Overeaters Anonymous - abstinence

Yesterday we had some friends over for dinner. After dinner, my husband served some dessert to our guests. I sat down with them and had my evening snack--yogurt. I didn't miss the dessert, didn't wish I had it, and didn't even care when they said, "You're not having any?" I just said nope, and went on with my yogurt. It was great when I went to bed and thought about how I could have eaten dessert, but it would just be a memory by then, it would have broken my abstinence, and it wouldn't have been good for me. Why would I do that? I am so thankful that I don't have to make decisions about having dessert or deal with the reprucussions of having it. Instead, I know that I don't eat it...ever. No decisions to make.

And even better news... I went shopping at the mall for new jeans today in a smaller size. :-)

Good for you! I did the same thing at the movie theater last week. Skipped the popcorn and soda even though everyone I was with had it or some other junk.

It is a great feeling isnt it.

Congrats on the new smaller jeans.

I am sooo with ya! I read alot of " I'm feeling so deprived or I don't wanna deprive myself "stuff and I can remember feeling that way, so worried I might be missing out on something....now its JUST FOOD. CONGRATS!

Way to go Marny! I agree completely. Once it was "out of my system" I don't miss it either... and it is certainly NOT worth the wasted calories for such little nutritional value!

Congratulations! I have just started my abstinence today (and am pretty scared). Your sharing really helped!