Yes, it's gluten free, dairy free, fat free, sugar free, and sodium free... and it tastes like crap.1/27/2017 As part of my business, I receive a lot of inquiries from people who are looking for help with their diet. And it is VERY COMMON that I interact with people who are eating low fat, low sodium, sugar free, low carb, gluten free, vegetarian. Yes. ALL of those. At the same time.
While I wish I could help each and every person that I exchange an interaction with (whether social media or other apps), the truth is that most of those people are actually looking for someone to HELP them continue that approach. And that's not me. I don't advocate eliminating most things. Sure, of course, I think it's important to eat quality, wholesome foods. But one of the most important things is eliminating the CRAP from your diet, including "TASTING like crap." So, in the spirit of eating the things we love... what is YOUR favorite food? Let me know in the comments below!
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I feel so blessed that I recognize my sugar "addiction" in my early twenties, and that I found the help I needed to actually get to the root of my emotional eating in order to change those patterns for good.
Do I still have days I want to wolf down a pint of ice cream in one sitting? Of course! But do I do it? Nope. I may turn to a scoop of ice cream out of boredom or stress, but I stop after the first serving. I had left a borderline abusive relationship - my first long term relationship, and that boyfriend had come from a family where the example his parents set was to be rude and hurtful to each other. So he said critical and hurtful things... he was "just being sarcastic" according to him, but it hurt me and I took it all seriously. I felt lonely and confused coming out of that relationship, and while I had always loved sweets and enjoyed eating them, it was the first couple years I'd been away from home and I just kept turning to them over and over. Add into that mix I had ideal goals for myself and the world and had become vegan... and it's a lot easier to find vegan sweets and junk food than it is to find nourishing balanced normal foods (especially back then). So feeling I was automatically "healthy" by my restrictive diet also made me think I had a free pass. I was reading through some old journals when I had first left that relationship and become vegan (all in the same few months), and I was writing things like the following... these are direct quotes from the things I actually wrote in my journal back in my early 20s. EAT LESS SUGAR!!!! I'm so addicted. I felt kind of sick again today. Too many snacks and junk food. I was in a bad mood this evening. I ate too much processed food today. I got heartburn and felt shitty. And of course my new year's resolution many years in a row was: "Stop eating so many sweets." Pretty sure I just copied that from one journal to the next over several years! I'm not going to embarrass myself right now with any of the poems I wrote.... luckily those were not about sugar, or I might feel I have to!!!! So why is it so hard to stop eating sweets, even though we tell ourselves over and over that we are going to??? Because it's not the sweets... it's what is behind the sweets. I had to figure out the BIG PICTURE before I could finally get to a healthy place with the sweets. I continued to eat too many sweets, make myself feel sick, and judge myself for doing it... If you have felt yourself on this cycle, then get the support you need from me or someone else who can help you recognize the big picture and hold you uncountable to begin shifting your perception and habits. So you, too, can ENJOY that one scoop of ice cream, without eating the whole pint, and without feeling guilty. Discover my 5 secrets to end emotional eating by clicking here. I've been reading through some old journals recently.Whether this is part of my process of re-discovering myself that I pursued last year, or whether it is just synchronicity or serendipity or happenstance... it's been very enlightening, entertaining, and somewhat bizarre.
While of course I have forgotten some incidents and others come alive in my mind union re-reading... the parts about my sugar binging and overconsumption just seem... unreal. Even when I REMEMBER the incident, such as a time on study abroad when I when to the pastry shop and ate 4 pastries PLUS candy and then went to my homestay family and STUFFED myself on pizza despite being full of sweets, the fact that I could have done that seems so FAR AWAY from my reality now that it doesn't even seem like the same me. I've been both impressed and saddened by my own introspection. I was so young, and yet at the same time I had a profound amount of insight, and saddest part of all was the SUFFERING I recorded. I had a deep deep sadness in me. And that was a huge part of my addiction to sugar. I don't know if I'll ever really understand exactly where that sadness came from, though I'm sure that it was magnified dramatically by my long term boyfriend who was probably on the emotionally abusive scale. And yet it is still so sad that that sadness was mixed up with my food. Food was a filler. A distraction. A seemingly "fun" thing to consume when things felt out of control or overwhelming. And at the same time I feel so deeply grateful that I pursued a path of enlightenment with my desire. I began a process in my journaling that I called "Food Awareness Entries" And numbered them FAE #1, FAE #2, etc. I feel so grateful that I was able to learn a way to satisfy my desires and manage my life without eliminating sugar completely! Do you want to learn how this can be your reality, too? Start my learning my 5 secrets to ending emotional eating! "I’m tired, it’s been a long day, that’s my way to relax… I need to find another way to relax that doesn’t require eating sweets in my room."
