Meryl Hershey Beck's Blog, page 2
November 3, 2014
Are You Strong Enough to Forgive?
Gandhi said, “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” In some ways, it is so much easier holding onto anger, bitterness, and grievances. And yet, whom are we hurting? No one but ourselves.The following has been excerpted from Chapter 8 of Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating. Although it addresses overeaters, it applies to everyone:
In general, emotional overeaters hold a lot of resentments and grudges. Maybe you remember being snubbed in the third grade or are still incensed about the way so and so treated you.
“Resentments rot the container they’re in” is a powerful statement that I heard and took to heart years ago. The people we resent might be blissfully living out their lives, with no idea how their actions, inactions, thoughts, or behaviors are eating away at us like a corrosive acid. In the tons of books written on the art and process of forgiveness, the authors all make the same point—forgiveness is for you, not the individual you are forgiving. The internationally renowned speaker Caroline Myss wrote in her best seller Anatomy of the Spirit:
When we harbor negative emotions toward others or toward ourselves, or when we intentionally create pain for others, we poison our own physical and spiritual systems. By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive oneself or another person. It disables a person’s emotional resources. The challenge . . . is to refine our capacity to love others as well as ourselves and to develop the power of forgiveness (84).
Forgiveness is tough. Many of us hold on to our old wounds, hurts, and resentments until they fester and turn us sour and bitter. We refuse to forgive because we have been so wronged. As we remember old hurts, we hope that those who wounded us will eventually wake up and apologize for their grievous behaviors. Too often, we are unmercifully hard on ourselves and need to ease up and forgive our own selves. It’s been said that having resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. When we refuse to forgive, whom are we really hurting? And can we let go of the bingeing and emotional overeating if we are carrying scads of resentments?
Forgiveness does not mean liking the person who wronged you or condoning the behavior; it means understanding the other person’s humanness and releasing the rock of resentment in your heart. Forgiveness is part of self-care—it is an act of freeing one’s self. There are a lot of behaviors that seem unforgivable, including rape, incest, murder, and abuse. When atrocities occur, we can choose to hold on to our anger and rage, let them burn a hole inside us, and keep us chained to food and binges. Or we can, at some point, move into the spiritual act of forgiveness.
Think about your past. Who are you still angry with? Who have you not yet forgiven? In what ways do you need to forgive yourself? Mary Manin Morrissey said, “We all have forgiveness work to do. If you’re wondering if this is true, ask yourself, ‘Am I breathing?’ If the answer is yes, the answer is yes. Ask Spirit, ‘Who would you have me forgive today?’”
How do you release anger and resentments? My favorite way is to use SourceTapping, a mind-body-spirit rapid release technique. You can download the script and diagram by going to SourceTapping.com. I’d love to hear, in the comment section below, how you manage to forgive those who seemed to have wronged you.
Wishing you much peace and many blessings,
Meryl
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August 23, 2014
Managing Food Cravings
Everyone, or at least almost everyone, gets food cravings from time to time. And, for some of us, it’s more than just once in awhile! In a recent article, “I Scream for Ice Cream” (http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...) I discussed my life-long obsession with ice cream and the action I took to no longer crave (or even desire) it.
A recent study about cravings found that women gravitate towards sweets most of the time – sugary foods release feel-good opioids that increase pleasure and decrease pain. Men, however, often go for heartier fare such as barbecue with French fries. For both sexes, it is usually foods rich in fat or calories.
All Cravings. When you reach for something to eat, it might be thirst that is really going on. Try drinking a glass of purified water and wait a bit if you can (1/2 hour or so) to see if the craving has vanished.
Sweets. On a physical level, the cells of your body may not be getting enough energy and sugar is a quick source of energy. When craving sweets you might be experiencing blood sugar fluctuations. Instead of candy, pastries, or the like, when cravings sweets you could choose fruit instead. Also, many use sweets as a reward or to add pleasure, entertainment, or reassurance to their lives. Find ways to reward yourself and add pleasure to your life…without using food!
Salty. When you crave potato chips or popcorn you might be in a place of high stress that is affecting your adrenal glands. When craving these salty snacks, you will decrease the amount you eat if you first take a few minutes to de-stress: meditation, deep breathing, journaling, walking, or Tapping. Another explanation is that if you are following a low sodium diet, perhaps your body is seeking more sodium! Instead of table salt, use a much healthier version such as sea salt or Himalayan salt. If you are drawn to salty food, you might be wanting to just CRUNCH on something to release anger, tension and frustration. If it’s the crunch you’re seeking, you could try carrots, celery, and raw cauliflower instead.
Chocolate. Sometimes a craving for chocolate indicates that you really need magnesium. If you crave chocolate, increase your magnesium (supplement or choose foods high in magnesium such as leafy greens, fish, nuts, and seeds) and switch to dark chocolate (75% cacoa or higher) which is lower in sugar and higher in antioxidants. In addition, chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), which is the same chemical released by the brain when we’re in love. When you crave chocolate, are you really craving love, intimacy and romance?
Fatty. When you crave fried foods, oily foods, or nut butters, you might be experiencing a calcium deficiency. Food sources for calcium include sardines and dark leafy greens, as well as dairy products. Craving for fatty foods might mean you are feeling lonely, empty, or worried. Doreen Virtue (Constant Craving) believes that cravings for nuts and nut butters are an expression of unmet needs for fun and pleasure. And nuts contain pyrazine, a chemical that triggers the pleasure center of the brain.
Cheese & Dairy. When you can’t get enough cheese or crave pizza, your body might be deficient in omega-3 fatty acids. In addition to supplements, you can get omega-3s in foods such as wild salmon, flaxseeds, and raw walnuts. Also, dairy has an anti-depressant effects and it might be comfort, calmness, and soothing you are actually seeking when you go for the ice cream, the soft cheeses, or even chocolate milk. When the dairy is combined with high carbohydrates (such as pizza, nachos with cheese, Alfredo pasta), L-tryptophan triggers the production of the feel-good brain chemical, serotonin.
Red Meat. When you crave burgers and steaks there could be an iron deficiency. Other sources of iron include beans, legumes, figs, and dried fruit.
Sources:
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight...
http://kennedybakernutrition.com/2012...
http://science.howstuffworks.com/inno...
[NOTE: I am not a nutritionist. Please contact your own health care provider for guidance with these issues.]
Minimizing Cravings
In addition to the suggestions mentioned above, you can also manage your munchies by:
Getting more sleep. If you are sleep deprived you will have more cravings. A new study found that when sleep-deprived, overweight adults got an extra 96 minutes (on average) of sleep each night, their cravings for salty and sweet snacks decreased by 62%. www.cbsnews.com/news/getting-more-sle...
Avoiding Trigger Foods. It is true that for many processed snack foods, you can’t eat just one. The manufacturers have worked hard to make their products irresistible both in taste and convenience and the processed food industry wants to keep us hooked. Here is a motto I’ve used for many years: “If I can take it or leave it, then I can have it.”
Managing Stress. Stress often activates emotional eating and cravings. Tapping has been proven to reduce stress and decrease emotional discomfort. When we are feeling calm and peaceful, we experience a huge decline in food cravings.
H.A.L.T. is a well-known acronym in the 12 Step community. It reminds us to not get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired – and when you follow this advice, you will have fewer cravings.
Self-Care. How many of us really take time for ourselves? We have been taught to pay attention to others’ needs…who will take care of ours? When we nurture ourselves we often don’t have the pull of food for comfort. Some self-nurturing activities include: bubble bath, taking a walk, playing with a pet, engaging in a hobby, spending time with friends, watching some fun video or TV show, reading a good book, getting a massage. What does your list include?
Tapping. Are you familiar with EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)? It is the most well known of the Tapping techniques. A recent post explained Energy Psychology and mentioned an EFT cousin that I developed – RITT (Rapidly Integrated Transformation Technique), which has evolved into SourceTapping℠. see www.SourceTapping.com I have many testimonials from clients and students about how Tapping eliminated their cravings, such as “I was addicted to chocolate candy…and would buy myself a 2 pound bar, hide it, and eat it when no one was around. Since doing Meryl’s tapping technique I have had no desire to eat chocolate. I am amazed.” ~Lillian Zonnefeld
Tapping Research Study. Peta Stapleton, a Clinical Psychologist in Australia, conducted a study with 96 overweight/obese adults, divided into 2 groups: a 4-week Tapping treatment group or wait list condition. The treatment group received 2 hours of EFT for 4 weeks and each participant chose one food to address in their treatment group (chocolate was the most commonly chosen food craving). At the end of the 4-weeks there was a significant reduction in cravings in the treatment group. In addition, at the 6-month and 12-month follow-up, participants reported not only reduced cravings but also a reduction in weight and BMI.
<<<>>>
ANNOUNCING NEW GROUP
Want to get rid of your cravings?
According to Dr. Stapleton’s study, TAPPING DECREASES CRAVINGS. I created “Tap Cravings Away in 30 Days” Coaching & Support Group so that my tribe, too, can reduce their cravings! It is starting soon – Sept. 1st. – and it’s designed for support and accountability. Join now, and invite a friend to join with you! www.TapCravingsAway.com
This group is for you if you...
are tired of fighting food cravings,
would like support in managing those darn cravings.
