Abstinent food plan this food addict follows.

[@tofelipwithlove1150]

It really is impossible for food addicts to have just a tiny bit. For me, when I do that, I start to binge, so I have to stay away from it 100%. I'm really struggling right now because I've been binge eating for 7 days now. That's why I'm trying to find a video that will help me.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Lyla Cin it’s a struggle! Maybe find an OA meeting, face to face, phone, or online! Reach out for help! Don’t give up till your miracle happens! ❤️

[@lindaruss3772]

I had just over 2 weeks, and slipped. Yep, one bite of sugary item, my addiction, set me off. I'm doing one HOUR at a time today, and have almost made it to end of day that way. However, it's not about diet or weight loss to me. It's about my insane behavior when I'm binging . THAT is why I practice sustenance.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

@@lindaruss3772 I hear you! You're telling my story! Hang in there I'm pulling for you Linda! It does get easier...most days!

[@lindaruss3772]

Know that you're not alone. I watch AA you tube speakers, since there isn't much for food addict. The AA shares are good!

[@NotANoob27x7]

Lots of Love to You, you're Not alone and i Hope You feel better nowadays :))

[@HazelwithaZ]

I couldn't attend an OA meeting today, so I searched KZbin and found this. It was great, I learned a lot and felt so inspired! Thank you for your service! ❤

[@iamhida493]

Glad she shared this. A lot of people on KZbin talk about “don’t restrict yourself. Have one cookie and don’t go back” well with food addicts, it’s different and we want the whole pack all at once: so in a lot of our cases it’s best to stay away from foods that trigger us in any way. My thing is carbs. Refined ones @ that. My main thing is just trying to get that healthy relationship with food and know when to say “no.” Don’t even get me started on calorie/point counting🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi iamhida, You are so right, some of us cannot eat just one! It sets off an allergy and we can't stop! I don't eat any of my trigger foods, ever, because I know the consequences, food h@ll! I don't think of it as restricting. I eat moderate, healthy meals in reasonable portions. If I need help with that by weighing and measuring my food that's the least I can do for the freedom I now have. No food is the boss of me any longer, one day at a time! All the best to you on your journey iamhida. Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@s.r.9247]

You are a strong woman that can fallow a plan...You were ready.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Yes S.R. I had to be desperate, helpless, hopeless, and willing to do whatever it took, to get out of food hell and get myself healthy, mind, body, and soul! No matter what life throws my way! Strong? Anything is possible with Higher Power onboard! My HP speaks to me in quiet meditation and through my fellows in Overeaters Anonymous meetings, I'm learning to follow directions! All the best to you on your recovery journey S. R.! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@andyleland4765]

O my goodness!!! So glad I found you!! Going to binge all your videos!! Just started F.A. (Food addiction in recovery) I am 55 years old and am starting at the same weight you did. You give me hope. THANKS SO MUCH!!

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

This last go around I was 55 years old too! Feeling helpless and hopeless back then, now, not regretting the past, just living life to the fullest! Making up for lost time! I'm pulling for you Andy keep me posted! Do what it takes and don't quit before your miracle happens too!

[@vickyclarke1982]

Be careful... FA is a cult...a complete cult. Stay away

[@eshjane]

Food addicts in recovery is NOT healthy

[@septembersapphire347]

Hi Andy I know this is an old video but I just came across it. Did you meet your weight loss goals I hope?

[@cinchris123]

Nice information, clearly presented. Thank you

[@GueroPesado]

Proud of you ! For me I HAVE TO also abstain from ALL grains and MOST Starches & Fruits otherwise I slip into the craving phenomenon insanity zone. Im also a 12 year recovering meth and cocaine addict and eating this way helps keep me sober form the street drugs. Thank You for sharing the video !

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

I'm proud of YOU Guero! Thanks for sharing your success! Blessings to you. Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@TrishCanyon8]

Thanks for the great video. Inspiring me to take action. I've been 257lbs. Lost weight slowly and I maintained at 170 until recently. Now I've been creaping up.. 188. I really can't ignore the distruction going on here. I don't want my life to be about food or be unhappy with my weight. Thanks.

[@elizab3te]

This video is so great, and your voice is soo calming. This helped me a lot. Today I ate simple foods like buckwheat with boiled eggs and cucumbers. It was tasty, and I was sooo shocked that I just ate and didn't feel the urge to eat more and more and more..! Feels amazing to be able to focus on my work, not some stupid cravings. Thank you. Greetings from Latvia! ❤

[@amycollison1331]

Thank you so much for sharing this. You are really helping us with these videos.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Aww, bless you Amy!

[@ArtWithMari]

I just want to say thank you so much for sharing this video with us..this is the only other time Ive heard someone say to treat trigger foods like an addictive substance and abstain from them completely. Everyone else always says "learn to have a little" and I would always feel so angry with myself that I couldnt just stick to a little or be satisfied with it. Thinking back, the first time I heard this advice I thought it made perfect sense but also thought it was a bit extreme. Turns out he and you are 100% right though. Its tough to accept that I wont be able to eat any of my favorite foods ever again. But time and time again in the past has proven that it's the way to go. Addicts don't dabble in a "little", they abstain.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

I agree completely Art With Mari! Certain foods are a drug to my body! They would never dream of telling an alcoholic or drug addict to go ahead and have a little snort once in a while! No! The reason we tackle this one day, one hour, and sometimes one minute at a time is we may feel too overwhelmed thinking, I can never have this or that ever again. I'm in control of what I put into my mouth these days! The food is not the boss of me anymore once I get it out of my system through detox. I no longer crave or obsess over my 'alcoholic' foods, a true blessing for me and now I don't even want those foods anymore because this life is so 'sweet' without them, I never want to return to food hell again! Don't quit AWM before your miracle happens too! I'm pulling for you!

[@ArtWithMari]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict thank you so much Nancy!!

