(Advice To All)Re: New Member

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Hey there,

One thing that I do to help me out is that when in a situation that

causes a craving is that I do to things "

1) I try just a little bit of what the craving is and not think but

simply feel what the body feels and then ask if my body really wants

this.

2) I stop and then become aware by focusing on breathing for a few

seconds and then only to find that the craving was a thing of the

past and so I move on.

Don't use food to help with emotions and find a better way to do so,

but each attempt you make will attribute to your success later on.

But remember that real success is not what you do or accomplish, but

the wisdom you have gotten from the journey.

First make the goal and then enjoy every moment of the road towards

the goal and you will feel the real feeling of success. Good luck to

you and good luck to the rest!!

- Stay Positive and be present!

- Jess

>

> I have been listening to the podcasts for a while now and have

> gotten so much from them. In my experience, this is the first time

> that someone is making sense about weight loss. I had a taste of

> inner alignment a few years ago when I was healing from the end of

a

> long term relationship. I started feeling good about myself and

> that in turn led to being more active, and just naturally making

> smarter food choices. I allowed myself to get distracted; not

> putting my needs front and center. That seems to a common

struggle,

> but we have to come first in our own lives. We have to send the

> message to those in our lives, to the Universe, that we care about

> ourselves. If I don't care about me, how can I expect someone else

> to care about me? It's true -- being overweight is only about 10%

> related to food and 90% related to how we think about food,

> ourselves, etc. This has been a true epiphany for me; I truly

> thought I didn't have triggers or ate emotionally (LOL).

>

> I am delighted to have found my way back to the road of inner

> alignment and self re-discovery, and am thankful that is

> seemingly always there to keep me focused on the things that truly

> matter - me! She has become my trusted friend and guide and I

> listen to her everyday when I'm on my treadmill. In the ongoing

> process of finding inner alignment, I've noticed a fundamental

shift

> in my thinking. Just yesterday, when I left for lunch, I was angry

> about something and had told myself that I should go ahead and eat

> whatever I wanted. In the elevator, I stopped my mental ranting

and

> said to myself, " it's OK that you're angry, this situation is

> frustrating. What good will come of compounding the problem; how

> will overeating help you or this situation? " Instead, I took a

> walk; I realized that I wasn't even hugry.

>

> I'm finding that this a time of tremendous personal growth for me.

> I hope the same holds true for you, too. FWIW -- I support you in

> your own journey :-)

>