Daily Accountability March 10

**TheRootedNomad** · 03-10-2009, 06:48 AM

WELCOME ALL!

Our creed is simple: No Judgment, just love, support and understanding. Through mutual SUPPORT and understanding as a TEAM, we'll experience a HEALTHIER LIFE together!!

ACCOUNTABILITY to ourselves and our teammates will help each of us to acquire a healthy lifestyle. Lending SUPPORT to others will help us strengthen ourselves.

We all share such precious life stories and maybe for the first time we found a place where we can be HONEST with our feelings and how we act out with food. For most of us it is EMOTIONAL EATING that gets us every time. It has many names; COMPULSIVE EATING, RESTRICTING, BINGEING, OUT OF CONTROL EATING, NUMBING, SELF-MEDICATING, whatever you call it we struggle with food and can't figure out why it is so hard!!

Some of us here are dealing with eating disorder (ED) issues but we all find the accountability to others and ourselves a much-needed resource!!!... COMMUNICATION with each other on a regular basis will keep us strong!

Did I eat mindfully?

Did I take care of and nurture my body?

Did I practice self acceptance and avoid negative self talk?

Did I use my tools of recovery? These may include meal plans, water minimums, journaling, etc.- Whatever works for YOU.

Did I share my experience with food for the day somewhere I feel safe and nurtured? This may be here, in this forum, with a therapist, a close friend, a group such as OA, etc.- Again, whatever works for YOU.

Did I select a word, phrase, and/or quote for the day?

**TheRootedNomad** · 03-10-2009, 07:01 AM

Elphie - I'm glad you were able to get your point across wothout letting yourself get bogged down in attempting to convince someone else.

Did I eat mindfully?I was completely aware of everything I ate. That said, I still made some choices I feel guilty about.

Did I take care of and nurture my body?I found a half hour to excersize and made sure to incorporate some weights. I also have continued to use the vitamin E oil on my slin everyday.

Did I practice self acceptance and avoid negative self talk?This was a battle in regards to my physical self. It completly baffles me that I don't fall into the negative self talk about anything but my eating and physical appearence.

Did I use my tools of recovery? These may include meal plans, water minimums, journaling, etc.- Whatever works for YOU.
I am continueing to focus on making amends with my body for abusing it. This seems to be working for me. I am concentrating on my skin and the effects my yo-yo weight has had on it. I am taking time to pamper it.

Did I share my experience with food for the day somewhere I feel safe and nurtured? This may be here, in this forum, with a therapist, a close friend, a group such as OA, etc.- Again, whatever works for YOU.No

Did I select a word, phrase, and/or quote for the day? Is that a healthy choice?

**phoeny_moonstar** · 03-10-2009, 07:13 AM

Did I eat mindfully?

I think I did. I packed my lunch for work and monitored the portions.
Did I take care of and nurture my body?
I am doing better at this. Currently I am sick and have something nasty in my chest and throat so I am drinking lots of oj, water and trying to eat as many good for you foods as possible.

Did I practice self acceptance and avoid negative self talk?

I tried my best today. But I felt like total crap, but a slight improvement from yesterday. Hard for me to avoid negative self talk when I feel like a walking cotton ball!!
Did I use my tools of recovery? These may include meal plans, water minimums, journaling, etc.- Whatever works for YOU.

Nope, I slept most of the day and then went straight to work.
Did I share my experience with food for the day somewhere I feel safe and nurtured? This may be here, in this forum, with a therapist, a close friend, a group such as OA, etc.- Again, whatever works for YOU.

Yeah, I am sharing them here.
Did I select a word, phrase, and/or quote for the day?

Nope nothing selected today, can't think of anything.

**elphie** · 03-10-2009, 10:28 AM

GG and moonstar, I'm glad to see your posts this morning... I was feeling terribly alone yesterday.

It seems the negative self talk is a struggle for many of us lately, hang in there and try not to say anything to yourself that you wouldn't say to someone else (easier said than done, I know).

Did I eat mindfully?

This was a close call... I was having a fight with dh and very nearly found myself binging... I stopped myself but I very much did not like the out of control feeling I was having.

Did I take care of and nurture my body?

not really

Did I practice self acceptance and avoid negative self talk?

I have been very hard on myself lately... the fight dh was triggered by finances, long story short I finally realized that since deciding to stay home I am worried that he is resentful and I'm trying to make all the sacrifices and decisions myself. I am my own worst critic and constantly wonder if I'm being a good enough wife and mom, if I'm pulling my own weight, if its is REALLY okay to look this way. It just all came to a head last night and I realized that I haven't really been avoiding the negative self talk as much as I've been burying it.

Did I use my tools of recovery? These may include meal plans, water minimums, journaling, etc.- Whatever works for YOU.

not really... I did try some of my online resources but when those didn't work out I did not turn to anything else. I think I need to list what my specific RL tools need to be. I will have to think on that and post later in the tools thread after I've decided.

Did I share my experience with food for the day somewhere I feel safe and nurtured? This may be here, in this forum, with a therapist, a close friend, a group such as OA, etc.- Again, whatever works for YOU.

I shared here. I also managed to share my feelings of inadequacy (while not directly food related do impact my choices) with my dh. I was able to tell him that I am overly critical of myself and because he doesn't talk much I have a tendancy to project that critisism into his silence. I told him that I knew this wasn't fair of me to do but that I also needed him to open up more. I need to hear when he appreciates me but also when he truly thinks I need to step something up. I need honesty because if he NEVER tells me he doesn't like something then I will assume he is holding back and it would be just as bad as the silence if that makes sense. And, like I said before, even though this isn't directly related to food it has already made an impact in my behaviors today... but I'll share that tomorrow, lol.

Did I select a word, phrase, and/or quote for the day?

What are you really hungry for?

**AdamantEve** · 03-10-2009, 04:46 PM

Hey Ladies! Thanks for keeping the thread up! I'm sorry that I missed out on posting yesterday. I'm here to give good vibes today.

This week has been so busy... I leave for America on Sunday and I'm trying to get things together before then. I will likely be spotty through April 6th!!!

I am looking forward to going home though!

**elphie** · 03-10-2009, 05:57 PM

Your presence will be missed but I hope you have fun!

**TheRootedNomad** · 03-11-2009, 06:46 AM

Oh- Enjoy Eve!!!!!

**Patty A** · 03-11-2009, 09:31 AM

Have a fun and safe trip.......I hope it all goes well and you really get a chance to enjoy the trip!
Check in with us when you can, we will keep you in our thoughts!