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Does candy corn count as a vegetable? Just wondering

I didn’t realize until I started this blog how many ups and downs I have. Sometimes a minor upset can throw me, as it did last week. Sometimes, like this week, deeper issues upset the apple cart.

I had a great friend at work with a knack for saying the right thing to help me regain perspective and get back on track. She really understood me and I never felt judged. Having her around was invaluable. Then in May she died suddenly in her sleep—at the age of 35. Her death left a void ...

I ingested almost 3,700 calories yesterday. Except for my green smoothie, it was complete garbage. Another red-letter day for the Baileys.

Better today, even with 700 calories of pastry. At least I had some real food today. Feeling more on an even keel.

My recovery friend gave me her OA friend’s phone number today. I spoke to the OA member briefly and she advised me of a very good meeting on Saturday mornings. That time works well, since I like to hibernate after work ...

After a successful weekend and Monday, I am struggling again. Though raw calories typically “don’t count,” I haven’t been raw since Monday (Tuesday—3,400 calories; Wednesday—2,000 calories [and counting]).

After stumbling yesterday, I was ready to get back on the horse. I had a green smoothie for breakfast. Then a conversation with a trusted friend during today’s morning break brought up a lot of junk for me. I turned to food for comfort since there was no one to talk to once I got ...

Another good day. The only NR has been a few organic pretzels and tea with organic soy milk.

I’ve been thinking about my last binge cycle. It was triggered by unforeseen stress and prolonged by a trigger or two. Obviously, there’s no way to predict what’s unforeseen or when a trigger gets set off, so perhaps I should accept that these things happen and take them in stride. I just wish I could do more “damage control” (as they call it in Weight Watchers)—i.e., get back on the wagon ...