This week I came across the group “Overeaters Anonymous” (OA) after desperately searching the internet for help. And as long as I grasped, this is how I would present myself in an OA session:
Hi, I’m Vanessa and I am a compulsive overeater.
It’s not a new problem for me. In fact, overeating has been part of my life for at least twenty years. First, I became a morbid obese teen. Then I recovered. And now I am plagued by it again, on and off. Suffice to say that my real problem with food was never solved.
I am not fully conscious of all the reasons why I am addicted to food, but I think it is a way of self-sabotage and avoid pain. Whenever I feel physical pain, I eat. Whenever I feel emotional pain, I eat. And whenever I feel totally lost, I eat even more.
Each relapse is usually worse than the previous one and each day becomes the “last day” I promise myself I will binge. However, often than not I break that promise.
Today I decided to buy the Overeaters Anonymous book, hoping it will arrive before my flight, and I posed myself a 4-day challenge. My aim is to follow a simple meal plan to gently start pulling my body towards a healthier state.
Here is my 4-day plan:
DAY 1
Breakfast: 2 egg omelette with tomatoes and avocado
Snack: Cucumber slices with ranch dressing
Lunch: Chicken, lettuce and tomatoes
Snack: Celery with cream cheese
Dinner: Salmon, salted spinach and grilled squash
DAY 2
Breakfast: shake with strawberries
Snack: cherry tomatoes
Lunch: burger with avocado and tomato salad
Snack: cucumber with ranch dressing
Dinner: Chicken, mixed green salad
DAY 3
Breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, salted spinach and tomatoes
Snack: cucumber slices with dressing
Lunch: shake with strawberries and banana
Snack: carrot sticks with dressing
Dinner: Salmon, streamed broccoli and chopped spinach salad
DAY 4
Breakfast: shake with strawberries
Snack: carrots sticks with dressing
Lunch: tuna with avocado, cucumber and tomato salad
Snack: cherry tomatoes
Dinner: grilled burger, baked sweet potato, mixed greens
I’ve nominated you for the Blue Sky Challenge because I find you so inspirational with your honesty! https://glimmersofsilver.wordpress.com/2017/08/25/blue-sky-challenge/
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I am so heart touched!! O.M.G.! Thank you! This really made my day brighter. I will come by later to properly comment on your post. ❤
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I appreciate, cause I found exactly what I was having a look for.
You have ended my four day long hunt! God Bless you man. Have a
great day. Bye
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Hi, thanks for stopping by! I’m glad this resonated with you 🙏 have a beautiful week!
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