Anyone have problems with social binging? This was my downfall in college. It rarely happens anymore because I try to go places full and/or keep healthy food around, but it still manages to happen (because as well all know, binging is not about physical hunger). When I was in a sorority, we would all just stay up late and gorge ourselves. From time to time, when we get together and cook/go out for drinks and order food/hang out at someone's house, everyone does the same thing. I know we discuss distractors for not binging around the house... but anyone have any idea of what to do when everyone around you is binging and the food is basically in your face (and for arguement's sake- leaving is not an option).

Hi everyone! I am still around...just been busy with stuff and school starts in a week and a half so I wanna spend extra time with my girl.....she goes full time this year sigh!
I was reading what you wrote Tatiana and the same thing seems to be happening to me. I haven't changed my weight ticker but like you...ever since I quit STRESSING all day about what I was eating the weight started coming off faster. I have a theory....I read once before that cortisol causes people to retain weight/gain weight. Cortisol is released when we are stressed. If we quit stressing ALL day about eating and concentrate only on NOT BINGING....we reduce stress...we reduce cortisol....we increase weight loss???? Hmmm...something to think about.

Doing well anyway....had a couple binges but haven't been struggling as much.

Hope everyone is doing great!! Seems to be more people here and that is wonderful!!

Originally Posted by Rachel

Anyone have problems with social binging? This was my downfall in college. It rarely happens anymore because I try to go places full and/or keep healthy food around, but it still manages to happen (because as well all know, binging is not about physical hunger). When I was in a sorority, we would all just stay up late and gorge ourselves. From time to time, when we get together and cook/go out for drinks and order food/hang out at someone's house, everyone does the same thing. I know we discuss distractors for not binging around the house... but anyone have any idea of what to do when everyone around you is binging and the food is basically in your face (and for arguement's sake- leaving is not an option).

Not sure om this one, my biggest problem is at home.

Originally Posted by Sarah

Hi everyone! I am still around...just been busy with stuff and school starts in a week and a half so I wanna spend extra time with my girl.....she goes full time this year sigh!
I was reading what you wrote Tatiana and the same thing seems to be happening to me. I haven't changed my weight ticker but like you...ever since I quit STRESSING all day about what I was eating the weight started coming off faster. I have a theory....I read once before that cortisol causes people to retain weight/gain weight. Cortisol is released when we are stressed. If we quit stressing ALL day about eating and concentrate only on NOT BINGING....we reduce stress...we reduce cortisol....we increase weight loss???? Hmmm...something to think about.

Doing well anyway....had a couple binges but haven't been struggling as much.

Hope everyone is doing great!! Seems to be more people here and that is wonderful!!

Good job! I'm ok, being sick cuts down on binges, lol

ok... on to the confessionals... so I was kinda teetering there at the edge... then I opened the door to my old "friend" alcohol last night... ALL night. I had gotten up at 5 something Wednesday morning, went to work, my son's physical therapy, ran him to a birthday party then started in before dinner...

with one margarita...
at a mexican restaurant...
with a meal...
ok

BUT THEN,

I proceeded to drink for the next 9 or 10 hours... not so ok, I drank and drank... I went to work this morning 1/2 hour late and drunk in the same clothes that I wore yesterday without having slept yet from the morning before.

Ironically, since I was binging on my OLD favorite... I had NO food binges AT ALL last night/today... like I don't pack on the calories from a fifth of rum and a pint of guara, the margarita and some Kalua chocolate lattes...

So starts day one AGAIN... tomorrow, because, after all, I drank about 5/6 hours into today, so I'm not really starting today.

Tomorrow is my WI... and I'm one of 2 left in the Longest Loser 2... I'm pretty sure I will not make it another week... all that for ONE NIGHT of binging...

That's my confession... out here for the entire world to see...

tina,

ouch sounds like a rough night into day. thanks for the honesty and confession. seems like you feel like shit about it, so then it's what's next and what does it mean to you to have that come around again. Were there things that set you up for it, ways that you would act differently? do drink lots of water to help that bod detox, k? and take good care of yourself.
way to go being so long in the loser club! hope this doesn't derail your determination and progress. it's all about that, yes, keeping going even when we screw up?

take care,
deb

rachel, i have had some friends that like to eat big with me - buffet lunches and the like. i found that i had to refrain from that kind of socializing when i was trying to change my own behaviors. if i'm in the space to be a binger, then i will no matter what or where, if i am taking myself and my desires seriously then i choose differently.

i am not quite as bingey lately. def eating too much, but not the gigantic bingefests. i'll take that step now and keep moving.

kama - how are youdoing?

Hey Tina.... Wine is my tipple of choice, and a few weeks ago it was getting way out of hand. I mean, I was binging as much on that as I was on food. I just got sick of it you know. Sick of the tiredness after a binge. So I just told myself that I am no longer allowed to drink alone. You have no idea how tough this is... even today I'm thinking that I want a glass of wine after work because my day's been draining so far. But I have to stay strong. Alcohol is calorie laden and has no nutritional function what so ever.

I'm on Day 7 with no food or alcohol binge. My aim is to make it to Day 10 and then reward myself with........ hmmmmmmmmm......... a CD stand so I can get all my cds off my desk!

Hows everyone else doing?

Kama - did you get rid of the cookies or is poor Ted sitting with a sore belly after obediantly scoffing them for you?!

Originally Posted by debbie

tina,

ouch sounds like a rough night into day. thanks for the honesty and confession. seems like you feel like shit about it, so then it's what's next and what does it mean to you to have that come around again. Were there things that set you up for it, ways that you would act differently? do drink lots of water to help that bod detox, k? and take good care of yourself.
way to go being so long in the loser club! hope this doesn't derail your determination and progress. it's all about that, yes, keeping going even when we screw up?

take care,
deb

Today, I started out with a good breakfast... all my vitamins... and I'm already starting on my second litre of water (9:30am). I've GOT to feel better today than yesterday...

Originally Posted by Little Flower

Hey Tina.... Wine is my tipple of choice, and a few weeks ago it was getting way out of hand. I mean, I was binging as much on that as I was on food. I just got sick of it you know. Sick of the tiredness after a binge. So I just told myself that I am no longer allowed to drink alone. You have no idea how tough this is... even today I'm thinking that I want a glass of wine after work because my day's been draining so far. But I have to stay strong. Alcohol is calorie laden and has no nutritional function what so ever.

Well, I quit drinking years ago... went for years without so much as a sip. My drinking was way out of hand... I traded that for other addictions... which was probably the set up here... on the verge of a food binge... headed toward another addiction instead. I don't seem to be able to kill the root, I just keep jumping from one vice to another...