Triggers

[Guest guest]

Certainly, if you have allergies to foods such as shell fish or

peanuts, it can set off your asthma. Some asthmatics can't drink red

wine due to the sulfates in it triggers their asthma.

>

> I know that everyone reacts differently to everything. I am

wondering, if there are any foods that seems to trigger or worsen

asthma for most people? Thanks, Marge

>

[Guest guest]

hey, just jumping in here out of place........am new to your support group.i have been to mayo, etc. been really sick for a year now. everyone discounts my encounter with fire ant poison, but seriously, within an hour of me using it (first time, didn't know what in the world i was doing) i became very sick. am on alot of steroids now, and getting better controled. but, anyone have similiar experience with that stuff?thanks!mare*"Matt Anders, RRT, AE-C, CPFT" wrote: Certainly, if you have allergies to

foods such as shell fish or peanuts, it can set off your asthma. Some asthmatics can't drink red wine due to the sulfates in it triggers their asthma. > > I know that everyone reacts differently to everything. I am wondering, if there are any foods that seems to trigger or worsen asthma for most people? Thanks, Marge > blessed are the peacemakers...love, marylin*mommy*

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[Guest guest]

I know what you are talking about here. I had a similar experience with bleach. It was just awful! Every time I tell people that I never had asthma in my life until I had whooping cough, they give me that blank look. I just had to go to the ER yesterday and when I told the ER doctor, he just looked at me with this blank stare. I was wondering about triggers because the other day I was eating pepper jack cheese and shortly after, maybe 30/45 minutes, I started coughing and gasping. I am still pretty new to this disease. Even though it has been seven years, fortunately, I have not had that many attacks. This one has been the worst, that is why I joined this group to hear others' experiences. It is very scary and sometimes it seems like doctors don't take you seriously enough. Marge

Re: Re: Triggers

hey, just jumping in here out of place........am new to your support group.i have been to mayo, etc. been really sick for a year now. everyone discounts my encounter with fire ant poison, but seriously, within an hour of me using it (first time, didn't know what in the world i was doing) i became very sick. am on alot of steroids now, and getting better controled. but, anyone have similiar experience with that stuff?thanks!mare*"Matt Anders, RRT, AE-C, CPFT" <inside_matts_head> wrote:

Certainly, if you have allergies to foods such as shell fish or peanuts, it can set off your asthma. Some asthmatics can't drink red wine due to the sulfates in it triggers their asthma. >> I know that everyone reacts differently to everything. I am wondering, if there are any foods that seems to trigger or worsen asthma for most people? Thanks, Marge>blessed are the peacemakers...love, marylin*mommy*

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[Guest guest]

I have a friend who's foster child was hospitilaized 19 times for

severe attacks. By making some modifications to products used in thier

home for cleaning, she was able to reduce and almost eliminate the need

for his inhaler as well as no more hospital visits. I think this is an

area anyone who suffers from any respritory condition should look at as

part of the cause. The other area I think is problematic is indoor air

quality. Please let me know if you agree.

[Guest guest]

sure i agree! got my doors and windows open as we speak!mare*jeffrey_stgermain wrote: I have a friend who's foster child was hospitilaized 19 times for severe attacks. By making some modifications to products used in thier home for cleaning, she was able to reduce and almost eliminate the need for his inhaler as well as no more hospital visits. I think this is an area anyone who suffers from any respritory condition should look at as part of the cause. The other area I think is problematic is indoor

air quality. Please let me know if you agree. blessed are the peacemakers...love, marylin*mommy*

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[Guest guest]

For me, reading while eating is a good solution because I'm still at the table

rather than on the couch in front of a screen, so I'm more likely to make

healthy choices because I'm preparing a meal, not snacking on the couch. Also,

if I get into the habit of eating in front of a screen, anytime I'm at the

computer or watching TV I want to eat (quite a problem for a film studies

student). Reading, precisely because it requires more effort, never turns into

an eating trigger for me. But that's just me. I was mostly trying to say that if

you want to break out of a habit of eating while watching TV or while driving,

that instead of trying to completely change those behaviors, maybe there is a

way you can modify them, and you can gradually change rather than trying to 180.

