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holidays
I am going away for 2 weeks from tomorrow to Spain. We will be self catering so I am much more in control of the food I will be able to get akthough we will eat out as well. I know that holidays can mean being out of touch so I have planned to go to 2 OA meetings whilst I am there and also to keep in touch with my sponsor…
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Dealing with emotions
As my weight has been coming off and as I have also reduced the medication I was on for depression ( with my doc) I am feeling emotions differently. As someone I know says I feel a bit like 'a peeled prawn'. Of course for the rest of my life till now I have been using food to deal with, numb out, suppress or otherwise try…
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Is OA for you?
Are You a Compulsive Overeater? Now that you have found Overeaters Anonymous, you may want to make sure our program is right for you. Many of us have found it useful to answer the following questions to help determine if we have a problem with compulsive eating. Do I eat when I’m not hungry, or not eat when my body needs…
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Caffeine
I have realised I have to get willing to hand over my caffeine and diet coke habit. It didn't figure on my initial abstinence plan because it really wasn't a problem, or I didn't think so! But over the last few months I have seen it gradually increase. Now I KNOW caffeine isn't good for me and really it is just another…
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Exercise points on MFP
I have a question for you other lovely OA people. I am using MFP to log my calories/food intake and I think it is helping me to have a better idea so far of what I should be eating portion size wise. My abstinence has been 3 meals a day with none of my binge or trigger foods and I am sticking to that but using MFP and the…
