Hi everyone,
I hope it would be ok for me to join your group? I attended my first OA meeting this past Tuesday and it was such a blessing. I'd had a really great weekend and then all of a sudden "feel off the wagon" a couple of days ago. I am still trying to figure out how to work each step, but I'm also learning about food plans. I don't yet have a sponsor and would like to get one, but for now I was wondering if you might be able to tell me a bit more about whether or not my food plan is ok?
I know OA suggests having only 3 meals a day, but I find that if I eat 4-5 I am eating every 2.5-3 hours and this way I never let myself get really hungry. If I do go too long without eating I find myself gorging...so I try to stick to 4-5 meals a day. Also, I eat pretty much the same thing every day but it's not always exact. Is that ok?
Here is an example of how I normally eat:
Breakfast - 1/3 c. oats + 1/2 c. Fiber One, 1 TB natural PB, 1/2 cup egg whites.
Snack - Protein shake made with 1 scoop protein powder & 1/3 cup oats.
"Lunch" - Protein pancakes (cottage cheese, oats, egg whites) or 1/3 cup of oats, scoop of protein powder and some PB.
"Dinner" - This varies a lot - I always have a salad with 1 oz fat free feta cheese and then some kind of protein.
I pretty much only eat oatmeal as my carb and I always have a salad with veggies for dinner...sometimes I have fruit during the day. I exercise a lot and have an active job, so I find that eating at regular intervals helps with this. My problem is usually dinner - I got tired of eating a piece of chicken and vegetables every night and I found that I was bingeing after dinner...so now I at least try to keep it to something I enjoy. Is this ok?
I do tend to eat the same thing all day, which is what I think OA suggests, but dinner varies. This seems to go against OAs suggestions for meal plans though?
Sorry this was so long...thanks for your help!
New to OA - food plans?