I’m looking for folks SERIOUS about ELIMINATING their food CRAVINGS to be part of this 30-day group. Based on Dr. Stapleton’s research, this simple approach not only takes away cravings but can also result in weight loss.
The group begins on September 1st, and space is VERY limited so don’t wait! www.TapCravingsAway.com
Sending blessings and love,
Meryl
A recent study about cravings found that women gravitate towards sweets most of the time – sugary foods release feel-good opioids that increase pleasure and decrease pain. Men, however, often go for heartier fare such as barbecue with French fries. For both sexes, it is usually foods rich in fat or calories.
All Cravings. When you reach for something to eat, it might be thirst that is really going on. Try drinking a glass of purified water and wait a bit if you can (1/2 hour or so) to see if the craving has vanished.
Sweets. On a physical level, the cells of your body may not be getting enough energy and sugar is a quick source of energy. When craving sweets you might be experiencing blood sugar fluctuations. Instead of candy, pastries, or the like, when cravings sweets you could choose fruit instead. Also, many use sweets as a reward or to add pleasure, entertainment, or reassurance to their lives. Find ways to reward yourself and add pleasure to your life…without using food!
Salty. When you crave potato chips or popcorn you might be in a place of high stress that is affecting your adrenal glands. When craving these salty snacks, you will decrease the amount you eat if you first take a few minutes to de-stress: meditation, deep breathing, journaling, walking, or Tapping. Another explanation is that if you are following a low sodium diet, perhaps your body is seeking more sodium! Instead of table salt, use a much healthier version such as sea salt or Himalayan salt. If you are drawn to salty food, you might be wanting to just CRUNCH on something to release anger, tension and frustration. If it’s the crunch you’re seeking, you could try carrots, celery, and raw cauliflower instead.
Chocolate. Sometimes a craving for chocolate indicates that you really need magnesium. If you crave chocolate, increase your magnesium (supplement or choose foods high in magnesium such as leafy greens, fish, nuts, and seeds) and switch to dark chocolate (75% cacoa or higher) which is lower in sugar and higher in antioxidants. In addition, chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), which is the same chemical released by the brain when we’re in love. When you crave chocolate, are you really craving love, intimacy and romance?
Fatty. When you crave fried foods, oily foods, or nut butters, you might be experiencing a calcium deficiency. Food sources for calcium include sardines and dark leafy greens, as well as dairy products. Craving for fatty foods might mean you are feeling lonely, empty, or worried. Doreen Virtue (Constant Craving) believes that cravings for nuts and nut butters are an expression of unmet needs for fun and pleasure. And nuts contain pyrazine, a chemical that triggers the pleasure center of the brain.
Cheese & Dairy. When you can’t get enough cheese or crave pizza, your body might be deficient in omega-3 fatty acids. In addition to supplements, you can get omega-3s in foods such as wild salmon, flaxseeds, and raw walnuts. Also, dairy has an anti-depressant effects and it might be comfort, calmness, and soothing you are actually seeking when you go for the ice cream, the soft cheeses, or even chocolate milk. When the dairy is combined with high carbohydrates (such as pizza, nachos with cheese, Alfredo pasta), L-tryptophan triggers the production of the feel-good brain chemical, serotonin.
Red Meat. When you crave burgers and steaks there could be an iron deficiency. Other sources of iron include beans, legumes, figs, and dried fruit.
Sources:
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight...
http://kennedybakernutrition.com/2012...
http://science.howstuffworks.com/inno...
[NOTE: I am not a nutritionist. Please contact your own health care provider for guidance with these issues.]
Minimizing Cravings
In addition to the suggestions mentioned above, you can also manage your munchies by:
Getting more sleep. If you are sleep deprived you will have more cravings. A new study found that when sleep-deprived, overweight adults got an extra 96 minutes (on average) of sleep each night, their cravings for salty and sweet snacks decreased by 62%. www.cbsnews.com/news/getting-more-sle...
Avoiding Trigger Foods. It is true that for many processed snack foods, you can’t eat just one. The manufacturers have worked hard to make their products irresistible both in taste and convenience and the processed food industry wants to keep us hooked. Here is a motto I’ve used for many years: “If I can take it or leave it, then I can have it.”
Managing Stress. Stress often activates emotional eating and cravings. Tapping has been proven to reduce stress and decrease emotional discomfort. When we are feeling calm and peaceful, we experience a huge decline in food cravings.
H.A.L.T. is a well-known acronym in the 12 Step community. It reminds us to not get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired – and when you follow this advice, you will have fewer cravings.
Self-Care. How many of us really take time for ourselves? We have been taught to pay attention to others’ needs…who will take care of ours? When we nurture ourselves we often don’t have the pull of food for comfort. Some self-nurturing activities include: bubble bath, taking a walk, playing with a pet, engaging in a hobby, spending time with friends, watching some fun video or TV show, reading a good book, getting a massage. What does your list include?
Tapping. Are you familiar with EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)? It is the most well known of the Tapping techniques. A recent post explained Energy Psychology and mentioned an EFT cousin that I developed – RITT (Rapidly Integrated Transformation Technique), which has evolved into SourceTapping℠. see www.SourceTapping.com I have many testimonials from clients and students about how Tapping eliminated their cravings, such as “I was addicted to chocolate candy…and would buy myself a 2 pound bar, hide it, and eat it when no one was around. Since doing Meryl’s tapping technique I have had no desire to eat chocolate. I am amazed.” ~Lillian Zonnefeld
Tapping Research Study. Peta Stapleton, a Clinical Psychologist in Australia, conducted a study with 96 overweight/obese adults, divided into 2 groups: a 4-week Tapping treatment group or wait list condition. The treatment group received 2 hours of EFT for 4 weeks and each participant chose one food to address in their treatment group (chocolate was the most commonly chosen food craving). At the end of the 4-weeks there was a significant reduction in cravings in the treatment group. In addition, at the 6-month and 12-month follow-up, participants reported not only reduced cravings but also a reduction in weight and BMI.
<<<>>>
ANNOUNCING NEW GROUP
Want to get rid of your cravings?
According to Dr. Stapleton’s study, TAPPING DECREASES CRAVINGS. I created “Tap Cravings Away in 30 Days” Coaching & Support Group so that my tribe, too, can reduce their cravings! It is starting soon – Sept. 1st. – and it’s designed for support and accountability. Join now, and invite a friend to join with you! www.TapCravingsAway.com
This group is for you if you...
are tired of fighting food cravings,
would like support in managing those darn cravings.
I’m looking for folks SERIOUS about ELIMINATING their food CRAVINGS to be part of this 30-day group. Based on Dr. Stapleton’s research, this simple approach not only takes away cravings but can also result in weight loss.
The group begins on September 1st, and space is VERY limited so don’t wait! www.TapCravingsAway.com
Sending blessings and love,
Meryl
Managing Food Cravings
Everyone, or at least almost everyone, gets food cravings from time to time. And, for some of us, it’s more than just once in awhile! In a recent article, “I Scream for Ice Cream” (http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...) I discussed my life-long obsession with ice cream and the action I took to no longer crave (or even desire) it.
A recent study about cravings found that women gravitate towards sweets most of the time – sugary foods release feel-good opioids that increase pleasure and decrease pain. Men, however, often go for heartier fare such as barbecue with French fries. For both sexes, it is usually foods rich in fat or calories.
All Cravings. When you reach for something to eat, it might be thirst that is really going on. Try drinking a glass of purified water and wait a bit if you can (1/2 hour or so) to see if the craving has vanished.
Sweets. On a physical level, the cells of your body may not be getting enough energy and sugar is a quick source of energy. When craving sweets you might be experiencing blood sugar fluctuations. Instead of candy, pastries, or the like, when cravings sweets you could choose fruit instead. Also, many use sweets as a reward or to add pleasure, entertainment, or reassurance to their lives. Find ways to reward yourself and add pleasure to your life…without using food!
Salty. When you crave potato chips or popcorn you might be in a place of high stress that is affecting your adrenal glands. When craving these salty snacks, you will decrease the amount you eat if you first take a few minutes to de-stress: meditation, deep breathing, journaling, walking, or Tapping. Another explanation is that if you are following a low sodium diet, perhaps your body is seeking more sodium! Instead of table salt, use a much healthier version such as sea salt or Himalayan salt. If you are drawn to salty food, you might be wanting to just CRUNCH on something to release anger, tension and frustration. If it’s the crunch you’re seeking, you could try carrots, celery, and raw cauliflower instead.
Chocolate. Sometimes a craving for chocolate indicates that you really need magnesium. If you crave chocolate, increase your magnesium (supplement or choose foods high in magnesium such as leafy greens, fish, nuts, and seeds) and switch to dark chocolate (75% cacoa or higher) which is lower in sugar and higher in antioxidants. In addition, chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), which is the same chemical released by the brain when we’re in love. When you crave chocolate, are you really craving love, intimacy and romance?
Fatty. When you crave fried foods, oily foods, or nut butters, you might be experiencing a calcium deficiency. Food sources for calcium include sardines and dark leafy greens, as well as dairy products. Craving for fatty foods might mean you are feeling lonely, empty, or worried. Doreen Virtue (Constant Craving) believes that cravings for nuts and nut butters are an expression of unmet needs for fun and pleasure. And nuts contain pyrazine, a chemical that triggers the pleasure center of the brain.
