Thanks Mabela, Sidhe, and Marny, you three are sweethearts to take the time to resond to my message. I am doing great, I can't believe how much better I feel, it unbelievable.
So I am on day 6 off sugar and 5 off dairy. I quit dairy because I have allergies when I eat it and tested allergic to it at the Drs. Actuaally I don't eat much of it anyway unless I am binging which includes chocolate and ice cream. I have quit sugar 100's of times since the age of 20 and will be 47 in August. I quit the artificial sweetners back in August 2006 for the most part. I tried to use them for 3 days at the beginning of June but it they caused me a lot of pain, so I quit again right away. I am on the third day of a food plan now. It is a modified OA-HOW plan, 3 meals daily, no snacks. Mostly I eat measured fruit, vegs and protein with starch added back in after the first 30 days. I'm sleeping well again and gosh it feels good. The sugar gives me insomnia.
My physical pain level is down to next to nothing most of the time. Most of my pain has been emotional from long-term eating disorders and being back in the food again
. I have been to many various meetings in the past 17 years. My experience with OA-HOW was not a good one and I am not sure but I am thinking a regular OA group may be my best bet for staying abstinent. My friend and I didn't go to the meeting last night, it was raining and she was depressed. It was a TOPS meeting and most of them eat sugar.
Here's wishing you three a splendid day. Chat with you soon!
LeAnne