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The first piece of my experience that arises is that I KNOW that one bite -- whether it be ice cream or fruit -- often leads to "just one more". Which then can roll into one more, one more, and then never enough. When that happens, I never know when I will come up to breathe. Could be the next morning, could be weeks.…

I'm still on the learning curve but lovin' it! Add me if you'd like :flowerforyou:

I'm not really in to "forbidden foods" but wanted to check in here tonight because I made poor choices in my food before checking the calorie count. That will NOT happen again. CRUD. But, progress, not perfection -- and a good lesson well learned. :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart:

I shared on one of the other threads that today is Day 1 of Abstinence for me. Those 12 days were a blessing; allowing my feeling and fears to overtake me were overwhelming. And, quite interesting. All is good.

The great thing about OA is that we always have the opportunity begin in each moment. Today is now Day 1 of Abstinence. :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart:

Hi Elle!! Thanks for connecting with me and I truly look forward to working the fellowship with you. Keep coming back -- it works! :heart: :flowerforyou:

So, I saw someone posted in here again, so since I'm finding my slopes a little slippery, thought I'd go back to my food record. I've been abstinent since June 2nd. That is 12 days! Another reason to go get my power greens!!!

All we have is this moment in time. And it is so fleeting ... in a blink of an eye, in a heartbeat, in the fall of a leaf. Our lives are so precious and our abstinence makes life that much more sweet. :heart: :flowerforyou:

I felt "the need for speed" tonight! After a business appointment, I stopped to get some :heart: stickers to go onto my new Vision Board that I had created over the weekend. Went in to one store, noticed the "binge shopper" was out, and left without any purchases. Went to the second store and bought the stickers (valid),…

So, I just want to make a pitch for "cunning, baffling and powerful" in relation to OA and our dis-ease. I've been dealing with this today, and MFP is saving my abstinence. :heart:

I am in the beginning stages of vegetarian/vegan eating, so other than small amounts of fish and dairy a couple of times a week, I'm relying on: 1) Vegan Protein Powder, using Brown Rice, Yellow Pea and Cranberry Proteins. For those who are having a challenge with Whey, this is a great alternative. Direct Sales company,…

Another tool that helps me is taking the time to log the food -- even AFTER I've eaten it. There's a little piece of sanity that usually manages to slip in before I move to the next item -- or the next. Sometimes, I have to change my position -- get off the computer, get off the couch, go lay in bed and read -- something…

I am deeply grateful for the abstinence that is stringing together, and for the clarity of mind, body and spirit that flowers with that abstinence ... :heart:

I am trying to not make anything "forbidden", as that can be a mind messer upper. However, that said, I have learned that indulging in certain foods -- and certain thinking patterns -- leads to bingeing. And if I'm gonna binge, I can do it on ANYTHING, from foods that really make me crazy and set off my dis-ease, to…

Funny how when I stop living in my dis-ease, my body begins to release weight and negative emotions and begins to live in Joy. Abstinent yesterday, abstinent today. I don't think I'm counting the days ... sometimes that can be a trigger. I'm just living now -- and going for a walk along our beautiful river :heart:…

Two days -- and enjoying! :happy: :heart: :flowerforyou:

Give yourself a hug! :heart:

I'm grateful for taking care of myself by checking into MFP. It always helps when I'm logging my food, even if it isn't perfect. I'm grateful that my beautiful teenager got her first job today! I'm grateful for the gardening goodies I purchased today and for not beating myself up over the fact that I went over my budget.…

Today has been really great! I've started walking on Thursdays with a fellow OAer, which is groovy, around a beautiful park here in town along our local river. Quite spectacular to see the baby geese, mallards and swans -- along with other birds and a couple of pelicans today! Life is good!

I guard my abstinence and my program as though they were my dearest possessions–and they are. For Today (p. 66) I think anyone who is on the OA board and considers themselves a Compulsive Overeater has gone through more than one period where the pictures of food move through the brain cells constantly. It's a challenging…

Just thought I'd say HEY to everyone! I've been MIA -- looks like about a month -- but am doing ok. Food has been off the charts, but found a new chiropractor that after 3 treatments is helping both the after effects of the two car accidents in early March as well as old back injuries. So, big prayers out for that! I've…

So good to see the check ins. Brings forward how blessed life is. Hang in there Jessie ... as you say, this too shall pass. :flowerforyou:

Thanks Jessie! Threw off my food today and not drinking enough water. Tomorrow is a fresh start! :heart:

Mentioned in other post about how physical therapy is restimulating pain from two separate fender benders in March; having trouble knowing which is real hunger and which is pain that wants to eat. Overall tho, feeling extremely blessed. :flowerforyou:

I just want to add in here -- a note to myself, basically -- that I started physical therapy today for my issues occurring from 2 separate auto accidents in March 2013. I was feeling pretty damn spry and chipper after 2 weeks of lots of pain. This helped with abstinence, moving into vegetarian eating, etc. After therapy…

This is SO cool -- like walking into a meeting! Very awesome. I am on day 7 of changing to a vegetarian lifestyle. I'm an animal advocate, and can no longer justify having a business with vegan products, rescuing animals and eating meat -- knowing the amount of suffering being inflicted via factory farming and the lack of…

Welcome back! I was very active in OA from May 1, 1990 to March 20'ish, 1996. Funny how you remember some dates ... anyway, I have returned and am SO grateful to have found OA on MFP! :flowerforyou:

Welcome home, Matthew! It's always wonderful to have more join our little band of OA'ers!! :flowerforyou:

Love coming in to this "room" and seeing my OA family. Feels good. Been better today; much closer on track than the last few days but chose not to log. Sometimes, when I know I'm off the mark, logging makes it worse. I feel good about today. Thanks God! Going North tomorrow to see my oldest daughter, and meet my grandboy…

For today ... I'm grateful that I can see that deep feelings are driving my COE. I am sad, angry, lonely, frustrated. Isolated. I missed my Tuesday night meeting yesterday; I do have the opportunity to pop into my core group on Saturday morning for hugs and connection before spending all day Saturday and Sunday in vendor…