SAHMwich : today's meal photojournal

Thursday, October 4, 2012

today's meal photojournal

Breakfast- 1 low sodium breakfast sausage patty, 2 eggs cooked inside slices of bell pepper, topped with salsa, a bowl of plain greek yogurt mixed with sugar free blackberry jam, and a cup of green tea

Lunch- Romaine salad with grilled chicken, carrots, evoo, and balsamic vinegar. A bowl of cottage cheese (apprx 1/4 cup), half a grapefruit, one boiled egg, and a cup of green tea. one of my eggs wouldn't peel right...

Dinner- STEAK!- super thin cut chuck steak, roasted sweet potato fries (1/2 a large potato), 1 cup peas, what was left of my green tea from lunch and water.

So for our anniversary my husband got me a bunch of stuff to do a deep conditioning treatment to my hair- so that's me with a funny heated turban on my head. My kids napped at the same time to day so I took that time to relax and pamper myself a little bit. Way better than sneaking crappy food while no one is looking.

As I mentioned yesterday I had a doctor appointment today. I was there for TWO STINKING HOURS. I didn't eat lunch before I went because I figured I'd get home earlier than I did. I had blood drawn and by the time I left I was starving and weak. The receptionist was playing with my son while I was getting my blood taken and she gave him a rice crispie treat from Noodles n Co. (with my permission, I figured he was starving too). He decided he didn't like it and on the way home I ate some. As soon as I pulled into the driveway and parked my car I took the rest of it (over half) and threw it in our trash dumpster.

Even though my house is full of CRAP (seriously- oreos, reeses peices, nutty bars, etc, etc, etc) because of my sugar addicted crazed husband, I resisted. I feel good about that!

me in my funky turban. that thing felt great on my head, I wanted to take a nap!

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Plan of Eating (POE)

Abstinence in Overeaters Anonymous is defined as "the action of refraining from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors while working towards or maintaining a healthy body weight. Spiritual, emotional and physical recovery is the result of living the Overeaters Anonymous Twelve-Step program.” If I have abstained from compulsive overeating, I am abstinent.

My Plan of Eating is what helps me find and maintain abstinence from compulsive overeating. My daily plan is to eat 3 meals and an optional snack without eating in between, avoid eating trigger foods, to plan my meals ahead of time, and to track my meals on my fitness pal so that I am accountable. I have a calorie goal, but that can be flexible depending on how much activity/ exercise I have had that day.

I am not perfect, I have days when I try to eat something I haven't had in a while, days where I experiement with different foods to see what I can or cannot handle. I have days where I eat compulsively, but not overeat- I am still abstinent. I have days where I didn't plan well enough and get stuck eating flour and sugar, if I didn't compulsively overeat- I'm still abstinent. If I'm sloppy with my POE I struggle more, so if I want to succeed then I try to stick with it. But not everything goes according to plan! I have to give myself grace and learn from mistakes, and pray for the willingness to stick with it.

Plan of Action

My Plan of Action is what I attempt to do daily to maintain abstinence.

Journaling/Daily Inventory

writing about my day, my feelings, praises and prayers.

Sponsorship

contacting my sponsor about what's going on with me, look for feedback and advice

Accountability Partners

friends who are in recovery with me that I can call and talk to if I need prayer, help, or just to chat and get my mind off of obsessions

Prayer

spending time with God, humbling myself, asking for my daily bread and armor

Bible Study

feeding my soul the word of God. I believe that the more I read it the more God can change me.

Meditation

spending time being quiet, allowing the Holy Spirit to move and speak to me and for me

Meetings

making going to meetings weekly a priority in my schedule

Exercise

God's natural antidepressant. Also helps me achieve a normal body weight

Proper Hygiene

getting dressed every day, doing my hair and make up every day, even if I am not leaving this house. I am a stay at home mom and it can be too easy to be lax and wear pajamas every day and not take care of myself. My body needs to be properly maintained if I am to continue life with peace and serenity

Meal Planning / Grocery Lists

important in avoiding compulsive eating/food behaviors... helps keep me on track. if my meals are planned out and the food is in the house then there is no reason for me to need to even think about it or make decisions emotionally.

Meal Tracking

on My Fitness Pal- my recovery friends are on there to keep me honest and accountable for ever bite/lick/taste. Helps me know exactly whats going in my mouth and combats mindless eating.