Hello

So my two fast days are done and the scales were finally moving in the right direction.
Really looking forward to the cocktail class tonight but will need keep an eye on the alcohol intake. Will have a good time though as I know I need to keep a balance on the fun and fasting.

How are you all doing today?
Good luck with the Fast today Alisa. Do you do yoga every day? I wish I could include it in my daily routine.
Ratatouille – how are you?
How’s the exercise going Floridagirl?

Take care all
Lotta x

Hello everyone

It has been a really rough work-week, I am so glad that it is Friday!

Alisa – I like your goals…making good food choices is so important for our health. I don’t know if I’d be brave enough to put money on the line…I’ll be interested in hearing how it goes. Good luck!

Lotta – it sounds like you’ve had a good week, congrats!

ratatouille – I wish that I could offer you a hand to help you back into the lifeboat…I know that it is tough.

I’ve had a hard time getting back to the exercise since my break…I did have 2 successful fasting days this week, so the scales are back on track. Hopefully over the weekend I can get back on the treadmill.

Have a lovely weekend all.

Good morning, Sunday!
I am taking it easy today – a bit too much wine last night, cannot drink 3 glasses. We had a very good time with our friends though.

Hello everyone
Well… Thursday evening was a great night. I felt good and sleeker than expected. I loved mixing cocktails and catching up with friends. Very cool evening but I woke up with a slightly sore head on Friday morning. I clearly can’t mix my drinks anymore. 🙂

Alisa my favourite was a Disaronno Sour which was light and refreshing but with a slightly bitter twist to it. So not too sweet and very easy to drink. We also did Peach Bellini, a Gin summer fruit cobbler and a P-star Martini.

So after quite a successful week food-wise I completely lost the plot over the weekend and binged twice 🙁 🙁 But it was a very active weekend so my steps (I wear an Alta Fitbit) was way up so at least that would have counteracted the food splurge a little.

This week I will be fasting on Tuesday and Thursday as usual but on Wednesday we have a Choir get together which will be a high food/prosecco intake event… never mind.

How is it going Ratatouille? I also wish I could stretch out a helping hand to get you back in the boat. Sending lots of good thoughts and hope you manage it soon.

Floridagirl – I woke up this morning thinking it was Sunday – sigh – what a downer, so I’m totally with you on the extra weekend day. The week should not start until Tuesday in my opinion. Good luck with the exercise this week.

Take care all and good luck if you are fasting today.

Lotta x

…and by that I mean – take responsibility (not go up a pant size)

I rocked yesterday! FD -> done!

Floridagirl — wow, you exercised on a fd. Amazing.

Myggan — good luck with your FD today.

LOL Ratatouille 😀 big pants are ON – well done on the FD! Great to hear.

Floridagirl – well done on the FD and exercise – I will follow your example and do the same when I get home from work!

Alisa – me too, I had a wobble when I went out for lunch and thought “should I get a nice non FD sandwich with lots of fillings or my FD salad” I am proud to say I stuck to the FD and will choose a ready made meal to cook at home… after my exercise 🙂

Take care ladies and good luck / well done!

Lotta x

HI Suzyqueue, welcome. I look forward to following your posts and your success.

Alisa, have a good fasting day.

Hello, everyone.

suzyqueue – welcome. I am fasting with you today…good luck!

ratatouille – WTG! It sounds like you had a great fasting day! I want to hear about your next one. 🙂

Lotta – Good job on staying strong on your fasting day…it’s not always easy, but you did it!

Alisa – I hope that you had a successful fasting day.

We’ve got to keep this momentum going…keep making those good choices ladies. 🙂

Hi Floridag1rl, yes it turned into a bit of a binge, but I’m hoping to change my nfd by limiting carbs. I mean, who binges on chicken breasts and salmon….My goal is to count them from now on on eat days, so I’ll let you know if it slows down my bingeing.
Today is fast day #3 and it’s noon and I’ve only had a green tea. Don’t teach fitness today, so shouldn’t be a big deal. I’m doing adf into next week so I should see a move in weight.
Ratataouille, it’s important to keep our lives normal and to hook up with friends when the call comes, and just to move our days around. Sounds like your day was still fairly normal, good for you.
Good luck all today and keep posting!

