I remember you.report.12.31.14

** FOOD MENTIONED**

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Over Eater and Food Addict, I was abstinent yesterday

my stir fry/spices experiment was good, I put in the usual veggies that I like to eat and added some summer squash into it. I didn't even really taste it. Often times I can eat things in a stir fry or raw that I will not eat if you cook them. I am interested in finding more veggies I can add to my meals, its tough because I live in a small town and the things we can get are limited but I will do the best I can

Plan of Action

Pray

pray and have snack

work

call Phil

submit meal plan

submit report

mini-meeting

pray and have snack

pray, text Phil and have breakfast

945 meeting be of service

12:00 Self-Care

pray, text Phil and have lunch

make out reach calls

pray and have snack

read my book

read my VO book

listen to VO file

make out reach texts

respond to emails

pray, text Phil and have supper

18 and life.report.12.29.14

**FOOD MENTIONED**

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Overeater, I was abstinent yesterday

I had a decent day yesterday, was able to catch a phone meeting and make some outreach calls.

I don't know if I mentioned it or not but my brother made me up some bags of spices for a holiday gift. I was mentioned I wanted to branch out and each more veggies and was trying to find some sort of sauce for them that was not high in sugar. He suggested cooking the veggies then adding a small amount of water and spices. He then went to work blending together some things he uses in his cooking (he's a chef at a local hospital) they smelled really good plus no sugar ;)

I am going to give those a shot today and stir fry up some veggies with chicken and rice and see how they work. I am also going to dig my juice out from wherever its hiding and get that back into action. When I was using it before I was able to add some veggies I would not normally eat into it, and blended with fresh apples or oranges I did not taste them (much) I'm starting out with baby steps but I need to add more fruits/veggies into my arsenal and work on easing back on the bread, flour and sugar. Its a scary step and I will do it small moves at a time but I am moving

Plan of Action

Pray

read literature

pray and have snack

self-care

work

call Phil

submit meal plan

submit report

work

voice warm up/stretching

pray, text Phil and have breakfast

self-care

945 meeting

pray and have snack

make outreach calls

read my VO book

practice my VO scripts

watch a video on VO

make outreach texts

pray, text Phil and have lunch

pray, text Phil and have supper

self-care

pray

bed

run.report.12.26.14

Good Morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Overeater I was abstinent yesterday

Plan of Action

Pray and have snack
Readings
Self-care
Work
Call Phil
Submit meal plan
Pray, text Phil and have breakfast
Mini-meeting
945 meeting
Pray and have snack
Make 2 outreach calls
pray, text Phil and have lunch
Work on VO script
Watch VO blog
pray, text Phil and have supper
self-care
pray
bed

those Christmas lights.report.12.24.14

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Overeater, I was abstinent yesterday

Boy it was sure tough yesterday, I was surrounded on all sides by "holiday food" It really makes me want to hole up in my own cocoon and stay away from everything.  I know I cannot do that but it would certainly e easier.

Plan of Action

Pray
Pray and have snack
Readings
Self-care
Work
Call Phil
Submit meal plan
Pray, text Phil and have breakfast
Mini-meeting
945 meeting
Pray and have snack
Make 2 outreach calls
pray, text Phil and have lunch
Work on VO script
Watch VO blog
pray, text Phil and have supper
self-care
pray
bed

fake it.report.12.23.14

Good morning

my name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Overeater, I was sloppy yesterday but abstinent

Monday was not a good day, it seemed like everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I was angry from the time I woke up until I went to bed. Everything and everyone annoyed me from the pets, to my mom, to the people on the meeting to people in general. I sucked it up and got through the day

I am looking at changing my meal plan a bit, which is a scary concept. I am used to doing what I have been doing for so long but it needs to be done.

I am focusing on getting more fruits and vegetables into my mp. Its tough because I don't like a lot of vegetables and I simply won't eat something I don't like. I was forced to eat food as a child and I am not reliving that every time it comes to meal time. My vegetable table might be small but I will find a way to make it work. I plan on figuring out how to incorporate more into it, I will even venture into eating things I am not familiar with or that I don't like at this time but I won't force myself, I've had enough of that in my lifetime.

