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I think we all have different reasons, but most of all it is our thinking that activates our disease. When my body is swollen, I think fat. I either act on, "What the heck, I am fat already, so eat with no thought of content;" or it is I am fat and I don't eat and shut down and tell myself I am not hungry, then I often pick up other things to take away the hungry feeling, like cigarettes, alcohol or drugs, relationships, gambling, etc. We can share with the hope that others will identify with us and not compare their thinking to ours, but get honest about their own thoughts and feelings. |
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We didn't get this way over night, so how can I expect myself to heal and get better over night. Recovery is a process. As our healing is takes place, more is revealed, and the processing continues. It is a one day at a time program. |
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Saturday, April 19, 2014
You are reading from the book Food for Thought Perseverance We all go through periods when we seem to be standing still or slipping backwards. It is often difficult to stay with our food plan when weight loss slows or stops. We may become bored with the program if our understanding of it is superficial. There are many times when things do not go the way we would like, and we may be tempted to give up. Let's remember where we began and how miserable we were before we found OA. If there are times when abstinence does not seem so great, let's remember how much worse the alternative is. We have been down in the depths of despair before, and we do not choose to go back there. One day at a time, we can keep moving forward. Even when we see no signs of progress, we can know that our Higher Power is now in charge of our recovery and that His purposes never fail. Lord, give us strength to persevere. |
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E is for Eat. Eat healthy. Learn health habits, not just what you eat, but how you eat. Remember that you need food for the body, mind, and spirit.
Instead of eating to stuff your emotions, let go and let God, feel them and let them go. With addiction, sometimes the friend becomes an enemy. http://angelwinks.net/images/iq/qcchocolateshake1.jpg |
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To remove the obsession, I had to pray and ask my God for it to be removed. With food, it is necessary to have in order to survive. The other drugs are best left on the shelf, but with food, it was making healthy choices, having a new outlook on food and what I needed in order to recover. |
I would love to hear what others are using as their planned meals. I know I am told to start with three meals and life in between. Meanwhile I am trying to identify food triggers as well as mood triggers. I know I am not a sweetie, instead I'm afraid I'm a fattie. Gravy, sour cream, sausages....sexy right? Anyhow, I'm learning what flips the switch for me as I go along on my 3-0-1 (three meals, 0 in between, 1 day at a time) plan. Anyone else???
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For me, I just try to make healthy choices. When I went to a clinic, they said 5 small meals a day. Without using my program, the 12 Steps, they became more and they didn't end up very small.
I had to cut down on the portions, used a smaller plate. I can't eat a whole chicken breast, unless they are small. I was told that food portions, should be the size of your palm, and your veggies fill up the rest of the plate. One day at a time, is how I do it and apply the 12 Steps to my life. H.O.W. works for all areas of my life that I need to change. |
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I would have this don't care attitude, which spread into my eating habits and because of the guilt, I would stuff. |
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