Rebuild Self-Esteem
On the day when Liz wore her new suit to work, she was determined to look great. She spent extra time on her hair and makeup, and even searched out a nice pair of stockings.
The suit was beautiful—dark navy with a subtle pinstripe. The double-breasted jacket and slim, calf-length skirt fit nicely.
When she walked down the hall toward her office, Liz waited for someone to notice how wonderful she looked. It didn’t take long. [Read more…]
What’s going on?
In this chapter, you’ll learn about how I discovered the two types of emotional eating needs: Head hunger and Heart hunger.
Here’s an excerpt from the chapter.
Many years ago, I worked in a challenging job as a hospital health educator. During that time, nearly every afternoon I would get an intense craving for a cookie. [Read more…]
Put Food in Its Place
This chapter doesn’t actually address emotional eating. Instead it lays the foundation for healthy eating patterns which help your energy and focus. And those things will also give you more power against emotional eating.
Food is my best friend!You were doing so well, but then something went wrong. Maybe you got angry at your boss or upset with your kids.
Perhaps you felt depressed about your finances or you struggled with a relationship problem.
Welcome to Conquer Emotional Eating based on the book Life is Hard, Food is Easy If you missed the original post about this online class, click here. This post will also give you information on where to purchase the book.
The number one barrier for most people who struggle with their weight is emotional eating.
Personally, no matter how long I’ve worked on this area, it still creeps in at times and I slide back into using food for coping with life.
During the time when I was struggling with my heart problems a few years ago, my cardiologist kept encouraging me and telling me things would get better.
Each time I ended up in the emergency room, he would stop by and and in a gentle voice, remind me that I would feel better again soon. [Read more…]
During the years when I owned my weight-loss clinic in Denver, CO, I found my clients always seemed to struggle with the same issues—emotional eating, poor self-esteem, and low motivation.
I kept getting frustrated with the books and resources on the market, so in 2003, I wrote Life is Hard, Food is Easy, a book that could help my clients overcome these issues.
About a month ago, Peppy died after a very brief illness. She was our sweet cocker spaniel and we loved her so much. She was 11 and ½ years old and she was such a good dog.
My husband and I were devastated and are still feeling sad when we think about her.
For some reason, her death made me turn to my old friends, cookies and ice cream, for comfort. [Read more…]
When you feel anxious or upset, your mind starts going in all directions and soon, your feelings increase and get worse.
Research shows that you can stop those feelings by doing something that makes you feel grounded. [Read more…]