Weight Loss the Old Style Way Part 11

Izadora

star_trek_fan wrote: »

Sorry to go on for so long. It's scary letting the world know.

You weren't going on and there's no need to apologise. I can relate to a lot of what you said, especially the fact that you only binge when you're alone. There have been times when I know that my husband's going to be out that I've spent days working out what I can eat while he's not there. I know that it's nothing to do with hunger or even any real desire for the things that I'm going to eat but, even though I know that I'm going to feel hideous when I'm done, it's incredibly difficult to resist the urge.

It's also incredibly difficult to tell people about it. I've spent pretty much as long as I can remember hiding what I eat and being utterly ashamed of it and I've never found a way of explaining the compulsion that makes even the slightest bit of sense to someone who doesn't already understand where I'm coming from.

Best of luck with the book.

enthusiasticsaver

Well done on the 1.5 loss Cranky.


So sorry to hear about your pony Doing it my way. That must have been devastating


I don't think you are alone in the binge eating star trek fanand I know the feeling. I have been good for the last two and a half weeks but just succumbed to not one but two pieces of cake Not exactly a binge but definitely not in my calorie plan. I hope the book helps.

Rose_Wood

Evening everyone

I too have times when I seem to overeat just for the sake of it. I seem to have no problems sticking to my healthy eating for weeks on end but once something pushes me off it I find it really difficult to get back on track.

Still need to do another 4,000 steps today so might go out for an early evening walk shortly. DH is kindly painting my kitchen table and chairs so won't be coming with me. I had tennis this afternoon and did lots of running around then but still need to add more steps.

Lunch: 2 poached eggs on a toasted home made sourdough roll. Apple
Dinner: Pork shoulder chop with broccoli, peppers, mushrooms, half a small jacket potato and butter.
Treats: Too many squares of dark chocolate!

I still haven't come to terms with the colour of the kitchen. However, the tester seems to be a different colour to the big tins of paint I bought so i have complained. Fingers crossed I may get some money back.

Rose

SIRENS

Evening All

Well I had a love,y day out with kids today the weather was glorious, big blue skies, bit chilly down by the river but lovely none the less. Food was okay although bit of a hiccup for lunch, lots of food stalls at the market, ds had a humongous 2 sausages in a roll,dd wanted to try some Indian veggie food we had dosa and chick pea chat. She really enjoyed it even ds tried a taste and liked it (he is not very adventurous with food) I have had dosa many times but have no ideas on how to calorie count it (syn it) it was very tasty and filling.

B banana and pear
L dosa and chickpea chat
D jacket, beans, cheese and some mixed veg.

Managed to walk 14300 steps though!

Star Trek fan I think that the binge eating is much more common than we admit, if we're truthful with ourselves, it must be hard when your oh is away. I admit to having to go to bed when dh goes up no matter how early as I can't be trusted on my own in the kitchen. My worse days are when I'm off and the house is empty and it only has to be one tiny thing that I eat that can then give me the 'excuse' to eat what I want for the whole day and start afresh the next day. I'll eat stuff I don't even like just beacause it's there and not particularly healthy.

star_trek_fan

katiepants wrote: »

You are not alone. I believe I also suffer from binge eating disorder, although I haven't told anyone in real life. I suspect the best advice would be to speak to a doctor or dietitian, but like you I am trying to tackle it myself first. Out of interest, what book is it?

The Binge Code: 7 Unconventional Keys to End Binge Eating & Lose Excess Weight by Alison Kerr. Bought off Amazon this morning, good reviews. OH back tomorrow then I'm away until Monday visiting my 7 grandkids. Book should be here when I come home. Feel silly bothering the doc with something like this.

It's good to know I'm not alone with this. Went out with friends for lunch as usual today. Was good ish, soup and a roll followed by bread and butter pudding. Driving home all I could think about was what I could eat when I got in even though I wasn't hungry. Played piano, took the dog out and then knitted for an hour, before the urge to eat was too strong. Haven't eaten as much as yesterday though.

Brambling

Can you log -1lb for me please Cranky

Star Trek fan I'm sure your dr wouldn't think it a waste of time, if you don't want to speak to a dr does your practice have a nurse who specialises in weight and diet? I think a lot of us with weight problems have similar problems with food, sometimes it's the only thing we feel we have any control over.

