It's Day 2 and I haven't blown it! That may not mean much to some, but to me, it does! I cannot begin to count the number of times I have blown a diet by day 2. In fact, there have been times I've not made it through day 1...so wooo hoooo!
I also attended my first Overeaters Anonymous meeting today. After looking into meetings, I decided to attend online meetings. Several factors went into this decision. First off, I'm very shy and become very anxious in new situations with lots of new people. Secondly, the meeting times though not impossible with my schedule were definitely inconvenient. They were during the times I get to spend with my husband and kids, which is very limited when my classes are in session. I already have to use some of this time to take karate and I often struggle with feeling guilty for going and have to remind myself that taking care of myself is not selfish. So, in the spirit of setting myself up for success, I decided online meetings were best for me at this time.
The meeting was interesting and everyone was welcoming. I feel that I am a compulsive eater, but I'm struggling with feeling confidant that OA is the right place for me. Maybe everyone feels this way when they first start? I'm determined to give it my best try, so I'll be attending another meeting on Friday.
I am expecting the next few days to be challenging as we're traveling to visit my BFF for New Year's. The whole trip will be challenge after challenge for me. We're driving for 5 hours so we'll be picking up lunch on the road. Then I'll need to make sure I watch my caloric intake from adult beverages on NYE. And then we're driving back home. In the past, situations like these quickly lead to my determination quickly disappearing and morphing into a downward spiral. I've identified my best options at the fast food places we're most likely to stop and I'm planning on taking some fruit with us. If you happen to be reading this and have advice for how to stay on track when road tripping and celebrating, I'd love to hear it!
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