Two weeks binge free

Hello, my name is Sue and I am a compulsive overeater.  It has been 2 weeks since my last binge.

Now, this may not sound like such a great accomplishment to some, but this is the longest I have gone without a blow out since April, I believe.  I decided 2 weeks ago to stop eating in bed.  For some reason, that has turned into a problem for me.  I didn't used to binge until about 3 years ago.  And now, the binges occur when I am laying in bed reading.  I start getting in and out of bed and the routine becomes to entrenched then than I nearly wear a path in my carpet.

So, since I can't seem to control this, I decided to not eat in bed at all.  I have my last meal earlier in the evening when Dad is having his nightly bowl of ice cream - usually during Jeopardy.  And now, some days, I almost forget that last meal, so I  am thinking of moving that 5th meal to afternoon, before dinner, since that is my really hungry, cold time of day.  That way I won't have to space the meals so far apart.  And then have my usual SF Jello cup with Dad.

Also, I have stopped drinking anything iced in the afternoons.  I get SOOOOO cold, particularly if it is cloudy and icky outside.  So I only drink room temperature water.  I have a water bottle that I just keep filling and let it sit for a bit since the water comes out of the tap fairly cold.

I have really struggled this year with the binging issue.  I mean, seriously struggled.  Sure, I have lost weight.  But it has been such a struggle to do so.  So this is a major victory for me.  And I wanted to share.