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Mon, May 2, 2011 7:21:27 PM

Subject: Re: Triggers

>

> Eldred,

>

> Eating at the table and not in front of a screen has been one of my major

>goals,

>

> but I haven't been able to accomplish it yet. Even if I eat in the kitchen I

> often find that I eat standing, or like you, get bored and eat very quickly. I

> don't know if it's a need for stimulation or a difficulty being alone with my

> thoughts or a combination. Do you think it's just boredom for you, or is there

> something deeper behind it?

>

Don't know. I'm guessing it's boredom, because I always run for the TV or

computer when I'm eating. I don't eat standing up in the kitchen.

>

> I've been considering setting smaller goals for myself. Like, eat one meal a

>day

>

> at the table. And then gradually work up to two and finally all three meals at

> the table. Or maybe not allowing myself to eat while watching TV, but bringing

>a

>

> book or magazine to the table is okay. It's so difficult to take on huge

change

>

> in one fell swoop.

>

>

Wouldn't reading while eating be more involved than eating while watching TV?

Meaning, more trouble than it's worth. But in my response to Colleen I

mentioned trying to eat dinner at the table more.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

>

> For me, reading while eating is a good solution because I'm still at the table

> rather than on the couch in front of a screen, so I'm more likely to make

> healthy choices because I'm preparing a meal, not snacking on the couch. Also,

> if I get into the habit of eating in front of a screen, anytime I'm at the

> computer or watching TV I want to eat (quite a problem for a film studies

> student). Reading, precisely because it requires more effort, never turns into

> an eating trigger for me. But that's just me. I was mostly trying to say that

if

> you want to break out of a habit of eating while watching TV or while driving,

> that instead of trying to completely change those behaviors, maybe there is a

> way you can modify them, and you can gradually change rather than trying to

180.

>

>

Ah, ok. I don't think the TV is a trigger, because I often watch without eating

anything. I doubt that the computer is a trigger either - it's just something

else I do to kill time when I'm home alone. But I'm going to try to eat dinner

at the table, even if later I eat my pop-tarts in front of the computer.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

>

> Ah, ok.  I don't think the TV is a trigger, because I often watch without

eating anything.  I doubt that the computer is a trigger either - it's just

something else I do to kill time when I'm home alone.  But I'm going to try to

eat dinner at the table, even if later I eat my pop-tarts in front of the

computer.

>

Well, that didn't work. I got some take-out Chinese food, and I was

sitting down watching SG-1 before I realized I had planned to eat at

the table. Phooey - gotta try again tomorrow.

Eldred

--

Our school system doesn't create winners...it creates WHINERS...

[Guest guest]

One thing I noticed after looking at your list of triggers... and how much of

your time they take up... is that it doesn't seem to leave a lot of time for

paying attention to what's going on in your own head.

You've talked about feeling numb. (Or being numb/not feeling, however you want

to look at it.) Is this because whenever you try to check in, it's AFTER you've

given in to a trigger--so you've already numbed out?

Even listening to IOWL podcasts during your commute can be a distraction.... At

some point I realized that I was spending so much time listening to 's

voice, I wasn't making sure I had time to listen to mine. So I split it up--on

the 15-min walk to the bus stop, I don't listen to anything. I pay attention to

where I'm walking and what the weather is like. What flowers are blooming, which

ones have already passed. Then when I get to the bus stop, I pull out the iPod

and plug in to something different.

What if instead of focusing so much on where you're eating that TV dinner, you

spend the time it takes in the microwave to just check in with yourself? It's

not a lot of time, right? you said what, 4.5 minutes? Then eat wherever you

want. (Oh, and even if it's frozen food--make sure you're selecting something

you think you'll really like--not just what's on sale!)

And since of course I can't finish without recommending a podcast or 3...

There's a series on intentful eating-- 90-92. I've just moved them back to my

iPod, since I have some events coming up where I know I'll need to be mindful

and intentful, or I'll be over-full.........