Cheese & Dairy. When you can’t get enough cheese or crave pizza, your body might be deficient in omega-3 fatty acids. In addition to supplements, you can get omega-3s in foods such as wild salmon, flaxseeds, and raw walnuts. Also, dairy has an anti-depressant effects and it might be comfort, calmness, and soothing you are actually seeking when you go for the ice cream, the soft cheeses, or even chocolate milk. When the dairy is combined with high carbohydrates (such as pizza, nachos with cheese, Alfredo pasta), L-tryptophan triggers the production of the feel-good brain chemical, serotonin.
Red Meat. When you crave burgers and steaks there could be an iron deficiency. Other sources of iron include beans, legumes, figs, and dried fruit.
Sources:
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight...
http://kennedybakernutrition.com/2012...
http://science.howstuffworks.com/inno...
[NOTE: I am not a nutritionist. Please contact your own health care provider for guidance with these issues.]
Minimizing Cravings
In addition to the suggestions mentioned above, you can also manage your munchies by:
Getting more sleep. If you are sleep deprived you will have more cravings. A new study found that when sleep-deprived, overweight adults got an extra 96 minutes (on average) of sleep each night, their cravings for salty and sweet snacks decreased by 62%. www.cbsnews.com/news/getting-more-sle...
Avoiding Trigger Foods. It is true that for many processed snack foods, you can’t eat just one. The manufacturers have worked hard to make their products irresistible both in taste and convenience and the processed food industry wants to keep us hooked. Here is a motto I’ve used for many years: “If I can take it or leave it, then I can have it.”
Managing Stress. Stress often activates emotional eating and cravings. Tapping has been proven to reduce stress and decrease emotional discomfort. When we are feeling calm and peaceful, we experience a huge decline in food cravings.
H.A.L.T. is a well-known acronym in the 12 Step community. It reminds us to not get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired – and when you follow this advice, you will have fewer cravings.
Self-Care. How many of us really take time for ourselves? We have been taught to pay attention to others’ needs…who will take care of ours? When we nurture ourselves we often don’t have the pull of food for comfort. Some self-nurturing activities include: bubble bath, taking a walk, playing with a pet, engaging in a hobby, spending time with friends, watching some fun video or TV show, reading a good book, getting a massage. What does your list include?
Tapping. Are you familiar with EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)? It is the most well known of the Tapping techniques. A recent post explained Energy Psychology and mentioned an EFT cousin that I developed – RITT (Rapidly Integrated Transformation Technique), which has evolved into SourceTapping℠. SourceTapping.com I have many testimonials from clients and students about how Tapping eliminated their cravings, such as “I was addicted to chocolate candy…and would buy myself a 2 pound bar, hide it, and eat it when no one was around. Since doing Meryl’s tapping technique I have had no desire to eat chocolate. I am amazed.” ~Lillian Zonnefeld
Tapping Research Study. Peta Stapleton, a Clinical Psychologist in Australia, conducted a study with 96 overweight/obese adults, divided into 2 groups: a 4-week Tapping treatment group or wait list condition. The treatment group received 2 hours of EFT for 4 weeks and each participant chose one food to address in their treatment group (chocolate was the most commonly chosen food craving). At the end of the 4-weeks there was a significant reduction in cravings in the treatment group. In addition, at the 6-month and 12-month follow-up, participants reported not only reduced cravings but also a reduction in weight and BMI.
<<<>>>
ANNOUNCING NEW GROUP
Want to get rid of your cravings?
According to Dr. Stapleton’s study, TAPPING DECREASES CRAVINGS. I created “Tap Cravings Away in 30 Days” Coaching & Support Group so that my tribe, too, can reduce their cravings! It is starting soon – Sept. 1st. – and it’s designed for support and accountability. Join now, and invite a friend to join with you! www.TapCravingsAway.com
This group is for you if you...
are tired of fighting food cravings,
would like support in managing those darn cravings.
I’m looking for folks SERIOUS about ELIMINATING their food CRAVINGS to be part of this 30-day group. Based on Dr. Stapleton’s research, this simple approach not only takes away cravings but can also result in weight loss.
The group begins on September 1st, and space is VERY limited so don’t wait! www.TapCravingsAway.com
Sending blessings and love,
Meryl
A recent study about cravings found that women gravitate towards sweets most of the time – sugary foods release feel-good opioids that increase pleasure and decrease pain. Men, however, often go for heartier fare such as barbecue with French fries. For both sexes, it is usually foods rich in fat or calories.
All Cravings. When you reach for something to eat, it might be thirst that is really going on. Try drinking a glass of purified water and wait a bit if you can (1/2 hour or so) to see if the craving has vanished.
Sweets. On a physical level, the cells of your body may not be getting enough energy and sugar is a quick source of energy. When craving sweets you might be experiencing blood sugar fluctuations. Instead of candy, pastries, or the like, when cravings sweets you could choose fruit instead. Also, many use sweets as a reward or to add pleasure, entertainment, or reassurance to their lives. Find ways to reward yourself and add pleasure to your life…without using food!
Salty. When you crave potato chips or popcorn you might be in a place of high stress that is affecting your adrenal glands. When craving these salty snacks, you will decrease the amount you eat if you first take a few minutes to de-stress: meditation, deep breathing, journaling, walking, or Tapping. Another explanation is that if you are following a low sodium diet, perhaps your body is seeking more sodium! Instead of table salt, use a much healthier version such as sea salt or Himalayan salt. If you are drawn to salty food, you might be wanting to just CRUNCH on something to release anger, tension and frustration. If it’s the crunch you’re seeking, you could try carrots, celery, and raw cauliflower instead.
Chocolate. Sometimes a craving for chocolate indicates that you really need magnesium. If you crave chocolate, increase your magnesium (supplement or choose foods high in magnesium such as leafy greens, fish, nuts, and seeds) and switch to dark chocolate (75% cacoa or higher) which is lower in sugar and higher in antioxidants. In addition, chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), which is the same chemical released by the brain when we’re in love. When you crave chocolate, are you really craving love, intimacy and romance?
Fatty. When you crave fried foods, oily foods, or nut butters, you might be experiencing a calcium deficiency. Food sources for calcium include sardines and dark leafy greens, as well as dairy products. Craving for fatty foods might mean you are feeling lonely, empty, or worried. Doreen Virtue (Constant Craving) believes that cravings for nuts and nut butters are an expression of unmet needs for fun and pleasure. And nuts contain pyrazine, a chemical that triggers the pleasure center of the brain.
Cheese & Dairy. When you can’t get enough cheese or crave pizza, your body might be deficient in omega-3 fatty acids. In addition to supplements, you can get omega-3s in foods such as wild salmon, flaxseeds, and raw walnuts. Also, dairy has an anti-depressant effects and it might be comfort, calmness, and soothing you are actually seeking when you go for the ice cream, the soft cheeses, or even chocolate milk. When the dairy is combined with high carbohydrates (such as pizza, nachos with cheese, Alfredo pasta), L-tryptophan triggers the production of the feel-good brain chemical, serotonin.
Red Meat. When you crave burgers and steaks there could be an iron deficiency. Other sources of iron include beans, legumes, figs, and dried fruit.
Sources:
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight...
http://kennedybakernutrition.com/2012...
http://science.howstuffworks.com/inno...
[NOTE: I am not a nutritionist. Please contact your own health care provider for guidance with these issues.]
Minimizing Cravings
In addition to the suggestions mentioned above, you can also manage your munchies by:
Getting more sleep. If you are sleep deprived you will have more cravings. A new study found that when sleep-deprived, overweight adults got an extra 96 minutes (on average) of sleep each night, their cravings for salty and sweet snacks decreased by 62%. www.cbsnews.com/news/getting-more-sle...
Avoiding Trigger Foods. It is true that for many processed snack foods, you can’t eat just one. The manufacturers have worked hard to make their products irresistible both in taste and convenience and the processed food industry wants to keep us hooked. Here is a motto I’ve used for many years: “If I can take it or leave it, then I can have it.”
Managing Stress. Stress often activates emotional eating and cravings. Tapping has been proven to reduce stress and decrease emotional discomfort. When we are feeling calm and peaceful, we experience a huge decline in food cravings.
H.A.L.T. is a well-known acronym in the 12 Step community. It reminds us to not get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired – and when you follow this advice, you will have fewer cravings.
Self-Care. How many of us really take time for ourselves? We have been taught to pay attention to others’ needs…who will take care of ours? When we nurture ourselves we often don’t have the pull of food for comfort. Some self-nurturing activities include: bubble bath, taking a walk, playing with a pet, engaging in a hobby, spending time with friends, watching some fun video or TV show, reading a good book, getting a massage. What does your list include?
