Don't pick up sugar, flour, or wheat today; don't eat extra food and don't restrict; ask for help; and go to a meeting. Make a phone call to someone in the program. If you don't have a sponsor yet,...
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Don't pick up sugar, flour, or wheat today; don't eat extra food and don't restrict; ask for help; and go to a meeting. Make a phone call to someone in the program. If you don't have a sponsor yet,...
There's a post in Online Support that might be helpful in finding a sponsor:
http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/forums/showthread.php/1005-Finding-an-FAA-Sponsor-and-an-FAA-Meeting
Good luck!
That is great, LindaLou! I love when my creativity starts flowing in the kitchen. I know that happens for a lot of us in FAA and I love when people give the service of sharing their recipes they've...
It's so good to "see" you here. I was told a long time ago that no one gets here by accident, so you're probably (like me!) in the right place. I enjoy that I don't need to recover alone. I was such...
That's a great idea for salad when eating away from home, kismet. What I also do sometimes is have a tossed salad in a Tupperwear-type container, and put it in an insulated bag with those frozen ice...
That does sound good, but if you're wanting to follow the suggested FAA food plan, I'd recommend skipping the mangoes. They are considered a gray food in FAA. There's a post here in Online Support...
Welcome back, caperlady! :chuncky:
A good thing actually happened for you... you followed the food plan and were abstinent for about three months. This planted a seed for you, so that when you...
I wrote down a plan of what I would do when the cravings came on. I knew that it would be very hard to resist once I was in the middle of cravings, so having a list was a really big help.
Another...
Those were great answers, alicemdavid and here42da. What I'd like to add is that by working the 12 Steps of FAA recovery, we actually do change... we become different people, better able to cope with...
Dear Sue,
Welcome to FAA... so glad you have found the program. The solution to addictive eating is here, and I am definitely thankful for that!
The FAA Loop is an FAA meeting... a 24/7...
Here's a link about the FAA literature.
http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/forums/showthread.php/1020-FAA-Literature
I do know that those outside the U.S. need to contact the World Service...
Here's a link about the FAA literature.
http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/forums/showthread.php/1020-FAA-Literature
I do know that those outside the U.S. need to contact the World Service...
Hi adega, and welcome to Food Addicts Anonymous!
What you are describing is the grief process... we really do go through that when "giving up" the addictive foods that had us captive for so long....
Dear nevertoolate,
May I recommend that you make getting your kitchen scale and measuring cups & spoons a top priority? It sounds like you could be accidentally not eating enough, and if that were...
Welcome to all the newcomers who posted on this thread! :chuncky:
FAA definitely has the solution for food addiction for those of us who have it. On the Home Page of the FAA website there are some...
Cremora is a rough one to let go of. I remember being amazed at the ingredients in it the one time I read them... I had just used it without even knowing what I was putting into my body (and didn't...
Dear nevertoolate,
No, I don't think it's silly at ALL! My sister-in-law takes in foster kittens and I have never known how she could do it... I would get so attached to them, I'd never be able to...
Hi Howard,
I'm sorry to hear you had trouble getting into the FAA Chat Room. Anyone can go anytime into the Chat Room to chat, and there are three times per week that the Chat Room is reserved:
...
Welcome to FAA, klusener!
If and when you'd like to, maybe you could tell us a little about yourself? In the meantime, please do keep coming back. FAA has a solution for those who suffer from food...
The four ounces of protein is after cooking (except for tofu). If you froze patties weighing 4 ounces, they won't cook up to 4 ounces.
You might want to check the ingredients on the sugar-free jello. As far as I know, it has a form of sugar in it that triggers cravings in food addicts. You can see the list of sugars here, on the...
Good for you, Jenn... that you've started looking for a sponsor. My sponsor has been a huge help in my abstinence and also in my recovery from food addiction. I speak with her on the phone almost...
Dear Dawn,
Welcome to Food Addicts Anonymous!
I understand constantly thinking about food. For food addicts, that is the obsession and the mental part of this three-fold disease (body, mind,...
Hi tel68,
I'm so glad to see you were able to get back onto the food plan, and now have several days again. Yay! :biggrin:
The food plan supports 45 minutes of moderate exercise per day. It does...
Hi grid,
Welcome to FAA! You mentioned that there aren't FA meetings in your area. There are actually two programs... we are FAA (Food Addicts Anonymous) and there is also FA (Food Addicts in...