CEA HOW / OA???

Well, I began going to OA as of 4-8-10. I began CEA HOW on 4-11-10.
I have been "abstinent" since 4-15-10.

What am I talking about?????

OA is Overeaters Anonymous & CEA HOW is Compulsive Eaters Anonymous, Honesty-Open Mindedness-Willingness.

Basically both programs go by the 12 steps & 12 traditions of AA.
But for food.

The main difference is that CEA has a specific food plan, which is their abstinence & OA has suggestions of abstinence.

So, am I a compulsive eater? YES
I have been following the food plan and it is easy & difficult.
It is probably one of the most difficult things I've ever done.

I know that the only thing keeping me on this is God.

When I first thought of going on the food plan I thought it was crazy!!
And sometimes I still do.

However, nothing else is working for me, & if I don't get my eating/weight under control,
my health will suffer greatly, as well as my sanity!

My mom 9-1-34 to 2-8-10

My mom with me. circa 1963

My mom with Alberie..... circa 1993

New Year, New Me

I joined SparkPeople and I am working out my weight loss one day at a time.
I am also baking my own bread with Brenda and that has been an adventure!!!

Lord, You are my light and my salvation. You are the strength of my life. Of whom then, shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1). I will be strong and of good courage, for I know You are with me wherever I go (Joshua 1:9). Free me from all ungodly fear, for I know fear is never of You. I pray You would guard my heart and mind from the spirit of fear. If I experience feelings of fear, I pray You would replace them with Your perfect love. If I have gotten my mind off of You and on my circumstances, help me to reverse that process so that my mind is off my circumstances and on You.

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7

I am relaxing on a mini retreat with my BFF Brenda.

Here is my family; Coco Chanel in the Christmas presents,

TigerLily trying to get in the curio cabinet,

And, last but not least, my daughter Alberie holding Chloe Satine.