Tapping. Are you familiar with EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)? It is the most well known of the Tapping techniques. A recent post explained Energy Psychology and mentioned an EFT cousin that I developed – RITT (Rapidly Integrated Transformation Technique), which has evolved into SourceTapping℠. SourceTapping.com I have many testimonials from clients and students about how Tapping eliminated their cravings, such as “I was addicted to chocolate candy…and would buy myself a 2 pound bar, hide it, and eat it when no one was around. Since doing Meryl’s tapping technique I have had no desire to eat chocolate. I am amazed.” ~Lillian Zonnefeld
Tapping Research Study. Peta Stapleton, a Clinical Psychologist in Australia, conducted a study with 96 overweight/obese adults, divided into 2 groups: a 4-week Tapping treatment group or wait list condition. The treatment group received 2 hours of EFT for 4 weeks and each participant chose one food to address in their treatment group (chocolate was the most commonly chosen food craving). At the end of the 4-weeks there was a significant reduction in cravings in the treatment group. In addition, at the 6-month and 12-month follow-up, participants reported not only reduced cravings but also a reduction in weight and BMI.
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ANNOUNCING NEW GROUP
Want to get rid of your cravings?
According to Dr. Stapleton’s study, TAPPING DECREASES CRAVINGS. I created “Tap Cravings Away in 30 Days” Coaching & Support Group so that my tribe, too, can reduce their cravings! It is starting soon – Sept. 1st. – and it’s designed for support and accountability. Join now, and invite a friend to join with you! www.TapCravingsAway.com
This group is for you if you...
are tired of fighting food cravings,
would like support in managing those darn cravings.
I’m looking for folks SERIOUS about ELIMINATING their food CRAVINGS to be part of this 30-day group. Based on Dr. Stapleton’s research, this simple approach not only takes away cravings but can also result in weight loss.
The group begins on September 1st, and space is VERY limited so don’t wait! www.TapCravingsAway.com
Sending blessings and love,
Meryl
June 21, 2014
Audiobooks: The Listening Experience
Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional EatingStop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional EatingJune is Audiobook Month!
According to the Audio Publishers Association (APA) the audiobook business is skyrocketing, and 6,000,000 more audiobooks were sold in 2012 than the previous year.
WHY LISTEN TO AN AUDIOBOOK?
We are busier and busier and find ourselves multitasking to use our time wisely. We can enjoy an audiobook while
Exercising
Driving
Watching a child or grandchild’s baseball game
Preparing meals
Cleaning
Gardening
Engaging in a hobby, such as crafting, knitting, or sketching
AUDIOBOOK INDUSTRY FACTS
According to the APA (Audio Publishers Association):
* First known as “talking books” and later “books on tape,” the official term of “audiobooks” was coined in 1994 by the APA.
* The audiobook industry is over the 1.2 billion dollar mark.
* In 2010, 37 percent of the U.S. population had listened to an audiobook at some point in their life. In 2012, the figure rose to 46 percent.
* 25% of Americans had listened to an audiobook in the last year.
* 94% of audiobook listeners had read a book in the past year vs. 70% of non-audiobook listeners.
* The average audiobook listener spends about 5 hours a week listening.
* Audiobooks are a great tool for building literacy. Teachers and librarians report that listening to audiobooks helps children build better vocabularies and also helps them to read with better expression.
MY AUDIOBOOK – A PEAK BEHIND THE SCENES
My book, STOP EATING YOUR HEART OUT, was published in the spring, 2012. In case you are not familiar with the book, it tells my story of the torment and hell of binge eating disorder and discusses and teaches the tools and techniques that I (and later my clients) used to obtain recovery to stop emotional eating and compulsive overeating.
Soon after the book was published I began receiving requests for an audiobook version. And, after months of discussion with my publisher, I was given the rights to record it. Instead of hiring an outside person, I opted on doing the narration – to put my own energy into the recording, to emphasize certain points, and to give the listeners more than just words, but also a piece of myself. But life seemed to get in the way and it took me many more months to carve out the space and time to do it.
August, 2013. I was fortunate to visit one of my most favorite places – Ross Priory, outside Glasgow, Scotland, and stay in a small cottage right on Loch Lomond. Although others had planned to go with me, the Universe had different ideas and I went myself. It was the perfect place to do the recording so I schlepped the equipment I needed.
Every day I strolled, walked, and sometimes even jogged through the magnificent grounds – the path next to the loch, the walled gardens, the grassy hills, unbelievably gorgeous flowers, and especially the old, majestic trees. I was truly being nourished in a non-food way, and my soul was being fed many hours each morning as I basked in the solitude and communion with Nature.
The afternoons and evenings were devoted to recording sessions, and I was surprised that recording was more difficult than I had expected. The first time I mispronounced a word, I was shocked. After a few of these, however, I became accustomed to stumbling, pausing, and starting again.
Then there was the issue of mouth dryness. I had been advised to have apple juice nearby to keep my throat moist. Nevertheless, after awhile my throat was parched and I could hardly swallow. A great excuse to take a break, sit outside by the loch for awhile, and then resume again.
The five days spent in the cottage followed the same routine – spending the mornings being filled up amidst the glorious gardens, the gentle waves of Loch Lomond, and walking, walking, walking the many paths through the trees. Afternoons – record, take short breaks as needed, and record some more.
Months later the editing began. I was horrified to find an outrageous error I made in the following paragraph found in Chapter 6, Day 15: “Even though it says such debasing things, the Inner Critic actually came into being in an attempt to aid you – so that your behavior would be respectable and you would be able to fit in and not be ostracized.” ~Stop Eating Your Heart Out, p. 128
When I read that paragraph, however, I said “Inner Child” rather than “Inner Critic.” Holy, moly! That was a big mistake – it is NOT the Inner Child that says nasty things to us in an attempt to help us. I had to correct this – so I re-recorded that section making the change. I hope you don’t notice when you listen now that I have let you in on my little behind-the-scenes secret!
I chose to publish the audiobook with ACX, which is connected to Amazon, and I was thrilled when they notified me the end of May that it had been published. You can listen to a sample on the audible dot com website
My desire is to get this into the ears of anyone who is compulsively overeating and wants help … and I am excited to let you know that you can get a copy at no cost!
If you are new to Audible, when you sign up you get a free book … so, voila, you can get mine at no charge. StopEatingYourHeartOut.com/audible.
FACEBOOK AND BLOG COMMENTS
Please leave comments on my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/merylbeck) and in the comment section below and I promise to publish the best (with your name and website) in an update on my website. Talk about listening to audiobooks. Why do you listen rather than read? Where and when do you listen?
TWITTER
Do you tweet?
If so, I hope you will retweet your favorite quote from my book with @MerylBeck and #StopEatingYourHeartOut hashtag. As a THANK YOU, I will randomly select a number of qualifying tweets and award a prize – my eBook "Get Energized: 20 Tips & Exercises to Manifest Success" [Note: Chapter 5 of Stop Eating Your Heart Out is all about energy techniques. The Get Energized eBook provides additional ways to keep your energy high and balanced, decrease emotional eating, increase feelings of well being, and magnetize success!]
I am looking forward to reading your comments.
Many blessings,
Meryl
- See more at: http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
According to the Audio Publishers Association (APA) the audiobook business is skyrocketing, and 6,000,000 more audiobooks were sold in 2012 than the previous year.
WHY LISTEN TO AN AUDIOBOOK?
We are busier and busier and find ourselves multitasking to use our time wisely. We can enjoy an audiobook while
Exercising
Driving
Watching a child or grandchild’s baseball game
Preparing meals
Cleaning
Gardening
Engaging in a hobby, such as crafting, knitting, or sketching
AUDIOBOOK INDUSTRY FACTS
According to the APA (Audio Publishers Association):
* First known as “talking books” and later “books on tape,” the official term of “audiobooks” was coined in 1994 by the APA.
* The audiobook industry is over the 1.2 billion dollar mark.
* In 2010, 37 percent of the U.S. population had listened to an audiobook at some point in their life. In 2012, the figure rose to 46 percent.
* 25% of Americans had listened to an audiobook in the last year.
* 94% of audiobook listeners had read a book in the past year vs. 70% of non-audiobook listeners.
* The average audiobook listener spends about 5 hours a week listening.
* Audiobooks are a great tool for building literacy. Teachers and librarians report that listening to audiobooks helps children build better vocabularies and also helps them to read with better expression.
MY AUDIOBOOK – A PEAK BEHIND THE SCENES
My book, STOP EATING YOUR HEART OUT, was published in the spring, 2012. In case you are not familiar with the book, it tells my story of the torment and hell of binge eating disorder and discusses and teaches the tools and techniques that I (and later my clients) used to obtain recovery to stop emotional eating and compulsive overeating.
Soon after the book was published I began receiving requests for an audiobook version. And, after months of discussion with my publisher, I was given the rights to record it. Instead of hiring an outside person, I opted on doing the narration – to put my own energy into the recording, to emphasize certain points, and to give the listeners more than just words, but also a piece of myself. But life seemed to get in the way and it took me many more months to carve out the space and time to do it.
August, 2013. I was fortunate to visit one of my most favorite places – Ross Priory, outside Glasgow, Scotland, and stay in a small cottage right on Loch Lomond. Although others had planned to go with me, the Universe had different ideas and I went myself. It was the perfect place to do the recording so I schlepped the equipment I needed.
Every day I strolled, walked, and sometimes even jogged through the magnificent grounds – the path next to the loch, the walled gardens, the grassy hills, unbelievably gorgeous flowers, and especially the old, majestic trees. I was truly being nourished in a non-food way, and my soul was being fed many hours each morning as I basked in the solitude and communion with Nature.
The afternoons and evenings were devoted to recording sessions, and I was surprised that recording was more difficult than I had expected. The first time I mispronounced a word, I was shocked. After a few of these, however, I became accustomed to stumbling, pausing, and starting again.
