Gray Foods not on FAA Food Plan

[oragold]

Hi Marilyn,
There were a few things I did regarding volume:
1) I feel very reassured when I weight and measure because I know that I'm not getting too much or too little food for my body and I trust it more than my appetite meter.
2) I make sure to get enough sleep
3) I drink water and, sometimes, herbal tea
4) I noticed that any amount of caffeine made me very hungry so I have NONE, not even decaf
5) I used the Kay Sheppard plan instead of FAA because I thought I would be too hungry without a grain at lunch. I also felt that some of the foods on FAA like puffed cereals and juices would be risky for me, particularly because they are not filling
6) I notice that greek plain yogurt is a lot more filling than some of the other dairy options (although later as I've worked my program I try to stay away from dairy as much)
7) If I'm thinking about food and I'm not hungry I ask myself "what would I be thinking about if I weren't thinking about food now?" Sometimes I know right away and sometimes I have to think about it or write about it for while.
8) I get to a phone meeting

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Ora food addict CO

[nevertoolate]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH ORAGOLD.......your message was very helpful and I needed it just now....I hope you are well wherever you live
Marilyn in Ohio

[JustForToday]

The other problem with many of these gray foods that are high in fats is that they are also high in salt. I discovered by accident that I'm addicted to salt as well. I cut back on my salt in support of my Mom who needed to cut way back on her salt intake and I found it to be much harder than she did and it soon became obvious that I was addicted to that salty taste. The other food that I've tried cutting back on were the red meat meals each week and found the same thing happened again...

[cocobop]

[QUOTE=Enchantra;5235]I've read a lot of the literature including the food plan. Maybe I missed it? Where would nuts fall on the food plan?

Thanks so much.[/my understanding is...nuts are not includedQUOTE]

[~*Tammy*~]

How do I get a sponsor?

[alicemdavid]

How do I get a sponsor?

Welcome Tammy
It was suggested to me to attend 90 meeting in 90 days, and collect phone numbers from those I could relate to we have many phone meetings attached is a link to the times & phone numbers. You can click the link in the middle of the page to view all times & phone numbers... Make out reach calls and ask questions soon you will connect with a sponsor ..do not quit no matter what & keep coming back

http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/phone-meetings

[gabina]

bought refried beans tonight, vegetarian, no sugar, good but ate the whole darn can! guess they are a trigger for me, ah, well live and learn.
Marilyn in Ohio

Your post made me laugh coz I can do the same thing. Thanks for sharing.

[trixiedb]

So I was reading the food plan and I noticed that the only kind of potato listed is white potato. I just had a russet potato with dinner and I noticed my stomach started hurting after dinner. I'm not sure if that's why or if it was something else. Anyway, just curious about this specific starchy veg.

Thanks as always.

Still plugging away in Oregon,

Teresa

[step3]

So I was reading the food plan and I noticed that the only kind of potato listed is white potato. I just had a russet potato with dinner and I noticed my stomach started hurting after dinner. I'm not sure if that's why or if it was something else. Anyway, just curious about this specific starchy veg.

Thanks as always.

Still plugging away in Oregon,

Teresa

Russet, golden, and red potatoes are fine. I can't be positive, but I believe they are listed as "white" potatoes to distinguish them from "sweet" potatoes (which are also on the plan).

I'm not sure why your stomach was hurting but you might want to try having potatoes again as a test and see if you have the same result.

[trixiedb]

Russet, golden, and red potatoes are fine. I can't be positive, but I believe they are listed as "white" potatoes to distinguish them from "sweet" potatoes (which are also on the plan).

I'm not sure why your stomach was hurting but you might want to try having potatoes again as a test and see if you have the same result.

Thank you Step3 for answering that question for me. I really appreciate it! Still going good and feeling better every day.

Grateful in Oregon,
Teresa