#7 100Day Goal - Abstainance from Obvious Sweets - Want to Join? Please Do!

[cali]

Yay! Yes-I let go of yesterday. I have been OS free for almost 24 hours
I have "Hope" today! I have to go to "cookie swap" party Sunday. I committed to going, so I am not going to back out last minute. I will check in before and after to be accountable. I will be making several dozen cookies and will come home with several also. I have been told by the gals that went last year, that freezing them and using them for gifts works great.

The people in my mhouse know that I have a renewed desire to be OS free and will be encouraging me!!

Today is a good day. I do NOT have to pick up OS's today!!!

[cali]

I just baked 8 of the 13 dozen cookies with no problems!

I have lots of hope that I am on the right track!!

[smiling jack]

Congratulations Cali for the strength to carry through...the thinking and the planning it took to think through the upcoming cookie swap. I am reminded of my need to be as thorough if I want to have continuous OS sober days.

Spacecat...please post...Cheese...please post also. Let us know how you are doing and what your stories are!!!!

Take care all.

Nina# -11/16 - 20 Days
Spacecat# - 11/17 - 19 Days
Pony#- 11/22 - 14 Days
Jack# - 11/25 - 11 Days
Cheese* - 11/29 - 7 Days
Rox* - 11/29 - 7 Days
Dave - 12/2 - 3 Days
Cali - 12/5 - 1 Day
GG- 12/
Ananda - 12/
Others - 12/

[cali]

feeling confident on my 2nd day. I was beginning to see tell tale signs of excessive sugar intake in me. For me it manifests in a red borderline bloated face (especially in the morning), extreme sluggishness until I get my fix, irritable, messed up digestive system and the list goes on to include hopelessness and other despairing feelings.
I am giving myself the time I need to come off the sugar, not beat myself up about how I look because I am doing something about it. I would like to incorporate exercise and put my focus back on eating healthy foods which I know help me to feel great. This cookie party, or the cookies hold no power over me. I simply choose not to go there today. I can only imagine how much more mixture I would have had to buy had I been eating right along with trying to get them done.

[dave47]

Jack, can you take me off the count for now please. I am too inconsistent at the moment and if I can get a few days I will let you know and restart again.
Glad you are back in a positive frame of mind Cali, best wishes all.

[smiling jack]

Thanks, Dave, for all you contribute, and I hope we'll read from you for your ES&H has been great. I know about the inconsistencies, but it just is the way it is right now. Congratulations to you on your AA sobriety...that is a wonderful change you have made in your life.

Cali, I am with you in spiirit trying to make the inconsistentcies go away. I suggest we forgive ourselves for the mis-steps of the past...forgive ourselves for the thoughts that are negative...and act positive today.

Cheese, please post and tell us your story!

Take care all.

Nina# -11/16 - 21 Days
Pony#- 11/22 - 15 Days
Jack# - 11/25 - 12 Days
Cheese* - 11/29 -8 Days
Rox* - 11/29 - 8 Days
Cali - 12/5 - 2 Days
GG- 12/
Ananda - 12/
Dave - 12/
Others - 12/


Take care all.

[cali]

Dave I know those feelings--I too hope that you continue to post regardless---that's how it "got" me in the frame of mind that I wanted it again.

Today was a total success!
I did have cheese and crackers and a turkey sandwich but not ONE OS-Yay !!! I am easing up on myself a tad becasue it is the holiday season and there are lots of get togethers etc. so of course I have to eat something. The most important thing to me right now (besides sobriety) is abstaining from "sugar".

I can't believe I have 3 days. I really feel "well". Thank you all for your encouraging posts--post no matter what!!

[Pony]

Well, that inconsistancy seems to be my troubles also. I have not had a consistant run of OS free days.

I know that I have not been here much either, which doesn't help. You can't expect to accomplish goals without staying plugged in to your support system. Sorry to say I have not been able to do that. Troubles here at home have kept me occupied and I have been sick for this past week with a cold that just wants to hang on.

All these distractions sure make it hard to stay on track. I know, it's life.... but for whatever the reason, I sure am struggling with the food issues and my behaviors that go with it.

[roxiestone]

Good Morning.

