Greetings from the road!!

Good, stay away from the cheesecake, I second that thought.  :)

such a great point - i am glad you shared it.

I used to think i had to try all the new advertised food products or that because all this stuff was offered at the store then i should be using many of the items. now i know that most of the stuff at the supermarket is processed, full of carbs and sugar and not good for me. i shop with a much narrower range of acceptable items and its ok. just becauxe there are 200 kinds of cookies and crackers and other junk doesn't mean i have to try them. they can just stay on the store shelves. i will eat what i know i need to eat.

but i know how you feel. went to the store today to get one item - grapes - which i really can't do without. but somehow i was cruising around looking for other things i might need since i hate to shop and don't want to come back. but grapes was all i needed so thats all i took home.

funny how we each learn these lessons. congrats. you are winning big time.   and good job on the chinese buffet. those are tough.   diane

Yeah, funny how I have to *keep* learning the same lesson. 

I do feel like I'm winning.  I writing this stuff first to help myself, and then to show people that somebody as screwed up around food as I am can get better, that it isn't easy. 

When I gave up sugar I really had this weird feeling of mourning all the stuff that would come out now that I wouldn't have.  Like any of it is really different, or worth the pain it's brought me.  Thank you for your steadfast support!! 

 Great post! Perhaps you over think, I don't know, but I admire and love your insights and your clear look within yourself. I aspire to do the same. I have always found the ostrich approach so easy when it comes to food and weight issues!