Walking 5/17 Days (kids started school)
Day 70 of low carb breakfast
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@acromouse I hope I can eventually come to this same UPF-repulsed state, it must feel so freeing.
@Faugxh thank you 
during the day I was distracting myself with 3 episodes of the podcast. I only have 6 episodes left now out of 35, the next one is about addiction. Thanks again for recommending it š©µ
@Aleyadaisey thank you 
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39 days no takeaways.
35 days no sugar.
21 days no crisps, no binge-eating.
(Somehow!?) I made it to 3 weeks with no crisps or binge-eating 
thank you for the support last night. I feel bad for posting here when Iām struggling incase it triggers anyone, but it has helped the last 2 times so thank you again 
I fell asleep early during the 3rd meditation, then woke up at 10pm when the shops close.
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@CATMANCAM Congrats on whole three weeks! And honestly friend, posting here about your struggles is a very imporant part of the recovery process. If you donāt share your struggles here they will stay with you alone. If you share them on the other hand others can learn from your journey. We can learn how to deal with struggles, we can develop self compassion. So please come here and share. We all need that.
270 sugar
134 UPF
8 gluten
8 dairy
0 compulsive eating
While the new dosage of my meds has to start working properly I am beset by all kinds of digestive issues and especially cravings to eat out of compulsion. This will pass in a few days when my gut biome will reach a stable state. But until then it is what it is.
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Day 1345 : No binge today.
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Hour 16
Iām afraid Iāll go back to binge eating, but I have to stop thinking ahead so much and take it one moment at a time.
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@acromouse Iām sorry your meds are messing with you, I hope your stomach settles asap 
@Sissychris39 welcome to the thread
40 days no takeaways.
36 days no sugar.
22 days no crisps, no binge-eating.
I woke up craving straight away yesterday. I had to make a decision, so at lunchtime I went to the local shop and bought an individual thin crust pizza, so I didnāt have to reset any of my counters, and I enjoyed it. I know itās not the healthiest option out there, but it was 5 times less calories than the 5 big bags of crisps that Iād have bought otherwise, and also way better than the specific craving for a takeaway that has been relentless this whole time but has now been satisfied.
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Thanks so much, and keep up the great work!
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@Sissychris39 Welcome to the thread and welcome back to TS. Good idea to focus on one moment at a time.
271 sugar
135 UPF
9 gluten
9 dairy
1 compulsive eating
Yesterday was already better and I did not experience any strong compulsion. And I decided to rename my counter from overeating to compulsive eating. I feel like this reflects my recovery goals better: not acting on urges compelling me to eat when I am not hungry.
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Great job! Eating nothing that you want will lead to a binge, but eating things that you really want also leads to a binge. Finding those mid safe foods is hard!
PMS time right now, and I was totally in snack mode this afternoon. I ate several healthy snacks and iced coffees to keep my mouth occupied until dinner. Then ate dinner normally. My daughter made me a little ice cream parfait after dinner, as she likes to do. Good ānormalā eating, I feel.
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Thanks, I appreciate that!
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Day 1:
No binge eating
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Day 1346 : No binge today.
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@Sissychris39 Great job on getting through the first day!
272 sugar
136 UPF
10 gluten
10 dairy
2 compulsive eating
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41 days no takeaways.
37 days no sugar.
23 days no crisps, no binge-eating.
Therapy went okay yesterday, she says I seem much more settled since not seeing my family since the 5th of July. I feel it too, though I will have to see them this week at some point as one of my step-brotherās had his bday on Sunday, and my brotherās bday was yesterday. So Iām hoping there wonāt be pressure to eat anything with them, and that the visit itself isnāt too triggering like it usually is.
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Day 2
No binge eating
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I just finished my ābinging sessionā.
I can go through the whole day without binge and Iām doing well, being on track and motivated, then evening comes and all efforts, promises and willpower go to bin.
I managed long periods without it and it always felt great. I was saying to myself that anything happens, I canāt return to this stage. But here I am once again, unable to resist to my cravings and urges. It almost feels like if every time after I slipped theyāre stronger and harder to overcome.
I am so tired of this. I am so bloated with pain in my stomach. And itās every night like this. I donāt feel much better in the morning either. Itās not good for my body or mental health. Why canāt I get out of the cycle??
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You canāt beat yourself up because it will make things worse. I canāt tell you how many times Iāve said āIāve got thisā and then I fell off track. This is like my millionth try to stop. It might work this time, but maybe it wonāt. I try to be in the moment and not focus on the past or future. Thatās been helping me, and hopefully it works for you.
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Day 1347 : No binge today.
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@Jana1988 I really feel for you as you know, earlier this year I had 55 days going, and really thought I wouldnāt relapse, but at Easter I did after pressure from family to eat a takeaway with them, and that triggered my ED behaviours and I was spiralling and feeling how you feel now. It took me months to get back on track, but I finally have, and you will too, can you make it so thereās nothing to binge in the house?
42 days no takeaways.
38 days no sugar.
24 days no crisps, no binge-eating.
Yesterday was peaceful, and I managed to go for a walk around the first lake. I had to sit on one bench for 5mins about halfway round, but overall I was pleased, so now I know I can continue with this walk.
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@Jana1988 Sorry the hear you are suffering so much If willpower is not working do you feel like there is some part of you that needs some care or compassion? Sometimes just being nice to myself helps a lot. Sending you love 
@CATMANCAM & @Sissychris39 Congrats on building your streaks!
273 sugar
137 UPF
11 gluten
11 dairy
0 compulsive eating
My gut biome is messing with me. This should be over in a few days when my meds settle.
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