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Wed, May 4, 2011 6:07:37 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Triggers

>

> Ah, ok. I don't think the TV is a trigger, because I often watch without

>eating anything. I doubt that the computer is a trigger either - it's just

>something else I do to kill time when I'm home alone. But I'm going to try to

>eat dinner at the table, even if later I eat my pop-tarts in front of the

>computer.

>

Well, that didn't work. I got some take-out Chinese food, and I was

sitting down watching SG-1 before I realized I had planned to eat at

the table. Phooey - gotta try again tomorrow.

Eldred

--

Our school system doesn't create winners...it creates WHINERS...

[Guest guest]

> One thing I noticed after looking at your list of triggers... and how much of

> your time they take up... is that it doesn't seem to leave a lot of time for

> paying attention to what's going on in your own head.

>

Usually, there *isn't* anything going on. It's the boredom.

>

> You've talked about feeling numb. (Or being numb/not feeling, however you want

> to look at it.) Is this because whenever you try to check in, it's AFTER

you've

> given in to a trigger--so you've already numbed out?

I think the feeling numb was in regards to a podcast about figuring

out what your body wanted, or something like that. I'd have to find

it again.

>

> Even listening to IOWL podcasts during your commute can be a distraction....

At

> some point I realized that I was spending so much time listening to 's

> voice, I wasn't making sure I had time to listen to mine. So I split it up--on

> the 15-min walk to the bus stop, I don't listen to anything. I pay attention

to

> where I'm walking and what the weather is like. What flowers are blooming,

which

> ones have already passed. Then when I get to the bus stop, I pull out the iPod

> and plug in to something different.

>

> What if instead of focusing so much on where you're eating that TV dinner, you

> spend the time it takes in the microwave to just check in with yourself? It's

> not a lot of time, right? you said what, 4.5 minutes? Then eat wherever you

> want. (Oh, and even if it's frozen food--make sure you're selecting something

> you think you'll really like--not just what's on sale!)

>

I don't buy the TV dinners based on what's on sale. But considering

I'm trying to save money, maybe I *should*. I mean if it's just empty

calories anyway, why not get the cheaper ones?

>

> And since of course I can't finish without recommending a podcast or 3...

> There's a series on intentful eating-- 90-92. I've just moved them back to my

> iPod, since I have some events coming up where I know I'll need to be mindful

> and intentful, or I'll be over-full.........

>

I had just listened to those recently, but I went back and listened again.

Eldred

--

Loser language: " You're always gonna have a car payment... "

[Guest guest]

Hey Eldred, Take a look at your statement about the TV dinners next to the quote

in your signature.

It's totally worth choosing something you will truly enjoy. And frozen dinners

don't *have to* be worthless. You can also take a look at the labels and find

ways to make the calories less empty. Or buy a bag of pre-cut veggies and have a

nutritious salad on the side.

You asked about limiting beliefs recently--and whether you need to identify them

to challenge/change them. From my perspective ( " I'm not a psychologist but I

play one on the Net " ), I see a tendency toward helplessness. That's just the way

it is (commute, tv dinner, schedule), and there's nothing you can do to change

it.

Does it help to question that? Think about it--tell me why I'm wrong.

Do you need to recognize a limiting belief to change it? I don't know. My

impression from your earlier posts was that there was a lot more hopelessness,

too. There's a fine line between helplessness and hopelessness, but to me

hopelessness falls more into the " that'll never work " category. I think you used

to say things like that more often, when people would offer suggestions. Now

you're much more likely to say something along the lines of " maybe I'll try

that " (or at least, " I've already tried that " ).

So my impression is that without coming out and saying " I have a limiting belief

of hopelessness " , you've already changed (or started changing?) the belief.

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 4:12:53 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Triggers

I don't buy the TV dinners based on what's on sale. But considering

I'm trying to save money, maybe I *should*. I mean if it's just empty

calories anyway, why not get the cheaper ones?

>(snip)

--

Loser language: " You're always gonna have a car payment... "

[Guest guest]

>

> Hey Eldred, Take a look at your statement about the TV dinners next to the

quote

> in your signature.

