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.

So I spectacularly fell off the wagon yesterday.

Got home, DH had had a really bad day and wanted to go out. So we did. I could have had salad. I didn't.

We shared breads & meats to start then I had fish and chips. WHY?! I couldn't even eat it all. I also had half a bottle of wine. I spent the entire night feeling sick and unable to sleep - seems my body can't cope with too much fat!

Am so cross with myself. I've actually decided on Saturday I'll run my own tab so I don't feel the need to keep up with everyones eating and drinking (actually this isn't the only reason...I sense there may be a fall out and I don't want to be lumbered with the bill when everyone walks out). I might drive but I'm definitely only going to have a main or a starter and then the house salad which I've only just noticed.

Breakfast was soft boiled egg and slice of best of both. Lunch is egg sandwiches and dinner will be chicken curry.

I'm feeling very down today - I don't seem to be able to get a grip on my eating and I obviously don't have the motivation to lose this weight. Sigh.

Will keep my fingers crossed for you baking

Aw hazel we all have bad days. Just brush it off and start afresh. I'm the same as you when I overeat, I just feel bloated and sick. Last Saturday we had pizzas and I felt like I had bricks in my tummy. Don't give yourself a hard time though, it's not worth it. But do get back on the wagon!

Ah hazel don't feel bad. It's only food.
You don't have much to lose so maybe that's why it's harder to focus. There is always some deprivation when losing weight. I think it helps to focus on your goal and have a plan. If I expected to just make "slimming" choices by accident and never endure any hunger then I'd be obese. but the hunger does wane. We all have bad days.
You can start tomorrow. It will be fine.

I've just done my grocery shopping, which was a challenge As I'm fasting today. It was my first trip to Aldi and they seem to have lots of exciting things to eat. Really felt hungry so I've just eaten half an apple. I'll have a decaf coffee with s milk in a bit, lots of water and chicken broth for supper. At lest I can eat normally tomorrow.

Onwards and downwards fellow revolutionaries. We can do this.

hazel you can do it. We all have bad days its just trying not to let the bad days become bad weeks, bad months etc. with less to lose its always harder as well. Hope you feel better.

So ashamed to admit I had another cookie doing the 5am night feed this morning, on the bright side though at least the pack is finished

Met a friend this morning had a skinny cap and half a croissant. Lunch was x3 ryvita and cheese and a cup of tea and dinner will be homemade chicken curry but will have mine with salad rather than rice . Might have a glass of wine as well .... it is friday after all. Not a brilliant day but I've had worse as long as I stick to it.

emily I'm in awe of your fasting ... I over ate so much when pregnant I am finding it hard to get back to eating normal smaller portions I think I would explode with hunger if I tried to fast ATM but hope to give it a try in a couple of months once have retrained myself to eat a bit less normally ! Have you found fasting has decreased your appetite in your non fast days?

hey girls, haven't been posting but I've been reading. Still doing no carb but finding it really hard, feel like I'm eating the same thing over and over again and 2 weeks in, its starting to get boring!

iheartshoes I think I know the cookies of which you speak. I had one of those a couple of weeks ago. Gorgeously yummy.
I ate like a pig during both of my pregnancies. IF has (I think) helped with the bingeing, partly because it's helped me lose my fear of hunger. IYSWIM.
Also, I cba to think too much about what to eat diet wise. It's enough to meal plan for the family.

twinklestar I did Atkins years ago and did like it initally. but I too found it boring after a while and it was a bit inflexible.
Fasted today but tomorrow I think I'll have a cooked breakfast.

I've totally binged on carbs today because of boredom with the food

don't worry twinkles it's just one evening. Maybe no carbing doesn't suit you - I know it doesn't me, I get to about the 2 week mark and then go crazy on carbs. All you need to do is pick yourself up, tell yourself today is a new day and make sure you eat lots of really nice healthy food. Thick creamy yoghurt, juicy sweet fruit, dark rye bread, hearty vegetable soups, steamed veg with herbs, roasted chicken, fish fried in a little bit of butter, spicy rice, a warm salad of butternut squash and roasted beetroot with a sprinkling of feta cheese, toasted sunflower seeds ... the list is endless. We all fall off the wagon don't we but the point of coming on here is to recognise it, draw a line under it and move on quickly rather than dwelling on it and continuing the bad choices because of "ruining everything". It's just one day. You can do this.

