AGAIN! YIKES!

OKAY Here I am after a stupid binge. YIKES I thought I was no longer
going to turn my back on this BETTER WAY OF LIVING but........ I went
off of the track in a major way. You KNOW I could be at my VERY IDEAL
size if I wouldn't do this! I jst kind of turned my back at MYSELF and I
just didn't want to face this until last night. That's when I just sat
quietly and I put MY PLAN back inside my head for the millionth time.
I'm better tody. I got up this AM feeling strong ! I'll keep at this BUT
I have about 5 LBS to get rid of . Oh CRAP, I'm NOT too smart. But Jay ,
Jay really hit the 'nail on the head' when she said that I needed to be
careful of NOT eating enough. It's TRUE! I found this out the HARD WAY.

Now I'm READY to get back!!

Cross your fingers for me

glo

Gloria wrote:
OKAY Here I am after a stupid binge. YIKES I thought I was no longer
going to turn my back on this BETTER WAY OF LIVING but........ I went
off of the track in a major way. You KNOW I could be at my VERY IDEAL
size if I wouldn't do this! I jst kind of turned my back at MYSELF
and I just didn't want to face this until last night. That's when I
just sat quietly and I put MY PLAN back inside my head for the
millionth time. I'm better tody. I got up this AM feeling strong !
I'll keep at this BUT I have about 5 LBS to get rid of . Oh CRAP, I'm
NOT too smart. But Jay , Jay really hit the 'nail on the head' when
she said that I needed to be careful of NOT eating enough. It's TRUE!
I found this out the HARD WAY.

Now I'm READY to get back!!

Cross your fingers for me


My fingers are crossed for you Gloria, but it seems to me that your decision
to get right back on the horse and perservere means you're doing just fine.


Seeing folks who have been here for a long time slip up a bit and then get
back on track gives newbies like me a lot of hope. In the past if I slipped
I would give up on myself completely. But seeing you and others make
mistakes but dust yourself off and get back to your WOL makes me think I can
do it too.

--
PL
(320/295/170)
(First mini-goal: 299 Reached! 08/26/04)
(Second mini-goal: 279)


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(Gloria) wrote in news:1363-414458E5-66@storefull-
3131.bay.webtv.net:

OKAY Here I am after a stupid binge. YIKES I thought I was no longer
going to turn my back on this BETTER WAY OF LIVING but........ I went
off of the track in a major way. You KNOW I could be at my VERY IDEAL
size if I wouldn't do this! I jst kind of turned my back at MYSELF and
I
just didn't want to face this until last night. That's when I just sat
quietly and I put MY PLAN back inside my head for the millionth time.
I'm better tody. I got up this AM feeling strong ! I'll keep at this
BUT
I have about 5 LBS to get rid of . Oh CRAP, I'm NOT too smart. But Jay
,
Jay really hit the 'nail on the head' when she said that I needed to be
careful of NOT eating enough. It's TRUE! I found this out the HARD WAY.

Now I'm READY to get back!!

Cross your fingers for me

glo





You will be fine. I know you are strong enough to overcome this. You are
right about the not eating enough part. I will slide into a binge very
fast if I try and limit my intake much below my maintanence level. I have
faith that you will stay on track. If you fall again. Just get right back
on track. Slipping here and there is not the bad part. The bad part is
when you decide to give up and go back to unhealthy living. We know that
one binge is way easier to recover from than a weeks worth of binges are.
Post often! I want to hear how you are doing..

peace.

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start 365
goal 200
maintaining 189-194 range
current 190

(Gloria) wrote in news:1363-414458E5-66@storefull-
3131.bay.webtv.net:

OKAY Here I am after a stupid binge. YIKES I thought I was no longer
going to turn my back on this BETTER WAY OF LIVING but........ I went
off of the track in a major way. You KNOW I could be at my VERY IDEAL
size if I wouldn't do this! I jst kind of turned my back at MYSELF and
I
just didn't want to face this until last night. That's when I just sat
quietly and I put MY PLAN back inside my head for the millionth time.
I'm better tody. I got up this AM feeling strong ! I'll keep at this
BUT
I have about 5 LBS to get rid of . Oh CRAP, I'm NOT too smart. But Jay
,
Jay really hit the 'nail on the head' when she said that I needed to be
careful of NOT eating enough. It's TRUE! I found this out the HARD WAY.