>

>

> It's totally worth choosing something you will truly enjoy. And frozen dinners

> don't *have to* be worthless. You can also take a look at the labels and find

> ways to make the calories less empty. Or buy a bag of pre-cut veggies and have

a

> nutritious salad on the side.

>

There's no connection between my .sig and my TV dinner comment. I don't think

that frozen foods are empty calories, but some do. My comment about finding

stuff on sale was supposed to be a joke that apparently didn't come through. I

don't buy food I don't like, whether it's on sale or not. Many people feel that

yogurt is good for you, and it's fairly inexpensive. I think it's

disgusting(whether it's healthy or not), so I won't buy it.

>

> You asked about limiting beliefs recently--and whether you need to identify

them

> to challenge/change them. From my perspective ( " I'm not a psychologist but I

> play one on the Net " ), I see a tendency toward helplessness. That's just the

way

> it is (commute, tv dinner, schedule), and there's nothing you can do to change

> it.

>

>

> Does it help to question that? Think about it--tell me why I'm wrong.

>

Well, I can't change my commute unless I get another job. So that's a choice,

because I like being able to pay my bills...<g>

> Do you need to recognize a limiting belief to change it? I don't know. My

> impression from your earlier posts was that there was a lot more hopelessness,

> too. There's a fine line between helplessness and hopelessness, but to me

> hopelessness falls more into the " that'll never work " category. I think you

used

> to say things like that more often, when people would offer suggestions. Now

> you're much more likely to say something along the lines of " maybe I'll try

> that " (or at least, " I've already tried that " ).

>

>

> So my impression is that without coming out and saying " I have a limiting

belief

> of hopelessness " , you've already changed (or started changing?) the belief.

>

>

I don't remember the 5 questions about limiting beliefs:

<looks for podcast>

I'll be right back with my thoughts/questions.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

>

> I don't remember the 5 questions about limiting beliefs:

> <looks for podcast>

> I'll be right back with my thoughts/questions.

>

> Eldred

>

Ok, found it(Ep. 20)

1 - Is the goal(naturally slender) desirable and worthwhile? Yes, definitely!

2 - Do you believe it's possible for others? Yes.

3 - Do you believe it's possible for you? Yes, *if* I could follow the program.

But I don't have any of the objections she listed. I don't think it's

hereditary, I don't think I have a slow metabolism, etc.

4 - It what it takes to achieve this goal appropriate and reasonable? Maybe

this is me - it still seems like hard work. Like I'd have to starve myself, or

stop eating sweets or favorite foods

5 - Do you deserve to be naturally slender? Yes.

So I don't know if question 3 or 4 is the biggest problem. Probably 4. But

when I try to figure out WHAT my objection is to losing weight(inner conflict),

I can't feel it. That's what prompted my 'feeling numb' comment earlier.

I don't know if the gift is from actually BEING overweight and overeating is the

method, or if overeating itself is the gift, and being overweight is just the

result.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

Maybe Eldred you answered the question yourself. You enjoy eating sweets more

than you want to lose. You enjoy your 'mouth parties' more than you want to

lose. At least this is my discovery about myself.

Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

> >

> > I don't remember the 5 questions about limiting beliefs:

> > <looks for podcast>

> > I'll be right back with my thoughts/questions.

> >

> > Eldred

> >

>

> Ok, found it(Ep. 20)

> 1 - Is the goal(naturally slender) desirable and worthwhile? Yes, definitely!

> 2 - Do you believe it's possible for others? Yes.

> 3 - Do you believe it's possible for you? Yes, *if* I could follow the

program. But I don't have any of the objections she listed. I don't think it's

hereditary, I don't think I have a slow metabolism, etc.

> 4 - It what it takes to achieve this goal appropriate and reasonable? Maybe

this is me - it still seems like hard work. Like I'd have to starve myself, or

stop eating sweets or favorite foods

> 5 - Do you deserve to be naturally slender? Yes.

>

> So I don't know if question 3 or 4 is the biggest problem. Probably 4. But

when I try to figure out WHAT my objection is to losing weight(inner conflict),

I can't feel it. That's what prompted my 'feeling numb' comment earlier.

> I don't know if the gift is from actually BEING overweight and overeating is

the method, or if overeating itself is the gift, and being overweight is just

the result.

