From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 51

Identifying what you need won’t always stop you from emotional eating.

But at least it will help you see the connection of how food takes care of you. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 50

By taking care of your emotional bucket at intervals, you’ll prevent it from getting so low you feel drained and empty.

Each day, plan a few things that will fill your level of emotional energy back up, even just a little. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 49

Set up a play date for yourself, just like parents do for their children. Your play date can be done alone or with other people.

Think about what would make you laugh, then plan something that will be fun and entertaining. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 48

Think about what would happen if you broke your leg.

Now pick out a few of those demands and, using the broken leg approach, decide which activities are critical to keep and which ones you can let go. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 47

Instead of waiting for someone to show you love, try turning the tables and giving it out.

Remember that you hold the power for your own nurturing and you don’t have to use food to replace love. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 46

Whenever you feel disappointed because something didn’t go the way you wanted, look for the trade-off you got instead.

Instead of letting a disappointment pull you into despair, search for the trade-offs and give yourself a new perspective. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 45

Any time you start a new job or move to a different home, don’t wait for months to “fix things up.”

Take immediate steps to make yourself feel comfortable and emotionally safe, even in a brand-new setting. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 44

You may be surprised at what pops to mind when you look for the memories that hook you with your favorite food.

Food tracing will often reveal thoughts of better days when your needs for comfort, nurturing and happiness were met. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 43

By tracing back to your earliest recollections of eating a food, you can identify the needs that were met at that time.

When you crave that food now, you are probably experiencing some of the same needs as in your food memory. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 42

When your life is stressful or unhappy, food makes the world more bearable. Later, when the painful realities of your life return, you simply eat again.

You also may need to invent new ways to manage transitions in your day. [Read more…]