Now I'm READY to get back!!

Cross your fingers for me

glo





You will be fine. I know you are strong enough to overcome this. You are
right about the not eating enough part. I will slide into a binge very
fast if I try and limit my intake much below my maintanence level. I have
faith that you will stay on track. If you fall again. Just get right back
on track. Slipping here and there is not the bad part. The bad part is
when you decide to give up and go back to unhealthy living. We know that
one binge is way easier to recover from than a weeks worth of binges are.
Post often! I want to hear how you are doing..

peace.

--
start 365
goal 200
maintaining 189-194 range
current 190

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 17:49:19 GMT, "
wrote:

(Gloria) wrote in news:1363-414458E5-66@storefull-
3131.bay.webtv.net:

OKAY Here I am after a stupid binge. YIKES I thought I was no longer
going to turn my back on this BETTER WAY OF LIVING but........ I went
off of the track in a major way. You KNOW I could be at my VERY IDEAL
size if I wouldn't do this! I jst kind of turned my back at MYSELF and
I
just didn't want to face this until last night. That's when I just sat
quietly and I put MY PLAN back inside my head for the millionth time.
I'm better tody. I got up this AM feeling strong ! I'll keep at this
BUT
I have about 5 LBS to get rid of . Oh CRAP, I'm NOT too smart. But Jay
,
Jay really hit the 'nail on the head' when she said that I needed to be
careful of NOT eating enough. It's TRUE! I found this out the HARD WAY.

Now I'm READY to get back!!

Cross your fingers for me

glo





You will be fine. I know you are strong enough to overcome this. You are
right about the not eating enough part. I will slide into a binge very
fast if I try and limit my intake much below my maintanence level. I have
faith that you will stay on track. If you fall again. Just get right back
on track. Slipping here and there is not the bad part. The bad part is
when you decide to give up and go back to unhealthy living. We know that
one binge is way easier to recover from than a weeks worth of binges are.
Post often! I want to hear how you are doing..

peace.

Glo, everything Alien says is so right, as you know it is! Be strong.
If it helps, post here more often than you do at present - we're here
to help and encourage you

janice

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(Gloria) wrote in news:1363-414458E5-66@storefull-
3131.bay.webtv.net:

OKAY Here I am after a stupid binge. YIKES I thought I was no longer
going to turn my back on this BETTER WAY OF LIVING but........ I went
off of the track in a major way. You KNOW I could be at my VERY IDEAL
size if I wouldn't do this! I jst kind of turned my back at MYSELF and
I
just didn't want to face this until last night. That's when I just sat
quietly and I put MY PLAN back inside my head for the millionth time.
I'm better tody. I got up this AM feeling strong ! I'll keep at this
BUT
I have about 5 LBS to get rid of . Oh CRAP, I'm NOT too smart. But Jay
,
Jay really hit the 'nail on the head' when she said that I needed to be
careful of NOT eating enough. It's TRUE! I found this out the HARD WAY.

Now I'm READY to get back!!

Cross your fingers for me

glo





You will be fine. I know you are strong enough to overcome this. You are
right about the not eating enough part. I will slide into a binge very
fast if I try and limit my intake much below my maintanence level. I have
faith that you will stay on track. If you fall again. Just get right back
on track. Slipping here and there is not the bad part. The bad part is
when you decide to give up and go back to unhealthy living. We know that
one binge is way easier to recover from than a weeks worth of binges are.
Post often! I want to hear how you are doing..


I have to second this. Not eating enough will trip my trigger pretty
easily. It's good you haven't given up on yourself - that's half the
battle!

Jenn

"PL" wrote in message
...
Seeing folks who have been here for a long time slip up a bit and then get
back on track gives newbies like me a lot of hope. In the past if I
slipped
I would give up on myself completely. But seeing you and others make
mistakes but dust yourself off and get back to your WOL makes me think I
can
do it too.

