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Audelle’s Story: If Only They Would Change Before It’s Too Late
Allow me to introduce myself. I am a reformed junk food addict. You have read about people like me in science articles and more recently
Zita Serves a Stone
When I was growing up the relationship between parents and children was very different from what I’m experiencing now with my own children. For one
Anu’s Story: Feeding My Children in America
I am an Indian mother raising two children in America. I have a very picky five-year-old boy and an eight-year-old daughter who will eat anything
Sally M’s Story: I Am The Steward
Circling round and round, our Suppers group was examining the question: What role does planning play in moving me into action on a change I know
Lucy’s Conference Report on Binge Eating
This is my conference report on binge eating. I have been eating what I call “clean” for exactly one year and five days. By clean,
Lucille’s Best Relapse
My closet should have a “beware” sign on the door. On any day, opening it is a painful process. On the day I relapsed, it
stories related to Concept 7: The Diagnosis May Be Inconsequential
Sandy C‘s Story: Discovery
What happened when I took charge and became my own private investigator is nothing short of amazing. AMAZING! I did one of the popular cleansing
Merrie’s Story: Different Diagnoses
I know exactly what it takes to keep me at a weight that preserves my good opinion of myself and allows me to move through life
Kay’s Story: When the Student Is Ready
I have been to at least six dieticians and tried every diet known to mankind: calorie restriction, packaged food, portion control, low fat, meat, no
Alley’s Story: The Diagnosis May Be Inconsequential
The first thing that flashed on my screen when I was checking out Suppers was the quote “The diagnosis or name of the disease is inconsequential
stories related to Concept 8: Your Internal Observer: The part of you that notices but doesn’t judge
Jim’s Story: Shutter Speed
My great love is photography. I have no problem getting up in the wee hours to drive to a beautiful spot and capture the morning
Charlie’s Story: A Recovering Black and White Thinker
My way of thinking is the all-or-nothing kind. It helps me feel safe and I don’t want to change, because I have a history of
Birdie’s Story: Liar
I am the type of person who makes the same mistakes over and over and doesn’t learn the lesson. I’ve done it with food. I’ve
Anne’s Story: No More Tissues for Jennifer
Sneeze, sniffle, wipe, sneeze, sniffle, wipe, my daughter Jennifer was sneezing her head off throughout the whole last year. She seems to be allergic to
stories related to How You Feel Is Data: Your body is constantly communicating important information to you, if you would just learn to interpret its language.
Lora’s Story: Chili for Breakfast?
From the very first Suppers meeting I attended, I’ve made it a point of relaying the information I learned to my husband and two kids.
stories related to Concept 10: Addition and Subtraction: Good health is achieved by adding what the body needs to have and subtracting what the body needs to not have.
Rose’s Story: Lentils Saved Me
I have been a psychotherapist for over 30 years. I was trained in the psychodynamics tradition, and I am a great lover of Freud. For
Polly’s Story: I Really Am a Coconut
It was in Suppers that I realized that I really am a coconut. My first stab at working the program was a dismal failure. I’m
Lena and Todd’s Story: Varsity Player
My son plays varsity football at the local high school. He is a husky lad, and it takes a lot of food to fill him up
Sonja’s Story: Addition, Subtraction (and Substitution)
I knew that it was not a good thing that my middle son’s favorite meal was chicken tenders and French fries. Although I had been
stories related to Concept 11: Nutritional Harm Reduction: A gentle transition process that makes healthy change possible
Dylan and Grandpa Danny’s Story: Our Run-In With a Sweet Potato
It was a cold winter night when I flew over to visit my daughter’s home in Michigan. Now, my visits to see Danielle’s family are
Dana’s Newcomer Story: Ick
“The mess that I created is so enormous I have no idea where to begin cleaning it up.” That’s how I introduced myself at my
Violet’s Story: Blueberries that Taste Like Candy
At my first Suppers meeting, we participated in a workshop that explained how addictive the standard American diet is. In the U.S. we have easy
Tory’s Story: Relapse is the Logical Conclusion
I am so lucky I didn’t have to quit everything before I got to Suppers. I am an expert quitter and an accomplished relapser. So
stories related to Concept 14: Planning Is Everything: If diet and lifestyle are central to your health challenges, the solution will require lots of planning.
Vicky’s Story: Have You Heard This Line?
“Pain is just part of aging.” That’s what my doctor said to me when I said I was scared about taking pain killers on a
Mary’s Beginner Story: They Raised Me to Have Faith
I didn’t get off to a very good start. It’s hard for me to talk about my family without feeling disloyal. But at Suppers we’re
Helen’s Story: I’m Good Enough Today
I’m a good candidate for any of several Suppers meetings. The Suppers community offers me meetings for parents who want to get their families to
Petey and Dor’s Story: The Primary Spiritual Act
Petey was four years old when this happened. He’s almost a man now, and I have no idea where he is. But this was my
stories related to CONCEPT 18: TREATS AND TRIGGERS - Can you do portion control or is abstinence needed? To find out, distinguish treats from triggers.
Sally M’s Story: I Am The Steward
Circling round and round, our Suppers group was examining the question: What role does planning play in moving me into action on a change I know
Lucy’s Conference Report on Binge Eating
This is my conference report on binge eating. I have been eating what I call “clean” for exactly one year and five days. By clean,
Lucille’s Best Relapse
My closet should have a “beware” sign on the door. On any day, opening it is a painful process. On the day I relapsed, it
Alice’s Story: The C Word
After years of attending one of the 12-step programs, I have come to think of control as the C Word. To compensate for having no control
A Carol Christmas
I do much better things with this holiday than celebrate it. At least, after years of making myself miserable at the holidays, I’ve found a
stories related to Concept 19: Palate Development: The process of acquiring the desire for healthy, whole food
Karen and Dor’s Story: Checking Our Numbers
“I’d rather talk about sex, body odor, or even my personal finances than check my numbers!” This was the feedback we got when Dor and
Julie’s Trilogy:
I. I Hate Myself Therefore I Eat “How is Suppers different from other groups?” This question was put to me, and I have a lot to
Brad’s Story: Sugar
Hi, my name is Brad, and I’m becoming a statistic. I am 48. I’m tired a lot. And depending on who you talk to, I’m
Ted’s Story: Food Sensitivity
Some people might like to have my problem, but believe me, not being able to put weight on is just as much of a problem