[@drakedrones]

No one will understand this terrible silent addiction. It’s such a shameful addiction. I walk around with this guilt. I am terrified of staying overnight for extended periods of time at anyone’s place, as I don’t want them to find out my weakness. I am also afraid that for whatever reason had I tried drugs, I would have been a drug addict too. Oh it’s a horrible horrible pre-disposition. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

It is horrible to be addicted Drake! But there is hope, there is a solution! oa.org Overeaters Anoymous is a really great place to start! You'll find helpful people in the meetings that know exactly what you're going through and people that can share how they have dug themselves out of food hell! I also reccomend OA meetings that study the Big Book of Alcholic Anoymous, I substute the word food with alcohol and compulsive eater with alcoholic and I can easily identify! Alcholics give up alchol and I give up my "alcholic foods" (foods I can't control eating) one day, one hour at a time! Reach out for help Drake and start living the life you're meant to live! Happy, joyious, and free! Love, Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@jwh8228]

What a gentle person. Just listening to you made me more calm. Thank you.

[@sarahsunshine78]

Unrelated to the video: you have the most soothing voice that so calming to listen to. Also I’m insanely envious of your beautiful hair. You’re quite lovely. Related to the video, thank you for sharing. I’m looking into OA and food addiction recovery because all “dieting” has done is walk me right up and over 400 lbs. It’s now affecting my health and my physical ability to do even the most basic of tasks. I just ordered the books from Kay that you recommended. I am optimistic about this journey. Thank you for your channel and videos. They’re so helpful for those of us struggling.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Thanks so for your kind comments! Your name, Chasing the Immaculate..I'm wondering if perfectionism is a problem for you? I drove myself crazy thinking if only everything were perfect I would feel ______(fill in the blank). I hear you, with the best of intentions I dieted my way up to 300 lbs and remember how debilatating it was! I felt hopeless and helpless but there is always hope! I study the Big Book of Alchohalics Anoymous in OA meetings and find it very helpful! I learned I have an allergy of the body to certain ingredients in foods and in turn that set up the obsession of the mind. Just as an alcholic must put the alchohol down to live a sane life I have to put down my "alcholic foods" to live a sane and happy life! Oh, it took me decades of misery to finally quit my drugs of choice, sugar, flour, & refined foods, I thought I could solve my food problem another way, I just hope it doesn't take you as long as it did me to come to the sulution to my food hell! A good place to start is at avision4you.info you'll find podcasts from people just like us that have found a solution, one day at a time. The speakers are regular people just like you and me sharing their experience, strength, and hope with food addiction you'll hear the encouragement you need! P.S. It's not the food so much as I was abusing food to medicate myself, to face life. My life is soooo much easier now without my addictive substances, not perfect by a long stretch, I'm only human, but I am happy, joyious, and free from addiction!!! I'm pulling for you! Let me know how you're doing! Love, Nancy D., [e-mail]

[@AndSoMuchMor]

You are so totally cool. I just love how humble you are and your beautiful heart and spirit. Thanks.

[@LihartsVonayots]

Hey, I am 21 from Bulgaria, Eastern Europe. That's the way that I somehow managed to battle food addiciton - after almost 2 years of struggle and absolute swings and hell I started following strict diet plan (eating 3-4 times a day, balanced, CLEAN meals) and that really helped me succeed. I am so grateful and blessed to do so and after watching your video I feel even more grateful that there is someone to share this and teach the other people who are struggling..................................................... Best wishes from Bulgaria.........

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Wow! cdj! All the way from Bulgaria! Greetings from the US! We, food addicts, are sprinkled all over the world! Good to hear you're doing so well! OA.org has telephone and online meetings all over the world. Check it out and you'll find others sharing their experience, strength, and hope regarding compulsive eating! Another good podcast can be found at AVision4You.info. You are definitely not alone!!! All the best to your health and happiness! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@LihartsVonayots]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict Thank you so much for those links, I appreciate it! We indeed are all over the world, haha! :- ) Thank you for the kind words and wishes... I wish you all the best too!

[@carissaexplainsitall8481]

I am a total food addict and no one believes me. My life is unmanageable

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

I hear you Carissa! Get yourself to some virtual Overeaters Anonymous meetings found at OA.org and OAFootsteps.com you'll find others that not only believe you they have some of the same experiences and can share their strength, and hope with you! The program works if you work it! Food Addiction can be manageable and it is worth the effort to live a life free from food obsession! Love, Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@emilymyers]

Thank you for these videos! You are DELIGHTFUL!!! I am 150 days sober from sugar and flour... my life is changing in ways I couldn't have imagined! And the more sober I get the more CLARITY I get about just how ADDICTED I am! You mentioned cinnamon... is it CEYLON cinnamon??

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

I like Saigon cinnamon! All the best to you on your journey Emily!

[@TrueStature]

Thank you for sharing what has worked for you!

[@msblondemindy]

Hi! Im new to trying to heal my food addiction and this video is so so helpful. Thank you!

[@jedediahbc]

Wonderful person to tell their experience.

[@sallymcgeehan3671]

Thank you so much for your help and sharing! I appreciate it greatly!!

[@SoThatsGoot]

Thanks for your video! It's given me inspiration to start meal prepping again (as that was what worked for me best in the past). I thought I had "beat the system" by creating my own version of Intermittent Fasting--namely, having a tiny breakfast and skipping lunch so I could afford to pig out at dinnertime, while still staying under my calorie budget. However, being the Food Addict that I am, it took me nine months to realize that this method wasn't working for me--it wasn't healthy (I regained more than half the weight I'd lost), and it fed into my addict mindset, as I became utterly obsessed with my daily BIG MEAL, to the point that my life revolved around it. It's time to go back to what worked--meal prepping, keeping my portions reasonable, and working my program so I can get to the roots of my eating obsession.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Sounds like a good plan Christina! OA meetings are great for getting us out of isolation and have the support from people that have been there, done that! Don't stop till your miracle happens! I'm pulling for you!