Alisa253 great job on the not bingeing!! That is something important that we can all learn from this way of eating. I hope to get a grip on it soon and be saying the same thing. I have definitely noticed I get fuller faster.
This is the weirdest fast day today ever. It’s almost 5pm and I haven’t been hungry yey. I’m not sure what’s going on. Is it simply that I ate too late last night? I fasted for 8 months last year and never had a day like this and I’m confused. Maybe it’s hormone related. I usually struggle with hunger from the moment I get up on fast days…I mean really struggle. I even did a pilates workout today.
Anyway, my first weigh-in is tomorrow, so I’m hoping I like it and this non hunger isn’t a sign of too many cals yesteday.
Good luck all.

Alisa, outstanding on 7 binge free days. Super. Alisa, have a good fd today.

Suzyq – are you pleased with your weigh-in, and how did your hunger signals work out for the rest of your FD.

Lotta, take it easy on yourself. Walking in Wales with your family sounds lovely. I hope that you have a super vacation and remember to not let your food consumption determine you mood/outlook.

My intention (food-wise) for the day is to have a 500-700 calorie FD. I may change this to a 1200 calorie day. My leftovers in the fridge may make it necessary to change the calorie count. Normally for FDs I have a rather rigid eating plan. I cannot do that today. If I cannot come in under 700 today I will do a FD tomorrow.

Hi Myggan40, it’s nice to find someone a lot like me. I was very pleased with how I looked last year, but forgot to try to maintain, and the overeating/drinking crept back 🙁
I’m determined if it takes till the fall to get back there and to maintain. I do exercise quite a bit, but I do overeat, I know that.
Yesterday’s fast was weird and even this morning at 32+ hours later I still wasn’t hungry. Have gotten up and eaten though as I don’t want to go too long. I feel bloated, so must be hormones. My weigh-in wasn’t great, but I am changing things moving forward. That was a bit of a test. So starting today I’m limiting my carbs.
Tomorrow is another fast day, so I’m hoping for a budge on the scales after.
Good luck with your calorie counting today Ratatouille.
Floridag1rl, you will get back there. One thing I have learned on this, is it’s ok to move things around and to take breaks. Just learn from it, journal, and get back on the horse!
Cheers.

Hi Alisa253…I live in Canada….and had a bad bingeing day, damn it…..having hard time getting back on this horse….I really need to shift this weight as it’s so connected to my happiness.
Tomorrow I’m starting counting carbs on eat days and will all weekend till Monday fast. Will let you guys know if that curbed the bingeing. Here’s hoping.

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a good day. I am having a great day for a change. I am taking a break from fasting as I wasn’t feeling good doing it and then binged the next day, which completely defeated the purpose.
So today I m counting carbs and cals through till Monday. It makes me so much more of aware of what I’m eating. I’ve already said no to potato chips, hamburger and fries, and pizza. I instead had a boiled egg, greek yogurt and some sushi. I feel healthier and happier just in one day, by holding myself accountable. It’s SO mental for me.
Anyway good luck to all fasting this weekend. Ill probably start again next week once I feel I Can do a better job. Thanks for everyone’s support.

I hope that everyone is having a lovely weekend.

Alisa – I know that you are so happy and proud…and you should be! I am hoping for you, another successful week…You can do it!

The binging does seem to be a nasty habit that needs to be broken.
You are right, ratatouille, I shouldn’t be so tied to the number on the scale…I have had a couple binging episodes this month, but nothing like they used to be…I was able to stop myself before they got too awful…so yes, it has still been a successful month and I will get the exercise routine back! Thank you for your support.
Did you get your 5 in a row?…and how are you feeling?…feeling like you are getting back on track?

suzyq – that sounds like a good plan you’ve got going there…cutting the carbs to reduce appetite…and really taking a good look at where you are by really watch your intake more closely. I’m glad that you are feeling better.

Again, I hope that you are all having a lovely weekend. 🙂

I’ll be so happy to join this group. I’m a binge eater for 40 years or so. I’m fed up with fearing going to sleep after a binge etc. 5-2 looks doable. Hoping for the best. Thanks for all who share my problem.

Hi everyone. Thanks Ratatuoille for the support, and congrats on 6 days in a row! That is a spiritual success 🙂 Floridag1rl I am really glad you are in a positive phase. It is such a nice feeling, mentally and physically. Welcome Felkoglo. I wish you much success. There is plenty of support on here!