Then there was the issue of mouth dryness. I had been advised to have apple juice nearby to keep my throat moist. Nevertheless, after awhile my throat was parched and I could hardly swallow. A great excuse to take a break, sit outside by the loch for awhile, and then resume again.
The five days spent in the cottage followed the same routine – spending the mornings being filled up amidst the glorious gardens, the gentle waves of Loch Lomond, and walking, walking, walking the many paths through the trees. Afternoons – record, take short breaks as needed, and record some more.
Months later the editing began. I was horrified to find an outrageous error I made in the following paragraph found in Chapter 6, Day 15: “Even though it says such debasing things, the Inner Critic actually came into being in an attempt to aid you – so that your behavior would be respectable and you would be able to fit in and not be ostracized.” ~Stop Eating Your Heart Out, p. 128
When I read that paragraph, however, I said “Inner Child” rather than “Inner Critic.” Holy, moly! That was a big mistake – it is NOT the Inner Child that says nasty things to us in an attempt to help us. I had to correct this – so I re-recorded that section making the change. I hope you don’t notice when you listen now that I have let you in on my little behind-the-scenes secret!
I chose to publish the audiobook with ACX, which is connected to Amazon, and I was thrilled when they notified me the end of May that it had been published. You can listen to a sample on the audible dot com website
My desire is to get this into the ears of anyone who is compulsively overeating and wants help … and I am excited to let you know that you can get a copy at no cost!
If you are new to Audible, when you sign up you get a free book … so, voila, you can get mine at no charge. StopEatingYourHeartOut.com/audible.
FACEBOOK AND BLOG COMMENTS
Please leave comments on my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/merylbeck) and in the comment section below and I promise to publish the best (with your name and website) in an update on my website. Talk about listening to audiobooks. Why do you listen rather than read? Where and when do you listen?
Do you tweet?
If so, I hope you will retweet your favorite quote from my book with @MerylBeck and #StopEatingYourHeartOut hashtag. As a THANK YOU, I will randomly select a number of qualifying tweets and award a prize – my eBook "Get Energized: 20 Tips & Exercises to Manifest Success" [Note: Chapter 5 of Stop Eating Your Heart Out is all about energy techniques. The Get Energized eBook provides additional ways to keep your energy high and balanced, decrease emotional eating, increase feelings of well being, and magnetize success!]
I am looking forward to reading your comments.
Many blessings,
Meryl
- See more at: http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
June 10, 2014
Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating?
Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating?
“My eating is sometimes out of control and I eat too much and feel miserable.” ~Client
This is a comment I often hear. Does this person have an eating disorder or just disordered eating?
Disordered Eating
Because the client (mentioned above) used the word “sometimes” as she described her eating, she probably falls into the category of disordered eating rather than eating disorder. It’s all a matter of degree.
As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who treats eating disorders, I would ask her some of the following questions:
How often would you say your eating is “out of control?”
Are you always thinking about food, eating, and/or body image?
Are you a public dieter and a private binger?
Do you binge several times a week? Daily?
When you feel stressed, anxious, depressed, or bored, do you go to food to self soothe? If so, how often does this happen?
Do you intensely exercise to make up for what you’ve eaten? If so, how often?
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are a mental illness and are listed in the DSM-V – the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the US. I am most familiar (personally and professionally) and have the most expertise with Binge Eating Disorder.
"Many of the millions of heavy people have an eating disorder, which has the highest mortality rate of any mental health diagnosis, including depression. Binge eating, the most common eating disorder in the United States, affects over twenty-five million people." ~Stop Eating Your Heart Out, p. xv
The mental health description of binge eating disorder includes the following:
Eating a large amount of food in a short period of time
Lack of control over eating during the binge episode
Eating until uncomfortably full
Eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry
Eating much more rapidly than normal
Eating alone because you are embarrassed by how much you’re eating
Feeling disgusted, depressed, or guilty after overeating
~Stop Eating Your Heart Out, p. 9-10
Getting help
Does food call you? Maybe it’s the ice cream in the freezer, the cookies in the cookie jar, or the fast food joint down the street?
If you find yourself anywhere along the spectrum from disordered eating to eating disorders, help is available, starting with:
Stop Eating Your Heart Out. I wrote this book to share my experience, strength, and hope. I briefly tell my story of living in the hell of a (binge) eating disorder and then offer tools and techniques that I used for my clients and myself.
STOP EATING YOUR HEART OUT Audio Book
The book is available in print and eBook format and is now available as an audiobook. Learn how you can get the audiobook for free by going to www.stopeatingyourheartout.com/audible.
“Follow the steps outlined in this book and your awakened self will have a new relationship with food and the way it fuels your body, mind, and spirit.” ~Sandy Peckinpah author, radio show host on KRXA AM Talk Radio. www.SandyPeckinpah.com
Therapy. I recommend seeking a therapist who not only understands eating disorders but also employs energy techniques that rewire the brain. Talk to your health care provider for recommendations.
Treatment. If you have an eating disorder, I hope you will investigate going to treatment – either inpatient or outpatient. Treatment has saved, changed, and improved a gazillion lives. Here in Tucson, I often recommend Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Center which employs a truly holistic approach.
Resources. There are many,many resources listed in Stop Eating Your Heart Out, ranging from self-help groups to online help to treatment facilities. For my up-to-date Resource list go to www.StopEatingYourHeartOut.com/resour...
Remember, no matter where you are on the disordered eating - eating disorder scale, you are not alone. Help is available. Get support now.
Many blessings,
Meryl
- See more at: http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
“My eating is sometimes out of control and I eat too much and feel miserable.” ~Client
This is a comment I often hear. Does this person have an eating disorder or just disordered eating?
Disordered Eating
Because the client (mentioned above) used the word “sometimes” as she described her eating, she probably falls into the category of disordered eating rather than eating disorder. It’s all a matter of degree.
As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who treats eating disorders, I would ask her some of the following questions:
How often would you say your eating is “out of control?”
Are you always thinking about food, eating, and/or body image?
Are you a public dieter and a private binger?
Do you binge several times a week? Daily?
When you feel stressed, anxious, depressed, or bored, do you go to food to self soothe? If so, how often does this happen?
Do you intensely exercise to make up for what you’ve eaten? If so, how often?
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are a mental illness and are listed in the DSM-V – the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the US. I am most familiar (personally and professionally) and have the most expertise with Binge Eating Disorder.
"Many of the millions of heavy people have an eating disorder, which has the highest mortality rate of any mental health diagnosis, including depression. Binge eating, the most common eating disorder in the United States, affects over twenty-five million people." ~Stop Eating Your Heart Out, p. xv
The mental health description of binge eating disorder includes the following:
Eating a large amount of food in a short period of time
Lack of control over eating during the binge episode
Eating until uncomfortably full
Eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry
Eating much more rapidly than normal
Eating alone because you are embarrassed by how much you’re eating
Feeling disgusted, depressed, or guilty after overeating
~Stop Eating Your Heart Out, p. 9-10
Getting help
Does food call you? Maybe it’s the ice cream in the freezer, the cookies in the cookie jar, or the fast food joint down the street?
If you find yourself anywhere along the spectrum from disordered eating to eating disorders, help is available, starting with:
Stop Eating Your Heart Out. I wrote this book to share my experience, strength, and hope. I briefly tell my story of living in the hell of a (binge) eating disorder and then offer tools and techniques that I used for my clients and myself.
STOP EATING YOUR HEART OUT Audio Book
The book is available in print and eBook format and is now available as an audiobook. Learn how you can get the audiobook for free by going to www.stopeatingyourheartout.com/audible.
“Follow the steps outlined in this book and your awakened self will have a new relationship with food and the way it fuels your body, mind, and spirit.” ~Sandy Peckinpah author, radio show host on KRXA AM Talk Radio. www.SandyPeckinpah.com
Therapy. I recommend seeking a therapist who not only understands eating disorders but also employs energy techniques that rewire the brain. Talk to your health care provider for recommendations.
Treatment. If you have an eating disorder, I hope you will investigate going to treatment – either inpatient or outpatient. Treatment has saved, changed, and improved a gazillion lives. Here in Tucson, I often recommend Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Center which employs a truly holistic approach.
Resources. There are many,many resources listed in Stop Eating Your Heart Out, ranging from self-help groups to online help to treatment facilities. For my up-to-date Resource list go to www.StopEatingYourHeartOut.com/resour...
Remember, no matter where you are on the disordered eating - eating disorder scale, you are not alone. Help is available. Get support now.
Many blessings,
Meryl
- See more at: http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
April 9, 2014
Become a Fat Burner
Our bodies burn two types of fuel: sugar or fat An awful lot of people have been conditioned to be sugar burners rather than fat burners, which I am sure is a huge contributor to our obesity epidemic.
Being a sugar burner means you are probably insulin dominant and insulin tells the body to store fat rather than use the existing fat already found on our hips, bellies, and derrières. Sugar burners are often hungry, often can’t go more than a few hours without food, and tend to eat foods high in sugar and carbohydrates. Being a sugar burner is a lot like putting small twigs on a fire – you have to keep adding more and more to keep the fire going.
