Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hello! I just wanted to introduce myself. I have tried this program before and keep getting distracted. I Hope that this time I can stick with it. I hoped that I could make myself accountable to this program by posting here daily. I am on Step 3...eating 3 meals a day. The first two steps I have down since the last time I have tried this. I am in my 30's and have been a binge eater since I was in 4th grade. It was stress induced at that time b/c of divorce, my mom starting work and a move. I have a great life now...near perfect! EXCEPT for lack of control with food. Anyone have any wisdom of making myself do what is right? Making myself COMMIT to the 7 steps? There just comes a point in every day when I just don't care about my out of control eating. Then within 3 hours I am cursing myself for not following the program. I look forward to getting to know each of you better! Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi Julie Welcome! This is a great list and I learn so much here. For me to make lasting changes, what I have found what works best is to take small, manageable baby steps. Grand sweeping gestures never seem to stick. I don't know if you've ever checked out the step 3 list but there is actually a list of very specific baby steps one can take to get the 3 meals/no sugar between meals piece steady. There's a lot of great support there, and here too! I have also found that I need to eat enough at each meal or else it sets me up for binging. I used to feel out of control and perceived it to be a willpower thing. I now understand that it was about my brain being unbalanced, and I couldn't *will* my body to not be hungry or not feel a certain way. Doing this program has been the answer. It works if you follow the steps as Kathleen outlined them and use the lists. It's great you're here! Tina On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 9:14 PM, elujon <elujon wrote: > Hello! I just wanted to introduce myself. > > I have tried this program before and keep getting distracted. I Hope > that this time I can stick with it. I hoped that I could make myself > accountable to this program by posting here daily. I am on Step > 3...eating 3 meals a day. The first two steps I have down since the > last time I have tried this. > > I am in my 30's and have been a binge eater since I was in 4th grade. > It was stress induced at that time b/c of divorce, my mom starting > work and a move. > > I have a great life now...near perfect! EXCEPT for lack of control > with food. > > Anyone have any wisdom of making myself do what is right? Making > myself COMMIT to the 7 steps? There just comes a point in every day > when I just don't care about my out of control eating. Then within 3 > hours I am cursing myself for not following the program. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Welcome! Janine On Jan 24, 2009, at 6:14 PM, elujon wrote: > Hello! I just wanted to introduce myself. > > I have tried this program before and keep getting distracted. I Hope > that this time I can stick with it. I hoped that I could make myself > accountable to this program by posting here daily. I am on Step > 3...eating 3 meals a day. The first two steps I have down since the > last time I have tried this. > > I am in my 30's and have been a binge eater since I was in 4th grade. > It was stress induced at that time b/c of divorce, my mom starting > work and a move. > > I have a great life now...near perfect! EXCEPT for lack of control > with food. > > Anyone have any wisdom of making myself do what is right? Making > myself COMMIT to the 7 steps? There just comes a point in every day > when I just don't care about my out of control eating. Then within 3 > hours I am cursing myself for not following the program. > > I look forward to getting to know each of you better! > > Julie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Tina...thanks for the tip on joining the step 3 list. That is where I need the most support. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Julie, Welcome! I too binged when I started the program, but was happy to learn that it wasn't about my will power or commitment, but just my biochemistry. I just kept waking up in the morning and eating breakfast and doing the steps I could and it healed. The step 3 list is a great place to start. Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hi Julie, welcome! Add me to the list of folks here that found binging leveled out when I started doing the food. For me it was always linked to not eating enough--so counterintuitive right? I like the idea of joining the Step 3 list, it's a fabulous place for support. How are you finding doing the food while vegetarian? Heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein ________________________________ elujon <elujon Saturday, January 24, 2009 9:14:42 PM I am new to this group! Hello! I just wanted to introduce myself. I have tried this program before and keep getting distracted. I Hope that this time I can stick with it. I hoped that I could make myself accountable to this program by posting here daily. I am on Step 3...eating 3 meals a day. The first two steps I have down since the last time I have tried this. I am in my 30's and have been a binge eater since I was in 4th grade. It was stress induced at that time b/c of divorce, my mom starting work and a move. I have a great life now...near perfect! EXCEPT for lack of control with food. Anyone have any wisdom of making myself do what is right? Making myself COMMIT to the 7 steps? There just comes a point in every day when I just don't care about my out of control eating. Then within 3 hours I am cursing myself for not following the program. I look forward to getting to know each of you better! Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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