We are so glad you are here! Whether this is your first visit to the website, or you have tried Kay’s food plan before, this is the right place to get started on your journey to freedom from food addiction.
Here’s a little bit about Kay:
Kay Sheppard, LMHC
Food addiction started for me at an early age. About the same time that I went on my first weight loss diet at age 15, I added nicotine to the mix. Eventually, I used alcohol as well. Blessedly, my recovery started at a fairly young age. In my twenties, I found a new way of life starting with abstinence from alcohol, then refined foods, followed by cessation of nicotine use.In recovery, I was able to earn a Master’s Degree in Counseling, and become a licensed mental health counselor. While working with other food addicts in my professional life, I was encouraged to write Food Addiction: The Body Knows. When I sent the manuscript to the publisher, I prayed that the book would help food addicts, their families and the therapists who work with them. I believe that prayer has been answered. Some years later, I wrote From the First Bite and then Food Addiction: Healing Day by Day with the prayer that they will help food addicts find and keep recovery.
The internet has given us a new world-wide fellowship. Email, chat rooms, Facebook and websites have given our food addiction community the opportunity to connect with each other offering support, good information and encouragement. We now have a global community with members in all of the US States, Europe, Australia, Canada, South America, Russia and Africa. We have lots of opportunities for service which is our privilege and responsibility.
For you who are using this program to get started or restarted, please stay in touch, ask anything you wish to ask, and understand that we are here to help you put recovery first.
Are you wondering how to start (or restart) your own journey of abstinence? Do you have questions about the food plan, what to eat, how much and what not to eat?
You have arrived at the right place – we are here to help and support you.
What is Food Addiction?
Food addiction is characterized by obsession with food, obsession with weight and loss of control over the amount of food eaten. It involves the compulsive pursuit of a mood change by engaging repeatedly in episodes of binge eating despite adverse consequences.
How do we achieve Abstinence?
Abstinence is achieved by the elimination of compulsive eating, volume eating, under eating, addictive eating, and all of the substances that will trigger an addictive response.
What is Kay Sheppard’s Food Plan?
Kay Sheppard’s Food Plan is a weighed and measured plan which eliminates sugar, flour, wheat, highly refined carbohydrate foods, high-fat foods, volume, and personal trigger foods.
The Goals of Kay Sheppard’s Food plan:
- Eliminate the addictive substances.
- Balance protein and carbohydrate.
- Manage volume.
- Provide good nutrition.
- Regular distribution of nutrients throughout the day to maintain a level of metabolism
We believe in working a holistic Program of Recovery
We are not affiliated with any specific twelve steps group but we cherish the twelve steps and recommend that way of life including sponsoring, step work, meetings, and the basic text of recovery, the book Alcoholics Anonymous.
Here’s How to Get Started:
- Take the “Am I a Food Addict?” Quiz
Answer the questions to identify if the way you use food triggers an addictive response. If you’re one of us, you can take the next step.
Download the quiz. - Get Familiar with Kay’s Food Plan
Download and print the “Recovery Food Plan: Guide to Clean Abstinence.” Included in this guide is the most updated version of the food plan, daily portions, a list of trigger foods and a list of ingredients that are on the food plan. This guide will provide you with the basic information about Kay Sheppard’s Food Plan.
Download the “Recovery Food Plan: A Guide to Clean Abstinence”. - Attend Phone or Online meetings
Attending phone and online meetings is easy. You can do it from anywhere to get the support you need. Joining the fellowship is a great way to meet like-minded people and to start exploring how to work the program of recovery.
The Kay Sheppard Phone and Online Meetings List. - Get informed
Kay has written four books that are helping many people in their recovery from Food Addiction.
Check out the “Books and More” web page for more information: https://kaysheppard.com/books-and-more/ - Additional Resources
Kay has articles, recipes, workshops, and programs. - Join our Community on Facebook
Join our Private Facebook page: Breaking Free from Food Addiction – The Kay Sheppard Community. By joining the page, you get to ask questions and get inspired by others. - Start Working the Steps with a Sponsor
To find a sponsor you can introduce yourself on one of the online or phone meetings or on our Facebook page and ask people to sponsor you. - Get more Information, Structure, and Support
Consider our “KickStart your Recovery” Bundle that includes audio conversations about Understanding the Disease and Recovery and Understanding the Food Plan, plus worksheets and additional resources such as sample menu and shopping list.
The “KickStart Your Recovery” Bundle
This is an online course that is designed to provide a better understanding of the problems and provides solutions for food addicts. Kay’s time-proven wisdom combined with the latest science and research of Food Addiction is the foundation of this course.
Keeping recovery your number one priority takes practice and work. First, you need to get the right information and then you can start taking the actions necessary to eliminates cravings and hunger and improve your health and wellbeing.
Participating in the “KickStart your Recovery” course is done in your own pace and from the comfort of your home. Before listening to each audio, print the worksheets and the resources so you can review them while listening to the audio.
The audios and other resources are available for you online 24/7 to create a lifetime resource you can go back to anytime.
Included in the Bundle:
- Two 45-minute audio conversations with Kay and Michal.
- Audio #1: Understanding Disease and Recovery.
In this audio Kay Sheppard explores the following topics: what is food addiction, the consequences of living in the disease, the stages of the disease, the recovery process and getting abstinent. - Audio #2. Understanding the Food Plan.
In this audio Kay Sheppard reveals a step by step process for creating abstinence, a list of foods we abstain from and tips on creating good recovery and staying abstinent.
- Audio #1: Understanding Disease and Recovery.
- Two worksheets to guide you while you listen to the audios.
- Additional printable resources:
- List of Ingredients Not on Kay’s Food Plan
- Food Portions
- Shopping List
- Sample Menu
Here is how it works….
Soon after you purchase the bundle you’ll receive an email with your private access to the page where you’ll find the audio conversations and other resources. You’ll have unlimited access to the materials and you could even download the audios and listen to them on your computer or phone.