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Abstinence...what does it mean to you?
HI there, I am a newbie to OA, yet I have work other 12 step programs. I would like to know what abstinence means in OA. It is not as black and white as I am used to. If you could share what it means that would be really helpful. Thanks! :smile:
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Hi I am new to this group...
Hi there, I am new to this group. I started to attend some meetings in my area and I am looking for some support and accountability. I am working on my meal plan from the pamphlet Dignity of Choice, however I think I might tweak it a little bit. (not sure if that is okay or not; doing things my way got me here ;) ). I have…
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Week 4
Its my TOM and I am going to pass on this weeks check in. I have been eating everything insight lately and not watching my food intake. Also, my back and hips have been really bothering me so I haven't been exercising either. Gotta get back on track.
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Week 3
Week (#) 3 Weight:172.4 (up 4 pounds!?!) Goals and how I am going to achieve them: 1. log my foods-prepare my foods in advance. Prepare my days in advance either in the am or night before 2. Run 3x and go to 2 classes- Tue, Thur, Sat 3.Go to 1 EDA meeting and 1 EDA online meeting What could get in my way of achieving these…
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Is Sugar Toxic...60min
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnEWIwH4oPI I am really needing some reinforcement. I am not doing well on my sugar free September. I thought I would share for those who might need a little help.
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Week 2
Week (#) :2 Weight:169.2 Goals and how I am going to achieve them: 1. log my foods-prepare my foods in advance. Prepare my days in advance either in the am or night before 2. Run 3x and go to 2 classes- Tue, Thur, Sat 3.Allow myself one treat a day. Find something that will satisfy my need for sugar and allow myself to…
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Week 1- day 4
For some reason today has been a tough one. I know I am dealing with some emotional stuff, but man oh man, am I on a sugar binge. I know I wanted to give myself one free meal, instead I think this is my one free day! I am craving carbs and chocolate like crazy and giving into it! Tomorrow I will work my butt off. The rest…
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Format for Each Week and New Month
Today is the first day of this four month journey together! Each Sunday I will post a topic so we can all share our week together regarding what worked, our loss for the week, and our goals. If you would like to use the format I created below, please feel free to do so or go about it in a way that works best for you. Week…
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Month 1: September
Month: September Weight: 107.4 Measurements: Chest: 40.5 Upper Arm: 11.5 Waist: 38 (I did @ belly button) Hips :41 Thigh: 21.25 Goals for the Month and How I will Achieve Them: 1.Finish my C25k training-train 3x a week. 2. Lose 5 lbs-track my foods, meal plans, prep my foods, give myself one cheat meal a week. 3. Get back…
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Week 1: day 2
How is going for everyone so far? As for me, I was able to prep some of my snacks and meals for the week. It takes a long time to do that! I really need to plan ahead for that and let myself have a day to do that. I have been staying under my calorie goal and being mindful of how much sugar I am eating. Sugar is my trigger…
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Day 3
Went to the store today and walking down the candy isle was difficult. I felt a pull to the candy...eat me...buy me! I stayed strong and told myself that sugar is like a poison to my body and I care about my health.
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Week 1: September 1-7
Week (#) : 1 Weight: 170.4 (I gained 8 pounds) Goals and how I am going to achieve them: 1. Log my foods everyday- Prelog my foods the night before, create a shopping list based on my meal plans for the week, block out a few hours on Sunday to prep some of my foods for the week as well as enter in my recipes for the week.…
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Plan to resist that sweet tooth
I don't know about you, but I have a MAJOR sugar spot and crave it all the time. I am trying to come up with some alternatives for when those cravings are high. I know fruit might work, or those banana, pb, chocolate smoothies. What do you plan to use when you find yourself wanting something sweet?
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day 3
done!
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Vegan slips
I am new to eating vegan, its been about 4.5 months now and I am starting to notice that I am wanting to eat animal based foods. Has this happened to anyone else? Having cravings for animal foods? If so, what has helped you?
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slip
Yesterday I went out for some Ethiopian food and went way passed my "full" limit. I have noticed in the past that when I do that, it triggers me to binge. That loss of control, perfectionism, and shame creep it and then I get a case of the F-its. So last night, instead of making healthy choices, I went straight for the…
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slips
One of my comfort/trigger foods is sugar. And one of my trigger situations is when I have a lot of interpersonal conflict, especially when its close to home. The last week has been really challenging and I have been finding myself craving my comfort foods that lead me to binge. I did use food a bit and found myself not…
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Books
I wanted to share some books I found to be benifical with on this journey of recovering from emotional/binge eating: *50 ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food by Susan Albers PsyD *End Emotional Eating: Using Dialectal Behavior Therapy Skills to Cope with Difficult Emotions and Develop a Healthy Relationship With Food by…
