Recently I got an email from a fellow member of OA saying that "we do not count calories" and OA is "not a diet" club. This member frowned down upon my using MFP for my food plan - or for even using it for that matter. Although I understand the reasoning that some people can become obsessed with calorie counting, I…
I just attended my second OA meeting this week and I'm really loving the openness and acceptance that radiates from the meeting. Being a lifetime compulsive overeater means I've been a complete isolator in my disease - and that translates into being very socially awkward among strangers. So when I was handed the OA new…
I've been in and out of MFP for almost 2 years now and have had some level of success. But it's been a struggle to fight my overeating compulsions. Although I'm a lifetime dieter, I'm kind of new to OA, and I'm wondering if there is any sponsors willing to take on another sponsoree via emails?
Interesting interview on Democracy Now with Michael Moss http://bit.ly/XhaMBL http://youtu.be/I3fiYKnYECQ Hopefully these links will work. It's a fascinating topic on how the food industries manipulate those three substances to create highly addictive food!
I'm a follower of pagan and wiccan traditions (mostly self-created, but they work for me :) ) and I was wondering if anyone in this group applies creative visualization to thier weight loss routine? I use a form of it and lately it has helped me to break through a stubborn plateau!
Hi! I started MFP a while ago and was having some success, then life did what normally does and took me on a little diversion from my diet plans. I'm happy to be back and would love friends for support! :) Hope I will stick with it this time!!