Ditto Hazel

I've had a couple of good days following by bank holiday hangover binge. Posh afternoon tea our this afternoon so I'm planning on having fruit for breakfast and eating what I like later this afternoon - no way am I missing out on this opportunity!

Have a good weekend everyone

Weighed myself this morning ... Only 9.12 bit down as hopes to have lost a bit more , poo. Anyway meal plan today

Breakfast - oatibix
Lunch - hummus , olives , cucumber , ham
Dinner - thai green curry ! Will have with small portion of rice and lots of salad with a couple glasses of red
Have a friend coming over and she is bringing a chocolate pud for dessert , be rude not to have any but will try to have a small peice. Shouldn't of weighed myself really as now feel a bit despondent in a kind if what's the point way as apart from cookie gate past few days I've been pretty good

But you have lost iheartshoes which is great. Enjoy your evening.
I think you're doing especially well as you're studying too.

Onwards and downwards

Morning Fellow Revolutionaries.

Have been awol, and have not caught up with everyone's posts, but hope you are all going well.

Out last night to a pizza place. I did fairly well. We ordered a great big charcuterie and cheese platter and I ate the salad leaves garnish as no-one else wanted them (delish... rocket and balsamic vinegar) then I ordered a mushroom pizza.... wait for it.... without the cheese and it was very good. Let down by drinking too much red wine, but never mind.

I need to get back to my alcohol-free days though, and I am going to weigh myself next on Thursday 23rd May. I have been in denial I know.....

back to read everyone else....

Morning slimfit well done with your pizza choice.

Morning all, thanks so much for the words of encouragement.

Had the curry last night...with half a bottle of wine and a small bar of dairy milk. Not great but not the worst. I didn't snack at all during the day, mainly because I barely sat down yesterday.

I had a boiled egg and slice of toast for breakfast again. Not sure what we'll do for lunch but it'll be light. I think I will go for the salad tonight (although it's in a honey and mustard dressing FFS), possibly with a salmon fillet.

We're going food shopping tomorrow and it's the start of a new era I think. I discussed my eating with DH the other night and he reckons I'll be better off eating little and often - I do think he has a point. So, egg without toast for breakfast, then carrot sticks or similar at 11ish. Then I can work through lunchtime (the time I'm always interrupted) and have a small salad or bowl of soup at 2ish, then a small dinner at 7ish. At the moment I'm so hungry, I end up having to have dinner at 5.30 because I've eaten lunch at midday. I don't like doing this as then I can't fit in exercise. I tested the theory yesterday - 2 rounds of egg sandwiches. 1/2 at 11, 1 full sandwich at 1.30 and 1 1/2 at 3. Didn't need dinner until 8.

I shop in Aldi as there is less chance of me being persuaded to buy food I don't need

Tomorrow we're having family over for dinner and I will probably do a summery salad to start - possibly with roast butternut squash, walnuts and blue cheese followed by roast lamb (getting a tad fed up with chicken to be honest!) and for dessert...I'm not sure actually. I might get DH to make souffles or I might do Angela Nielsens low fat chocolate mousse.

I'll happily accept any other ideas though

All "eat well and enjoy" vibes to you all this weekend.

Hi hazel . I think different WOE work for different ppl. Finding something you can fit into your life is key.
Personally, that's why I'm enjoying this 5:2 (or currently 4:3 ) thing. It's easy to do and for most days of the week I don't feel any deprivation, which helps with my urges to frequently leap off the wagon.

Btw, either souffle's or chocolate mousse would make me very happy. What time shall I arrive?
Em

Twinkle - don't worry. I'm trying to low carb but I have Saturdays off. I know it's bad but if I don't have a diet free day a week I go crazy. I lost 2lb this week. But it did neatly kill me. How come some weeks you can sail through a diet and then another week it's the hardest thing ever?

Slim fit - well done on good choices.

Emily - I love 5:2 too. Can't wait to restart.

Hazel - I love your menu. It sounds fab.

I heart - well done on the loss. I'd die to be in the 9's!

As Emily says - onwards and downwards everyone.