[@adorable3817]

Try this 😁✌ No need to weigh food or count calories. We should be realistic and adapt a routine to last a lifetime. I persomally can't imagine doing this for the next 40 or 50 years. As a food 'additiv' addict, we should avoid: No animal products No flour/grain products No sugar products No manufactured foods *No oil *No coffee *No alcohol No eating after 6pm!!!!! I eat everything I want, as long as it falls within those parameters. I've lost 15lbs in 6 weeks. I'm never hungry....loving life 💚 (Eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, dairy milk.....are NOT nutritious!!!!) Try to eat raw as much as possible. Right now my favorite dish is (all chopped up): 1) Cooked lentils 2) 1-2 cups cooked beans (any beans, navy, kidney, chickpea...) 3) Mango 4) Spinach 5) Red onion 6) Red cabbage 7) Red pepper 8) Tomato 9) Walnuts 10) Avocado Sweet potato can be eaten raw. So I make sweet potato sticks and eat it with homemade Hummus 🥰👍 Avoid all those manufactured chemicals. Try to stick to whole foods. 💚✌🌱

[@gardengirl694]

@@adorable3817 who asked you?

[@adorable3817]

@@gardengirl694 It's the comment section. It's where people can make a comment. What's the issue? That I present another view? Where does it say "only comments that 100% with everything in the video"? Anyway, who gave you permission to comment on my comment? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@debbiefox2343]

Thank you, really helpful, I am just starting out. You have such a soothing voice!

[@deerhaven3350]

This plan closely approximates my own, which took me many years to come to grips with and to reason out on my own. Thank you for your post.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

I hear you! Took me 30+ years to finally be willing to put down my 'alcoholic' foods! Trying to control those foods never worked for me! All the best to you!

[@danielfaherty491]

Grateful to find your channel. I'm in the same boat you were in.

[@maryc.1320]

Food is not the boss of me anymore. I felt that.

[@Crazypitbull16]

I'm going to take action on using the kay sheppard meal plan for my weight loss, thank you for sharing

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

All the best to you! Let me know how you're doing! Love, Nancy D., [e-mail]

[@MANDEE7962]

I would really love to see you prepare or at least weigh your food. I’m a OA newcomer and I’m just discovering this HOW plan and I’m really interested.

[@adorable3817]

No need to weigh food or count calories. We should be realistic and adapt a routine to last a lifetime. I persomally can't imagine doing this for the next 40 or 50 years. As a food 'additiv' addict, we should avoid: No animal products No flour/grain products No sugar products No manufactured foods *No oil *No coffee *No alcohol No eating after 6pm!!!!! I eat everything I want, as long as it falls within those parameters. I've lost 15lbs in 6 weeks. I'm never hungry....loving life 💚 (Eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, dairy milk.....are NOT nutritious!!!!) Try to eat raw as much as possible. Right now my favorite dish is (all chopped up): 1) Cooked lentils 2) 1-2 cups cooked beans (any beans, navy, kidney, chickpea...) 3) Mango 4) Spinach 5) Red onion 6) Red cabbage 7) Red pepper 8) Tomato 9) Walnuts 10) Avocado Sweet potato can be eaten raw. So I make sweet potato sticks and eat it with homemade Hummus 🥰👍 Avoid all those manufactured chemicals. Try to stick to whole foods. 💚✌🌱

[@CTorres1012]

Your plan sounds perfect! I am a vegan and would like to know more about your plan😊

[@aimeeroth3714]

Soooooo incredibly helpful! God bless you!!

[@sarahlyver4654]

Thank you so much for the video. Everthing you said was so true

[@skyedebbie]

Hi, I’m a newbie. I can’t quite wrap my stupid brain around no coffee. You are absolutely correct that’s it’s a drug. I drink it with sweet cream. If it doesn’t have that in it I wouldn’t like it. I’m having a hard time with making a food plan. You just explained it in a nutshell. So thank you. I’m also going to get K. Shepard’s books. I’ve been to oh so many dietitians. I think between their information and K. Shepard’s books I’ll learn some good ways to eat. I’m also going to subscribe to your channel. Thank you so much. Very informative.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Thanks skyedebbie! All the best to you on your recovery journey. It's not a diet, a truly healthy food plan is a way to care for yourself for the long run, and you're certainly worth the effort! Don't stop before your miracle happens! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@Keira_the_theiran]

Glad I came across this. Followed KS for 18 months and then relapsed when my mum died. Been in relapse for a year 🥲 but lovely hearing you talk and remembering the freedom KS gave me. 🙏🏻🦋

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Sorry for your loss Tori. All the best to you on your recovery journey!

[@willowmoonlight6401]

I haven't started yet, still learning. I am a little scared but hopeful. Loved your video

[@LifeWithBunny]

Wonderful video. I needed to hear this again.

[@ritacooke3175]

Sounds almost identical to the LA Weightloss Diet from years ago. They required 64 ounces of water each day and allowed two protein bars a day (of which you could only purchase through their company).

[@avalamar8369]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@lh4205]

This is so helpful, thanks so much.

[@doloresaguete5292]

I'd really to know from you guys how you cope with social eating at work, family gatherings. It is the most challenging for me; people do not understand; and they push you.........

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Peer pressure Dolores! It just takes lots of patience! After all, how many times have they heard you had given up this or that food only to find you going off the diet again? Some food ‘pushers’ may be jealous that you are strong enough to resist but the majority of people just have no clue about food addiction! You need to be consistent and have some simple phrases to repeat like, I don’t eat sweets, I’m not hungry, or I feel better eating healthy! No need to go into long explanations. If you suspect someone is a fellow food addict and they are truly interested in talking to you about it, schedule a separate time when you can talk privately, or invite them to go to a meeting with you! Even though it feels frustrating sometimes, just think of the great example you provide. You’re showing it is possible to put down ‘alcoholic’ foods and that there is the hope of getting out of food hell! Stick to being constant and eventually, people will back off, it just takes time (with some, a lot of time) and patience Dolores! All the best to you in your recovery journey! Nancy, gratefully recovering food addict

[@doloresaguete5292]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict thanks a lot!! Your reply is a great help!! You do a lot of good!! It is early days for me in my recovery. I am reading books on the topic, but I feel my frame of mind is changing. People like you help us a lot!!

