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…]
From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 41
Emotional eating or using food as a friend happens to all of us at times.
Keep learning how to identify and express your emotions rather than shoving them away with food. [Read more…]