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.

ahhh well that's the problem you see, I can't do just the one I seem to be doing ok on that front with other things but I really really struggle with just one drink, I just don't see the point again. aaaarrrrggghhh!!!

I am the same what lushes we are in that case have an alcohol free frozen daiquiri :) trick your mind!

Sounds like a good plan stillstarving. How did you get on today?

Ladies I have hit my first stone! I am back in the 12 stones and back on a BMI of 24 :) I am thrilled. Must keep going!

My monthly weigh in has shown a 12lb loss, which is fabulous but I don't feel it yet, it doesn't look like I've lost it iykwim?

I did have 3st 6lb to lose to get to goal weight and my tummy is humongous so that's maybe why.

2 stone 8lbs to go, and with 16 weeks to go to my holiday I've worked out If I lose 2lb per week ill only be 2lb off my goal on the day I fly.

Have done less exercise this week too so that will be back on track next week

Reporting back on day 1! I ate my 5 a day,I drank my water, I didn't have wine- though sorely tempted. I didn't count any calories and only ate one meal properly sitting down which I always do anyway in the evening. Lunch was sandwiches at a funeral - emotional eater moi?? - I had about 10. They weren't even nice. I'd only had a banana for breakfast so I was starving. Still starving... See what I did there? ;) Can't remember if I had anything else on my list but not a roaring success though some progress - oh yes I was in bed before 11:30.
I don't know why it takes more effort to look after yourself than to treat yourself badly but it really does! It all feels like it needs energy and time I don't have but that's nonsense.
Right -plan for today is no wine, drink water, bed at decent hour, at least 2 meals sitting down properly, count calories, 5 a day and maybe a wee walk or a stretching DVD. I did weigh myself yesterday though tbh don't know what to do about scales because my weight fluctuates so much. I wonder if getting myself into better habits might help with that. I retain more water than the Hoover dam at times and then the scales make me sad so I eat a bacon butty and have a glass of wine then the scales make me sad so...Sorry for the ramblings! I do think its beginning to help though to put it down - it helps me see the more ridiculous thought patterns.
Good luck all as the weekend comes. Only have treats if they really are treats and not a stick to beat yourself with afterwards!

That is brilliant news!! You should be so proud that's such an achievement

You will be ready for holiday in no time :) really well done

I'm half a pound off being under 13 stone.
I know the weight loss will slow and I have had the occasional treat so I'm not finding it too difficult so far, but my ds is being christened in 8 weeks so that's a midway marker, want at least another stone off by then and it's not impossible.
Think ill dust off the 30 day shred DVD. I fecking hate it!
Well done all, I'm trying to change the habit of a lifetime, as I'm sure some of you are too.
I'm 30 this year, recently single after an awful time and I will change!!!!

Wow! That is really encouraging! You two have done brilliantly. You're right about changing the habits of a lifetime too.

Wereonourway - you have done amazingly! I too expect it to slow now but we can keep going :) the shred- well the less said about the shred the better haha I'm just psyching myself up for say 2 level 2 haha. It really works though! The changes are obvious already, I can actually wear a sleeveless top once it gets warm enough!

Still starving- great first day! It really is so much harder to be 'good' to yourself. There is so much temptation. I always use food as a reward for myself and have had to change that but it's working and now I think 'do I really really want that?'. I haven't had a takeaway in two weeks sad that I consider that an achievement haha and no alcohol and I feel much better for it.

Keep going :) let us know how today goes

Bambi that is a fab weight loss!

Still - a banana isn't filling enough for breakfast! No wonder you ate loads of sandwiches. If you dont have time to sit and eat brekkie could you have a yoghurt with your banana?

I find planning my meals the night before really helpful if that might work for you too?

Today's menu

Fruit and yoghurt

Lebanese meal for lunch

Soup for dinner

Drool at the Lebanese twinkle

Twinkle you are absolutely right about the meal planning. And the banana I ate while running out the door so didn't even know I had eaten it! I've got into ridiculous habits. I've become one of those woman who pushes her own needs to the bottom of the pile all the time and I'm really not that selfless martyr! It has just kind of crept up on me and I'm appalled! I think I feel guilty about time spent sorting myself out because there's always something else I "should" be doing or someone I "should" be doing something for. I sound like a basket case - there's more to this being healthier than meets the eye! Anyway baby steps - I will plan what I'm eating today. Lordy you're all going to be sorry I joined this thread with my incontinent ramblings but you're all doing so well it's inspiring

well done Bambio you must be feeling great! please please impart your secret because I really need to shake things up.