[@adorable3817]

I tell them straight up that I'm a sugar and flour addict, and need to avoid that food like the plague. Just like an alcoholic needs to avoid alcohol. "So asking me to eat sugar, is like asking an alcoholic to drink alcohol" Then I tell them that sugar is more addictive than drugs. It makes us fat, tired, and sick. Plus it prematurely ages us. I don't see any need hiding it, or keeping it on the down low, trying to fit in with all the other unhealthy people. NOBODY who cares about their health, or their body, eats sugar! They should all know. Why not? Once you've explained it, they won't ask again so soon 😁✌

[@aliceeckardt6727]

Thank you! I was looking for this today!

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Happy I could be of some help Alice! Wishing you all the best on your recovery journey!

[@susanrosenthal1102]

Wow I never thought I’d sugar this way. I should have but haven’t. I will now. This totally makes sense to me! Thanks for sharing

[@A4est]

thanks so much for sharing. I was trying to get on a zoom meeting but it was already closed

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi Georgia! You can find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting at OA.org almost any time of the day or night!

[@sharonpopolow6874]

What I do when I bulk cook is immediately freeze what I don't plan to eat that day and defrost frozen food for next day overnight.

[@pcchilek609]

Thank you for discussing a manageable food plan that sounds interesting and tasty!

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

It's important to keep it simple. Fresh, one ingredient foods, combined to make balanced meals seasoned to your tastes! What's not to like!

[@adorable3817]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict I'm sorry, but weighing food does not sound simple 🙈

[@adorable3817]

No need to weigh food or count calories. We should be realistic and adapt a routine to last a lifetime. I persomally can't imagine doing this for the next 40 or 50 years. As a food 'additiv' addict, we should avoid: No animal products No flour/grain products No sugar products No manufactured foods *No oil *No coffee *No alcohol No eating after 6pm!!!!! I eat everything I want, as long as it falls within those parameters. I've lost 15lbs in 6 weeks. I'm never hungry....loving life 💚 (Eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, dairy milk.....are NOT nutritious!!!!) Try to eat raw as much as possible. Right now my favorite dish is (all chopped up): 1) Cooked lentils 2) 1-2 cups cooked beans (any beans, navy, kidney, chickpea...) 3) Mango 4) Spinach 5) Red onion 6) Red cabbage 7) Red pepper 8) Tomato 9) Walnuts 10) Avocado Sweet potato can be eaten raw. So I make sweet potato sticks and eat it with homemade Hummus 🥰👍 Avoid all those manufactured chemicals. Try to stick to whole foods. 💚✌🌱

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

@@adorable3817 (love your name by the way!) Simple, not easy? I can only speak for myself. Weighing and measuring give me freedom from obsessing! My disease would be whispering (or yelling) that portion doesn't look like enough, you've had a stressful day you "deserve" more, and then afterward beating myself up for overeating, or possibly binging later because I didn't have enough to eat at mealtime! When I weigh and measure I know my body is getting the right portion of food not too much, not too little and I don't have to give it a second thought! All the best to you on your journey A dorable!

[@adorable3817]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict thank you for your Kind words. I know what you're saying. Exactly. You (we) have a disease. Food addiction. Right up there with Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Smokers....they are all diseases. What you're doing is the same as an alcoholic measuring his alcohol. 20oz of beer, 5oz of Vodka.... Or a smoker, allowing themselves 1 cigarette a day. You're playing with fire. The addictive substance is sugar, and flour. Stay away from animal products, they're Beyond unhealthy. (Watch 'Forks over Knives' it's such a great documentary - I recommend it ONLY because the exact same thing happened to my husband) Peace and Love 😎✌🌱🔆💚

[@CompletelyInadequate]

you're a legend.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

I can assure you, I'm just another Bozo on the bus trying to navigate this thing as best I can! Be careful what you call yourself, your subconscious believes everything you say! All the best to you, Completely Capable! :) Nancy D. Gratefully Recovering

[@butterflymagicwithhottea9291]

Just found your channel and so grateful. Subscribing now.

[@kerryharris4194]

Hello :) WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY! Your video is amazing. It's the first time in my life that I decided to explore over eaters anonymous. I would love your meal plan and will view all your videos.

[@1962jassy]

I would love to see this in a picture form...cook and show us....I would love that

[@XwynntopiaX]

I really appreciate this video. I think I’m a food addict +\o a compulsive overeater. I guess I’m trying to come to terms with that. This video outlining your eating plan and mentioning Kay Shepherd and her website was very helpful. So thank you! Please think of me and maybe even pray for me. It’s 2/8/23.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

You're in my prayers Winnie, all the best to you on your journey. Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@dianecancilla8131]

I applaud you!!!!!

[@jacqui6153]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I am in Coda but overeating is a problem for me x

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi Jacqui! You may want to check out an OA meeting (oa.org) it's a perfect fit for people with an overeating problem. What have you got to lose? :) All the best to you on your recovery journey. Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@uknewslink]

Thank you 🙏

[@marilufresquez8943]

This is refreshing! Joined FA in southern CA years ago multiple times and failed multiple times. Too many restrictions that didn’t make any sense. Couldn’t have beans peas carrots rice etc. And I never heard of the METABOLIC (snack). That could have save me. I think I can follow your plan. Thank you

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Not my plan but followed the KaySheppard.com food plan with success! Good luck to you Marilu! You also may find Overeaters Anonymous (oa.org) meetings supportive and helpful also! Wishing you all the best on your journey Marilu! Love, Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@lisataylor3027]

I understand the issue with FA. It’s like depending who you get as a sponsor depends on what you can and cannot eat. That part drove nuts like I was being gaslighted just put together a list of acceptable and non acceptable foods.

[@lazmotron]

Excellent explanation, thanks so much!

[@KristenF2077]

Thank you for the tips I'm going to try to implement your plan, working on the breakfast bowl thing now. I think I need the weighed and measured thing as well.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

I wish you all the best Kristen! It is a difficult time during the holidays to start a new food plan but if you're like me you need some sane structured eating to get through all the food hazards! It also takes a lifestyle change and a change in thinking as it's not just the food we're using to help medicate ourselves but the way we handle life's stressors! I needed talk therapy and the Overeaters Anonymous program to finally have success. A simple plan of eating but not always easy! All the best to you on your journey Kristen! Love, Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@BlessedOne-jp1cy]

Wow my tribe so glad to know there’s help for me

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

There is lots of help, Blessed One! You are not alone!!!!

