tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post7052546251422408464..comments2023-10-20T01:45:56.058-07:00Comments on Something Brilliant is Brewing: HOWLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12401609334253676307noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-77844615795752039002011-01-02T07:24:07.208-08:002011-01-02T07:24:07.208-08:00Hi Leslie, good post! So much of it really is in t...Hi Leslie, good post! So much of it really is in the mind. I had a lot of success early in 2010 without any kind of "diet." I simply didn't eat unless I was actually hungry, and it worked wonders. I ate what I wanted, just had to retrain my mind not to want to eat all that it could get it's hands on. It really was 99% physchological.<br /><br />Tammy is one of my longtime blogger friends and speaks highly of you, I'm following you now. You can find me at:<br /><br />http://lotstolosematt.blogspot.comMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864774007674979895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-46433548994159122342010-12-31T10:47:19.563-08:002010-12-31T10:47:19.563-08:00Thanks for this.
I know exactly what you mean a...Thanks for this. <br /><br />I know exactly what you mean about feeling so different with the fuel change. When I first cut out gluten, I thought a miracle happened. Really. A bonafide miracle, the change was so dramatic.<br /><br />So...as you say...how is it that, knowing the result of cutting out gluten, how is it that i keep indulging. sigh.<br /><br />Like I said, thanks for this post.<br /><br />DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-82261565106879884032010-12-31T10:40:52.830-08:002010-12-31T10:40:52.830-08:00Leslie I'm so glad I have you to remind me tha...Leslie I'm so glad I have you to remind me that I need to keep tabs on the addiction behind it all. I tend to ignore that part of it but it's the key to it all really. Happy New Year my friend! It's going to be a great year for us all!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857836351568153432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-20850660591531568592010-12-30T22:31:08.627-08:002010-12-30T22:31:08.627-08:00When I joined OA, we had a three separate "ty...When I joined OA, we had a three separate "types" of meetings in my town: regular OA, HOW meetings with a specific food plan and questions for working steps, and 90-day meetings with all the structure of HOW plus certain requirements that had to be met at 90 days in order to share at a meeting, sponsor, etc. I felt then, and still do, that God is bigger than these petty divisions. I also look to AA as a guideline and there I don't see any such divisions so I go for just plain old regular OA.<br /><br />But what HOW stands for IS program and without those three concepts it's impossible to work a program. Today in a meeting I heard someone say that he heard somewhere that he doesn't have a problem, he has a solution he doesn't like. That seems to be a sticking point for a lot of people.<br /><br />I'm rooting for you, Leslie! And, by the way, I can't eat nuts at all. They are my worst craving food. People talk their heads off about sugar and white flour, but my obsession is nuts!Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-75708646980428430512010-12-30T21:30:47.285-08:002010-12-30T21:30:47.285-08:00Keep on keeping on..I agree it just takes building...Keep on keeping on..I agree it just takes building more time ..series of good choices after good choices....recognizing the crappy choices and 'oh, why did I do that' feeling afterward. I'm trying the drink water method everytime I get that chewing thing..whole different sensation from chewing..I've been known to binge through a pack of gum and I now have tmj issues xo I zn'g bo ghzg fougd..PJ Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16550278783075004470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-36961880019742884122010-12-30T20:29:36.206-08:002010-12-30T20:29:36.206-08:00You will get through this Leslie. You are doing an...You will get through this Leslie. You are doing an amazing job. Love that acronym, going to try and remember it.Tami@NutmegNotebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734911958992997465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-15371300952713695832010-12-30T15:41:32.071-08:002010-12-30T15:41:32.071-08:00Jumping in again to wish you the best and the abil...Jumping in again to wish you the best and the ability to cling to your goals in the coming year. Carla said "you are strong"--actually, she said it twice. It's true. Count on it.Tishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039903741028922963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-7438697387396638482010-12-30T10:18:20.329-08:002010-12-30T10:18:20.329-08:00I just love your posts. Just caught up on the las...I just love your posts. Just caught up on the last two. The psychology behind addiction is just so intriguing to me. It gives me hope, also, that if I keep learning how to do better, one day I might actually do better!! :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903038555489140718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-76014124346125735132010-12-30T08:40:15.201-08:002010-12-30T08:40:15.201-08:00oh wow. I had no idea about the AA stuff either.
I...oh wow. I had no idea about the AA stuff either.<br />I love this post as sort of the rest of the story to mine as well.<br /><br />you are strong. you are strong.carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218359443068688873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-75593323636205434892010-12-30T08:37:16.318-08:002010-12-30T08:37:16.318-08:00I totally agree. For me, being good leads to good...I totally agree. For me, being good leads to good results that I can see, which leads to more willpower. BUT occasionally this also leads to complacency because I am comfortable with my new looks and don't have the huge flab amount to drive me hard like it used to...<br /><br />Polar's Mom<br />www.polarspage.blogspot.comPolar's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714065039614278619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-86444803550717273092010-12-30T08:01:15.041-08:002010-12-30T08:01:15.041-08:00I'm glad it was just the nuts and not a bug!
...I'm glad it was just the nuts and not a bug! <br /><br />Seems like Miz' post got a bunch of us to thinking. I like your thoughts of being willing to wait out the obsession... or the pain or WHATEVER it is.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974376008651624094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-64207478452640695222010-12-30T07:43:52.994-08:002010-12-30T07:43:52.994-08:00My internet service went down just as I tried to p...My internet service went down just as I tried to post my comment, so I don't know if you got it or not. There is actually a 12-step program called HOW, which is very structured. Some people have found help though the program. There are also many face-to-face meetings, as well as phone meetings. I hope that your string of good days continue.E. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079110676794095541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-68051678068531081222010-12-30T07:37:50.327-08:002010-12-30T07:37:50.327-08:00One fact about nuts that you may not be aware of i...One fact about nuts that you may not be aware of is that while they are low carb, they are high in Phytic Acid. Phytic acid is a naturally occurring substance that makes it difficult for our intestinal tract to fully absorb the nutrients in a given food ( nuts, grains and beans all contain this). To remove , these foods must be soaked in water with a small amount of vinegar or whey to remove it. With nuts they can then be dry roasted and eaten without distress. It's something that was common knowledge about 100 years ago, but dropped because of the need for convenience. It's something you might want to try experimenting with to see if it helps.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694756762570280051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-6542833715564898382010-12-30T07:09:03.965-08:002010-12-30T07:09:03.965-08:00"What's more amazing is how I've prov..."What's more amazing is how I've proven this to myself countless times over the years and still go back to the dark side." OMG yes! <br /><br />So my husband and I have had interesting conversations about how much of this really is in our head and how much is in the foods. I do think that there is something to the notion that certain foods are more addictive (like those darn "bad" carbs) and leave us craving more. But, who really knows. Loved Miz's post and planned on mentioning it myself but you did it for me:) I also get the chewing/mouth stuffing thing. My little overdo this week has been sugar-free hard candies which filled that same mouth need. Have you tried gum? I used to do a lot of that. Chomp, chomp.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086719828916510651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-61188837114050908232010-12-30T06:53:41.774-08:002010-12-30T06:53:41.774-08:00I always find the first three days the roughest. ...I always find the first three days the roughest. And then, like you are seeing, there is a feeling of lightness that just seems to help make things a bit easier. Here's to many great days.Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440676304336222503noreply@blogger.com