Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to check in and say I’m still doing really good and I believe I am experiencing freedom from obsessing about food for the first time in years (50 to be exact).  I’m just eating whatever I want (keeping in mind how the food will make me feel afterwards), eating when I notice I am hungry and stopping when satisfied.  Satisfied might be more than some people, but I don’t feel like I’m gaining weight now and I am finally feeling satisfied and am not craving and wanting to binge or eat at night.  It is so wonderful to practice and when I don’t do it perfectly,I say “It’s O.K., honey (to myself), you’re just learning and you’re doing fine.”  Because I can just jump back on the NT train, if I slip, I’m O.K.  I think I gained a few lbs., maybe 7-8, initially but it’s worth it to be free from obsessing, preoccupation with food, weighing, measuring, restricting, dieting, binging and counting calories.  Now I’m waiting for my metabolism to heal and then I may lose a little.  If I don’t that’s O.K. too because perhaps this is the weight that God wants me to be.  I have surrendered my weight and body size to Him.  That has also helped me a great deal.  I have started a small group locally and am asking everyone to read Jean’s books.  I have also recommended this website.

Thanks to all and god bless,

Gratefull