Mike M. (Century Meeting)

Mike, member since 2010, identifies as a compulsive overeater and century person. Mike’s share from the Tuesday evening Century Meeting includes the following themes: waddled into OA • food: earliest memory • loved food & attention • always the fat kid • mom & dad are addicts • cupboards, fridge, freezer & TV set • always felt out of place • depression & anxiety • chatter & anxiety decreased after giving up sugar & flour • diets • knees shot at age 45 • not wanting to be seen in public • missed out on kids’ events & final years of mom’s life • well educated by TV (finding OA & hope) • meeting attendance • structure • from arthritis to completing race • participating in life • starting weight of 550 lbs • 185 lbs weight loss in 11 months

A century person is an individual who has lost or needs to lose 100 pounds or more.