Summer Food Events Support Thread

[here42da]

Welcome Chris,
Congratulation on your accumulation of days being abstinent. I could relate in part to your share, and it is actually funny now to think back and remember how for many years, that people would always be making comments about my weird, healthy eating. These would noy be items that are normally eaten. However after being involved in program I actually realized that many of these foods were not what I thought them to be. Live and learn. I am so thankful that the food plan is not for me to figure out. That I don't have to count anything like grams, or carbs or calories. I am glad that it is done in a simple, concise way even down to the timing between meals, and how I have come to love the metabolic adjustment. Today I can testify to the fact that my health problems turned around after following the food plan. It is not always easy to feel like we stick out like a sore thumb. I also am finding more and more instances where I have to stand my ground, and do that next thing that is right for me to take care of myself. Most of the time when I am out, I do carry a refrigerator bag or cooler with me just in case. It is sort of like that emergency pack. So that is helpful. Thanks for sharing and keep coming to this support forum.
here42da

[Tortus]

Hi Girlbot and Rainey

I have just read through this thread and enjoyed both of you so much!

What encouraging and honest writing.

Thank You.

Victoria

Praying to stay clean today.

[neschuler]

Same thought here!

Rainey - I relate to your 'agnostic at best' comment. I love spirituality and self-development, but I have my own flavor and path. This has been a bit of a struggle for me to translate things in a way that makes sense and works for me.

Girlbot - I feel kickbutt in my life, too! So why this supid food thing? I love reading about the science aspect of it all and that it is our brains pleasure circuitry gone awry with all this chemically engineered and fake food out there.

Chris - I'm a single mom, too. I feel ok being able to go out and order something abstinent for the first time or two on a date, but it is the explaining the whole thing later on down the road that is a bit scary. Will they understand? Downplay it? Think I am a freak? I guess I have been working on filling my life with people I can really be honest and open myself up to. It feels great. If someone won't understand, I realize they are not someone I am going to want a close relationship with anyway.

Cheers!