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Brandybeayon
Brandybeayon Posts: 51 Member
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I lay in the tub last night reading from one of my OA books I had gotten last week, and I finally had a realization.. I am an over eater, Not just of Junk food and food that is bad for me, but also the healthy stuff. My eating plan has got to be not just staying away from the trigger foods but also having a set number of meals a day with no snacks.. Until last night I thought as long as I was eating celery or carrot sticks than I was okay and actually health wise for a normal person it would be. But me I am not able to do that because it is still feeding my addiction.. It had been 3 weeks I have been in OA and I am learning new things daily.. So for today I decide to eat 3 meals a day, No snacks not even healthy ones:)

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  • blackthrux
    blackthrux Posts: 58 Member
    This is a difficult disease to work with, since we can't just "stop" eating. We've got to find the right foods, in the right amounts, to provide the nutrition that we need, and we have to do that without succumbing to those urges and desires to use food for something other than providing that nutritional value. Like you, my plan isn't just about staying away from my triggers. My plan also incorporates trying to eat within 200 calories (under or over) of my daily goal, and keeping my macro-nutrients within 5% of my goals. These goals were originally defined by MFP, and I've sought advice from a nutritionist to confirm the MFP recommendations.

    This is the approach that, for now, I think will work for me. As I learn new things and get more experience, I'm willing to make whatever adjustments I think appropriate, and will certainly take any advice that I receive from my sponsor under strong consideration.

    Good job in listening to what your body and your mind are telling you, and making those changes that you need to make. Keep on keeping on, one day at a time!
  • GrokRockStar
    GrokRockStar Posts: 2,938 Member
    Brandy,
    You bring up a good point about the nature of our disease. A binge is a binge, although binging on unhealthy foods will cause damage to the body as well as the mind. I'm glad that you are discovering your limitations and addressing them through OA. I have never really been a snacker, but in order to regulate my blood sugar, I have to eat more than 3 times per day, while being mindful of staying within my daily numbers.

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