You’re this year without binging 
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Day 5
The craving last night for sweets was pretty intense. Theres a pack of pop tarts sitting on the shelf thats calling my name 
They were originally my husbands work snacks, but he left some for me (I may need to chat with him about my health goals). Its been sitting there for 3 days lol I wanted to eat it last night after putting my son to bed, but I envisioned where that would lead to. Guarenteed, i would have felt super shitty about eating it, i wouldve said “f it”, and probably ate something else. I wouldve overate AND engaged in my compulsive behaviours. That wouldve reset my days. So instead, I forced myself to stay out of the kitchen, waited for the overnight nurse to arrive, and immediately went to bed. I ended up having the most unsettling dreams last night too (not sure if thats related to my food obsession last night). But Im sooo grateful to have 5 days today! One day at a time!
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Day 2027 : No binge today. 
@Butterflymoonwoman Sounds like you’re making some progress! Great job, keep it up! 
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239 smoke free
25 binge free
10 sugar free
Good morning lovely people,
I have a few friends visiting. It feels really lovely to sense their friendship and warmth around me.
Tomorrow I start my new job. It’s a huge, significant change. I’m excited and looking forward to it. I’ve already made a plan for what I can bring to eat at work. Luckily there’s also a supermarket just around the corner that offers fresh salads, fruit, and sushi. So I’ll always have the option to eat something healthy.
I will not use the work stress as excuse to eat sugar. I will not binge after I come home, but use my sobriety tools to relax and unwind.
I am so happy you‘re all doing so great 
Have a peaceful day, everyone 
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Super good luck at ur 1st day at ur new job tomorrow!! Im glad u have a plan for eating during ur work days. Im sure ull do fine friend 
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So idk… im abit confused about how to measure abstinence when it comes to food. Maybe i need multiple timers lol
Last night, I ate a package of pop tarts. I did have a craving for them but i wasnt hungry. I ate them anyway. Technically i did not binge but i guess I overate or ate for the wrong reasons.
Some people in OA dont have timers. They say that they are just doing the work daily to abstain and if they fall short and end up eating a bit more or eating a “trigger” food, they just make the necessary changes for the next day. I like that gentle approach. But then I also like seeing how far Ive come with a timer.
Technically, bcuz i ate when not hungry, that for me is a no-no. So i wouldve reset anyway. So thats what I did. But maybe having multiple timers is beneficial… one for being free from binge eating, one for being free from disordered eating (emotional eating, eating when not hungry, eating out of boredom etc), and one for being free from my trigger foods. I think having to reset my entire timer for everytime i mess up, is getting a bit discouraging. Idk. Any thoughts?
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I like the idea of having different timers, because it shows the progress. I have my binge timer and my sugar timer. My most important goal is to quit binge eating. I know I still have other not so healthy eating habits. But I want to show myself how successful I am with not binging, because that is still a huge win, and that’s why I have several timers.
I think you could give it a try and see how it works for you?
Thank you for your lovely good wishes. I will keep you updated
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Day 2028 : No binge today.
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936 sugar
800 UPFs
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Wishing you a very happy first day at your new job and I really hope that you will like there! Let us know how it was 
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Hello @Butterflymoonwoman
Glad you are doing so well not binging 
I’m personally not against more than one timer, just make sure it doesn’t get overwhelming. To me it sounds like you’re looking for perfection again. I think that in your mind you have a few strict rules and once you break them then you feel disappointed with yourself and want to just start over. I used to be like that and it wasn’t productive for me.
Yes, I too still want to eat better and I am trying to do so but if I slip and for example over eat, I am ok with it. I always appreciate that I didn’t binge. For me is now more important to build a strong base in not binging rather than trying to manage another 5 things around it. They will be handled once I feel firm and steady with no binging. The binging is my priority now and anything else goes aside.
Hope you can see what I mean. Do what feels the best for you 
I will always support you
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Different timers for specific issues were very helpful for me. After some time and when changed behaviour and routines settled, I deleted the specific timers and kept resp. still keep one timer for the topic. I did this to analyze my codependent patterns and get to understand them better, the overall picture was too big to grab for the first 1,5 years.
Thank you for the reminder!
I will borrow the idea to see if my eating habits can be supported by this too 
Never thought of it that way.
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Day 2029 : No binge today.
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937 sugar
801 UPFs
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241 smoke free
27 binge free
1 sugar free
I am doing good with my eating. No binges!
Had to reset my sugar timer, because I snacked some cookies yesterday. No big harm is done, because it was only little, and I am back on track.
Have a peaceful day, everyone
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Im excited for u lady!!! I know its only one day at a time but ur 1 month is coming up!!! 
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Day 9 Binge free
Day 2 free of Disordered eating
Feeling better after my workout 
Last night was a bit tough for cravings tho. Im praying that the bad habit of eating late at night will get less n less, the more that I dont engage in it. I didnt give in which Im proud of!!
But this morning was BRUTAL for wanting to eat everything in sight. I planned my meals and have stuck to them so far. I ended up heading out of the apartment to go workout (just so i wasnt home to eat). Did 1 hour of cardio and that really helped get rid of those cravings. I will have to remember that for the future.
Its my 2nd week on Ozempic (took it today). I have lost 3lb since last Wed (Im sure some of that is water weight or a reduction of inflammation etc). It hasnt really reduced my appetite. I still eat 3 meals a day, totalling anywhere from 1800-2000cal a day. I am disgesting slower and the food noise has reduced (except for last night and this morning). I find the 1st 4 days are pretty good. And then the last 3 days before my next dose, is a bit tougher. But its good that its tough, bcuz then im still using my skills to combat my urges to engage in disordered eating/binge eating. I think developing those skills are important.
Im feeling positive tho about my journey! That feels good bcuz there was a time when i felt really hopeless.
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That makes me so happy, friend 
I like your new timers and the numbers. Well done for leaving a challenging setting and going to the gym. I am believing in you!
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Thank you sooo much friend! Im learning (very slowly lol) to be rid of the perfection type of thinking. I dont think it has a place here when it comes to my eating (or anything else for that matter). The different timers are actually helpful. Im not resetting one timer for every time i “mess” up, no matter what it is. Its great to see the “free from binge eating” timer increase especially. Makes me feel a bit better about myself
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Day 2030 : No binge today.
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