Today is my 9-month anniversary! I have adhered to an abstinence of 3 meals a day and one snack, no flour, no sugar, no potato chips, and (personal quirk) no Morningstar Farms foods every day for the last 9 months. It has not been perfect. I accidentally drank a whole glass of lemonade once before I realized they gave me the made-with-sugar-instead-of-splenda kind. I've had the occasional creamy sauce thickened with flour. But for the most part, I've been blessed with a steady abstinence. In this time I've lost 32 pounds and 2 clothes sizes. I've also gained two beloved activities (dancing and bicycling) and quite a few new friends.
For me, it is absolutely true that how I respond to food has changed. Fruit is now plenty sweet--I can't imagine eating some of these treats I see this time of year! Excessive fat makes me a bit sick to my stomach. My body is happy with much smaller portions, and honestly doesn't want my full serving, sometimes. Most blessedly of all, it doesn't even occur to me, generally, to eat when I'm trying to work through an emotion or when I'm having a tough day. For today, I have freedom from my compulsions.
I am eternally grateful. I thank my higher power, I thank my new friends, and I thank this program for everything I have been given and have received through OA.