Let's get real. Sugar is satisfying, and as humans we are pleasure seeking creatures. So how do you overcome a sugar habit that is so deeply gratifying in the immediacy, and yet so ultimately dissatisfying in the long run and even intermediate? It's hard to quit sugar because you have conflicting feelings about sugar. You want it, and you don't want it. You are content, but you are not content. You want the taste and bliss it brings... but you also want your health. If you are nodding your head "Yes, that's me," then congratulations! Recognizing and examining this conflict is the first step to overcoming your sugar "addiction." Work on the next steps by grabbing my secrets to reversing the top 5 mistakes causing your emotional eating here! Let's just put it out there. I'm not in my 20s anymore. And I don't try to act like I'm in my 20s anymore either.
There are, of course, a LOT of ways to interprate that, but I am going to talk about health! Probably not surprising, right? When I was in my 20s I did all kinds of ridiculous things. Most of those I'm not going to embarrass myself by sharing them with you! Haha! But I will share with you the ridiculous things I did in the name of health! Hmm... where to start... Well, there was the fasting. Yup. I used to fast with the full moon. Once every 28 days I would go all day without eating. I did it to detoxify. And while, interestingly, I really never felt deprived or hungry on those days back then, I can tell you with certainty it would be AWFUL to try to do that today. And, then there was the time I tried to do a 5 day (or was it 7 day?) fast on what was essentially spicy lemonade. Yup, lemon juice, water, maple syrup, and cayenne. While that sounds like a fun and interesting drink to sip on occasion THAT concoction did NOT sustain me for whatever approximately week long "detox" I was trying to do. Nope. I called my friend crying on day three or so because I felt too weak to do anything, so she came and made me some millet to resuscitate me. Now that's a good friend. And, yes, we are still friends to this day! I also quit eating mushrooms, garlic, and onions for a while, because they were bad for meditation. And I was vegan for a while, which I'm STILL all about a plant based diet, but these days I also know it's important to 1) not alienate yourself from friends and family, which restrictive diets of any kind absolutely do, and 2) enjoy the foods you enjoy without guilt or restriction, such as cheese or meat or honey or whatever it is that you like. So why do I share these absolutely ridiculous stunts I tried? Because you know what. I was in my early 20s, and the early 20s are kind of made for experimental endeavors. I learned a lot doing weird health things. Like I learned that lemonade is really not sustenance designed for more than a hot afternoon. And I also share this because I feel like the world of health is still pushing programs and approaches that are really just for young people in their early 20s. While the idea of eating simple foods is awesome, even being strict about "clean eating" is not always realistic in our modern world. And while it's admirable to try to avoid the dismays of modern processed food, you really don't need to go "paleo" to get the benefits. And, one of my favorite things to say: Carbohydrates are GOOD for you!!!!!!! So if you have been bouncing around these crazy approaches to health, or if you know someone who has, and if you find that you STILL struggle with a desire to lose weight, an ambition to eat less sugar, a disappointment in your lack of energy, or just generally feeling LOUSY, then my health coaching program is for you!!!! Find out how YOU can eat the foods you love, never count a point/calorie/carb again, maintain your healthy weight, feel your best, have sustained energy, and look great! Start by learning my 5 secrets to end emotional eating! As part of my business, I receive a lot of inquiries from people who are looking for help with their diet. And it is VERY COMMON that I interact with people who are eating low fat, low sodium, sugar free, low carb, gluten free, vegetarian. Yes. ALL of those. At the same time.
