I joined OA because my eating habits have become progressively worse and I don't feel like I can control my eating any more. I am turning 50 this year and am really depressed about my weight. My medical chart now reads "obese" even though you wouldn't know it by looking at me. If you are 30 or more pounds overweight, you are labeled "obese".
I have a lot of wonderful good habits-- I walk daily, I do 16 flights of stairs at least 4 times a week at work, I drink a lot of water, eat a lot of healthy food & take a lot of nutritional supplements. But I eat too much, I eat when I am bored mostly, but my problem is that I think about food ALL the time which is not healthy. It has become an emotional crutch for my boredom, or being upset or whatever. If I am eating something I like, I can't stop when I am full I keep eating. It's so frustrating and it makes me feel stupid. I read all the time about nutrition etc & supplements etc & what is the latest scientific info etc, yet I can't seem to stop overeating for emotional gratification.
Wish me luck everyone. I think if I can just go for a few weeks without chocolate & overeating, I just may be able to find success and a smaller waistline. The beginning is really really hard. I have memorized every helpful hint from every diet plan out there-- brushing your teeth so you don't want to eat more, drinking water, eating more fiber, etc etc etc and so far none of that has worked for me. I joined & quit Weight Watchers a couple of times the past 2 years. I tried taping a picture of me as a younger thinner person to my mirror. I tried putting positive affirmations on my closet door & refrigerator about being healthy. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh So anyway, that is why I finally googled Overeaters Anonymous and am ready to try something different that has a support system & a sponsor.