[@dutchessdioji9368]

Thanks for this

[@yasiraosiris1115]

Thank you for sharing 🙏💖

[@K10jak]

Grains?! I can’t have ANY in the house!

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Perhaps substitute with starchy vegetables? Peas, Winter squash, and sweet/potato. Wishing you all the best K10jak! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@K10jak]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict thanks for the well wishes. :-)

[@septembersapphire347]

I'm a food addict and I'm also a type 2 diabetic. I need help 😭

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

I would recommend you start going to as many Overeaters Anonymous meetings as you can! oa.org You'll find meetings anytime of the day or night! You'll find friendly like minded people that know your struggle and are finding recovery. All the best to you S.S.! Nancy D. Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@kimberlyclearwater6474]

Batch cooking is key to success for sure!

[@suzyb2078]

Thank you I enjoyed this. I just started going to OA two months ago trying to be abstinent but I’m really not. This was so helpful I downloaded the two books and I am reading them with voiceover since I am legally blind. I am going to try the food plan today. I have been on low-carb for a long time So I think I might struggle with adding the carbs but also wonder about the book being over 20 years old and not reflecting current research but totally related to the fasting overeating cycles.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi Whitney! Kay’s books are good at explaining food addiction so we can better understand how our bodies react to our “alcoholic” foods. The food plan has been updated slightly from her books and can be found at KaySheppard.com. The plan now has a starch at lunch so lunch and dinner have the same food components. Also, only steel-cut oatmeal, oat groats, and oat bran are used as the other oatmeals are too refined. Legumes are no longer counted as a protein but as a starch only. All artificial sweeteners are out except saccharine, as all artificial sweeteners are derived from sugar and keep the allergy of the body active, but don’t use saccharine either if at all possible! The “carbs” on the plan consist of whole grains, (not refined flours) and starchy vegetables so may not bother you? I rotated cooked whole grains at breakfast and starchy vegetables at lunch and dinner like peas on my lunch salad and sweet potato at supper. It’s a lot of food on this plan so make sure and measure accurately! It’s a Mederatain type balanced, healthy food plan for the long term, not a quick weight loss fix. I’m not affiliated with Kay Sheppard in any way other than I lost 167 lbs following Kay’s food plan to the letter! The food plan is Step 0 of recovery there is much more! Go to as many OA meetings as you can and get yourself a Sponsor with good solid recovery! This quarantine is the perfect time to learn to take better care of ourselves! All the best to you Whitney and don’t stop before your miracle happens! Nancy D. Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@paisleygirl6642]

Thank you for this. I just started OA and any information I can relate and learn from I appreciate.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

OA is a great fellowship! Support and unconditional love in my experience! You get out of it what you put into it! Blessings to you, on your road to happy destiny!

[@adorable3817]

Then I will share my experience. No need to weigh food or count calories. We should be realistic and adapt a routine to last a lifetime. I persomally can't imagine doing this for the next 40 or 50 years. As a food 'additiv' addict, we should avoid: No animal products No flour/grain products No sugar products No manufactured foods *No oil *No coffee *No alcohol No eating after 6pm!!!!! I eat everything I want, as long as it falls within those parameters. I've lost 15lbs in 6 weeks. I'm never hungry....loving life 💚 (Eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, dairy milk.....are NOT nutritious!!!!) Try to eat raw as much as possible. Right now my favorite dish is (all chopped up): 1) Cooked lentils 2) 1-2 cups cooked beans (any beans, navy, kidney, chickpea...) 3) Mango 4) Spinach 5) Red onion 6) Red cabbage 7) Red pepper 8) Tomato 9) Walnuts 10) Avocado Sweet potato can be eaten raw. So I make sweet potato sticks and eat it with homemade Hummus 🥰👍 Avoid all those manufactured chemicals. Try to stick to whole foods. 💚✌🌱

[@jodyt8548]

Your meal times are the same as mine, but I do allow myself a 100 calorie snack like a mini Kind bar or a small bag of white cheddar popcorn.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Good for you! I personally don't eat any pre-packaged...anything. My body is so sensitive it would send me unto addiction mode and I'd have the whole box eaten and looking around for more setting up the cravings/allergy of the body, obsession of the mind! I keep my food very simple and basic one ingredient at a time unless I make my own, sausage or muffins for example. Wishing you great success! Nancy D.

[@lhbuttercup]

What about migration theory? Metabolism is negatively affected by restricting amount of food and food groups. Binges are also a consequence of restricting food/weight suppression? I've also lost 200 lbs that I gained due to being on tricyclic antidepressant medication and having complex trauma. Now I have a problem with a restrictive eating disorder and compulsive exercise. Even just listening to this video triggers me to further restrict my diet and move more. I had all kinds of physical symptoms related to nutritional deprivation including gastroparesis, osteoporosis, and hair loss. Those symptoms were much more serious than any health problem that was perceived to be the result of living in a larger body. In addition, the eating disorder threatens my life due to extreme depression related to body age/dysmorphia. The migration theory states that our bodies are cleaver. If a person deprives themselves of a certain food group that is what your body is going to push you to consume until you binge. Also, it states that a person's metabolism is negatively affected by restricting food and over exercising. The only way to repair metabolism is to eat without restriction while rewiring the brain to teach it that food isn't sparse, so there is no reason to put on fat and gain weight. I think diet culture is responsible for my eating disorder. No one needs to restrict what they eat if they are able to accept their body as it is. I'm happy for you if you think that this restriction has helped you. I just wonder if you have considered another alternative. Blessings.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

This plan has worked for me since 2011. I feel sane around food and I find happiness and joy in life now. This plan has given me freedom from obsession, compulsion, and feeling bad about myself. I wish you all the best on your journey!