Congrats too wereonourway, I know exactly what you mean about it not looking like it, I'm the same at 10.5 lbs down but having said that the linings of the pockets of my "fat" trousers no longer stick out and I can now do the bottom button of my coat up

I would say you are allowed to eat whatever you like at funerals stillstarving and I love a good incontinent ramble.

I second what twinkle says about meal planning although am undecided about my dinner, breakfast has been natural yoghurt with mango and blueberries, lunch is going to be vegetable and ham soup with ryvita, goats cheese and an apple. What's everyone else having for dinner?

Haha I wish there was a secret misswoo I would bottle it!

It's been hard resisting all the treats but seems to finally be paying off. Of I can lose another stone in the same amount of time I would be thrilled, if not am happy to slow down to 1-2lbs per week as long as it's coming off

*if not of

I have to confess I haven't been as good as I could have been over the past couple of weeks. But I'm back on it 100% from tomorrow morning even though I'm going out for a curry tomorrow night. My menu for tomorrow;

Bacon sarnie for brunch

Chicken tikka, half pilau rice, 1 poppodom, salad

I've also planned all next weeks meals on mfp and will weigh in on Monday morning, accept the gain and move on.

I'm also going back to the gym next week.

I will do this!

Hello everyone! You are all doing so well. Welcome Stillstarving. A stone Bambie!

I have nothing to report.... am still embroiled in work-related stress and so am not really hungry. Stomach in knots.

So am making a batch of yum veg soup today- so that at least I am getting something nutritious down me. Everything will be done and dusted by Monday though, so hopefully i will start eating again- and sleeping! It is all fixed- the problems are all fixed- i am just feeling so ugh about it all.

cannot WAIT to dump this job!!!!! 3 weeks to go!!!!!!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Hmm mixed bag for me - did well with water and really felt the difference, ate my 5 a day and - drum roll please - I ate 3 meals sitting down! This startling and astonishing achievement meant that I didn't pick all evening.

On bad side I drank 3/4 bottle of wine did no exercise and didn't count calories. Baby steps baby steps, changing the habits of a lifetime...

Will plan meals today and consolidate small changes made.

Twinkle I am so impressed with a whole week's meals on MFP! Brilliant! It's half the battle. I'm struggling to plan a day- know what the kids are having all next week but not me!

Snowie be kind to yourself, you sound very conscientious. Eat nice soup and don't beat yourself up, it doesn't change anything. I'm glad it's sorted out though the stress remains. It would be good to find a way to wash off that stress if you can. Maybe the great outdoors, yoga, good company? Don't know what works for you but it would be good to put away the feelings of last week.

Laughing to myself for giving advice on managing stress.....the reason I'm here is because I do it so badly!!

You are all doing so well :)

Well I went to my friends last night and they drank five bottles of wine between them and I abstained hahaha luckily the car was good motivation as it was freezing!!!

Had chicken and sweet potato wedges (rather too muh chicken but no skin!) and stayed within cals so not too bad.

I'm feeling bad today as I didn't do my shred yesterday going to have to do two lots today boooo hiss

Trying v v hard to get back to the healthy eating today - I'm at work so it's slightly easier. Well done on all the weight losses everyone. Have a good Saturday

My curry night got cancelled so ill be able to stick to it much better today! Feeling in a good place diet wise, feeling like I can do it. Which is good!

Terrible evening, have been rowing with DH and it all came to a head. All sorted now but with wine and takeaway :( haven't este anything all day till now

Hello there, am late to the thread, but love the idea of making peace with food, & stopping the war in my head where the food always wins!

I am 5ft 11 and fine boned and hulking around a gross amount of fat - don't know what I weigh but suspect more than 15 stone.

I need to go back to meal planning & hoping to find some inspiration here! One of the things I find is that I like healthy strong tasting food (garlic, chilli, spices), but then my Ds can't eat it do I end up eating food that I don't think is very satisfying as the taste isn't there for me... So am eating more to satisfy, but never really feel sated.

And don't get me started about the late night binging. Ahem.