For Today: May 16th

It is better to begin in the evening than not at all.

English proverb

A day can begin anytime. That was a notion I didn’t want to hear in my compulsive overeating days. If I promised myself I would straighten up “in the morning,” I could go on eating in peace.

That kind of self-delusion can be used to avoid making a start at almost anything. But, as any member knows, OA spoils all our compulsive overeater arguments. I simply can’t fool myself for long anymore. I can’t say, “Today is shot, anyway,” and go on squelching that impulse to take action. To put it more accurately, I may say it, but I no longer buy it.

For Today: Anything I choose to do can begin now---this very minute.

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The old ‘Monday Morning’ routine, in all its glory. I give myself permission to have another ‘last supper’ on Sunday since Monday is when I’ll commit to the new diet, the new lifestyle, and  to being Good.  On Monday is when I’ll transform myself into the Perfect Person so Leave Me Alone Right Now why-dontcha?

Compulsive overeating is a disease of Lies & Denial.

In OA, I learn to cut through all the dishonesty & to examine myself & my behaviors in the light of Truth, with God by my side at all times.

When I come up with  excuses & rationalizations, I am trying to con myself. There is no 'wiggle room' when it comes to food. If I manipulate my program, I pay the price....I sacrifice my peace of mind & serenity in the process.

For today, I ditch the 'all or nothing' mentality & stick to my food plan which provides me with the nutrition I NEED to stay healthy.