[@andrealurie6801]

How do you deal with social situations, vacations, other people bringing a variety of foods into the house, having to cook for picky eaters etc?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

These are the challenges for a food addict in recovery! It takes strong determination, planning, and help from your fellows in recovery, family, and friends. It is OK to ask for help. "Could you go out for pizza and ice cream instead of eating my favorite foods, which I now know hurt me, in front of me?" Our loved ones are usually willing to help. Just as an alcoholic probably wouldn't go to a wine tasting. I don't attend social events if the focus is food. If I don't have a really good reason for being at an event I don't go. Vacations are varied, some you are in absolute control over the food, camping, etc., while others take research ahead of time, what will be available, is there a grocery store nearby where can I get the clean foods I need. Some types of vacations just might not work for recovery. I did visit a 3rd World country, prayed a lot about it and Higher Power came through! I had clean food that fit my meal plan on that trip. If people bring food into my home that I don't eat, I make sure it leaves with them after the event or absolutely destroy it in some way, immediately, we don't want it calling to us! If it is family foods in the house I don't eat, I designate it to a cupboard or draw in the fridge that I don't ever use. I don't have to be reminded each time I open a cupboard that my 'poison' is in the house. Picky eaters, it depends on the age but it's important for every family member to develop healthy food habits. have fruit and vegetable sticks available. Abstinence and recovery have to come first for us or there is no enjoying social situations or vacations because we can't see past the obsession with food to enjoy any of it! Now that I've written all this, I remember these are all issues your sponsor can help you tackle, one day at a time. Go to several OA meetings, find someone that has what you want, and ask them how they managed all these issues. Meeting listings at OA.org Please know, it is possible to navigate any life situation abstinently, don't quit before your miracle happens!. All the best to you, on your recovery journey Andrea! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@valeriedflaum4217]

Im diabetic. After sustaining from sugar and wheat for about 2 weeks i had a low blood sugar attack while in the Pharmacy. It was quickly getting worse. I had to buy glucose tabs and take 2. Thus putting back i my body. Normally u would take an earty morning appointment. They had none. I booked 1 month in advance. Otherwise it would of bee 2 months. My health needed the earliest appointment. It didn't get out of the Clinic for another hour. By the time ate I had runnel vision and was dizzy. How can i avoid that from happening? I don't drive anymore.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

I am sorry Valerie for your troubles! I'm certainly not a doctor. You definitely need to follow your doctor's advice on controlling your diabetes. Surly you would need to closely monitor your blood sugar and a medication change may be needed. Perhaps a nutritionist could safely help you get off of sugar and flour? Maybe a consult with KaySheppard.com could help? I'm sure she has experience helping people with diabetes. You are in my prayers Valerie and I wish you all the best! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@valeriedflaum4217]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict Thank you Nancy. Do you know an available Sponsor? Im sure you are asked this a lot. At least someone who Is strong on Kay Sheppard menu plan and doesn't fool around. Nutritionists tend not to understand certain concepts especially when they dont suffer from the addiction. I really dont have the energy to wade through that stuff. If diabetes was my only malady maybe. Unfortunately the list is huge. I can't afford to speak ro Kay Sheppard at $95. an hour. I live on a fixed income.i do appreciate your feedback. You are Real. I like your style. Thank You!

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

@@valeriedflaum4217 I am unable to take on a new Sponsee at this time. I'd like to recommend Freedom from Food Addiction - The Kay Sheppard Community on Facebook! It is a great place to ask questions, get feedback, and support. Kay monitors the page and also answers questions sometimes. Also you might try meetings at OA.org they help me tremendously! All the best to you on your journey toward better health Valerie! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@wl5609]

Where is the fat in this diet? One tablespoon is hardly enough! All the grains and fruit in this diet won't heal metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, or insulin restance!

[@AbraAnnesGenerosityAuctions]

Very helpful. I am married to a Food Addict. Does anyone have suggestions of how to work this into family life? Do we all need to eat this way? Or are food restrictions just for the one person?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi Abra! Following Kay Sheppard's Food Plan is a healthy lifestyle for everyone in the family! When I was the person in my family to prepare the meals, my family would supplement with bread if they wanted at the meal, for example. If they felt like having a pizza night they would eat out. They would go out for ice cream and not bring any home. I felt left out at times but it gave them bonding time and I enjoyed some time to myself! We had a cupboard in the kitchen just for snacks, bread, and things that I don't eat. In that way, I didn't have to look at and sometimes be tempted at weak moments by my 'alcoholic' foods. One draw in the refrigerator was for snacks, leftover pizza, etc. I didn't have to see tempting foods every time I opened the fridge. It may help you better understand if you frame it this way, say your partner was an alcoholic instead of a food addict and had trouble controlling himself around alcohol, would you sit across from him at dinner having one of his favorite cocktails thinking, it's his problem, not mine? Well, some families would, some families would be more sensitive to the person with the life-threatening disease. My family knew how I'd struggled with giving up the foods that were hurting me and they helped in any way they could. Their considerate behavior was a great help to me in my recovery. After all, it was my home too, I should feel safe in my own home environment. As your partner moves into more solid recovery and has more time without his 'alcoholic' foods, he won't be as bothered seeing or smelling the foods he finds uncontrollable now. Right now, in the beginning, he can use all the support from all members of the family, it won't be hard forever if he can get this disease under control! Best wishes to you all! Nancy D.

[@audreycampbell8244]

Thank you, great suggestions 😘

[@marymbrenneman2521]

I miss your posts and hope you are doing well.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Thanks Mary! I am doing well and I trust you are too! Enjoy the Summer! Nancy D, Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@hannah3845]

I love your video!! Thank you!!

[@whatwouldpicarddomakeitso9607]

Thank you for sharing .💛🤍

[@Wesenskern]

Thanks so much for sharing your experience and all of this information. I am sorry if I missed it, but does the plan go for all heights, body structures, absorbtion rates and activity levels? (I do not expect an "expert answer", this is just meant as a general question. I am muscular and on the somewhat taller side and pretty active. I have gut issues and I am not sure if I am really absorbing as many calories as other people. If I eat under 2700 cals I lose weight quickly and usually cannot maintain the plan for too long. My doctor couldn't really comment on it so I do not know more for now. I figure a short & petite person with a sedentary job and a healthy gut might have very different needs from me.)