While I wish I could help each and every person that I exchange an interaction with (whether social media or other apps), the truth is that most of those people are actually looking for someone to HELP them continue that approach. And that's not me. I don't advocate eliminating most things. Sure, of course, I think it's important to eat quality, wholesome foods. But one of the most important things is eliminating the CRAP from your diet, including "TASTING like crap." So, in the spirit of eating foods we LOVE... what is YOUR favorite food??? Let me know below!!! Don't you wish you could understand what it is that makes you BINGE on sugar until you feel sick? What it is that makes it impossible to put it down? Why on earth it has the grip on you that it does?
When it comes to sugar we often have individual triggers. I've had clients tell me that SIGHT is their trigger. If they SEE it, they want it. And recognizing that trigger is great - it can both help you avoid the trigger AND help you understand it when it happens so you can be prepared. For myself even to this day I have a few triggers. First of all, I am triggered by the "idea" of "having it." This is a powerful trigger to recognize because it means that I can actually get my "fix" without eating the whole freaking cake. I can "have" a slice...and if I don't like it, I can throw it away because I already "had" it. Another trigger for me is getting overly full. I kid you not when I get overly full, whether thanksgiving or just getting to the point of being hungry from a busy day and then overeating... once I overeat I WANT MORE, and I WANT SUGAR. It's kind of bizarre. But the awareness helps me do something else instead. Because it's about feeling like I have to DO something because now I'm uncomfortably full. Now I can use that awareness to do something else, like make tea, or simply remind myself that eating more will make me feel worse. Want to learn your triggers? Want to learn how to turn that awareness into an ally? My program, Love Every Bite, can help you wash the guilt away while recognizing your own personal triggers. Start with my 5 secrets to overcoming emotional eating! "I’m tired, it’s been a long day, that’s my way to relax… I need to find another way to relax that doesn’t require eating sweets in my room."
Let's get real. Sugar is satisfying, and as humans we are pleasure seeking creatures. So how do you overcome a sugar habit that is so deeply gratifying in the immediacy, and yet so ultimately dissatisfying in the long run and even intermediate? It's hard to quit sugar because you have conflicting feelings about sugar. You want it, and you don't want it. You are content, but you are not content. You want the taste and bliss it brings... but you also want your health. If you are nodding your head "Yes, that's me," then congratulations! Recognizing and examining this conflict is the first step to overcoming your sugar "addiction." Want to learn what comes next? Learn my 5 secrets to ending emotional eating! There are three kinds of habits. Good habits, bad habits, and plain old habits. Obviously we like our good habits. Let's look at brushing our teeth every night. It takes very little time, effort, and money, makes our breath better, prevents tooth decay. Obviously that is a combo that most people feel is worth continuing the habit. Bad habits on the other hand usually have a short term benefit and long term cost. Surprise surprise I'm going to suggest we take a closer look at sugar. Short term it tastes good, it feels good, and we simply enjoy it. Long term though, it can cause a variety of health problems and weight gain. And even intermediate term, it can cause guilt and shame and regret and a sick feeling tummy. When it comes to bad habits, there is often a period we don't mind paying the price, but usually the long term costs add up and we start to wish to change, but at that point it's a lot HARDER to change. I've been there. Even when I was "being healthy" in my early 20s I binged on an entire bag or prunes and whole pineapple to the point of making myself SICK. Now, however, I've learned from that lesson and can simply tell myself "a handful is enough." But how did I get there? I had to take a BIG picture look at my whole life and all the factors contributing to the extreme consumption of sugar and al the ways to make it "normal." I feel SO GRATEFUL now that when I look back at old journals and read about how I made myself sick on sweets that I literally don't even feel like the same person. It doesn't even seem POSSIBLE that I would do something now. Are you ready to forget that part of you? My program, Love Every Bite, can wash away the guilt and shame and lay a foundation to have a normal relationship with sugar once and for all. Start with learning my 5 secrets to overcoming emotional eating. Here is a note from a client who transformed her guilt and gave up sugar binges...even during some of the most stressful weeks of her life! |
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