Rough, rough weekend dealing with family issues. All of my CODIE behaviors want to resurface. So I am dealing with feelings which means I want to eat in a disordered manner. I'm hanging tough for now, but I'm going to go get some exercise and try to get in a little mediation to calm and soothe me. Sigh.

I wish us peace.

[smiling jack]

Congrats on the 3 days Cali. One day a time...

It's good to hear from you Pony. Life is a struggle...OS seems like a small part...but it feels good to manage it for a couple days...because that's sometimes all I call do.

Sunday was the town's tree lighting...Santa's visit...and cookies & hot chocolate. It was a stare down at the cookies...and when I saw the tables of plates of cookies...the craving reared up and wanted to take over.

But that feeling passed in a few seconds...and never showed up again for the two hours I was there. I am truly amazed I didn't give in. It may have something to do with the continuous days...not wanting to give it up yet...so I have 6 more hours to add one more day of sobriety.

I'll keep coming back...regardless....and Cheese...time's up....

Nina# -11/16 - 22 Days
Jack# - 11/25 - 13 Days
Cheese* - 11/29 -9 Days
Rox* - 11/29 - 9 Days
Cali - 12/5 - 3 Days
GG- 12/
Ananda - 12/
Dave - 12/
Pony - 12/
Others - 12/


Take care all.

[spacecat77]

Hi,

I was on this thread a couple of weeks ago. Tomorrow will be my Day 1 again since I started back on the OS whilst I was away and have completely spiraled out of control - hmmm, who saw that coming....

Well done everyone who's doing well and encouragement to those of us who have been struggling. Anyone got any tips for how to get through the Christmas period?
Thanks.

[smiling jack]

Congrats, Rox on making 10 days. Continuous days OS free are so difficult...but are worth it. You've earned your chip #

Welcome back, Spacecat...taking action to come to a thread where there are other people who are trying to get through the Holidays without pigging out on sweets is a great tip. Our sub-conscious is telling our conscious that we want to be OS sober. Another tip is to take it one day at a time. Yesterday's successes...whatever they are...are gone today. We only have today to work on...no one is guaranteed tomorrow.

For me, I need to understand that cravings will pass in a short time if I just trust that it will be this way. Another tip is to practice saying, "No thanks, I'm full right now." when people offer me OS. Another tip is to look away from OS's to something else that isn't an OS. Another is to envision how I want to look at my age.

Please post...or when you are aware you'll be away...please let us know. We're such a small group that we care about not only staying OS sober...but we can what happens outside of OS also.

Nina# -11/16 - 23 Days
Jack# - 11/25 - 14 Days
Rox# - 11/29 - 10 Days
Cali - 12/5 - 4 Days
Spacecat - 12/9 - Day 1
GG- 12/
Ananda - 12/
Dave - 12/
Pony - 12/
Cheese - 12/
Others - 12/

[roxiestone]

I wish I deserved the chip, Jack, but I don't. Felled by a Christmas gift of OS here at the office. So I'm back to day one.

But I want to talk about some victories in the face of this defeat. Because I'd "blown it" already, that used to be my excuse to go out on a binge for the remainder of the day. And as a matter of fact, I was heading that way knowing I was going to a store to do some shopping that also carried high-end OS. I walked through the aisles looking for the "perfect" OS, but I started giving myself a self-talk about how I would feel after I ate it. I chose to make the next right decision, mitigate my losses and move on with my evening.

[cali]

I started giving myself a self-talk about how I would feel after I ate it. I chose to make the next right decision, mitigate my losses and move on with my evening.

Thanks Rox!!
It reminds me that I need to make that same choice If I want success today. I know it's just for today, but I am really happy to have 5 days
I brought a healthy lunch to work today. So far, I have set myself up to succed!!

[smiling jack]

Good words from you both..I like the mitigating the loses...sometimes I choose not to do that..not healthy thinking on my part...Cali...it's starting to click for now...I'm grateful.

[smiling jack]

WOW! I'm blown away by the colors and festive spirit...One day at a time today!

Nina# -11/16 - 24 Days
Jack# - 11/25 - 15 Days
Cali - 12/5 - 4 Days
Spacecat - 12/9 - 2 Days
Rox# - 12/10 - 1 Day
GG- 12/
Ananda - 12/
Dave - 12/
Pony - 12/
Cheese - 12/
Others - 12/

[roxiestone]

Wow - holiday is right. Perked me right up this morning.