My search for step sponsor continues, I will make some calls today to make some connections.

I picked up a book that's been on my shelf for years now called “if life is a game these are the rules” its been good so far. The firs chapter is on accepting myself and my body for who and what I am. Very interesting and a lot of good information that is helpful

Plan of Action

Pray

Pray and have snack

Readings

Self-care

Work

Call Phil

Submit meal plan

Pray, text Phil and have breakfast

Mini-meeting

945 meeting

Pray and have snack

Make 2 outreach calls

pray, text Phil and have lunch

Work on VO script

Watch VO blog

pray, text Phil and have supper

self-care

pray

bed

Street Spirit.report.12.22.14

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Over Eater I was a little too heavy handed when dishing out my lunch.  I did not have a set amount I was going to have but I know that I had more than a normal portion.  I need to stop and pray for help in those situations


Plan of Action

pray
pray  and have snack
work
call Phil
send in my report & meal plan
pray and text Phil then have breakfast
mini-meeting
self-care
make 2 outreach calls
pray and have snack
self-care
pray and text Phil then have lunch
call potential sponsors
Read a chapter in my VO book
Listen to a VO blog
Practice my Script
pray and text Phil then have supper
self-care
pray
bed

little saint nick.report.12.19.14

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful, recovering Compulsive Over Eater. I was abstinent yesterday

Things have been quiet the last few days good wise, I am still processing what was a rather surprising life event for me concerning someone I had in my life for a long time. I am happy that I am not angry about it it, I do feel betrayed but not angry. That person brought so much good into my life that it pretty much balances out the lies and deception. Still its hard to wrap my head around certain details, they will pop in my head from time to time and its like algebra I cannot wrap my head around it

I am not eating over it, that really is of little comfort at this point but its all I have

Plan of Action

pray

snack

work

call my sponsor

send meal plan

send report

mini-meeting

readings

945 meeting

snack

2 out reach calls

lunch

1200 meeting

out reach texts

snack

supper

self-care

prayer

bed

something to remind you.report.12.16.14

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Overeater, I was abstinent yesterday.  I am dealing with some stuff in my head that quite honestly has me reeling, but I am not using food to cope with it, and for that I am grateful .


Plan of Action

Pray
snack
work
call my sponsor
submit meal plan
send report
gratitude list
mini-meeting
pray and text phil before breakfast
945 meeting
snack
make 2 outreach calls
self-care
pray and text phil before lunch
make 2 outreach texts
pray and text phil before snack
VO study
pray and text phil before supper
self-care
prayer
bed

grateful.report.12.15.14

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Overeater, I was abstinent yesterday.

Plan of Action

Pray
snack
work
call my sponsor
submit meal plan
send report
gratitude list
mini-meeting
pray and text phil before breakfast
945 meeting
snack
make 2 outreach calls
self-care
pray and text phil before lunch
make 2 outreach texts
pray and text phil before snack
VO study
pray and text phil before supper
self-care
prayer
bed

walk.report.12.10.14

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Over Eater, I was abstinent yesterday

Its been a real challenge the last few days, I am battling a sinus infection and bronchitis so my resolve is weak to say the least.  I was tempted by many things yesterday but managed to stay the course, there is a tin of XXX sitting about 10 feet away from me staring me in the face, I just have to keep saying “its not my food, its not my food”  I feel like I am holding on by my finger tips, but I am holding on.

Prayer doesn't seem to be doing much good these days, but I continue to do it.  My sponsor keeps telling me I don't believe in my higher power or that he will take this away from me, I guess that is actually true, I am just uncertain what to do about it.  I don't feel like I can just get up and “believe” I've tried, it doesn’t seem to be working that well, but I will keep trying.

