A part of recovery is realizing how much we hide ourselves from the life we truly want. It isn't just about food or our bodies.
Many people who diet/binge/or have binge eating disorder have the core belief that they are unworthy of love. So they deny themselves love.
They deny themselves the job they want, the relationship, the clothes, the trip abroad, etc. And they deny themselves the chance to feel hunger and to eat food they enjoy.
It's time to say NO MORE! Stand up! Love yourself. Love your body! Eat food you LOVE! Spend time with people YOU LOVE! Believe you can have the job, life, car, and whatever you desire!
Jump and the net will appear.
Daniela
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
I Eat When I Feel Hungry and Stop When I Feel Full!
Let's talk about anxiety.
Sometimes we feel anxious and we think it means we have to be "doing" something. Usually that something can fall into the eating category.
You are sitting at your desk and your fighting to get 48 hours of work done in 24 and you've only slept 6 hours last night. It's lunchtime. Your peers head for the break room.
Before you get up, check in. Do you feel hungry? Or just anxious, thirsty, tired...?
Do you worry if you don't eat now something will happen. What is the worst thing that could happen if you just waited for hunger?
You might feel hunger pains, a headache, but you'll be okay. The food will taste better when you are hungry for it.
Repeat this daily, several times each day:
I eat when I feel hungry and stop when I feel full.
Let your hunger guide you.
Daniela
Sometimes we feel anxious and we think it means we have to be "doing" something. Usually that something can fall into the eating category.
You are sitting at your desk and your fighting to get 48 hours of work done in 24 and you've only slept 6 hours last night. It's lunchtime. Your peers head for the break room.
Before you get up, check in. Do you feel hungry? Or just anxious, thirsty, tired...?
Do you worry if you don't eat now something will happen. What is the worst thing that could happen if you just waited for hunger?
You might feel hunger pains, a headache, but you'll be okay. The food will taste better when you are hungry for it.
Repeat this daily, several times each day:
I eat when I feel hungry and stop when I feel full.
Let your hunger guide you.
Daniela
Sunday, January 10, 2016
What is up with Oprah
If you own a TV, you probably have noticed Oprah has joined Weight Watchers...
And that is okay.
What I have noticed during my recovery from binge eating disorder and diets in general is that everyone's journey is unique and there often are periods of rebound (back into dieting).
Will WW truly help her finally lose it all? All signs point to no. At least not in the long term. Seriously - I can't wait to see what happens in three years. Why? Well, diets just do not work...especially not in the long run. The vast majority of dieters who successfully lose weight end up gaining it all back (and often more) within three years. Somewhere close to 97%!!!
I want you to be at your body's set point within three years. Do you hear me? Your BODY's set point...NOT society's or your brain's! And you WILL get there - I garuntee it! If you follow the EMB program.
That means you eat whatever you want when you are hungry and you stop when you are full. You pay attention to your bodies signals. At first you feel like its one giant binge...but it's not. It's just you, allowing yourself all the things you didn't for so long.
And then you calm down.
Things start to click.
You start to notice that you don't like the sugar high and subsequent crash when you eat six cookies for breakfast. You start to enjoy the taste of eggs again (not just egg whites). You might even like to add a few vegetables here and there...
I know it sounds crazy. When I started the EMB program. I literally ate six cookies and cake for breakfast...for a long time. And then I got sick of it. Can you believe it?
It's true - when you ALLOW yourself exactly what you want, you don't need so much of it anymore!
My portion sizes got smaller...but I still ate with enjoyment.
That's my hope for you too!
Cheers!
Daniela
And that is okay.
What I have noticed during my recovery from binge eating disorder and diets in general is that everyone's journey is unique and there often are periods of rebound (back into dieting).
Will WW truly help her finally lose it all? All signs point to no. At least not in the long term. Seriously - I can't wait to see what happens in three years. Why? Well, diets just do not work...especially not in the long run. The vast majority of dieters who successfully lose weight end up gaining it all back (and often more) within three years. Somewhere close to 97%!!!
I want you to be at your body's set point within three years. Do you hear me? Your BODY's set point...NOT society's or your brain's! And you WILL get there - I garuntee it! If you follow the EMB program.
That means you eat whatever you want when you are hungry and you stop when you are full. You pay attention to your bodies signals. At first you feel like its one giant binge...but it's not. It's just you, allowing yourself all the things you didn't for so long.
And then you calm down.
Things start to click.
You start to notice that you don't like the sugar high and subsequent crash when you eat six cookies for breakfast. You start to enjoy the taste of eggs again (not just egg whites). You might even like to add a few vegetables here and there...
I know it sounds crazy. When I started the EMB program. I literally ate six cookies and cake for breakfast...for a long time. And then I got sick of it. Can you believe it?
It's true - when you ALLOW yourself exactly what you want, you don't need so much of it anymore!
My portion sizes got smaller...but I still ate with enjoyment.
That's my hope for you too!
Cheers!
Daniela
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