PACK YOUR OWN BAG: Overcome Emotional Eating
When you're ready to lose, I can help you win
I love this picture. I happened upon it years ago when I was not in a good place. I had a habit of beating up on myself when I made mistakes, and a colleague challenged me to stop dragging myself through the mud. To remind myself, I searched for an image, found this little pig … Read more
What do you see? How would you describe the picture? What do you make of it? If you get stuck focusing on the dot, you are not alone. We tend to focus on what we perceive to be a blemish, an error, a problem, and the more we focus on it, the bigger it gets. … Read more
THOSE Thoughts You know the ones I mean. They pop up at the most awkward times, and they will blow your progress on whatever goals and maybe your day if you let them run amok. What is most bothersome? There may be more than one, but for now, choose one to think through. Write it … Read more
What do you believe about your healthy body and lifestyle? Is it possible for you to reach and maintain a healthy body, heart, and mind? After so many years on my Diet Yo-Yo, I knew I could eventually lose a certain amount of weight. I could maybe lose down to my goal if I had … Read more
The true wish of many who have struggled with their weight: Eat whatever, whenever, and maintain my desired weight. Would be lovely, wouldn’t it? In 2012, after 40 years on the Diet Yo-Yo, I finally did it. I lost those last pounds AGAIN, reaching my goal on 8 October. This time, however, I have maintained … Read more
The most common response to the question about what baggage we’d like to be free from is related to our value – negativity about self, doubt, guilt, or fear of not being enough – hitting the core of how we see ourselves. Too often, we are not particularly kind to ourselves, which drives us to … Read more
If there was one piece of your “Baggage” you could be free from, what would it be? To identify it, consider: What trips you over and over again? What drives you to food for soothing? We often have several pieces that we’d be better off without, but for now, if one element of your … Read more
Why do we doubt ourselves so much? With my one-to-one clients, one of the themes we explore is emotional “baggage.” No matter the origin of that baggage, whether it’s connected to self-worth, weight issues, trauma or other difficult experiences, or poor family relationships, the wounds play out in our hearts and sap our confidence. And … Read more
We share stories to connect, to share information, to illustrate a point, and perhaps to get some help with our struggles. They also tell others what we believe about ourselves. What are the main stories you tell? Jot down a couple of details about the ones you most often share. Some are great stories of … Read more
Helen Keller said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” What is your vision for your health journey? Genuinely, what do you envision, expect, believe? Write it down. For those 40 years I was sleeping at the end of the string of the Diet Yo-Yo, I wanted to be … Read more