Plan of Action

pray
snack
work
call my sponsor
submit meal plan
breakfast
self-care
mini meeting
9:45 meeting
snack
12:00 meeting
make 2 out reach calls
snack
make 2 out reach texts
supper
pray
self-care
bed

shake it off.report.12.8.14

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Over-eater and I was abstinent yesterday.

I am coming back from a few days of vicious relapse (Fri/Sat) Things went off the rails on Friday and I dropped rather quickly into a dark and suicidal track. I am not really sure what happened, I was more or less fine one minute and then it was like hitting a brick wall.

I revisited those feelings of being overstuffed, sick, disgusted, hopeless, fearful and just praying it would be over.

My higher power kept putting people in my path to help me but that just enraged me, finally I had a break in the insanity and I was able to overcome the fear I had about calling my sponsor and I picked up the phone. As always I got some great suggestions that I acted on. I got onto a meeting as soon as I could, I have started to read pages 83-88 in the BB everyday. I have been reaching out and taking outreach calls. I am starting work on the steps again. The past few weeks the message has been smacking me in the face “Recovery comes through working the steps” I seem to have heard it everywhere and from many people so I am sitting up and listening

Plan of Action

Pray

read 83-88 in BB

snack

self-care

work

send in meal plan

send in report

call Phil

mini-meeting

breakfast

self-care

945 meeting

snack

make 2 outreach calls

lunch

make 2 out reach texts

read my VO book

watch VO video blog

snack

read VO script

supper

self-care

pray

bed

your winter.report.12.2.14

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Overeater, I was abstinent yesterday.

Yesterday was decent enough, I could have gotten a little bit more accomplished but its too late for that now, I can only work today to get what I need to done. I did sign up to be a backup moderator yesterday for phone meetings. I have been dragging my feet about doing it but someone inspired me to push through it and do it anyways.

The drama at work is finally coming to a head after two long years. We have someone there who is just the meanest, spiteful, hateful person. He has been the cause of much resentment in my two years working there. I feel kind of bad with what I am about to say, but then again I don't feel bad. His behavior finally reached the point where his job is in serious jeopardy, he has crossed the line so many time, but this time he hopped over too far to come back. The only reason he is still there today is we need him for the upcoming sports broadcast season.

I cannot help but think: haha sucker you brought it on yourself!!! And then my HP brought me back down to earth by having another awesome program person remind me that he must be in an incredible amount of pain to be as miserable as he is. I have to say I was extremely resentful at having to admit the truth in that. Have I not been that miserable in the past? Have I not done and said things hateful to other people? Have I not done things that are just despicable? I sure as hell have, so why is it so hard for me to forgive and love this person? I printed out “Love and Tolerance of others is our code” and I put it in my prayer book so I can read that everyday, yet I am struggling badly with this situation. I want to feel bad and pray for him, yet I feel joyful that soon our work environment is going to be SO much better with him gone. It was pointed out to me that his whole world will come down around his feet when this happens. Actually now I am ashamed that I feel gleeful about this. All I can do is pray for him, and pray that I find compassion in myself for this person.

Plan of Action

Pray

snack

self-care

read literature

Submit Meal Plan

mini-meeting

Call Phil

work

pray, text Phil and have breakfast

945 meeting

pray, text Phil and have snack

make 2 outreach calls

1200 meeting

lunch

make 2 out reach texts

make 2 out reach emails

pray, text Phil and have snack

practice my VO scripts

listen to VO blog

read VO book

pray, text Phil and have supper

self-care

pray

bed

paradise city.report.12.1.14

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Over Eater, I was abstinent yesterday

Plan of Action

Pray

Self-Care

pray and have Snack

Call Phil

Submit Meal Plan

Send in Report

Mini-Meeting

Pray, Text Phil and have breakfast

allergy shot

945 meeting

Pray, Text Phil and have snack

make 2 out reach calls

Pray, Text Phil and have lunch

make 2 out reach texts

read 12/12 AA

Pray, Text Phil and have snack

afternoon meeting

read VO book

listen to VO buzz blog

Pray, Text Phil and have Supper

self-care

pray

bed