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Post by nicky on Mar 27, 2014 1:32:40 GMT -5
Did not binge yesterday, food wasn't on my mind the whole day either... ate a lovely dinner of stirfried chicken and vegetables with some rice. Hubby made it and I ate an enormous plate full.... without any guilt! No major events taking place today or tomorrow, so no reasons to get uncomfortable. Saturday night we are going out for dinner with another couple. They choose the restaurant. I looked up the site but they don't have a menu on their site, they cook with whatever they buy and seasonal stuff... good reviews on another website.. so I think it will be a 'safe' place for me to eat! Looking forward to it, and my goal is that I am going to focus on the company and not on the food.
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Post by nicky on Mar 28, 2014 1:56:46 GMT -5
Yesterday went well, although I overate when I went back for a second helping of thick greek yoghurt!
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Post by nicky on Mar 28, 2014 5:06:11 GMT -5
Today I am not going to the gym. I made the decision last night and found it very difficult this morning to stick to the plan. Normally I pack my gym bag and leave it in the corridor so that when I finish work I can come home and swap my work bag for my gym bag and go traight to the gym. But... I have promised myself I am NOT going so I did not pack my bag! Now it is even more important for me not to have a binge today. I am going to the local shops because I need to buy a few things... Normally I do not really allow myself time to wonder around the shops, it's something I like doing so this afternoon after work I am going to enjoy a bit of shopping! My AV is not only urging me to binge eat, but also to excersise! Just as long as I know that's what it is I might be able to deal with it!
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Post by nicky on Mar 30, 2014 5:17:51 GMT -5
Went out with another couple for a meal last night. This went really well! I ate what I wanted, drank a glass of wine and enjoyed myself. No urges to binge during or after the meal!
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Post by nicky on Mar 30, 2014 12:46:44 GMT -5
So far today no urges, I've got a feeling that my AV is slowly starting to become weaker.
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Post by nicky on Mar 31, 2014 0:58:38 GMT -5
Monday morning, I am ready for a brand new week!! The past week has gone really well; I ate nice foods, I was not constantly occupied with food, I managed to be a little flexible on two nights when our dinner plans had to change totally unexpected and at the last minute. I did not binge and had very few urges. It works for me to include 'play foods' in my day. Not a lot but enough to satisfy my sweeth tooth. I am not there yet, I have a lot of things I want to tackle before I consider myself recovered. I am going to take small steps towards these goals. For now being binge free is quite an achievement and I want to be binge free for at least a whole month (April) before I start dealing with this other issues.
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Post by nicky on Apr 1, 2014 5:08:43 GMT -5
1st of April; I want to have a binge free month! March was not binge free, I had a total of 5 binges, one large (lasting an entire day) and four smaller ones (about an hour of bingeing after dinner in the evening). During all the binges I was fully aware of what I was doing, it felt as if I decided to have a binge, although that is of course not true, it was my AV pushing me to make the decision, and not my higher brain. However, now that I have experienced the binges in this way I believe I can resist future urges. I am very very determined to be binge free all of April!
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Post by Support on Apr 1, 2014 23:25:06 GMT -5
Hey! Only 5 binges in a month is so great! I bet you can beat it. You look like you're getting the hang of separating.
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Post by nicky on Apr 2, 2014 1:54:07 GMT -5
Thanks Support!! I think I can beat it too!
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Post by nicky on Apr 2, 2014 1:59:43 GMT -5
2nd of April; yesterday was a binge free day, despite very strong urges most of the day. I honored my hunger in the afternoon by eating some dried fruit and nuts. Dinner was planned (husband was going to cook) but at the last minute I had to change to cooking for myself as my husband wasn't feeling very well. I made a lovely dish of lots of veg, rice,a boiled egg and a peanut sauce dressing (if you are interested in the recipe: it's an indonesian dish called gado gado). Evening snack was fruit salad and greek yoghurt (only had one portion!!). Today no urges yet and I think I will be fine today too!
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Post by nicky on Apr 3, 2014 0:42:27 GMT -5
3rd of April; yesterday binge free. I ate a lovely meal of endive potato mash and a meatbal, felt really full after but my higher brain knew that I was full of vegetables and some potato. The meatbal was small, but oh so nice! My AV wanted to binge because I felt full but my higher brain managed to overrule the urge. Had a nice cup of tea and a piece of chocolate for afters. My evening snack was some fruit and one helping of my favorite yoghurt. During our coffee break at school I ate a chocolate chip cookie, baked by one of my co-workers. Doesn't seem like a big deal, but believe me... it was! Feeling good today and looking forward to another binge free day!
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Post by nicky on Apr 4, 2014 11:30:16 GMT -5
Thanks Mia! It is nice to know that I inspire others and of course vice versa... that's why I am here too)!
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Post by nicky on Apr 4, 2014 11:39:37 GMT -5
4th of April; I am pleased to say that yesterday was binge free despite the tricky fact of eating dinner on my own and being alone all evening. Today I had several meetings at work, as well giving some lessons to a group of 16 year olds whose regular teacher called in sick. Fortunately these kids know I am ' the boss', so they behaved very well!!
I decided yesterday that today is an exercise free day. It is now 6.30 pm and I have had a nice relaxing afternoon since I arrived home at 4 pm. No urges, and I don't feel anxious because I did not go to the gym. Dinner is a simple wrap with falafel and a salad. I will have some chocolate with my coffee too, because I don't see the need to restrict because of the lack of exercise. I should be fine the rest of the evening! Enjoy the weekend everyone!
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Post by nicky on Apr 5, 2014 6:14:07 GMT -5
5th of April; Saturday today! Weekend started with a session at the gym. Then some household duties and I a minute I am going to eat my lunch. Perhaps I will go out to the local shops this afternoon... I have the whole afternoon ahead of me and no plans....lovely!! My friend cancelled lunch tomorrow, she is not feeling well and has flu symptoms. So a whole free Sunday ahead do me too! Think I will clear out my clothes closet tomorrow; checking my spring summer outfits, putting away the real winter clothes. Having a bit of a clear out so that I can take stuff to the recycle shop. Oh and before I forget: after lunch I am going to make chocolate mousse to have as our dessert tonight. My husband loves it and be especially loves mine!! I will have a portion too of course! A little treat every day works really well for me, and on Saturday we always have a nice dessert. I should be fine with this because it is part of my plan.
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Post by nicky on Apr 7, 2014 2:51:26 GMT -5
7th of April; weekend has gone really well. I ate nice foods and did not restrict. As a result I did not binge! I also had no urges, I think the fact that I did not binge for a while means that the urges stay away (or are very faint and therefore easy to ignore). I am looking forward to a normal week, with a dinner out with my husband and my mother-in-law on Friday night. This should not be difficult, as the restaurant we go to cooks very nice food; they use local, fresh produce that is in season. The portions are normal size and you leave feeling comfortably full and very satisfied. So it is a dinner I am looking forward to and which does not cause anxiety.
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