Jul
17
Accepting the fact that I am a compulsive overeater has not been an easy journey and I don’t think I am at my destination yet. I just have not accepted that some of the foods that I enjoy the most will have to be eliminated from my diet forever. But the reason any Twelve Step program takes things one day at a time is because, most people cannot comprehend forever. On the other hand if you knew you would only have to give your favorite food up for one day, that goal would be attainable.
So just for today, I will abstain from overeating. I know that as long as I don’t get started eating foods I obsess over, I don’t have to worry about how much I am going to eat.
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9:13 pm
That is the same attitude I took when I quit smoking. I had tried several times before to quit, but this time I decided to try the “One Day At A Time” approach. I put out my last cigarette on March 20, 2005 and I’ve quit smoking all over again every day since then.
Best of luck to you!
11:29 pm
It’s a good way to go. I lost weight with that thinking. I got to the point where I could wait 1 day for anything, and the more I put it off the less control that food had over me. I’ve been working on my weight loss for 10 years now and there are still some foods that I can not even taste. Oreo cookies are evil. 1 leads to 8 leads to 15 leads to the entire package. They are no longer allowed in my house.
9:02 pm
Just focus and never worry about anything– one step at a time. That sounds like a great method. I wish you success!