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Excellent question Wesenskern! I know a woman who follows the exact food plan is shorter than I am and wears clothes 3 sizes smaller! Our bodies are all different! Kay says her plan supports 45 minutes of exercise daily. She has suggested athletes follow the food plan for men. Protein is increased to 6 oz, 5 oz for beef, and 3 eggs are a protein serving at each meal. Also, the oil serving is bumped up to 2 tablespoons or 6 teaspoons per day. (found on her site). I hope this helps! All the best to you on your journey!

[@Wesenskern]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict Dear Nancy, thank you so much for letting me know. Highly appreciated.

[@KaraJBax]

Hello :) so glad I came across your video. I recently started OA. My current sponsor in apart of a home group that believes in no food plan. I’m really struggling with it. I love the step work, as I am in another 12 step program. I found sobriety in that program but having a bottom line of constitutes as sobriety. So I am feeling like I need clear lines to help me with this. Any suggestion of online meetings of people who follow a plan like this?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi Kara! It's funny you should ask! In the past few weeks I've started attending www.recoveryfromfoodaddiction.org/ Zoom meetings! They are a nice group and abstain from sugar, flour, & wheat (what I call my alcoholic foods). Following KaySheppard.com food plan as I do. So we all have a lot in common to begin with! I wish you all the best on your recovery journey Kara! Maybe I'll see you in one of the meetings! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@KaraJBax]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict Thank you! I will check this out. Is there not any groups within OA that follow this?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

@@KaraJBax OA does not recommend any one food plan. OA recommends you consult a dietitian. Many sponsors recommend you make a list of three types of foods. Red foods, those you can't help but overeat (set up the allergy of the body). Yellow foods, those food that you can sometimes eat without overeating. And green foods, foods that do not cause you to overeat. Then develop a food plan that includes the foods from the green list! The foods and food ingredients on your red list should be put down (one day at a time). The red foods are your 'alcoholic' foods and are poison to your mind, body, and soul!

[@Topaz763]

Do you think coffee or dairy could be alcoholic foods? Sugar and flour are for me, but wondering if I should abstain from the other two as well. Seems like a lot.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

If you have a question regarding coffee and dairy they may be an issue for you. The only way to know for sure is to cut them out, perhaps one at a time, for a week or so to notice if there is a difference in your cravings/overeating. All the best to you in your journey Topaz! Nancy D. Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@mikemaldonado4446]

Thanks for sharing

[@ITPoshLady1]

Hi thanks so much for sharing! Can one skip the metabolic adjustment. If i eat anything too close to bedtime I can't fall asleep. Is the metabolic adjustment absolutely necessary?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

The metabolic adjustment can easily be switched to the afternoon between lunch and supper if that works better for you! Wishing you all the best on your recovery journey MissMitzi!

[@voiceofthebeloved5532]

you are a beautiful lady ❤ God bless you for sharing !

[@therealsandraweise]

The day I quit eating 3 hours before bed my sleep became perfect. 8pm eating would be a nightmare for me.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Well, I guess you could adjust for that timing. All the best to you Sandra! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@EvaMaria-jc1qn]

Thank you so much for sharing.

[@ferngully5324]

is it possible to not go home and binge after a day at a job you hate with an absolute passion, work with complete morons with whom you have nothing in common, and generally have ZERO joy in life because of it? the only joy I have is going home and eating. then when i'm sick to my stomach from gorging, I wanna die. and I wake up the next day and do it all over again. this job is going to cost me my life but first my sanity.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Yes, it is possible to go home and not binge Fern! You need to get serious about changing your job Fern! Take a pay cut, get some training or education do what it takes to move on! Is sounds like your life depends on it! We make our own hell or heaven here on Earth! Put down the sugar and life won't look so grim! You are in my prayers Fern! I know you can make the needed changes in your life! Don't quit until your miracle happens! Love, Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@rachael5752]

I hope life is treating you well ♥️

[@sarahlockridge7879]

Thanks for sharing the meal plan but I would be huge if I ate this much. Especially at breakfast. I LOVE oatmeal but all of those don't love me😭. I don't eat grains much. Lean protein at breakfast is good isn't it. I use balsamic vinegar no oil for salads.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi Sarah! Yes, lean protein at all meals is good! Unfortunately, most Balsamic vinegar has some form of sugar in it! No wonder Balsamic was my favorite! I'm very sensitive to sugar so can't use it because it would keep my cravings going! Good quality oil measured to keep the amount reasonable is healthy and packed with nutrition our bodies need! I wish you all the best on your journey, Sarah! Nancy D. [e-mail]

[@sarahlockridge7879]

You might look into the brand I use. No sugar listed 🤔. Pompeian Red Wine Vinegar. 0 carbohydrates. Interesting...

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

@@sarahlockridge7879 I always check labels before buying, even the products I regularly buy. Manufacturers sometimes change their formulas. Most vinegar is sugar-free except Balsamic. I especially like apple cider vinegar with the mother (shake it up before use) for the added nutrition!

[@laurengonzalez8336]

thank you ❤

[@jo9459]

I am really struggling to set up a food plan. I have some "paradoxal" food that isn´t considered that healthy I can handle better from time to time than some unprocessed "healthy" food groups like nuts. Additionally I don´t need to lose weight I just want mental freedom/peace and don´t feel like life isn´t tolerable without stuffing and numbing oneself with "food"-drug. :( Are there any safe rules for creating this food plan including "contradictions"?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi Jo! Not all so-called 'healthy' foods are right for everyone! Nuts make me binge! 'Healthy' granola bars are like candy/crack to my body! Dairy causes inflammation etc.! A good place to start is to make 3 lists of foods. Green are foods that you enjoy and don't cause you any problems. Yellow may be those if-y foods you can handle better from time to time and than the red foods that you know are not good for your body/don't make you feel well and don't give you energy. Out of the healthy foods on the green list, you can come up with a balanced Mederitarian style food plan that includes the healthy nutrients your body craves! Make a list of foods you like for breakfast, lunch, and healthy dinner favorites. Another important tip for eating healthy is to have the foods in your house available! If you know what you have planned for meals and have the food in the house you won't have to think about food as much you'll have that mental freedom and peace you're looking for! Don't get me wrong, life is still life but with my food plan, regular meditation, exercise, and my fellows in recovery I know I can handle anything life has to offer without using food, (my drug of choice) to cope with all the ups and downs life has to offer! All the best to you Jo! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@BrotherDarkness721]

Are shelled unsalted pistachios allowed on an FA food plan?

