FAA Questions

How to Search Topics?

feeds@yuku.com (Susan B) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:34:33 GMT

Hello,
I'm new to FAA and to this message board. I've got some questions and was wanting to search the board to see if they have been addressed before, but I'm not having any luck using the "Search Topics" function. Even when I narrow it down to just one word, I keep getting the same answer - nothing found. Does anyone know how to get some results?

Thanks for your help,
Susan B, food addict in Kansas

Eating all the food

feeds@yuku.com (minime) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:58:53 GMT

I'm having a hard time eating all the food on the daily food plan. This is a miracle for me since I'm usually hungry all the time and over eating before starting FAA. Since I feel full and hunger free most of the time. This weekend I skipped lunch and just had an early dinner. Do I force myself to eat anyway when I don't feel hungry? The metabolic adjustment is hard for me to fit in also or I eat it right before bed. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly apppreciated....

bevarages

feeds@yuku.com (donnao) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:38:51 GMT

are there any diet soda's that meet the FAA guidelines ? other than water, what are some other ideas for things to drink ? ... what are some ways to make water more appealing ? Thanks in advance Donna O

Use of the natural herb Stevia

feeds@yuku.com (katheryn) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:17:13 GMT

Hi Elena,

Thank you for being such a generous fellow! Could you please clarify FAA's position on the use of liquid Stevia, an herb used by several of my health conscious friends as an alternative to sugar, honey. etc. I tried it in a cup of tea and 1 drop was almost too sweet! Thank you in advance for your consideration of this question.

help with the plan

feeds@yuku.com (butterflyspirit) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:46:17 GMT

Hi everyone
I'm new, and read the plan on the website. I think it is a great idea, and can totally see how it would work, but was wondering if anyone could give me some insight as to how to sort it out with a situation like mine?
I work 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday. I have to get a 6.30am train, and am not allowed to eat at my desk or on the train. I find any food I take is kind of wilted by the time I get to work, apart from fruit, as the commute is so long. I have...

flour

feeds@yuku.com (donnao) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:22:47 GMT

hello my name is donna, and i am so happy to have found this message board. I am well aware that sugar is the devil for me, and i stay away from it.. i have read the FAA food guidelines and I am hoping that someone can help me with what constitutes flour.. i am clear on sugar and wheat, but flour is a little fuzzy... i am thinking that breads made with rice flour, corn and potatoe chips fall into this category Thanks in advance ! Donna O

EDNOS - New

feeds@yuku.com (julistone) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:52:05 GMT

I finally told someone about my problem a little under three weeks ago. I'm not totally sure how FAA works, but I feel I need to at least try it because I'm lacking in support, otherwise... my friends are either not terribly supportive or just don't understand well enough to be.
Can someone explain to me how FA is different from AA aside from the obvious difference in addictions?

Need help coming to grips with the Reality that I can't have sugar

feeds@yuku.com (zunibear) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:07:11 GMT

I'm new to this site, which is funny, because I've been addicted to food for 52 years!!!!!!!!!!! Honest, my mother put me on my first diet at age 9, and there the rollercoaster took off. I've been on a program called UltraLite for 2 weeks... it severely restricts carbs to 20 a day and limites protein to 4 grams. I'm doing well, but as usual after 2 weeks on any diet, I'm looking for a softer, easier way--like eating everything I want &still losing weight.
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I"m new, live in Africa

feeds@yuku.com (amani) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:07:50 GMT

Hi,
I am Samba & grateful to be here. I am not sure if I have compulsive eating or food addiction. I live in Botswana, Africa . I am struggling and confuesd with trying to follow the food plan faithfully. (I have posted that I am looking for a sponsor.)
I am here because I am sick and tired of my sweet tooth, tired of putting things in my mouth between meals. I tried 3 meal s, a day at time, restricting wheat; but found I was going through huge amounts of vegies!And fruit!...

