four Day Win:

The basic tenets of the Four Day Win by Martha Beck are:
* 4 days are required to hard-wire a skill into your brain
* Choose a goal and then simplify it by half until it is ridiculously easy to attain
* Identify a reward to give daily for achieving the goal
* Identify a little bigger reward to give at the end of the 4 days if successful.

The whole idea behind this is to start feeling some "accomplishment" by first succeeding at "simple goals". Later you can make them a little harder. But success seems to breed success especially when you've gotten to a point where you binge all the time.

I have a list of "habits", eating or otherwise, which I want to work on. I cycle through them, doing about 5 to 7 Four Day Wins per week. It feels good to write these habits down and think of them as items that I don't have to be "perfect" with for the rest of my life, but even 70 or 80% would be great. I don't want to put pressure on myself for 100% perfection for a lifetime.. However, they are all things I often make into 4 Day Wins and in the last few years, I have been surprised by how many actually became second nature to do, long after the 4DW was completed and even when I was not being rewarded for them!!!
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One thing you can do is keep a list of rewards. For me, I have 365 day kirigami and origami calendars and doing one of those serves as a daily reward for one of my 4 day wins. If I don't complete the goal I don't do the origami or kirigami the next morning. I miss it if I don't get to do it!!!

Oh, here's my list. I keep adding to it as I think of things!
1) Time to do a kirigami or origami
2) Burn a candle
3) Pop bubblewrap
4) Blow bubbles with bubble solution (dogs love this!)
5) Buy lotto tickets
6) Buy a magazine I don't usually buy
7) Extra French lesson for week; anything French (since I've been learning that language) such as music or audio books
8) Foot massage
9) Flowers for dining table
10) Flower on SP profile and computer desk top
11) Rent or see a movie, go to movie by myself during the day
12) Go to a concert
13) Give $25 to Nature Conservancy or other charity, like Heifer Int'l
14) Go play miniature golf
15) Buy a jigsaw puzzle (little ones are good, because they don't last long)
16) Coloring!
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Good luck!!!


Edited by: JOL1KEY2BOL3 at: 5/8/2013 (19:44)