For today’s lesson, instead of answering the three questions, I’m sharing a longer version of my personal story about emotional eating.
It’s not easy for me to do this because it reminds me of sadness in my life that never goes away completely. But as a way to help you understand emotional eating, I’m opening my heart to show you my own struggles toward a healthier relationship with food. [Read more…]
From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 18
On the left side of a piece of paper, write the words, I feel, and on the right side write, because of. Choose a situation or event to explore and in the left column, write a word to describe how you feel about it.
From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 62
Recovering your feelings doesn’t mean you have to start pounding your fists and screaming.
You simply need to move out of the neutral zone and rebuild your enthusiasm for life. [Read more…]
From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 61
Facing your emotions doesn’t have to destroy you. When you take your feelings out of the dark, it makes them less scary.
You may discover that your grief, anger, and even bitterness aren’t as intense as you remembered. [Read more…]
From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 60
Consider letting go of fretting about yourself and your own weight-loss goals.
Instead, focus on your ability to support and encourage others. Think about the words you need to hear, then give these words away to someone else. [Read more…]
I’ve just been through a couple of hard weeks.
My exercise program went away because I “didn’t feel like doing it.” Then I found myself eating a lot more cookies, desserts and nighttime ice cream.
I couldn’t figure out why I had slid into this overeating pattern.
My life seems fine right now, and I didn’t feel overly stressed. The weather’s been good, my home life is stable [Read more…]
From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 59
There are a lot of times in life when you simply can’t get enough. During these times, remember that food won’t fix your empty heart.
Instead, you have to identify what you need, then take care of those needs through nurturing and self-care activities. [Read more…]
From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 58
Grieving what you’ve left behind is a healthy part of moving forward in life.
Whether you lose a bunch of weight or go through challenging times, go ahead and grieve your progress. Then find ways to replace the past and every day take steps in your new life. [Read more…]
From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 57
Sometimes your efforts to connect with people don’t work.
Heading to the refrigerator might seem like a good solution, but food can’t make up for the absence of good companionship or meaningful conversation. [Read more…]
From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 56
Any time you are feeling bored, take a few minutes to determine what’s prompting your thoughts.
Then use solutions that match your specific needs instead of eating because you are bored. [Read more…]