New here

feeds@yuku.com (seaturtle) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:48:59 GMT

Hi,
i am just finding information on FAA and I'm hoping it will truly save my life. i've been struggling with FA or binge eating for a couple of years now and i've run out of hope, options and self respect, so i really hope this make a difference. i have one question to get started....i'm not overly religious (or religious at all) and i'm concerned with the ideas of a "higher power" or the need to pray?! can someone offer alternatives or other views on...

Dealing with hunger

feeds@yuku.com (butterflygrrl) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:39:28 GMT

I've been in OA for a couple of years, and I've started using the FAA guidelines for my food plan; today is my first day of abstinence. I was ok with waiting the four hours between breakfast and lunch. I had lunch 1.5 hours ago, and have another 3.5 hours to go until dinner and I'm already feeling hunger (physical hunger, not appetite or desire to eat - I can tell the difference between the two). After I finished lunch, I was just barely satisfied - it felt similar to drinking a...

Kirkland, WA meetings

feeds@yuku.com (kirklandchris) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:51:31 GMT

I'm looking for meetings in Kirkland! Please send me a message if you are know of any or are interested in meeting in Kirkland!
Thanks,
Chris

too much food

feeds@yuku.com (james) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:18:01 GMT

ok, today is my first day without s/w/f. I feel fine however I'm concerned about eating so much meat (4+2oz per meal) and oil, maybe it's because I've been eating so little the last couple of weeks.
i'm also just barely getting started on my exercise, I can only do about 15 minutes a day at this point, but my goal is 90min a day...
my question is? will the meat and oil i'm eating make me fatter

The food plan for gastric bypass folks

feeds@yuku.com (Padma) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:22:46 GMT

Hi. I am 3 years out. I had gastric byass in July of 2006. I am just grappling with/owning my food addiction - no more denial- and I am wondering if anyone knows how to tailor the food plan? My stomach will not hold all the amount of food required in one meal. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Padma

cold meds

feeds@yuku.com (carebear) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:27:44 GMT

What about cold meds? Are they legal? What is the presidence for this?

gastric bypass

feeds@yuku.com (teri) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:20:41 GMT

Hi, I am new to this site, but have been needing it for a long time. I am in the last few weeks before I am to have my gastric bypass. Ofcourse I am very scared, but mostly I am afraid of the loss of my ability to over eat. I am afterall, addicted to it. Just looking for other people who know what I'm talking about.

Artificial Sweeteners - Do you Find them to Be Okay?

feeds@yuku.com (blake603) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:40:32 GMT

I understand that caffeine-free diet drinks were okay, but that some people have to give up artificial sweeteners to remain abstinent.

I like to have caffeine free diet coke and also Crystal Light. They are both a crutch for me and help to satisfy my desire for sugar.

I have noticed that I tend to want aspartame more than splenda. Aspartame tends to "wake me up" and "take the edge off" while splenda doesn't seem to have the same effect.
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Bulemic

feeds@yuku.com (katie) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:33:10 GMT

I am very new to FAA. I've only been to one online meeting so far. I've been bulemic for a few years now, i'm only 20 years old, and my biggest fear is that even with the food plan, i'm going to gain weight. I'm so afraid of weight gain. Any suggestions or anything for someone with bulemia?

Ricotta Cheese?

feeds@yuku.com (rowan) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:21:20 GMT

I see that ricotta cheese is on the food plan. I thought I had clean ricotta cheese since it had milk,whey,vingear. I found out that whey is listed as a sugar in the Names of Sugar if it is used as a preservative. So, I looked up how to make ricotta cheese and in order to make it whey is needed, So, is the ricotta cheese I have been eating clean or not? So, in order to have ricotta cheese whey is needed and would not be considered a preservative, right? I am so confused. I will not eat it...

Too long without eating?

feeds@yuku.com (CassieMolls) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:57:59 GMT

Hello all,

I've been on the FAA plan for going on three years. The entire program has been a miracle for me. However, I am still running into the same problem even after all this time. I work full-time, from 8-5. So, the latest I can eat breakfast is from 7-7:30 AM. I eat lunch at Noon. So far, so good. But, I don't get home until 5:30, and don't eat until 6pm. It's just miserable for me starting at about 4pm. I can't think straight, in fact all I can...