I need to start making more of an effort I lost 2 stone last year and although I have lost my Christmas gain I'm faffing at the moment and it's time to try and take back control as I'm determined not to let my attitude to food win again. I've had an inner ear problem this week and sat at home for two days picking at food and undoing some of the healthy eating from the end of last week.

B - fruit salad
L - HM butternut squash, carrot and pepper soup. And crackers
D - oxtail casserole with green veg
S - banana, nectarine and a kitkat

dumpling

Good morning everyone,

Yet another night where I can't sleep so just pottering round MSE. I have been very interested and moved by the Binge Eating discussion. I have had this for most of my life and I don't know how I am going to break free from it either. The book sounds interesting and not one I have come across before. I have spent the whole day yesterday just mindlessly munching as I am not very well again. This time it is a mental health issue rather than a physical one but eating makes me feel temporarily better.

It's strange but I have always been over focussed on food. I remember being very very young and feeling upset because I didn't have as much food on my plate as my Dad. My parents were nightmares though as my Mum has been borderline anorexic all my life and in an effort to control my weight, served me tiny meals and my Dad would just take food off my plate and eat it so I learned to eat very fast. This is a bad habit I still have and I have an irrational dislike of cold food, by this I mean hot food that has gone cold rather than salad etc.

I am dreading the scales this week but I will still record my weight as it is important to me to keep a record, good or bad. Also, if I miss a week then the temptation is to carry on with my wayward eating. Ah well, I have a couple of days to try and sort myself out so hopefully it won't be as bad as I fear.

fit_and_freaky

I think it is fair to say that the wheels have well and truly fallen off this wagon this week!
Had a bad weekend and polished off a whole box of after 8s left over from Christmas. Got back on the wagon on Monday full of good intentions. Then Tuesday my friend brought in ckke and chocolate into work and yesterday she brought a creme egg trifle and an Oreo egg AND my business partner bought me a creme egg! And because it was such a stressful day in the office I ate the lot! Was going to save the eggs for another day. So I topped off yesterday with a Chinese and 2 glasses of wine. Whoops.

Slowdown

Ive been wail for a week or so due to going away to my sister's where I ate too much and drank too much. Then to Belgium where I ate too much and drank too much. I haven't weighed myself this week as I know I'll be sorely disappointed but I might do on Saturday.

Interesting discussion on binge eating. I've been guilty of this in the past but seem to have a better grip these days. Where I do fall down is with the drinking. I've always found it hard to stop once started and I'm guilty of binge drinking. I've tried to moderate over the years but I always slip back into old habits. I know it affects my mood and my health but it's so hard. I have every sympathy with any kind of binge disorder.

It would seem that lots of stuff is tied to childhood. Anorexic parent, divorced parents, mental/physical abuse etc. They often (not always) play a part. Even simple things like being told children are starving in Africa or an overly loving parent who rewards with food and piles it high on the plate as an expression of love. My own parents split up when I was 11. My dad was a bit of a drinker and I didn't see a lot of him after that. He died from a heart attack when I was 22. I felt abandoned by him and found my teenage years went a bit awry. I managed to sort myself out and went to university followed by a very successful 28 year career in teaching. However, the stress of my teen years and then my career was definitely relieved by a tendency to open the wine bottle. And it's loaded with calories! Definitely a feature of my weighty days.

So, now in my fifties and on more steady ground. I'm not hugely overweight now but I do think I should lose more in order to enter my more senior years as healthily as possible. I like to walk, garden, do yoga and swim. I take my hat off to all you runners. My knees don't like it and I struggle with the mental aptitude required.

Anyway, I intend to have a sensible eating and no beer day today. A smoothie, some soup and a veggie curry for supper.

Good luck today everyone, with everything.

katiepants

Scales this morning showing -3lb pretty pleased with that! Clothes definitely feel looser, and another happy side effect is that I'm snoring less at night :j
Had a pretty intense gym session last night and managed to run (well, more of a fast jog) on the treadmill for 7 whole minutes!! This is a pretty incredible achievement for me as until recently I couldn't even run for 30 seconds.

Todays plan:

B: 2 weetabix and s/s milk
L: Ham and lettuce thin, pom bear crisps, clementine
T: Not sure, going out for tea with work colleagues so will try and make a healthy choice that won't break the bank...
Snacks: fibre one brownie