Being a fat burner, on the other hand, is the preferred metabolic state. Fat burners tap into stored fat to stay energized throughout the day. If you can miss a meal and go hours without feeling ravenous or craving carbs, you are probably a fat burner! It’s like putting a large log on a fire – it can keep burning for hours.
The following information is adapted from “Be a Fat Burner” at healthy-living.org
Fat is a more efficient energy source than is sugar (releasing more than twice as much energy than is released by burning sugar), so when fat, is burned for energy, FAR fewer free radicals (damaging elements) are released than if sugar is burned.
Unfortunately, most people’s cells are in a sugar-burning mode, i.e. have been ‘conditioned’ to burn SUGAR, with a whole host of resulting bad consequences.
The signs and bad consequences that you will have if you are a sugar burner include:
Abdominal fat or high percentage of body fat (anything over 20%)
Cravings for sugar
Age spots on your skin (these are actually glycation or sugar cross-linking marks)
Sugar burners often have large pantries of stored fat, but the cells of their bodies ignore that fat and look only for sugar.
How to Become a Fat Burner
Eat generous amounts of good fats
Eat sufficient amounts of protein
Eat high amounts of low calorie vegetables
Eat only enough carbohydrate to perform daily labors.
Eat very little sugar.
<<<>>>
In “Shape Shifting” http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201..., I discussed two ways (High Intensity Interval Training and Corsentials) to increase muscle so you become a fat burner.
In addition, Dr. Jonny Bowden’s latest program, “New You in 22” provides a very affordable program that will enable your body to become a fat burner.
The New You in 22 Program is unusual, easy to do, only takes 22 days – and surprisingly inexpensive. The cool thing is that it upgrades your metabolism so you feast on fat…giving you a leaner body, more sustained energy, and a sharper mind… in ONLY 22 days! Check out the video presentation at http://mhb.newyouin22.com/default/blog
or read about it by clicking at http://mhb.newyouin22.com/solo9/blog.
Wishing you optimal health and many blessings,
Meryl Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating
- See more at: http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
Become a Fat Burner
Our bodies burn two types of fuel: sugar or fat
An awful lot of people have been conditioned to be sugar burners rather than fat burners, which I am sure is a huge contributor to our obesity epidemic.
Being a sugar burner means you are probably insulin dominant and insulin tells the body to store fat rather than use the existing fat already found on our hips, bellies, and derrières. Sugar burners are often hungry, often can’t go more than a few hours without food, and tend to eat foods high in sugar and carbohydrates. Being a sugar burner is a lot like putting small twigs on a fire – you have to keep adding more and more to keep the fire going.
Being a fat burner, on the other hand, is the preferred metabolic state. Fat burners tap into stored fat to stay energized throughout the day. If you can miss a meal and go hours without feeling ravenous or craving carbs, you are probably a fat burner! It’s like putting a large log on a fire – it can keep burning for hours.
The following information is adapted from “Be a Fat Burner” at healthy-living.org
Fat is a more efficient energy source than is sugar (releasing more than twice as much energy than is released by burning sugar), so when fat, is burned for energy, FAR fewer free radicals (damaging elements) are released than if sugar is burned.
Unfortunately, most people’s cells are in a sugar-burning mode, i.e. have been ‘conditioned’ to burn SUGAR, with a whole host of resulting bad consequences.
The signs and bad consequences that you will have if you are a sugar burner include:
Abdominal fat or high percentage of body fat (anything over 20%)
Cravings for sugar
Age spots on your skin (these are actually glycation or sugar cross-linking marks)
Sugar burners often have large pantries of stored fat, but the cells of their bodies ignore that fat and look only for sugar.
How to Become a Fat Burner
Eat generous amounts of good fats
Eat sufficient amounts of protein
Eat high amounts of low calorie vegetables
Eat only enough carbohydrate to perform daily labors.
Eat very little sugar.
<<<>>>
In “Shape Shifting” http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201..., I discussed two ways (High Intensity Interval Training and Corsentials) to increase muscle so you become a fat burner.
In addition, Dr. Jonny Bowden’s latest program, “New You in 22” provides a very affordable program that will enable your body to become a fat burner.
The New You in 22 Program is unusual, easy to do, only takes 22 days – and surprisingly inexpensive. The cool thing is that it upgrades your metabolism so you feast on fat…giving you a leaner body, more sustained energy, and a sharper mind… in ONLY 22 days! Check out the video presentation at http://mhb.newyouin22.com/default/blog
or read about it by clicking at http://mhb.newyouin22.com/solo9/blog.
Wishing you optimal health and many blessings,
Meryl Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating
- See more at: http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
An awful lot of people have been conditioned to be sugar burners rather than fat burners, which I am sure is a huge contributor to our obesity epidemic.
Being a sugar burner means you are probably insulin dominant and insulin tells the body to store fat rather than use the existing fat already found on our hips, bellies, and derrières. Sugar burners are often hungry, often can’t go more than a few hours without food, and tend to eat foods high in sugar and carbohydrates. Being a sugar burner is a lot like putting small twigs on a fire – you have to keep adding more and more to keep the fire going.
Being a fat burner, on the other hand, is the preferred metabolic state. Fat burners tap into stored fat to stay energized throughout the day. If you can miss a meal and go hours without feeling ravenous or craving carbs, you are probably a fat burner! It’s like putting a large log on a fire – it can keep burning for hours.
The following information is adapted from “Be a Fat Burner” at healthy-living.org
Fat is a more efficient energy source than is sugar (releasing more than twice as much energy than is released by burning sugar), so when fat, is burned for energy, FAR fewer free radicals (damaging elements) are released than if sugar is burned.
Unfortunately, most people’s cells are in a sugar-burning mode, i.e. have been ‘conditioned’ to burn SUGAR, with a whole host of resulting bad consequences.
The signs and bad consequences that you will have if you are a sugar burner include:
Abdominal fat or high percentage of body fat (anything over 20%)
Cravings for sugar
Age spots on your skin (these are actually glycation or sugar cross-linking marks)
Sugar burners often have large pantries of stored fat, but the cells of their bodies ignore that fat and look only for sugar.
How to Become a Fat Burner
Eat generous amounts of good fats
Eat sufficient amounts of protein
Eat high amounts of low calorie vegetables
Eat only enough carbohydrate to perform daily labors.
Eat very little sugar.
<<<>>>
In “Shape Shifting” http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201..., I discussed two ways (High Intensity Interval Training and Corsentials) to increase muscle so you become a fat burner.
In addition, Dr. Jonny Bowden’s latest program, “New You in 22” provides a very affordable program that will enable your body to become a fat burner.
The New You in 22 Program is unusual, easy to do, only takes 22 days – and surprisingly inexpensive. The cool thing is that it upgrades your metabolism so you feast on fat…giving you a leaner body, more sustained energy, and a sharper mind… in ONLY 22 days! Check out the video presentation at http://mhb.newyouin22.com/default/blog
or read about it by clicking at http://mhb.newyouin22.com/solo9/blog.
Wishing you optimal health and many blessings,
Meryl Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating
- See more at: http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
March 27, 2014
Conscious Eating Made Easy
Many books have been written about eating with mindfulness, also called conscious eating or intuitive eating. Dr. Michelle May, author of Eat What Your Love, Love What You Eat, discusses eating with intention and attention: Eat when you’re hungry, eat what your body needs, stay focused on the food, eliminate distractions (like reading or watching TV) while eating, and pay attention to body cues of hunger and satiety. [from Stop Eating Your Heart Out, pp. 179-80).
Dr. May’s current article, “A Simplified, Actionable Nutrition Message,” epitomizes conscious eating made easy. It appeared in last week’s Huffington Post and she has given me permission to share it with you:
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A Simplified, Actionable Nutrition Message
Channel surf the national news in the morning and you’re just as likely to hear someone telling you what you should or shouldn’t eat as you are to hear a politician talking about what they think should be done about the latest world crisis. And like politics, nutrition messages vary by who is doing the talking. As a result, people often feel overwhelmed and confused by all the conflicting (and sometimes arbitrary) messages about what they are supposed to eat.
The key to a sustainable healthy diet is to balance eating for enjoyment with eating for nourishment. But how do you drown out all the confusing noise and figure out what to eat in your day-to-day life?
These three simple questions will help you make food choices that are satisfying and balanced: “What do I want to eat?” “What do I need to eat?” and “What do I have to eat?”
What Do I Want to Eat?
The first question, “What do I want to eat?” may come as a surprise. But what happens when you try to avoid food you really want?
I once tweeted, “How many rice cakes does it take to satisfy a craving for chocolate?” My favorite reply was “7…and a Snickers bar!”
Thinking about what you really want to eat without judging yourself will keep you from feeling deprived and out of control when you choose to eat certain foods. You might be worried that if you ask yourself what you’re really hungry for, you’ll always choose foods you “shouldn’t.” First of all, I don’t believe that there are any foods that you “shouldn’t” eat. Second, depriving yourself only makes cravings grow stronger. Once you let go of the guilt about eating certain foods, they lose their power over you. If you don’t give foods power, you don’t need willpower anymore!
As you learn to trust your body wisdom you’ll soon discover that you want to eat a variety of foods to feel healthy and satisfied.
What Do I Need to Eat?
