Stop Bingeing and Start Eating Healthily Thread

[SnowyWellies]

Would anyone like to join me? I am a yo yo dieter, a failed WW (could not bear the small portions) failed SW (went wild on Free foods) and I eat too much of the wrong sorts of food. I binge then starve and I want to get out of that cycle. I also enjoy my evening 3 glass of wine a little too much! I feel bloated, pasty, tired and I hate how I look in the mirror. I am about to hit 40, and I refuse to spend any more time hating myself. I want to deal with my psychological food issues, and I want to finally be the woman I am meant to be.

I am 5 ft 2 and weigh 11 stone 3.

My aim- to increase fruit and veg. To cut out wheat as I bloat very badly on wheat. To take as much care over my own diet as I do over the diets of my children and my husband. To not treat my body like a rubbish bin.

As of this morning. I am tired. My skin is pale and blotchy. I am very bloated in the stomach. I am aiming to lose 24 pounds, but want to do it properly and without feeling deprived. I want to make this process luxurious, with a focus on gorgeous healthy food.

Today's plan:

Breakfast - fruit and natural yoghurt with a drizzle of honey.

Lunch - home made carrot and coriander soup.

Dinner - fresh veg risotto.

I need ideas for delicious alcohol-free drinks. Currently I love a splash of grapefruit juice and soda water.

Anyone want to join me? The focus is on good food, and to deal with the psychological issues around bingeing and self hatred. I am not a psychologist, just someone who needs- and can offer support!

Weigh in days will be Mondays and Thursdays.

coolkat I am just finishing my period, does that make a difference do you know? I am pretty new to all this hence my cluelessness. Should I be heavier or lighter now do you know?

Thanks for all the positive vibes today has been ok. Back at work which is manic as usual. No real time for food plus I wanted to have a low calorie day so have only had ryvita at lunch then baked potato for tea. Have also has 2 litres of water. Feels good to be back in the flow until tomorrow hope you all had a good day

misswoowoo your food sounds divine, I must seek out M&S

Fried egg (in frylight) on granary for breakfast

Agree on yum m and s food .. Dubai mall has a marks but the food bit has no fresh stuff just packets and a little frozen section

bamb I,m normally heavier before lighter after

Still have a headache gah !

Yy to heavier before and lighter after. :) Sometimes by several pounds.

Fingers crossed in that case!

I did a sneaky weigh in I know I'm so impatient but I wanted to put your theories to the test and I'm 4.8lb down!!! So happy :)

You are all motivating me so much! Definitely shredding today

Well done Bambio

Thanks flossie I'm so pleased as yesterday really put me down in the dumps. Although, my body is changing I can feel it so I shouldn't rely on the scales too much with this shred I suppose but I do like to see concrete results to keep me motivated. I just have to stick with it now and not get complacent.

That is always the hardest thing for me!

Hello, can i play tomorrow pls, i'm so so fed up of putting food in my mouth, when i'm not even hungry!! :(

Hi 1996

How much weight are you tryin to lose? I'm trying to shift at least a stone before summer

trying

glad you are on the up Flos and well done on a fabulous weight loss BambieO

welcome 1996 you're in good company here

had a really bad day mood wise but have managed to hold it together on the food front, the fact that I have visitors coming tomorrow for a few days has really helped as I know that I'll be pigging out paying less attention to the calories

breakfast was natural yoghurt and blueberries
lunch was beetroot soup and an apple
I've just had an early dinner ... mushroom, tomato and spinach omelette with a smidgen of red chilli and er dd's toast crusts
planning on a banana later and, wait for it ... 1 stick of kit kat ... don't eat it all at once woo

Welcome 1996 :)

bambiO I would love love love to be 8st something as I'm only 5ft 2 but realistically I would settle for 9st, this would be a loss of 24lbs, I have lost 5lbs so far so another 19lbs to go. Tbh I haven't seen the scales below 9st 7lbs since puberty so it would be lovely to lose that amount. How much have you got to lose?

misswoowoo well done on controlling yourself despite the low mood. I have days where I mentally shut out the damage of binging and just go for it, I usually end up feeling sick and guilty.

I have no idea where this way of eating has come from, I had a wonderful loving childhood, 2 dc I adore, a good career etc. My parents always had sweets and crap in the house though and although they did restrict us our diet wasn't the best, I wonder if its just a terribly bad habit I have. I'm 36 in May and I have never in my adult life been happy with my weight, I've always Felt too heavy. Today has been another shite day at work (honestly there has to be an easier way to earn a living!) thank god I only work 3 days! Been another ok day food wise, have stuck to my 1200kcal. Not weighing tomorrow as originally planned but I'm going to wait for another week as I get obsessed wit the scales, a gain or no change will make me lose focus.

I need to loose 3 stone.. but would be happy with 2 at the moment, i work at home and have little people who i have to constantly feed , i'm always in the kitchen or so it seem's and eat rubbish all day, i seriously need help!!
any advice would be welcome x

I have at least one stone to lose ideally two :( when I got married I felt fabulous and since the honeymoon and baby no1 it's all gone to pot belly

My only advice 1996 is to grab any plates including your own when finished and scrape any leftovers straight in the bin (unless you can save them for another day) I find it really helps me as my DH is eating yummy things that I would just pick at

I also need to lose 3 stone 1996 but would be happy with 2. My advice would be to plan in advance what you are going to eat, including snacks and log this somewhere - I'm using MFP - and try your very hardest to stick to it, if it ain't on the list it's not coming in . As someone said earlier up in the thread "my body is not a rubbish bin" so repeat this to yourself when clearing away the kids food.

I log onto MFP every day and as well as planning the day ahead food-wise I look at the "success stories" on the community board. They're are lots of inspirational stories and (more importantly) before and after pictures. The visual really helps me, some of the transformations are awesome and often just a loss of 10lbs can make a real difference. It really spurs me on.

I am on MFP too 1996 if you join feel free to add me (and anyone else who wants some more support)

It's so useful it really makes me think about what I am eating and if you do want a treat it lets you see if it's really worth it!

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After saying I wasn't going to weigh in I decided to jump on the scales....another 1lb off. That's 6lbs in 2 weeks woohoo!!!!!! I know it's not a lot but I haven't done much exercise this week and haven't stuck rigidly to it. So now 10st 4lbs, I cannot wait to see 9 stone something. We are taking the dc to London for the weekend in a fortnight so that's the goal 4lbs in 2 week. Then Easter week I have booked a cottage in Cornwall so instead of it being overshadowed by me feeling crap about myself I want to continue the positivity. Thanks for all the support over the week it's like therapy. Anybody else weighed in? :)

Weighed in floss the same 142.2lbs so the same. I seem to be stuck at this weight and have for the past year it's insane.

Well done on your loss that's great. We are away at Easter and I can't wait as I am so so tired. Had my bloods done on Monday to see if anything is unusual.

Have a good day everyone

Ps. Added you on MFP bambi.

Weighed in at 11st 2 so I'm 3 down, 10 over the last 3! Feeling good and am even sitting at the table eating my porridge beside my dh's half eaten bday cake that he brought home from work. Big choccie Tesco thing- not even tempted!

That is brilliant all of you! None of us are gaining unless we have treat days (which we all need once in a while) so we have to keep it up!

Thanks for adding me coolkat I love the app it's the only thing that makes me open my eyes before shovelling food in my bottomless pit

I am so proud of all of us :)

I have an official 5lb loss which I'm sure will slow down now but I am definitely sticking with you all until I hit my goal