Evening Eating

[Guest guest]

So many good points have been brought forth on this issue since my original post. Thanks to everyone who contributed both on and off list.

While everybody has a different take on the situation, there's a bit of an undercurrent suggesting that the answer will involve some degree of PLANNING. There were posts suggesting ways to plan my time instead of eating. There were posts about planning the daily menu per se...what to eat so as to avoid cravings. There were posts amounting to "hey GET A LIFE woman" which again imply the need for a plan, albeit long-term. And there were some posts which suggested I quit worrying about food issues until after the holiday--and that too is a plan of sorts.

So I've developed a PLAN and am putting it in action TODAY. We shall see. At least I'll be spared the additional stress of indecision about what to eat, and when. It feels a bit regimental, but this is war. I'll let everyone know how it's going when I get on down the road.

Other interesting points were made off list which I'll throw out to the group. Someone suggested that my erring ways relate to lack of faith in the CRON diet. Maybe so. Behavior is a good reflection of our belief. Another person suggested that cutting out all flour and sugar would mend my ways. Certainly would, but that's like telling an addict, "Hey all you need to do is quit shooting up." With regard to relaxing the diet during the holidays, the extra weight I would gain and lose each year would amount to yo-yo dieting. I don't want to go there, which is why I'm so concerned about this in the first place.

Finally, one person sent me the short version of the AA Serenity Prayer. It goes like this: "Control what you can and f**k the rest!"

MOST interesting was the number of people who wrote to me off list to admit that they struggled with the same problem, BUT WERE UNWILLING TO SHARE IT WITH THE GROUP for one reason or another. Think about that for a moment. Why are we here?

Hugs and Happy New Year to all. May 2003 bring us ALL peace and good fortune.

Suz