I’m on my third successful day of mindful eating. Wow do I overeat, and I’m having a hard time not doing that. I am having no problem at all limiting my carbs, but I can’t believe how quickly my day’s allotment is up, and I’m left eating veggie sticks for the rest of the night. What I had been doing was doing a fast, then gorging the next day which is SO wrong, and completely futile. I am a person that needs to count calories, or I’ll overeat-I seem to eat for every emotion in existence. So to wrap it up, I’m feeling lighter already, much happier and much more in control. I hope to be ready early next week to start the fasts again. Good luck to all those fasting tomorrow.

Good morning!
I have a day off today, did not wake up for 5:30am class, will go to cycle in one hour. Good luck to all FD people.
My FD is tomorrow.

Today is a fast day. I find it easier to eat 500 calories because I plan that and obsessively stick to that amount. On the 5 “free” days, when I tend to eat what I want, I get into trouble and binge. I know we all share this problem so congratulations to all who refrain from bingeing, not an easy thing to do.

Hello everyone.

Alisa – I am fasting along with you today. Good luck to you.

felko – it sounds like you are going to have to count calories on your “free days” also, so that you don’t go over…try eating less carbs…to stave off hunger. Good luck to you.

Well I went to a picnic Sunday afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed all the goodies that I ate. Yesterday afternoon, I had a bit of a binging session. Today, I am seriously getting down to business and back on track! Nothing but water for me today and I am going to get back to my exercise routine. I know that a couple good fasting days will get me back on track.

Hi everyone, such great posts, so positive and helpful for all of us bingers!
Felkoglo, I hope your fast day went well. Like you I overeat the following day, so I am trying really hard to count calories and carbs. So far the carbs aren’t the problem. I realize that unless I’m holding myself accountable re counting, that I Binge untill I Hate myself. Not sure why I do this, but I think I’ve done it off and on since I had my third, so say 15 yrs. I would love to eat mindfully and never do this, but I think it will take a lot of training. So far I’ve been doing well. A few more days for me then a weigh-in and we’ll go from there…
Ratatoiulle, I have not been bingeing as long as you, but I really feel your pain, and I empathize. I work out daily, and make very wise choices 90% of the time, so I am super healthy, but the binge monster is always in the room.
Floridagirl I hope you get back on track. We are all her dor you!
Be good to yourselves girls and chins up 🙂

may I join you?

I have a binge eating disorder and the struggle has got worse over the past few years

last year I joined here, and lost 3 stone,
but from September, with a big relapse in mh issues, I began bingeing again – nearly every day
so by January I had put the whole lot back on again

I hate food but love it
I am scared of it, it really frightens me with its potential to torment and dominate my days
I need it so much

oh that turned into a bit of an outpouring, sorry about that
but I am sure you will ‘get it’

so
I am back
trying again

Hello to all…

keeptrying – welcome…feeling your pain over the binging…you know that this way of eating helps…I’m glad that you keep trying…don’t give up on yourself.

suzy – I’m glad that you are finding your cravings being diminished…that’s right stay in your seat on that train…you are doing great!

Alisa – I hope that your husband’s procedure went well…and that you had a successful fasting day.

I think, ultimately, that is what I am looking for also…to stop the binging and eat like a normal person. Yes, all of my binging is done in private…it’s really kind-of sick…Anyway, I think that the fasting helps to hit the reset button, that and staying away from the processed foods…I am really noticing that they are a big part of the problem. I never find myself binging on broccoli. 😀

My fasting day went well…and I DID exercise! I’m feeling good this morning…I have my meals planned (low carb) and exercise again this afternoon. I did lose 3lbs this month, I was a little down that it was not more…but I know I wasn’t being as mindful about my eating and I had stopped exercising. I still had a loss so that’s a win! 23 lbs since Jan. l !

Have a great day everyone!

Good morning!
Floridagirl- wow! Very impressive- 23 lb, ratatouille- good job with the scale management. It (the scale) does not move for me at all?! I did not loose anything since November. The weight would go 200 g down, next day they come back.
Anyway, it is a new month. I am focusing on the same goals:
– 3 meals, portion control, no sugar, no flour.
My FD is on Friday this week, nfd today.
Happy June