A Food Addict's monthly inventory

In my 12-step program (Food Addicts in Recovery) we weigh ourselves the first of each month and I have decided that this would also be a good time to recheck my progress to yearly goals. Here goes!

• My weight goal was reached about a month ago. I have now surpassed it by seven pounds and am within healthy weight range for the first time in about 15 years. I have reset the goal and have about 10 pounds to go to reach that one. Then we need to start readjusting my food so that I stop losing weight, but don't gain the old pounds back. This will mean adding healthy starches -- not ice cream and brownies and apple pie and peanut butter sandwiches. I miss those things, but I must say I'm enjoying the way my clothes fit and the way I feel even more than chocolate.
• The combination of the non-food aspects of the FA program and the situation with mom has forced me to rethink my commitments. I need to make time for myself (meditation, phone calls to bolster my resolve, meetings etc) to be successful in my program. I want to be able to spend time with my mother while I still have her and need to be able to see to some of her needs (laundry, transportation, just getting out to shop or have fun). My brother-in-law will be keeping his Nevada job, so Mom will be moving to be closer to Alex and me and Nancy and Ryan.
• The weight loss is impacting the closet part of my storage. No problem there. I am going to make a serious effort to inventory my cupboards and can promise that will result in better organization and getting rid of several things. If you need any kitchen gadgets, let me know. I've got a zillion of them and will be getting rid of many. Ditto vases and craft supplies. Goodness knows what else is in my cupboards. We have three linen closets in our house -- one actually used for linens -- and there is a 20 year pack rat buildup lurking in them.
• I am proud of my accomplishment in losing the weight. It has been hard sometimes. My program also requires some soul searching and I'm learning more about who I am -- and who I am not. I have already been a part of something else that makes me very proud. I don't know how much I had to do with it, but there are two young women who are both amazing. They made themselves who they are by their own hard work, but I gave birth to them and kept them safe so that they could become.

For the first time in 66 years, I seem to be keeping my New Years resolutions. Whoo hoo! This month's inventory shows good progress.