The next question to ask yourself is “What do I need to eat?” While food decisions aren’t “good” or “bad,” clearly some foods offer more nutritional benefits than others. As you consider what food to choose, ask yourself, “What does my body need?” Keep in mind the principles of variety, balance and moderation when deciding. Consider nutrition information, your personal health issues, family history, what else you will be eating/doing that day, and how your body responds to certain foods.
Enjoy your healthy options by focusing on fresh foods, appealing combinations, new flavors, and interesting recipes. And remember, not every choice must be nutritious. Healthy, balanced eating is simply the average of all of the individual decisions you make.
What Do I Have to Eat?
The key to the final question, “What do I have to eat?” is planning. If you feel hungry and the only thing available is a vending machine, you’re likely to choose a snack food that may not be very healthy, may not taste very good, and may not be what you were hungry for anyway.
Instead, strive to have a variety of foods available that are healthful and appealing but not overly tempting. These are foods that you enjoy when you’re hungry but won’t be calling out to you from their storage place saying, “Come eat me!”
Of course, you’re not always in control of which foods are available. At a restaurant, office, potluck, or friend’s house, simply see what’s available and ask yourself, “Is there a healthy choice that will meet my needs without leaving me feeling deprived?” For example, could you be happy with frozen yogurt instead of ice cream this time? If the answer is no, have the ice cream!
Let the experts argue among themselves. Choosing food you love while meeting your body’s needs leads to greater satisfaction and more enjoyment.
~Michelle May, M.D., Author, Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat; Founder, Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Workshops and Facilitator Training Program
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If you are challenged with emotional eating, Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating can help!
~Donna Eden, David Feinstein
BTW … Those folks, Donna Eden and David Feinstein, are featured presenters at this year’s annual Energy Psychology Conference in Phoenix. I, too, will be presenting on how to use Tapping for food addiction and compulsive overeating. Save $100 on the main conference if you sign up by March 31st. You can check it out and register at http://energypsych.site-ym.com/events... Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating|12768199]
Wishing you healthy, enjoyable eating,
Conscious Eating
- See more at: http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
Dr. May’s current article, “A Simplified, Actionable Nutrition Message,” epitomizes conscious eating made easy. It appeared in last week’s Huffington Post and she has given me permission to share it with you:
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A Simplified, Actionable Nutrition Message
Channel surf the national news in the morning and you’re just as likely to hear someone telling you what you should or shouldn’t eat as you are to hear a politician talking about what they think should be done about the latest world crisis. And like politics, nutrition messages vary by who is doing the talking. As a result, people often feel overwhelmed and confused by all the conflicting (and sometimes arbitrary) messages about what they are supposed to eat.
The key to a sustainable healthy diet is to balance eating for enjoyment with eating for nourishment. But how do you drown out all the confusing noise and figure out what to eat in your day-to-day life?
These three simple questions will help you make food choices that are satisfying and balanced: “What do I want to eat?” “What do I need to eat?” and “What do I have to eat?”
What Do I Want to Eat?
The first question, “What do I want to eat?” may come as a surprise. But what happens when you try to avoid food you really want?
I once tweeted, “How many rice cakes does it take to satisfy a craving for chocolate?” My favorite reply was “7…and a Snickers bar!”
Thinking about what you really want to eat without judging yourself will keep you from feeling deprived and out of control when you choose to eat certain foods. You might be worried that if you ask yourself what you’re really hungry for, you’ll always choose foods you “shouldn’t.” First of all, I don’t believe that there are any foods that you “shouldn’t” eat. Second, depriving yourself only makes cravings grow stronger. Once you let go of the guilt about eating certain foods, they lose their power over you. If you don’t give foods power, you don’t need willpower anymore!
As you learn to trust your body wisdom you’ll soon discover that you want to eat a variety of foods to feel healthy and satisfied.
What Do I Need to Eat?
The next question to ask yourself is “What do I need to eat?” While food decisions aren’t “good” or “bad,” clearly some foods offer more nutritional benefits than others. As you consider what food to choose, ask yourself, “What does my body need?” Keep in mind the principles of variety, balance and moderation when deciding. Consider nutrition information, your personal health issues, family history, what else you will be eating/doing that day, and how your body responds to certain foods.
Enjoy your healthy options by focusing on fresh foods, appealing combinations, new flavors, and interesting recipes. And remember, not every choice must be nutritious. Healthy, balanced eating is simply the average of all of the individual decisions you make.
What Do I Have to Eat?
The key to the final question, “What do I have to eat?” is planning. If you feel hungry and the only thing available is a vending machine, you’re likely to choose a snack food that may not be very healthy, may not taste very good, and may not be what you were hungry for anyway.
Instead, strive to have a variety of foods available that are healthful and appealing but not overly tempting. These are foods that you enjoy when you’re hungry but won’t be calling out to you from their storage place saying, “Come eat me!”
Of course, you’re not always in control of which foods are available. At a restaurant, office, potluck, or friend’s house, simply see what’s available and ask yourself, “Is there a healthy choice that will meet my needs without leaving me feeling deprived?” For example, could you be happy with frozen yogurt instead of ice cream this time? If the answer is no, have the ice cream!
Let the experts argue among themselves. Choosing food you love while meeting your body’s needs leads to greater satisfaction and more enjoyment.
~Michelle May, M.D., Author, Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat; Founder, Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Workshops and Facilitator Training Program
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If you are challenged with emotional eating, Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating can help!
~Donna Eden, David Feinstein
BTW … Those folks, Donna Eden and David Feinstein, are featured presenters at this year’s annual Energy Psychology Conference in Phoenix. I, too, will be presenting on how to use Tapping for food addiction and compulsive overeating. Save $100 on the main conference if you sign up by March 31st. You can check it out and register at http://energypsych.site-ym.com/events... Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating|12768199]
Wishing you healthy, enjoyable eating,
Conscious Eating
- See more at: http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
March 11, 2014
Spiritual Awakening
For years I proclaimed I was agnostic—I didn’t know if God existed or not. At least that is what I told myself. In reality, I wanted to be agnostic because I was afraid of God—all I knew was a punishing God, one who “knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness’ sake.”
I had spent years and years convincing others of my goodness, and I excelled in the role of Miss Goody Two-Shoes: I acted righteous, followed the rules, and did what I was told (except for sneak eating and sneak smoking). But my insides didn’t match my outsides. I would do and say everything right, but I knew, and therefore God knew, about all the things I did that weren’t good—what I refer to as my “little bads.” For example, I might compliment an older relative by saying “That’s a beautiful hat,” but mocking words often reverberated inside my head, and I could actually be thinking “What a ridiculous looking hat.”
Additionally, I always acted loving toward my siblings, especially my brother (six years younger than I). But there were a few times when I did unloving things to him. For instance, many years before the movie A Christmas Story came out, I suggested he put his lip on the ice-cube tray. When it stuck and ripped off some skin, I played the innocent: “Oh, you poor thing. I didn’t know that would happen.” Another time, when I was nine and he was three, the family went swimming at an outdoor pool. I saw a bee land on my towel. In a sugary-sweet voice, I asked my brother to bring me my towel. My loving, devoted little brother picked up the towel, and the bee stung him. I acted blameless, and with all the sincerity I could muster offered, “Oh, you poor thing, I didn’t know there was a bee on the towel.”
As I grew into adulthood, I continued the charade, always looking good and saying the right thing. Inside, though, I criticized and judged others and myself. Although I always acted nice, no one knew about the horde of insults traipsing through my mind. But I knew. And I feared God did, too. I considered myself a phony, and God knew about the deception. In fact, the God I believed in watched me and was keeping track—noting such things as Insincere Compliment Number 983.
I didn’t want to believe in God because I believed in a punishing God who knew me as deceitful, dishonest, and a hypocrite. As the television character Maude used to say, “He’ll get you for that!” I could, at any time, receive some big time punishment. I was terrified of God’s wrath and the horrible consequences that awaited me for being such a fake.
As a young married woman, I lived a tormented life: I had two healthy children (first a girl, then a boy—just what I wanted); I had a successful husband, a lovely home, and no financial worries. But some day I knew I would receive the punishment I deserved from the God I believed in. My greatest moments of inner agony occurred after giving birth to my healthy second child—now it might be payback time. And what better way to get back at a mom than through her children. Each day, I awoke fraught with fear wondering, Is today the day God will strike one of my children with an incurable disease? What angst. What pain.
After months of this living hell, I attended a Twelve-Step weekend and heard the keynote speaker say, “God loves me no matter what!” Those six words opened a new door for me. Well, maybe it was a window, just a crack, but it was an opening to begin to revise my perception of God.
Unconditional love? What a concept! I listened intently to the speaker, who was totally convinced that he didn’t have to do anything to be loved—he just was. I absorbed his words and, little by little, came to slowly change my view of God from one of punishment and retribution to one of unconditional love.
Opening to a loving Higher Power, whom I now chose to call God (this took me a very long while to get used to), has allowed me to feel permeated with God’s love. I no longer believe in a punishing God—my Higher Power loves me no matter what. I am profoundly grateful I had a spiritual awakening. Instead of the fear I once felt, now I only feel love.
~excerpted from Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating.
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Have you had a spiritual awakening? Maybe you’ve always felt a strong connection to the Divine. I’d enjoy hearing about it in the comment section at http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
Blessings,
Meryl
P.S. To read more of Stop Eating Your Heart Out, you can purchase your own personally signed copy by going to http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/sho...
