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There are times when everything seems so easy. Leaving behind the diet mentality seems the most simple thing. Eating what I want can be done without thought or guilt. Then there are times when something has struck me again and I find myself going back over old ground with…
I actually skipped a step last week by starting with learning about my hunger. However, I knew it would take some time and I will continue to work on that issue while I examine the issue of diets. Two psychologists: John Foreyt and G. Ken Goodrick first talked about a phenomenon called the “Dieter’s Dilemma”. Essentially, this…
I found the following on Pinterest and thought that it was a useful diagram. I know nothing about the source and therefore am not offering any endorsement, rather just allowing for credit. As you can see, it is a diagram to help decide when to eat and when you have other needs that should be…
Yesterday was a rough day for me. I felt tearful several times as I processed my feelings about what food means to me, what food rules I have lived with for years, and how I got to this point. I was grateful to have two good friends (one at work and one across the country) and my…
While I did not have time to blog today, I did not want to leave you without something interesting to read. I have pasted in the 10 principles of Intuitive Eating from the website: http://intuitiveeating.org . These are the nuts and bolts of Intuitive Eating. 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating 1. Reject the Diet Mentality…
Merriam-Webster defines hunger as: hun·ger noun \ˈhəŋ-gər\ : a very great need for food : a severe lack of food : an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach that is caused by the need for food : a strong desire : a strong desire for something or to do something So, as I have stated, my…
So the question for the week is…Am I hungry? How often do you eat because it is time to eat, because others are eating, because you are bored, or because you are experiencing strong and uncomfortable emotions? I know that I have done all of the above. I now realize that while I do eat when I…
“When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you ~ Friedrich Nietzsche” As a psychologist, I practice mental health. That means that I rarely get it completely right. I am always learning and changing the way I see my world and the way I treat my patients or clients. A part of…
A year ago today, I was attending the first bodybuilding competition for my friend Tammy. She and I have both made many changes in our bodies and lives over the last few years (see her blog at: http://liftingmyspirits.wordpress.com/). I could not have been more proud of my friend and yet, there was a part of me…
Work has kept me too busy to post. However, I found this so powerful that I had to take a moment to post. Please, do yourself a favor and take a look at this. Beauty – do we really see who we are? Dove – Real beauty sketches
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