Re: On Step 2 and scared
In Response To: Re: On Step 2 and scared ()

: hi Colleen
: really glad you got in touch!

: first of all well done on breakfast!
: that good work will be helping
: :h2)

: with step 2, I found it difficult at
: first one reason being that old
: 'diet record' :s6( Until I
: realised, it isn't the same at
: all. Our journal is a way of
: communicating and listening to our
: bodies, what suits us as an
: individual. Then I felt better
: about it.

: emotional and binge eating - have a
: re read of PNP... the science bit
: is very reassuring - not your
: fault, unbalanced biochemistry
: which can heal though the steps

: here is a past newsletter about
: gaining weight on the programme
:
: http://www.radiantrecovery.com/weeklynewsletter/Newsletter361.html

: here is an article you may also find
: of interest, that really helped me

:
: http://www.radiantrecovery.com/resourcecenter/otherprograms.htm

: I tried combining 'diet' with steps
: and it was so distracting I didnt
: get anywhere except very anxious
: :s7(

: I did put on some weight , it stopped
: with a steady step three. That was
: really encouraging.

: That gain is gone now. The silver
: lining is that approaching weight
: loss is so different for me now. I
: used to hop on the scales at least
: twice a day and grieve over it,
: worry and fret,taking over my life
: as you say..

: Iam a member of YLD ( your last Diet)
: and the online chats make it all
: fun. Honestly! From anguish to fun
: :h11) who would have thought that
: was possible?

Thank you SO much for your reply and for the articles! They were extremely helpful and encouraging. I'm going to just keep trucking along. It's really amazing to see that I'm not the only one who feels this way and has been through diet-hell, as I like to call it.

As I continue on Step 2, I wanted to ask how do you deal with the journaling aspect? I have been tracking my food in a "Notes" feature on my phone, but maybe it will be better to have a notebook as suggested in PNP? My only concern is having nosey people ask me about it. I have plenty of those people in my life :s10(

I'm definitely interested in joining the YLD community, and that may just be the push I needed. Thanks again for reaching out.