I've not worked my program as dilligently as I could have and it shows. I'm stopping this post right now to spend just a couple of minutes meditating and centering myself. I will not run through this day, helter-skelter.

To each of you that post, both successes and challenges, thank you for your ESH. It is such a gift to receive.

Peace.

[cali]

WOW! This woke me up is right Rox!!

I am SOOOO grateful to have 6 days abstinent from OS's!!!!!


This snowman icon reminds me that if I do fall off, I can hop back on!
I am so excited for the holidays this year!!! Did I just say that??

[cali]

aww what happened to the festive SR?

Anyway-still hanging in there--several dozen cookies that I came home with over the weekend have already found "nice homes"

I am taking it one step at a time and being very "thoughtful" so I don't eat something "unknowingly" or not even realizing it which has happened.

Have a good night!

[smiling jack]

Congrats to Nina...who shows 25 days continuous OS sobriety! Would you please come forward and accept your chip @? Nina's a very-valued, long-term poster on this thread...and is a real sweet-heart in giving encouragement to so many posters on so many threads...

Congrats to Cali...who has 6 days continuous OS sobriety. I'm sorry I goofed up the days and missed it yesterday. Cali is also a very-valued, long-term poster on this thread...and is a real sweet-heart in giving encouragement to so many posters on so many threads, also...

I need to remind myself today that yesterday's successes and failures really don't mean much today. I am one sweet away from pigging out on the whole container.

Take care all.

Nina@-11/16 - 25 Days
Jack# - 11/25 - 16 Days
Cali* - 12/5 - 6 Days
Spacecat - 12/9 - 3 Days
Rox - 12/10 - 2 DayS
GG- 12/
Ananda - 12/
Dave - 12/
Pony - 12/
Cheese - 12/
Others - 12/

[cali]

Jack thank you--I only hope to give back what I have so freely received-unconditional support, and others sharing their experience strength and hope.
It feels longer than about a week off the sugar-but I sure am starting to feel better physically. My face on the other hand will take weeks to get back to normal.
I have rosacea and sugar exacerbates it big time. I was in total remission with it a couple of years back but this last year of sugar abuse has it back. When I drank it was REAL bad. It covers with make up right now, so it's not too bad. If I drink plenty of water and stay totally away from the sugar I will be fine.

I am sharing that becasue sugar messes with my whole metabolic set up. I am allergic to it period!

[cali]

I came really close to having something I chouldn't have last night. Now it would be one thing if I was able to have "one"---but I thought it all the way through and told myself to "get real". I don't ever have "Just one" of anything!

The lie didn't win and I have 8 days today!!

[smiling jack]

I like what you wrote, Cali. Today, I believe I am ******* insane when I think I can have 1 OS. I can look in the mirror and say one and only one....and five minutes later have the box gone....and then do the same thing in a week.

I go to places that are not good for me. My recovery depends on doing sane things.

Peace all.

Nina@-11/16 - 26 Days
Jack# - 11/25 - 17 Days
Cali* - 12/5 - 7 Days
Spacecat - 12/9 - 4 Days
Rox - 12/10 - 3 Days
GG- 12/
Ananda - 12/
Dave - 12/
Pony - 12/
Cheese - 12/
Others - 12/

[smiling jack]

Congrats, Spacecat for making 5 days OS sober! Here is your chip *

Another 24 hours OS sober. 10:15 hours to go today. Take care all.

Nina@-11/16 - 27 Days
Jack# - 11/25 - 18 Days
Cali* - 12/5 - 8 Days
Spacecat* - 12/9 - 5 Days
Rox - 12/10 - 4 Days
GG- 12/
Ananda - 12/
Dave - 12/
Pony - 12/
Cheese - 12/
Others - 12/

[cali]

I was out yesterday with my family-and we went out to eat which we have not done is SO long. I had a lovely meal off of the low fat section-it was truly delicious. Everyone was ordering a dessert afterwards--and I almost ordered the one off of the "low fat" section...I figured that could somehow justify it?? Somehow, I did not--I was able to again think it all the way through. My reward is another day free from OS's. I am so grateful. Thanks everyone. Hope you all are well.