#10- 100 Day Goal- Abstinence from Obvious Sweets- Want To Join? - Please Do

[Pony]

Ok, here we go again..... a whole new thread to continue our journey. Keep up the great work.

I am doing pretty ok with it all. I have been able to subsitute sugar free items for when I want something sweet.

[Astro]

Thanks for the new thread Pony!

Poppy, (and everyone else) thank you for the continued encouragement. No I'm not going to treat myself with a sweet or go on a binge, as I've said before it's probably best that I continue to abstain since I've proven throughout my life that I have no clue how to moderate anything.

Right now I seem to have eating problems on the weekends, especially when my fiancee and I take road trips. This weekend I ate twice at fast-food restaurants and three buffet lines, I stepped on the scale this morning and freaked out On weekends like that I don't even bother with the WW point charts, it's like a "gone fishing" day and I don't track my points or portion control. I think that needs to change or I just need to stop being so uptight with myself about it. Anyway, once again I'm watching my diet more closely.

As far as the OS abstinence, I've got to be honest with myself and everyone here by saying that I don't believe I've done it 100% perfectly. I haven't eaten anything obvious like desserts or candies, and I've been fairly careful about checking ingredients, but there have been a few times when I've questioned something I drank or ate at a social function where I didn't prepare the food myself. That's something I want to develop a heightened awareness about in the future. If I'm not sure if it contains sugar in any form, then I need to abstain rather than guess or make assumptions.

I feel good about my progress and I've had a lot of people from my AA group compliment me on my appearance, so I'm happy with the results thus far, and I really enjoy putting this much thought into what I eat. But I'll still say that it's much more difficult than trying to figure out what contains alcohol and what doesn't, this is a real challenge.

I wish you all the best, and I'm excited to continue this journey together. Again, thank you for the daily inspiration.

[Sissel]

Originally Posted by Astro

No I'm not going to treat myself with a sweet or go on a binge, as I've said before it's probably best that I continue to abstain since I've proven throughout my life that I have no clue how to moderate anything

It's great that you understand that. I know that if I would be OS-free for a year, and then one day being cocky and grab myself an ice cream, I would binge and fall off the wagon again, maybe for weeks or even months. Don't take the risk! Sometimes it's REALLY difficult to put yourself together again. But you seem to have a good attitude with this



With this OS-free thing I try not to overeat other things just because they are sugar free. I try to avoid pizza, french fries, you name it. My goal is to try to take away that "eating for pleasure"-thing and just eat to become full. I simply can't handle things that tastes "too good", and I must live with that fact. But I feel SO MUCH BETTER when I'm abstinent from that crap.

For some years ago I didn't eat sweets or like McDonald's and stuff like that for more than half a year. After a while I got disgusted by it! Hard to believe now, lol, but I WILL come to that point sooner or later.. As I said before, it gets easier for every day that passes.. If I could then, I can now.

Good luck everyone!

[dave47]

Congrats on 100 days Astro, great dedication.

[dave47]

At the other end of the scale- Jack, can you restart me tomorrow(Tues 21st), working on 1. I have had a bad last three days, I could blame it on my wife filling up the cupboards with chocolate chip cookies as if they were going out of business, but I am the one that eats them.
Welcome back Nina, best wishes to everyone.

[smiling jack]

I need to get the log onto this thread. See you tomorrow morning. Astro - 4/20/2009 - 100 days Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!


Fubarcdn - 5/24/2009 - 56 Days
Roxie - 6/8/2009 - 42 Days
Cathy - 6/23/2009 - 27 Days
Dave - 6/27/2009 - 23 Days
Pony - 6/30/2009 - 20 Days
Poppy - 7/08/2009 - 12 Days
Sissel- 7/15/2009 - 5 Days
Nina - 7/18/2009 - 2 Days
Cali - 7/19/2009 - 1 Day
Jack - 7/20/2009 - Day 1

[Nina Kay]

As I said before, I'm so proud of you ASTRO. You are a true champion !!!! You are a positive example and an inspiration to us all. You are a great success to a very trying challenge. You really need to be proud of your accomplishment here. I'm so happy to hear that you'll be staying with us, on this difficult journey. That's very encouraging.