[@BrotherDarkness721]

Unsweetened dark chocolate? (70% cacao)

[@BrotherDarkness721]

I've read that both can be useful in lowering blood pressure. Can they be included in an FA food plan?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Sorry Brotha I'm not familiar with the FA food plan. Here is the link. faacanhelp.org/newcomers/tools-of-recovery/faa-food-plan/ Take care of that high blood pressure. All the best to you on your journey! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@KellsSmith1244]

I'm so glad I found this! I'm a food addict and I'm trying to get back on a healthy life. I quit drinking but food had been dominating me lately. (You know the story.) If I fudge.. lol!!!

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Mac Kennedy yes, I know the story all too well! Congrats on the alcohol! Now to put down your ‘alcoholic’ foods! We turn to food to help medicate ourselves! We each need to find a way to comfort and soothe ourselves without using anything harmful! Taking good care mind, body, & soul. Clean up the thinking, no more beating up on ourselves, we’re human, not perfect! Eat a healthy balanced diet, get proper rest, exercise, & hydration. Use meditation in place of medicating! Don’t stop before your miracle Mac!You can do it and you’re worth it! 💗

[@KellsSmith1244]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict I just got a notification you replied two months ago, how funny and random. But still aluable, thank you.

[@adorable3817]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict but ingesting products from miserable tortured animals is not good for the soul. Milk and eggs come from farmed animals. Cows are artificially inseminated, their calf is taken away shortly after birth - so that humans can have its milk. Chicken farms are full of females. Their beaks are trimmed, they see no day light - male chicks are shredded alive just minutes after hatching. An abhorrid industry full of misery. Eating that misery in the Form of a cholesterol bomb egg seems Country productive. How can we be happy, eating misery? Supporting this type of industry?

[@melmckenna4599]

I'm addicted to food

[@ecb1979]

You're not alone 💕

[@liseerickson6098]

Eggs are no longer a concern for cholesterol. It's the perfect food.

[@rebekatalebi8046]

The problem I have with OA it doesn’t address the reason why you turn to food in the first place.

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

If you hang around the OA meetings and study the Big Book of AA you'll find your reasons! I have no doubt! Don't give up until your miracle happens Rebeka!

[@eshjane]

I tried to follow this plan.

[@adorable3817]

And? Are you still in it?

[@thirtythreeflavors]

5:41

[@sarahlyver4654]

Does that book take you through meal plans for vegetarians?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Sorry no. Kay Sheppard doesn't recommend the food addict try to follow a vegetarian food plan. She believes the food addict needs a good amount of protein each day. Trying to get that from starchy vegetables (legumes etc.) that are too high in carbs/sugars can't be sustained for very long. Wishing you all the best on your journey Sarah! Nancy D. Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@sarahlyver4654]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict thank you

[@kimberlygray227]

Thanks

[@АлисаАлиса-р2д]

Hello, do you use butter ? Oil is required to spread for two or three meals? Don’t know which to peak Thank you , crazy addict and your video watcher))))

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi! Butter is not on my food plan. It is easy for me to overeat and I have a problem with dairy. When I started I had one tablespoon of oil on my salad at lunch in the salad dressing. Now I like to split it up to have half on the salad and half on my starch and vegetables at supper. You get used to the amount and I now feel satisfied with a total of one measured tablespoon of olive or nut oil per day with my meals! Thanks for watching the videos and I wish you all the best on your journey! Love, Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@АлисаАлиса-р2д]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict Thank you a lot 🙏❤️

[@josephwhite7960]

I am so hungry watching this

[@pandorahunter]

If you sleep in or are unable to eat at a certain time do you skip the meal? Ty

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Skipping meals can set you up for a binge! Love, Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@ГітаЗахир]

Wait if some people cope with food or drugs or alcohol how do mentally stable people cope?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

They cope in the way I'm learning to. They care for themselves in a loving healthy way. I work on shutting out the negative self-talk and forgive myself for mistakes and remind myself I'm human. Fear and worry about the future has never made any situation better. With the help of my Higher Power, I do my best each day with my food plan and self-care. I pray to be kind and loving to myself and others! People that treat themselves in a loving way don't hurt themselves with food or anything else! All the best to you Rit on your recovery journey! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Food Addict

[@maricari5000]

I have a food plan, can anyone share their opinion on eating whole grain sprouted bread like Ezekiel bread?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

Hi Maricela! In my experience working with others, products like Ezekiel bread is still using a refined whole grain and so still turns quickly to 'sugar' beginning in the mouth and then the body and so starts the allergy of the body, obsession of the mind. I find it safest to stick with eating whole grains (except wheat) only. Whole grains include Amaranth, Hulled Barley, Brown Rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oat Bran, Oat Groats, Quinoa, Ryberries, Steel Cut Oats, and Teff. Experiment and you'll find you'll like some of them. When any whole grains are turned into flour it causes problems for the food addict. I hope this helps! All the best to you Maricela on your journey! Nancy D., Gratefully Recovering Feed Addict

[@maricari5000]

@@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict thank you so much for your response and for your good work! It's really helpful to have these resources and I have enjoyed your videos!

[@Viv8ldi]

💕

[@nancylaquerre8172]

How do I find my food plan?

[@GratefullyRecoveringFoodAddict]

First I would make a list of red light, yellow light, and green light foods! Red light foods are the ones you overeat, obsess about, and crave. the yellow light foods are the ones that sometimes seem fine but other times cause you problems. Greenlight foods are healthy foods you can eat without triggering you to overeat. Overeaters Anonymous recommends you see a nutritionist to help you figure out a meal plan using your favorite green light foods! Some nutritionist believe we can occasionally eat our red light foods. This food addict cannot touch my red light foods and then stop, not even for a special occasion or holiday! I always say there is no vacation from food addiction! We have to accept it and do whatever it takes to recover our health! I find great support for my recovery journey in OA meetings! I wish you all the best on your journey to health and happiness Nancy!