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Hello folks ! Random check-in b/c I lost a bit. Now at 211.6 I’m losing very slowly but keeping on . Have a lovely Labour Day weekend, everyone! 🥳
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Hi everyone ! Random weigh-in check in today . Lost a bit ~ 211.6 now Goal for end of challenge sometime in October is 195.xx It’s touch and go at this point . I don’t lose that much each week. But I’m keeping on keeping on . Thnx all ! ☀️
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Question 2. of the READINESS QUESTIONNAIRE I . 2. Do I go on eating binges for no apparent reason? Not these days, thanks to my Higher Power. But bingeing on food several times a week was my big problemo until recently, which is what got me so morbidly obese. Now by the BMI chart I’m just obese. Now I try to intermittent…
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Hey everyone ! . I’m checking- in : down 1.0# from last time . My metabolism must be broken quite a bit now that I’m older. When I was younger I could definitely lose 10# per month, now for the same effort I get 5-6# off per month . Thnx for all the Overeaters Anonymous Literature available for newbies like myself. I’m…
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Hey everybody! Random weigh-in and checking here . My goal for Oct 16-26 is ~195 , and I’m checking in at 212.6 which is down 1.0# from last time . My metabolism must be broken quite a bit now that I’m older. When I was younger I could definitely lose 10# per month, now for the same effort I get 5-6# off. But thnx for the…
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Amen.
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1. Do I eat when I’m not hungry, or not eat when my body needs nourishment? I don’t know … I’m in a big Brain fog again these days. All I can do is keep on keeping on doing my best to get and stay Abstinent from Compulsive Overeating , work on my Physical Recovery, i.e. lose weight bit by bit . And then, hopefully, in…
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Hi O.A. People on MFP , FYI , there are excellent current O.A. Shares on YouTube . All the Sharers seem to be 💯 lbs lost Abstainers from Compulsive Overeating. Some of them say they Are Recovered , some of them say they are Not Yet Recovered Compulsive Overeaters ; but to be Asked to Share , one must be Officially…
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Hi to Dawn B.’s challengers ! Still here, still with this challenge til October 16th or 26th , whatever end date … Today’s RANDOM WEIGH-IN : 213.6 My goal for end of this challenge : was it 195 ?! Am I dreaming in technicolor ?! As you can see I’m not too loquacious; keeping my posts here short, sweet, positive. I cannot…
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Abstinence check-in for Saturday, August 10, 2024. So basically I’ve been Abstinent from compulsive overeating and my negligible weight losses are slowly adding up to something significant. That’s the secret to weight loss in the era of digital scales -I’ve noticed it before- you stay practically the same , losing 0.1 or…
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Hi , O.A. people being assisted by MFP ! Trying to extend a helping hand to obese compulsive overeaters here. So I’m seeking big Recovery outcomes in health, physical health, emotional health and spiritual health, and in wellness and fitness. At today’s w.i. I lost 1.2#s . I must say since starting on this Road to…
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Hi , MFP people, So I have a goal for the end of this challenge in about 2 1/2 mos. from now . At today’s w.i I was at 215.3 . So about 20# more to take off by then. I must say since starting this challenge I’ve had to Re-examine what ‘STAYING WITHIN MY FOOD PLAN’ REALLY MEANS , because it came to My Attention that there…
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Aug 4 , 2024 . down -2.2 #s . YAAY me ! 👏 By sticking to my food plan . Even ate a planned snack yesterday just in case I wasn’t eating enough for my body to show a weight loss . O.A. POSITIVE AFFIRMATION FOR TODAY : The O.A. TOOLS ARE THERE FOR YOU TO USE TO GET THE POSITIVE ABSTINENCE RESULTS YOU WANT .
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Hi folks ! Aug 4 down -2.2 # from a week ago . It’s ok. Visioning myself on Oct. 26 , the last day of this challenge. ☀️🌸
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Ts July 30 2024 : Got down to 217.9# for July. So a loss of about 5.7#. I’ll take it. Thank-you all for your assistance. Have a lovely day, everyone! ☀️➡️
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OA POSITIVE AFFIRMATION FOR TODAY : A Share at OA can be of good Service to other folks and if it’s written down it can be timeless.
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Goodness , wanderinjack ‘s OA rant from 2016 is still applicable today , in Jy 2024, as excellent observations of the realities he found at OA. BUT today it seems to me there are a couple of dozen OA-Approved guidelines on how to run different types of OA meetings. If one peruses the OA TWELVE STEP WORKSHOP AND STUDY GUIDE…
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It’s useful to start a new scribbler, get a new pen , date the page, and answer each of these questions in writing . ☀️🌸
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Hey folks ! So I find this readiness intake questionnaire quite useful , not only to help you discern your compulsive overeating condition, but also as a practice in answering OA types of questions . Because should you decide to stick around , for the O.A. 4th STEP there will be much more of the same type of questioning…
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Sunday , 7/28/24 . Gosh , thnx to @forme2310 for his share from 2011 ! It is timeless and still applicable to us today ! Today’s O.A. Affirmation : Life goes better on the O.A. Way of life . Have a lovely sunny week, everyone ! ☀️🌸
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Abstinence check in today Saturday , 7/27/24. Yes, ate within my prescribed food plan so can say ABSTINENT TODAY ! YAY ! ☀️🌸
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Random check in : my food plan was great today - somehow under ate calories by a bit . So Abstained from compulsive overeating today . YAY ! Today’s Affirmation: O.A. Abstinence is like A.A. Sobriety. In my action plan I walked a lot this sunny afternoon in a big park. Also did pray and meditate , although I’m still only…
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Just to follow up July 26th today and RANDOM FRIDAY CHECK-IN : lost some! 218.5 today. Keeping my eyes on the prize ! ☀️🌼🌻🥳🌸🤪
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Good morning, everyone, Lovely summer morning here . 🌼 🥳 Random Friday check-in : lost a bit so it’s 218.5. Abstinence being accomplished so far by watching intakes of calories, sugar, salt/sodium, greasy foodstuffs, carbs, gluten, wheat and the list goes on . Lol ! . By ‘watching it’ I do mean restricting it somewhat and…
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Good morning, everyone, Lovely summer morning here . 🌼 🥳 Random Friday check-in : lost a bit so it’s 218.5. 23.5# to go for this challenge’s goal . KEEPING MY EYES ON THE PRIZE ! Yay for us all !! Have a lovely weekend, everyone . ☀️🌸
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Good morning, everyone, Lovely summer morning here . 🌼 🥳 Random July Friday check-in : lost a bit so it’s 218.5 . KEEPING MY EYES ON THE PRIZE ! Yay for us all !! Have a lovely weekend, everyone . ☀️🌸
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My O.A. Affirmation For Today is : Achieving and maintaining O.A. Abstinence will lead you to feelings of peace, love and happiness.
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Hi @dawnbgethealthy . Thanks for this 100 day challenge to Oct 26, 2024. I’d like to weigh 195 by then so lose 24# in 3 months ? I don’t know; we shall see . 7/24 last WI was 219.1 🥳🌸🙃
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I guess I’ve been Abstinent from compulsive overeating for over 3 weeks, because I’ve stayed within my food plan with no extra bites . I just started my physical recovery and ask me how I feel at the end of the year or next spring when the last 71# will be off .
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Hi , a one-off check-in today . Lazy rainy day. Hey ! I’m 1.1 lbs away from 10 lbs off milestone. Eating ok, within my Food Plan, but I’ve had some carbs, mixed berries , beans , quinoa or rice in tuna or salmon salad, peaches, melba toast once in a while. All of it is once in a while. Halfway thru week. Don’t know whether…