[californiapoppy]

Reading over what you wrote Astro, I began to think that maybe you're really taking this too seriously, for me obvious sweets are just that, OBVIOUS. If it tastes sweet, except for fruit, which we need, then it's an obvious sweet. Then I got to thinking how you talk about fast foods and overdoing munchies, so I think I see where you're going with this. What you want to do is eat healthy. Maybe we should start a thread about obvious salts, and obviously, scandalously transformed foods. I don't think about it much anymore because I don't cook with salt,nor do I add it to anything, I do not buy transformed foods, and I haven't been to a fast food place in years...but if I'm invited somewhere and someone has baked goodies, I can certainly pig out! It's even worse if it's something I have made myself for company because I make my very best desserts for company!

[Fubarcdn]

I am still plodding along.
Like Poppy pretty much the only bad foods I consume are sweets. I eat a lot of nuts for the protein but they are all unsalted and I find most fast foods, especially hamburgers rather unappealing but pastries and cakes are a different story.

[smiling jack]

I have tried to substitute healthy foods for the hamburgers and pizza I eat...and have tried to do a better job on portion control...but I don't keep my goal(s) in mind. I tried to keep body measurements and important numbers...but I couldn't keep that going either.

I guess the simple measureable goals are body weight and body fat %. I am at ~170lbs and I want to be at 163 before going to 155. I work out enough that the fat will go. It is what I put in my mouth. Take care all.

Astro - 4/20/2009 - 101 days
Fubarcdn - 5/24/2009 - 57 Days
Roxie - 6/8/2009 - 43 Days
Cathy - 6/23/2009 - 28 Days
Pony - 6/30/2009 - 21 Days
Poppy - 7/08/2009 - 13 Days
Sissel- 7/15/2009 - 6 Days
Nina - 7/18/2009 - 3 Days
Cali - 7/19/2009 - 2 Days
Jack - 7/20/2009 - 1 Day
Dave - 7/21/2009 - Day 1

[Astro]

I dunno Poppy, I guess I could analyze it to death. I mean, natural peanut butter tastes sweet, but the only ingredient in it is peanuts. Fat free vanilla yogurt tastes sweet, but there's zero sugars in it.

I do use salt, Weight Watchers seems to be on the fence about it, making it a personal choice or maybe one has to abstain for health reasons.

Jack, your post was exactly what I needed to hear today. Your weight and goals are almost identical to mine, within a couple lbs. And yet we're both here posting about our struggles with obvious sweets and other eating habits. So today I heard the similarities rather than the differences.

I think I'll try to keep it as simple as possible, at least for today.

[Fubarcdn]

I am also at 170lbs but to stay there I have to exercise about 4 hours a day and watch what I eat so you guys are in a much better spot than I am. Before I turned 50 I could pretty well eat and drink whatever I wanted with no worries.
I loved Kentucky Fired Chicken and Pizza and could eat it every day but now I can't so I have convinced myself that I don't like these things.
Ditto for beer now.
I am getting good at brainwashing myself.

[Sissel]

"As simple as possible" is my motto at the moment. In this challenge I avoid everything that makes me want to eat more, that's how easy it is. And for me, that's sweets, ice cream, cookies, desserts, pizza, hamburgers, nuts (Can't stop eating 'em!) and etc..

I've been doing perfectly on the portion control, also the exercise. But if I don't exercise or eat a little more I won't feel bad about it. I don't wanna be too hard on myself.

Anyway, I'm doing good and I'm feeling great. Tomorrow I've done half of my 2-week challenge. I CAN DO THIS, and so can you guys! Have a good day.

[Nina Kay]

I am still OS free, so far.