I had spent years and years convincing others of my goodness, and I excelled in the role of Miss Goody Two-Shoes: I acted righteous, followed the rules, and did what I was told (except for sneak eating and sneak smoking). But my insides didn’t match my outsides. I would do and say everything right, but I knew, and therefore God knew, about all the things I did that weren’t good—what I refer to as my “little bads.” For example, I might compliment an older relative by saying “That’s a beautiful hat,” but mocking words often reverberated inside my head, and I could actually be thinking “What a ridiculous looking hat.”
Additionally, I always acted loving toward my siblings, especially my brother (six years younger than I). But there were a few times when I did unloving things to him. For instance, many years before the movie A Christmas Story came out, I suggested he put his lip on the ice-cube tray. When it stuck and ripped off some skin, I played the innocent: “Oh, you poor thing. I didn’t know that would happen.” Another time, when I was nine and he was three, the family went swimming at an outdoor pool. I saw a bee land on my towel. In a sugary-sweet voice, I asked my brother to bring me my towel. My loving, devoted little brother picked up the towel, and the bee stung him. I acted blameless, and with all the sincerity I could muster offered, “Oh, you poor thing, I didn’t know there was a bee on the towel.”
As I grew into adulthood, I continued the charade, always looking good and saying the right thing. Inside, though, I criticized and judged others and myself. Although I always acted nice, no one knew about the horde of insults traipsing through my mind. But I knew. And I feared God did, too. I considered myself a phony, and God knew about the deception. In fact, the God I believed in watched me and was keeping track—noting such things as Insincere Compliment Number 983.
I didn’t want to believe in God because I believed in a punishing God who knew me as deceitful, dishonest, and a hypocrite. As the television character Maude used to say, “He’ll get you for that!” I could, at any time, receive some big time punishment. I was terrified of God’s wrath and the horrible consequences that awaited me for being such a fake.
As a young married woman, I lived a tormented life: I had two healthy children (first a girl, then a boy—just what I wanted); I had a successful husband, a lovely home, and no financial worries. But some day I knew I would receive the punishment I deserved from the God I believed in. My greatest moments of inner agony occurred after giving birth to my healthy second child—now it might be payback time. And what better way to get back at a mom than through her children. Each day, I awoke fraught with fear wondering, Is today the day God will strike one of my children with an incurable disease? What angst. What pain.
After months of this living hell, I attended a Twelve-Step weekend and heard the keynote speaker say, “God loves me no matter what!” Those six words opened a new door for me. Well, maybe it was a window, just a crack, but it was an opening to begin to revise my perception of God.
Unconditional love? What a concept! I listened intently to the speaker, who was totally convinced that he didn’t have to do anything to be loved—he just was. I absorbed his words and, little by little, came to slowly change my view of God from one of punishment and retribution to one of unconditional love.
Opening to a loving Higher Power, whom I now chose to call God (this took me a very long while to get used to), has allowed me to feel permeated with God’s love. I no longer believe in a punishing God—my Higher Power loves me no matter what. I am profoundly grateful I had a spiritual awakening. Instead of the fear I once felt, now I only feel love.
~excerpted from Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating.
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Have you had a spiritual awakening? Maybe you’ve always felt a strong connection to the Divine. I’d enjoy hearing about it in the comment section at http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/201...
Blessings,
Meryl
P.S. To read more of Stop Eating Your Heart Out, you can purchase your own personally signed copy by going to http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/sho...
December 22, 2013
Holiday Challenge
It is a widely held belief that people gain 5-8 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's.
I don't know about you, but I ate too much at Thanksgiving and I felt AWFUL. There were so many dishes; I just had to taste this and this and this and this. Consequently, I ended up feeling stuffed, bloated, and downright miserable.
I have been in recovery from compulsive overeating for 30+ years and yet I had a lapse on Thanksgiving. It wasn’t the end of the world and everyone overeats from time to time. But I didn’t like the way it made me feel. And, because the consequences are not what I’d like to experience again, I plan to face future holiday feasts with a strategy in place.
Here are a few of the things I learned (ok, I didn’t just learn these things, but I was definitely reminded of them):
1. Don’t arrive at a holiday dinner feeling ravenous. (I had eaten an early, very moderate lunch. Arrived at Thanksgiving dinner feeling way too hungry and immediately started consuming appetizers. In my case, they were healthful – mostly veggies with hummus. But the amount I ate could easily have passed for a main course!)
2. Survey the feast before digging in. (Otherwise, you may put larger portions on your plate and will end up with no more room on your plate. You probably will then want to come back for seconds to try the dishes you missed, even if you’re already feeling full).
3. Slow down! (When I am feeling anxious or over-hungry, I tend to eat too fast, not tasting the food but just sort of shoveling it in to fill up fast.) Savor your food.
4. Make it a point to enjoy the people and the conversation. (When we fill up on the love and congeniality of family and friends, the desire to keep eating and eating may simply vanish).
5. Do a RITT tapping session before going to the feast.
Do you know RITT? It stands for Rapidly Integrated Transformation Technique and is an energy tool similar to EFT. RITT involves tapping or touching acupressure points on yourself as you say words provided on the script and it will take away cravings, ease anxiety, manage stress, and curtail difficult feelings. You can read more about it at www.LearnRITT.com/.
As I contemplated my overeating fiasco, I realized I had not done RITT that day and it sparked an idea. Basically, it is an experiment to see if using RITT at least once a day during the holiday season results in less overeating and no weight gain!
Therefore, I have created a Holiday Challenge at no cost to you. And you can participate no matter where you are located. The goal: avoid holiday overeating and the resulting extra pounds!
Are you game? If so, all you need to do is register for the Holiday Challenge by going to http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/cha....
Listen to the call, join our private facebook group, connect with others, get support, and use RITT!
The holidays are stressful for so many of us. And, because of the stress, we often eat more than we need. On the call, I explain how to use RITT to help manage stress.
ALSO….I provide additional tips so that we are all able to avoid holiday overeating and make this season brighter - minimizing the stress and maximizing the fun!
My hope is that this experiment is a whopping success…that we all enjoy the holidays more without feeling stuffed or bloated and without gaining any weight.
If this resonates with you, I certainly hope you will join in the Holiday Challenge!
Blessings,
Meryl
P.S. If you know others who might be interested in being part of the Holiday Challenge, please ask them to sign up at http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/cha....
The more, the merrier!
I don't know about you, but I ate too much at Thanksgiving and I felt AWFUL. There were so many dishes; I just had to taste this and this and this and this. Consequently, I ended up feeling stuffed, bloated, and downright miserable.
I have been in recovery from compulsive overeating for 30+ years and yet I had a lapse on Thanksgiving. It wasn’t the end of the world and everyone overeats from time to time. But I didn’t like the way it made me feel. And, because the consequences are not what I’d like to experience again, I plan to face future holiday feasts with a strategy in place.
Here are a few of the things I learned (ok, I didn’t just learn these things, but I was definitely reminded of them):
1. Don’t arrive at a holiday dinner feeling ravenous. (I had eaten an early, very moderate lunch. Arrived at Thanksgiving dinner feeling way too hungry and immediately started consuming appetizers. In my case, they were healthful – mostly veggies with hummus. But the amount I ate could easily have passed for a main course!)
2. Survey the feast before digging in. (Otherwise, you may put larger portions on your plate and will end up with no more room on your plate. You probably will then want to come back for seconds to try the dishes you missed, even if you’re already feeling full).
3. Slow down! (When I am feeling anxious or over-hungry, I tend to eat too fast, not tasting the food but just sort of shoveling it in to fill up fast.) Savor your food.
4. Make it a point to enjoy the people and the conversation. (When we fill up on the love and congeniality of family and friends, the desire to keep eating and eating may simply vanish).
5. Do a RITT tapping session before going to the feast.
Do you know RITT? It stands for Rapidly Integrated Transformation Technique and is an energy tool similar to EFT. RITT involves tapping or touching acupressure points on yourself as you say words provided on the script and it will take away cravings, ease anxiety, manage stress, and curtail difficult feelings. You can read more about it at www.LearnRITT.com/.
As I contemplated my overeating fiasco, I realized I had not done RITT that day and it sparked an idea. Basically, it is an experiment to see if using RITT at least once a day during the holiday season results in less overeating and no weight gain!
Therefore, I have created a Holiday Challenge at no cost to you. And you can participate no matter where you are located. The goal: avoid holiday overeating and the resulting extra pounds!
Are you game? If so, all you need to do is register for the Holiday Challenge by going to http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/cha....
Listen to the call, join our private facebook group, connect with others, get support, and use RITT!
The holidays are stressful for so many of us. And, because of the stress, we often eat more than we need. On the call, I explain how to use RITT to help manage stress.
ALSO….I provide additional tips so that we are all able to avoid holiday overeating and make this season brighter - minimizing the stress and maximizing the fun!
My hope is that this experiment is a whopping success…that we all enjoy the holidays more without feeling stuffed or bloated and without gaining any weight.
If this resonates with you, I certainly hope you will join in the Holiday Challenge!
Blessings,
Meryl
P.S. If you know others who might be interested in being part of the Holiday Challenge, please ask them to sign up at http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/cha....
The more, the merrier!