I really hope I can get to my one stone loss next weigh in. I started walking today too and my goal this week is to exercise and stay healthy.

baking well done you too on 2lb loss. Totally know what you mean about some weeks being so much more difficult than others !! I think a lot of it is to do with mindset and trying to get away from the image of food as treats or good foods and naughty foods etc and trying to view it more as fuel .. It is for me anyway . To be honest I'm furious with myself for gaining so much during pregnancy - 2.5 stone and a teeny 6lb2oz baby girl at the end of it!! 1.5 stone came off relatively quickly but got a feeling the next stone is going to be a struggle gah not helped by tiredness that comes with having a newborn and not having time to make healthy options so much easier to just grab a packet of crisps or a muffin etc.

Hope all you ladies are having nice Saturdays and making better food choices than me !

Ah good luck for your weigh in baking.

iheartshoes oh the tiredness. I am currently sitting here with a sleeping dd on my lap and trying to summon the energy to shower and go to bed. I feel just like you about my pregnancy gain. It was nothing short of reckless.
But we can do it.

Thx girls!

I heart - well done on the loss :)

I walked yesterday and did the shred today. Just had to come and post as it means a lot to me. Haven't exercised since Xmas so I'm chuffed.

Morning all.

Firstly, ugh. I didn?t get to sleep until 3.30am, at work for 8. I feel drained. I had severe palpitations last night (fairly common for me to be honest) and ended up vomiting, they were so bad. Went back to bed with dressing gown on and wrapped self in duvet, still spent the night shivering. I?m absolutely wrecked this morning.

Of course, I know what causes the palpitations?my old friend alcohol. I think last night, coupled with the fact I?ve woken up and my face is covered in burst blood vessels, has scared me into finally doing something about the drink. I love a glass or two but I?ve been taken that to the extreme recently (as in, a bottle rather than a glass) and it has to stop.

Anyhoo, rest of the weekend went a little like this:

Sat lunch time - cheese and cucumber sandwich made in one slice of bread. Then met up with friends and ended up in the pub. I had 2 G&Ts and a small glass of white wine. Oh and a bag of crisps.

Sat night ? had a bottle of prosecco and scampi and chips. No starter & no dessert though so quite happy about that. I also stopped eating once I felt full rather than cramming it all in because it was on the plate.

Sunday:
B ? cheese and onion omelette
D ? warm bread with olive oil and balsamic, roast rack of lamb (3 cutlets) with mashed potato, carrots & broccoli in red wine jus, lemon cheesecake.
S ? onion and chive breadsticks with hummus.

Alcohol? I probably had 1.5 bottles of wine in total, hence the palpitations.

Note I didn?t make dessert in the end, or starter ? the day went completely wrong and we didn?t have time. I can recommend the cheesecake from Aldi though?delish!

Today:
B ? croissant which is being eaten very slowly. I expect I might finish it around 10.

L ? tomato and herb pasta mugshot ? I need something that won?t upset my stomach too much.
D ? we?re meant to be having curry (again) but that depends on how my stomach feels. Not sure what I'll have if we don't have curry though. Maybe chicken and rice? Something flavourless anyway.
S ? I have no snacks with me and I don?t really fancy food today. I?ve had a cup of tea (no sugar). Well half a cup, thought I was going to throw up again so left the tea and it?s now cold. I might go home at lunchtime, I?ll see how I feel and how busy work is. If it?s quiet, then there?s no reason I can?t go home to rest.

Will drink plenty of water today. I hope I?ll feel better later as I?d like to exercise today.

Oh, on the upside, I got on the scales yesterday morning and I?m at 9st 2lbs so no gain last week. Surprising, really.

Well done baking

Good luck this week everyone xxx

Morning all,

Alcohol derails my good intentions too, Hazel. I am also cutting down, and hope to have a glass maybe 3-4 times a week only. I hope you can get home from work and that you feel better soon.

I weighed myself today and was astonished to discover i have lost 2 pounds (since whenever it was i weighed last.... WEEKS ago!) so i am 10 stone 8. i am really pleased about that. I will weigh myself again on June 1.

Today

B- half a pitta with cucumber, tomato, peppers, gherkins and soy yoghurt
L- soup of some sort
D- baked fish and salad.

slim your menu today looks SO healthy and good! Yum! Congratulations on your loss too!

slim I love the look of your food today.
I hope you're feeling better hazel
baking great going with that exercise.

I probably overrate (carelessly) at the weekend.
Fasting today and I've walked a couple of miles so hopefully repairing some of the damage

Up since 6:30 and with a wash on I'm sitting down to a skinny mocha while ds has his breakfast. Mmm.. What to eat? Must chose wisely.