For the past 8 days I have been back working my OA program by the grace of God!! I had a couple of very rough days emotionally (I got the sugar blues!) but I'm already feeling happier and God is taking care of my food. I am soooo grateful!! Just in that amoun of time I have lost 5.5 pounds, which is great! I had to weigh in a little early this week as I am off to Yakima for a conference tomorrow. I'm going to have to lean heavily on my higher power and other OA members to make it through that with my abstinence in tact. But I'm feeling so good! If I focus on that and my HP, I can remain abstinent. I can think of it as a mini run for the cruise we are going on in a couple of months!
I really can't recommend Overeaters Anonymous enough. I am growing spiritually and I'm finally becoming a genuinely happy person...instead of the perfectly happy facade I put up.
Karla
Oofta!! Man, I am so sick of sneezing! It's that time of year for me I guess though. I always seem to have allergies act up in August. Oh well!On the major plus side, I got to spend a week with my "Swiss Chicks" this month! We went all over Washington and even got a cruise on Lake Chelan in! It was really nice to get away from work for a while, that's for sure! For the past 6 weeks or so I've been fighting mediocrity in my weight loss efforts. I've been doing well part of the time, but definitely only giving it a half effort. It showed. I finally managed to lose a pound, but I'd really been maintaining most of the time. Trying to get back with it now. I rejoined the online WW flex system instead of the Core program because I need more accountability right now. Hopefully this will get me back on track!!
Well, I was concerned about the 4th of July and all the challenges it provides for me food-wise. Well, thanks to no sugar, it was NO PROBLEM!! I couldn't believe it!! I was blessed to not really be tempted much at all actually. When I finally journalled what I ate the following day, I was surprised that I had done so well actually!
I also got my first race in for the summer - the Cherry Bomb Run! Woo hooo!!
I'm a bit nervous about weighing in on Monday. I had a so-so week last week, and even though I did very well on the 4th, I probably have had a bit more than usual the past few days. Add to that that it is HOTTER THAN HECK and I could be retaining water like crazy...it could be a real crap shoot.
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