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Hi gang,
OK so last night I had a binge episode on peanut butter cookies. I didn't eat the whole package I ate 3/4 of it. I think the problem is that when I plan too many things I get overwhelmed and the desire to binge eat surfaces.
I'm thinking the idea of FASTING is what did it. I ate dinner and I was thinking about not eating for 16 hours (which really isn't that long and I have done it many times before) but I think it overwhelmed me.
I need to just stick to the 3x a day eating for now until I stall out and then see if I need to go to a fast. I want to fast b/c it helps my blood sugar go down, not b/c of weight loss.
Another thing that is aggravating me is why I didn't use my skills to stop the binge. It's like my whole thought process is captured by the urge to binge and I don't pause to think about any of the consequences. I need to figure something out on that one. I always thought about making a "binge box" like a toolkit that has several things in it to look at when this happens.
Well, bottom line is I'm back on track. Last night I ate those cookies and didn't continue to eat the entire house. So at least there's that. Today it's like it never happened EXCEPT my blood sugar is way up and I probably gained a few pounds of water weight.
Thanks for listening!
Shelly
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Good job on not eating ALL the cookies! I probably would have so I could say "well at least they're out of the house"
22 Oct 19 by member: Fritzy 22
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You are back on track...let it go and move forward. Thank you for sharing! :)
22 Oct 19 by member: binkytexas
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I share your difficulties. I have the same issues. My solution is the 3 meals a day and no snacks as you described. At the end of each meal, I do a “reality check” asking myself, “Can I live until my next meal”? I’m not always successful, but when I make mistakes I’m convinced it’s best to just move on. I’m sharing this journey with you Shelly. 💗👍
22 Oct 19 by member: Sarah1950
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Thank you for all of your comments. I appreciate it and I think about each one! Fritzy, Keyten, binky, and Sarah I hope you all have a great over the hump day!
23 Oct 19 by member: ny_shelly
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Accept and move on... I do fasting and find that you must keep your mind off food. I’ve been meditating a lot lately when I start thinking about how far I still have to go... it’s helped so much in many ways.
Just remember you only fail if you stop trying! 😉
23 Oct 19 by member: Hattergirl
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