--
PL
(320/295/170)
(First mini-goal: 299 Reached! 08/26/04)
(Second mini-goal: 279)

Most people aren't looking for perfection and being "perfect" isn't real
anyway. It's dealing with your own foibles and flaws that make you stronger
and help you grow on the inside instead of the outside

You CAN do it and don't let anyone tell you differently. I posted something
yesterday about how successful maintainers don't give in to negative
self-talk. Don't give in to negative self-talk or negative comments from
others. Just because you have a positive attitude does NOT mean you are
deluding yourself or being unrealistic (irrational or whatever negative crap
gets spewed around here). And just because you lose a skirmish here and
there doesn't mean you aren't winning the war! Enough cliches for ya?

Jenn

One time on Usenet, (Gloria) said:

OKAY Here I am after a stupid binge. YIKES I thought I was no longer
going to turn my back on this BETTER WAY OF LIVING but........ I went
off of the track in a major way. You KNOW I could be at my VERY IDEAL
size if I wouldn't do this! I jst kind of turned my back at MYSELF and I
just didn't want to face this until last night. That's when I just sat
quietly and I put MY PLAN back inside my head for the millionth time.
I'm better tody. I got up this AM feeling strong ! I'll keep at this BUT
I have about 5 LBS to get rid of . Oh CRAP, I'm NOT too smart. But Jay ,
Jay really hit the 'nail on the head' when she said that I needed to be
careful of NOT eating enough. It's TRUE! I found this out the HARD WAY.

Now I'm READY to get back!!

Cross your fingers for me

Heck, Glo -- we all binge on occasion! It doesn't negate all of
the good things you've done for yourself. Keep posting, I know
the group here will cheer you on... :-)


--
J.J. in WA * 275/235/225 (Mini Goal)
2005 Goal - 195 by May 31st
(COLD to HOT for e-mail)

One time on Usenet, (Gloria) said:

OKAY Here I am after a stupid binge. YIKES I thought I was no longer
going to turn my back on this BETTER WAY OF LIVING but........ I went
off of the track in a major way. You KNOW I could be at my VERY IDEAL
size if I wouldn't do this! I jst kind of turned my back at MYSELF and I
just didn't want to face this until last night. That's when I just sat
quietly and I put MY PLAN back inside my head for the millionth time.
I'm better tody. I got up this AM feeling strong ! I'll keep at this BUT
I have about 5 LBS to get rid of . Oh CRAP, I'm NOT too smart. But Jay ,
Jay really hit the 'nail on the head' when she said that I needed to be
careful of NOT eating enough. It's TRUE! I found this out the HARD WAY.

Now I'm READY to get back!!

Cross your fingers for me

Heck, Glo -- we all binge on occasion! It doesn't negate all of
the good things you've done for yourself. Keep posting, I know
the group here will cheer you on... :-)


--
J.J. in WA * 275/235/225 (Mini Goal)
2005 Goal - 195 by May 31st
(COLD to HOT for e-mail)

"JMA" wrote in message
...
Most people aren't looking for perfection and being "perfect" isn't real
anyway. It's dealing with your own foibles and flaws that make you
stronger
and help you grow on the inside instead of the outside

Exactly. I have read a psychiatrist who says that when dealing with
bulimics, he considers that one "moderate" event from time to time (like
once a month) is "good enough". He considers that trying to go for "perfect"
and attempting to cancel all the events is counter-productive and can be
unbalancing enough to cause full blown relapses. On the other hand, letting
the bulimic know that she can engage in a crisis if the presure is too
strong, that it is okay and how to deal with it properly (brushing her teeth
and taking an anti-acid to protect her body...) takes off enough presure
that the events eventually become less and less common, or even disappear
altogether.
Likewise with binges, where guilt only manages to trigger a stream of
additionnal binges after the first event. Binging a few times a year could
be considered 'good enough". Normal people call these "birthday parties" and
"thanksgiving". The only difference between a real binge and a
thanksgiving party is that the later is done with (a little) more moderation
and is an enjoyable event that only triggers good feelings, which is
probably why people don't feel the need to do that kind of stuff once a
day...