Life is Hard, Food is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet
Linda Spangle
Language: English
Pages: 294
ISBN: 0895260573
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
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how hard I tried to resist, those cookies would occupy my thoughts until I got out to the bakery for my “fix.” One afternoon, when work had been particularly stressful, I noticed I was practically gnashing my teeth as I bit into the chewy cookie. Suddenly it hit me that what I really wanted to chew on was my obnoxious boss and the hospital’s administrative staff. After that, I began paying attention to how I felt when I ate certain foods and I discovered some interesting connections. I noticed
myself to stop.” WHERE DID YOUR EMOTIONS GO? If you’ve stuffed your feelings for a long time, it may take some work to find them again. In all likelihood, your emotions aren’t really gone, they’ve just become dormant. Reviving them might be as simple as adjusting the way you think about life. All of your emotions live in the same part of your brain. You don’t have separate compartments that allow you to lock up the uncomfortable ones while you have a party with the happy ones. This
someone else instead. FATIGUE, ILLNESS, OR STRESS Be careful about expressing your feelings when you’re tired or overwhelmed. As fatigue and stress levels climb, your ability to communicate effectively drops. The same thing is true when you’re recovering from an injury or an illness. When you’re physically worn out, it’s hard to sort out your feelings and express them kindly. Think about how you feel after you’ve spent several days traveling or caring for a sick child or parent. In fact,
involve saying the words out loud. Journal writing. Learn how to process your emotions by writing them down. Don’t worry about grammar or bad penmanship; just get the words down on paper. Using the phrase “I feel... because ...,” write lots of pages about your feelings. Or take an emotional journey and keep a travelogue of your progress by recording “Today, I felt. ...” Journal writing has no rules. You can use a bound book with colored pages or simply scribble your feelings on pieces of paper.
leave their houses dirty. Or you argue, “I have to go to work.” No, you don’t. Some people live very simply or even declare bankruptcy rather than work at a job. While it’s true you don’t “have to” do much of anything, you “choose” to do lots of things because you prefer the results. You consistently go to work because you like getting a paycheck. You lose weight because you want improved health and better self-esteem. To change this barrier, eliminate “I have to” from your vocabulary. Say “I
