Thoughts swirl around in our minds all day long. And not all of them are rose colored. I started keeping track of my non-rosy thoughts this morning (knowing that I would be writing this post)… My hair is a mess. I should have worded that email differently. She’s so much fitter than I am. I should get up earlier. …and it’s only 10:00. It's normal to have a wide variety of thoughts. What a relief, right? The key to creating desirable outcomes has nothing to do with eliminating all of our negative thoughts + feelings. That's im-fricken-possible! It’s about being able to step back and witness our unproductive thoughts + emotions without letting them run the show. When you can see the thought + not judge it + not buy into it, then you … [Read more...] about Is “I’m Fat” In Charge of Your Life?
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Transform How You Eat With One Simple Question
Today I want to share a simple tip you can implement right away that will radically change the way you eat. WHAT we eat isn't the biggest problem - which is why diets don't work long term. In order to transform our relationship with food, we need to investigate the WHY behind our overeating and HOW we eat. A little less nom nom nom and a little more OM. I'm totally making up this number, but my guess is that 90 something % of Americans are completely checked out when eating. We're working + driving + surfing the intertubes + reading emails + watching TV. We start eating and POOF - our oatmeal or sandwich or bowl of popcorn is gone. We didn't even taste it. We never got a chance to enjoy it. Today I'm offering a simple strategy. Before … [Read more...] about Transform How You Eat With One Simple Question
5 Simple Non-Food Soul Soothers
The sunrises here in Colorado have been spectacular lately… Spending time admiring the natural beauty around me is my favorite way to soothe my soul. Much more effective than say – 27 Oreo’s and half a pint of ice cream. Non-Food Nurturers provide a dose of pleasure and contentment. They create good feelings + soothe the soul without all the extra calories. Here are 5 simple ways to soothe your soul (without food)… 1. Read Fiction. I joined a book club in January of this year because I knew I was reading too much serious stuff (self-help, psychology, business books, oh my). Now I still love me some Brene Brown, but instead of curling up with latest and greatest edition of… improve yourself uplevel your life become your best … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Non-Food Soul Soothers
Top Non-Diet Weight Loss Strategies – Learning to Feel
From childhood until just a few years ago, I used food to check out of myself. Overeating, binge eating, and purging helped me escape the emptiness, self-doubt, anger and gazillion other craptastic emotions I thought I couldn't handle. Looking back, I can see that my so-called coping mechanism only perpetuated my state of pain. Bulimia in particular is a brutal and lonely addiction. At the time, the shame and emptiness I felt after binging + purging seemed more tolerable than letting my feelings rise to surface. I was wrong. So very wrong. The reason we eat when we're not hungry is to escape a feeling we don't want to feel. We use food to numb, to distract, and to cover up our scary + uncomfortable + painful emotions. For many of us, … [Read more...] about Top Non-Diet Weight Loss Strategies – Learning to Feel