Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 have u tried tapping or meditating for a while. I love my meditation closet and i swear all of my compulsions seem to have less charge in there. i think that renee has a podcast on nightime eating too..... the binges won't stop Hi everyone, I have had a binge almost every single night this week. It happens after work in the evening each time. I look at eating and watching TV as my only way to relax and the only thing that can really soothe me. I was trying to do the re-do in my head but keep getting stuck because I can't seem to find something as " satisfying " as the eating. How does everyone else avoid the night time munchies/binges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 , you have to 'spill' - what is your meditation closet? (a small empty space or do you hang out with the coats?) I'm trying to visualize (not joking) the kind of space and what all you have in a closet to make it a meditation place! I'm asking as I have a small 'alter' space in the basement and am looking for ideas! thx Colleen  ________________________________ To: insideoutweightloss Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:32 PM Subject: RE: the binges won't stop  have u tried tapping or meditating for a while. I love my meditation closet and i swear all of my compulsions seem to have less charge in there. i think that renee has a podcast on nightime eating too..... the binges won't stop Hi everyone, I have had a binge almost every single night this week. It happens after work in the evening each time. I look at eating and watching TV as my only way to relax and the only thing that can really soothe me. I was trying to do the re-do in my head but keep getting stuck because I can't seem to find something as " satisfying " as the eating. How does everyone else avoid the night time munchies/binges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Well, it really is a closet!!! It is a closet space that was used for storage under our stairs. It is about 3 feet by 10 feet. I needed a space that I could meditate with a locked and closed door. I have three children and loud people in my home. My husband and son play the bagpipes and all of them are musical. At one time in my home I can hear bagpipes, piano, violin, drums, trumpet, guitar, and of course the radio playing at one time. In my space I have speakers for my ipod and ear plugs if I just want silence. It is the only space in the house that I can go to and reliable have quiet and privacy. I have an altar space at the end and use the walls to put images and artwork that I have created that have meaning for me.  The space is private and mine alone. Because I do have issues with food, food is not allowed, nor do I allow myself to engage in eating disordered behaviors in the space (exercising or purging).  In the space, I read, tap, journal, meditate, occassionally sleep, and ecscape everyones needs and the noise. I chose the colors I wanted and made it totally mine - with things that might be emabarrassing to display in other places but are for my eyes only and are appropriate in this space. Here are a few pics....I know silliness but oh well.....)  Livingston ________________________________ To: " insideoutweightloss " <insideoutweightloss > Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 7:39:18 PM Subject: Re: the binges won't stop  , you have to 'spill' - what is your meditation closet? (a small empty space or do you hang out with the coats?) I'm trying to visualize (not joking) the kind of space and what all you have in a closet to make it a meditation place! I'm asking as I have a small 'alter' space in the basement and am looking for ideas! thx Colleen  ________________________________ To: insideoutweightloss Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:32 PM Subject: RE: the binges won't stop  have u tried tapping or meditating for a while. I love my meditation closet and i swear all of my compulsions seem to have less charge in there. i think that renee has a podcast on nightime eating too..... the binges won't stop Hi everyone, I have had a binge almost every single night this week. It happens after work in the evening each time. I look at eating and watching TV as my only way to relax and the only thing that can really soothe me. I was trying to do the re-do in my head but keep getting stuck because I can't seem to find something as " satisfying " as the eating. How does everyone else avoid the night time munchies/binges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Hi , How have the last few days been? I'd be interested in hearing the " script " you use in your re-do. Maybe we can help you re-word it so it's more effective? And if it doesn't help, keep in mind that the re-do is just one of our tools. I often find that for something " chronic " , intent setting works better than a redo. So you'd set your intent for how you want to feel at the end of the evening, instead of focusing on what you want to *do*. Hang in there! S > Hi everyone, > I have had a binge almost every single night this week. It happens after work in the evening each time. I look at eating and watching TV as my only way to relax and the only thing that can really soothe me. I was trying to do the re-do in my head but keep getting stuck because I can't seem to find something as " satisfying " as the eating. > > How does everyone else avoid the night time munchies/binges? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Hi , Thank you for the post and the advice. The last couple days have had binges and I'm at a high in my weight. My re-do was for a night after work where I went home and binged. I couldn't seem to come up with a re-do because I couldn't think of anything that would relax me like watching tv and eating food does...although afterwards I feel like total crap! I guess I didn't ever develop a " script " because my thoughts kept revolving around that. I am going through the IOWL episodes from the prologue again. I feel like it is helping me. thanks for listening , angela > > > Hi everyone, > > I have had a binge almost every single night this week. It happens after work in the evening each time. I look at eating and watching TV as my only way to relax and the only thing that can really soothe me. I was trying to do the re-do in my head but keep getting stuck because I can't seem to find something as " satisfying " as the eating. > > > > How does everyone else avoid the night time munchies/binges? > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Speaking of scripts, I keep running your messages through my head. :-) Two things jump out at me. One is that you keep using the present tense: " eating and watching TV as my only way to relax and the only thing that can really soothe me. " " I can't seem to find something as " satisfying " as the eating. " This jumps out at me, too: eating, watching, satisfying.These all imply something ongoing. Watching is relaxing, but are you ever relaxed? Eating is satisfying.... but are you ever satisfied? Are you soothed? What if you change the script a little (as a redo, a predo, however it works for you) so that you come home, you eat healthy, delicious food until satisfied, then you watch until you are relaxed? Some people try the approach of completely separating watching and eating. But if part of you is rebelling at the thought of separating them, tweak your " script " so that you come home, eat your healthy dinner, measure out an appropriate amount of something to eat while watching, and then stop when satisfied? You find watching TV relaxing... but do you feel relaxed when you're done? I personally don't usually find TV relaxing--because part of my mind starts with the " oh, I should be doing something else " dialog. So even if I enjoy what I'm watching--I don't relax unless I do something else that my mind views as productive. Watching and knitting comes to mind--which has the added benefit of keeping my hands busy. Even watching and ironing leaves me feeling more relaxed in the end--because I feel like I have something to show for my time. Mind you, I think this is something of a limiting belief--that I must do something " valuable " while watching. There is value to just sitting and being entertained for a while. But it's not a limiting belief that really holds me back most of the time. So if you want to borrow it, feel free. :-) Anyway, just some more thoughts that might help yours spin in a different direction.... ________________________________ To: insideoutweightloss Sent: Mon, July 4, 2011 4:40:51 PM Subject: Re: the binges won't stop Hi , Thank you for the post and the advice. The last couple days have had binges and I'm at a high in my weight. My re-do was for a night after work where I went home and binged. I couldn't seem to come up with a re-do because I couldn't think of anything that would relax me like watching tv and eating food does...although afterwards I feel like total crap! I guess I didn't ever develop a " script " because my thoughts kept revolving around that. I am going through the IOWL episodes from the prologue again. I feel like it is helping me. thanks for listening , angela > > > Hi everyone, > > I have had a binge almost every single night this week. It happens after work >in the evening each time. I look at eating and watching TV as my only way to >relax and the only thing that can really soothe me. I was trying to do the re-do >in my head but keep getting stuck because I can't seem to find something as > " satisfying " as the eating. > > > > > How does everyone else avoid the night time munchies/binges? > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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