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I'd be willing to join. :smiley:

I found your story, Emily! Thanks for sharing here and for helping others by starting the eating disorder group! My story in a nutshell is on my profile page... check it out!

Hi, Welcome to OA on MFP! I am not seeing your post on the link... I must be doing something wrong, please help.

Carrie, Have you found an online sponsor? If not, I would be willing to try online sponsoring.

Welcome, Sara! People utilize OA all different ways, but I totally agree with "doing things my way got me here." I wanted to stop overeating but I just couldn't! I went to some face-to-face meetings locally, but didn’t find people wanting to sponsor others. Help and a sponsor came when I found some OA phone meetings that…

Taking it one day at a time, I am thankful to say that with my higher power's help, I didn't eat one piece of Halloween candy yesterday or in the last 2 months! Major NSV (non scale victory) - I don't think I have ever done that in my whole life! I took a good look at the candy my students gave me yesterday and I was able…

I agree with GrokRockStar, try to call your sponsor or another OAer, or listen to podcast or phone meeting. Here are some recorded phone meetings you can listen to anytime. This line by line meeting has totally helped me get to recovery... to listen to a recording of it call 209-255-1099. Access code: 740111# I believe…

I just found my sponsor through some phone meetings via www.oabbsg.org. I have been amazed at how I've been welcomed in... there are many recovered sponsors wanting to help and sponsor others there. Good Luck!

Sorry you are in hard place right now! Please remember the 12 steps. Yes, it is our own fault if we eat too much, but you are not alone. You don't have to do it on your own. Admit you are powerless over food and let go of it, give it to your higher power. We cannot overcome our compulsive eating, but we can surrender to…

Good luck! I have been to 3 meetings so far. I'm not sure I fit in either, but I finally got 2 books at the last meeting I went to. "Abstinence" and "the 12 steps and 12 traditions."I've read a little from each every day or two and those have helped me understand the program much better!! Each time has gotten a little…

Thanks for that info! I guess it is hard to adjust my mind to this as I still have to eat each day and I am trying to figure out what I can actually eat. The book recommended eliminating all sugar and sugar substitutes for 6 months to a year and then also remove flour products after that. So I've been trying to see what…

Congratulations on an amazing achievement!!! And thanks for sharing!!

Wow, so cute!!!!!!! I bet you could get kids to try new foods like that!!

Kids definitely say it like it is!!! So ignore any negativity that comes your way in the future... your son has it right!!!!!!!! congrats and thanks for sharing!

That is so amazing!!!!!!!! And motivating to keep you going!!! Thanks for sharing and thanks for your service!!!

Very fun and inspiring post!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Good for you!! (...on so many different levels!) Thanks for sharing and inspiring us all!!!

So besides being hot, is it also humid there?? (I'll take my 100+ degrees heat in Fresno anyday without the humidity!)

I have trouble with my knees when doing 30 Day Shred. I didn't know until I started it, but I can't even do a jumping jack.. well I can do it physicallly but it hurts my knee... let along squats! So I just walk in place or jog in place (that movement is okay) instead of jumping jacks or squats. Just keep moving, or repeat…

Beautiful!!! Our start weights are almost the same and I'm 5'4" as well. I'm needing more motivated the kick this plateau I'm on, so you are inspring me!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep! Just remind him ahead of time next year so he doesn't have a relapse.

After going through several years of infertility, etc., I was finally looking forward to my first Mother's day as a mom. Well, the day came, and there was nothing from my husband...no "Happy Mother's Day," no card, etc. When I asked about it, he said, "You're not my mom." Fortunately, he eventuallylearned that it's…

That is an awesome non scale victory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay for you!!!!!!!

Congrats on losing 91 pounds while completing your masters in one year!!!!!!! Amazing!!!!! So proud of you!!

One of my MFPal's posted this link that might help you out. I found this very helpful :-) http://www.cityoflafayette.com/files/012509_nutrition_portioncontrolguides It helps you determine portion size without measuring cups, even includes a guide you can cut out and stick in your wallet or purse!

They are great to take to work for lunch... easy and more healthy than frozen dinners. I like the Green giant steamers or the Birds eye steamers (my favorite is the Asian Medley). I'll eat the whole package and get filled up without tons of calories. I also take a tuna cup for protein.

Your accomplishment is simply amazing!!! Don't let anyone rain on your parade! I am proud of you!!!!!!!!!!

It took me just under 4 months to lose 30 pounds. The whole time was with MFP and I started to excercise on about day 17.

It's all about taking baby steps.... that's what you did today, so hooray for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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