You all seem to be doing great with this challenge. It works if you work it.

[Fubarcdn]

It is good to see you doing well Nina and Sissel.
I weighed in yesterday and am staying at the weight I want to be at so getting the extra calories from the protein shake is doing what it is supposed to do. I have lost a half inch of my remaining inch of belly fat so I am on target to get rid of it all by the end of my 16 week challenge.
You all have been a big part of me not eating sugars which is the main reason that I am losing the fat pounds so I am thankful to each and every one of you.
Keep up the good work and for today remain OS free.

[roxiestone]

Good morning all.

The road to more healthful living isn't a one-size-fits-all journey. Each of us must make our own decisions about what works (or doesn't work) for us. As they say in meetings, take what you need and leave the rest.

May we all live in peace.

[smiling jack]

I was OS free yesterday. My lunch was high fat...but I will first try to stay OS sober today...then work on completely healthy eating today. Thank you all.

Astro - 4/20/2009 - 102 days
Fubarcdn - 5/24/2009 - 58 Days
Roxie - 6/8/2009 - 44 Days
Cathy - 6/23/2009 - 29 Days
Pony - 6/30/2009 - 22 Days
Poppy - 7/08/2009 - 14 Days
Sissel- 7/15/2009 - 7 Days
Nina - 7/18/2009 - 4 Days
Cali - 7/19/2009 - 3 Days
Jack - 7/20/2009 - 2 Days
Dave - 7/21/2009 - 1 Day

[Sissel]

Good work everyone! The day so far has been good for me, but right at the moment I feel a little weak though.. BUT as I said before, after 1 week (wich it is today), THEN my hard time starts. So now I'm really gonna focus on making this day good so I will feel awesome tomorrow. Then after 2 weeks I guess it's giong to be easier and easier as the days passes..

I CAN do it, and so can you! Hugs!

[Astro]

I wish I had something a little more inspirational to post today, but my weight is rising so quickly that it's got me a little confused. I shouldn't be surprised though, rather than doing what I wanted and exercising, I got stuck at my desk trying to download photos from my kids cameras into albums. And of course I stuffed my face with pretzels and cheese dip.

[Nina Kay]

Astro, I just love the two pictures that I've seen of your two kids. They are beautiful children. I know that you must be so proud of them. They seem so close in age.

Sissel, You can do it. Just be strong enough to get through today without OS. You've been doing great so far.

I am still OS free, just for today.

[Sissel]

Day 8 for me, yay! Yesterday I ate healthy snacks and popcorn, and I ate more than I needed but that's ok. Still OS free. But I'll try to avoid that too because it's hard for me to stop

Anyway, keep doing good all!

[Fubarcdn]

Good job Sissel and everyone else too.
I am good for another day.

[roxiestone]

I'm in for another day. Side benefit - I hit goal weight earlier in the week. And as I consider myself a recovering ED, this is nice.

May we all live in peace.

[smiling jack]

lol - nothing too inspirational from me either today...just happy that I can post one more day. I need to be OS sober today when I am tempted.

Astro - 4/20/2009 - 103 days
Fubarcdn - 5/24/2009 - 59 Days
Roxie - 6/8/2009 - 45 Days
Cathy - 6/23/2009 - 30 Days
Pony - 6/30/2009 - 23 Days
Poppy - 7/08/2009 - 15 Days
Sissel- 7/15/2009 - 8 Days
Nina - 7/18/2009 - 5 Days
Cali - 7/19/2009 - 4 Days
Jack - 7/20/2009 - 3 Days
Dave - 7/21/2009 - 2 Days

[Astro]

Nina, those are older pics, they'll be 12 & 14 this year, growing up so fast. They're my pride and joy, for the last 4 years they've been a great support, going to AA meetings and enjoying our new life in recovery. God has truly blessed me with a second chance at parenting.

Roxie- Congrats on hitting your goal weight!

I'm OS free another day, managed to not snack last night so that's a little progress.