>

> Eldred

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Maybe Eldred you answered the question yourself. You enjoy eating sweets more

than you want to lose. You enjoy your 'mouth parties' more than you want to

lose. At least this is my discovery about myself.

>

I thought about that before, as that seems to be the only thing that even

remotely applies in my situation. But if that's the case, how do I fix that?

And it isn't all sweets(meaning I don't react to all sweets). I also overeat

regular food, so it isn't JUST sweets...

But here's the thing. I don't 'luxuriate' in the taste of the food as I'd

expect if I was just eating for the 'mouth party'. So if I eat just for the

taste, why don't I 'savor' it?

Eldred

[Guest guest]

Did we mention " escape " before? It is a transportation of you to another place

besides on the couch alone, maybe?

T

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Re: Triggers

>

> Maybe Eldred you answered the question yourself. You enjoy eating sweets more

than you want to lose. You enjoy your 'mouth parties' more than you want to

lose. At least this is my discovery about myself.

>

I thought about that before, as that seems to be the only thing that even

remotely applies in my situation. But if that's the case, how do I fix that?

And it isn't all sweets(meaning I don't react to all sweets). I also overeat

regular food, so it isn't JUST sweets...

But here's the thing. I don't 'luxuriate' in the taste of the food as I'd

expect if I was just eating for the 'mouth party'. So if I eat just for the

taste, why don't I 'savor' it?

Eldred

[Guest guest]

>

> Did we mention " escape " before? It is a transportation of you to another

place besides on the couch alone, maybe?

> T

I suppose that's possible, but I don't know what would have changed to cause

that. I've never really done much besides work and bowling, and wasn't always

overweight.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

Maybe the weight has come with age? We need less food as we grow older

(cringing). If we don't change our eating habits with age, the result can be

weight gain.

Just a thought

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Re: Triggers

>

> Did we mention " escape " before? It is a transportation of you to another

place besides on the couch alone, maybe?

> T

I suppose that's possible, but I don't know what would have changed to cause

that. I've never really done much besides work and bowling, and wasn't always

overweight.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

totally agree with that as we lose muscle (takes more calories to feed a muscle

- without the muscle to feed, we store it as fat instead), we slowly become more

sedentary (between computers, the internet and all the technology in between

iPad, Xbox, etc. - the past 5 - 10 years, I know I have to work on pulling

myself away from that and getting out & moving) and the quality of the food we

eat (especially the packaged/processed stuff with all kinds of additives, sugar,

salt & other things that we probably wouldn't get otherwise) tends to all join

together in the slow, steady weight gain.

I wonder, too, did you always have such a long work commute?  maybe you had more

time if you use to live closer or had a different job in the past that wasn't so

far away - to do some physical activities that you don't have time for now with,

what, 10 hours a week spend behind the wheel of a car?  that is a lot of time

every week

 

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 11:53 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Triggers

Maybe the weight has come with age?  We need less food as we grow older

(cringing).  If we don't change our eating habits with age, the result can be

weight gain.

Just a thought

Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

Re: Triggers

>

> Did we mention " escape " before?  It is a transportation of you to another

place besides on the couch alone, maybe?

> T

I suppose that's possible, but I don't know what would have changed to cause

that.  I've never really done much besides work and bowling, and wasn't always

overweight.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

> totally agree with that as we lose muscle (takes more calories to feed a

muscle - without the muscle to feed, we store it as fat instead), we slowly

become more sedentary (between computers, the internet and all the technology in

between iPad, Xbox, etc. - the past 5 - 10 years, I know I have to work on

pulling myself away from that and getting out & moving) and the quality of the

food we eat (especially the packaged/processed stuff with all kinds of

additives, sugar, salt & other things that we probably wouldn't get otherwise)

tends to all join together in the slow, steady weight gain.

>

Sure, there's probably a metabolism change as I've gotten older. That

wouldn't accound for nearly 70 lbs. But, I also didn't STUFF myself

when I was younger. Now, I have times where I'm know hungry, and KNOW

it, but still shovel more into my face. I've eaten more even when I

was already full. If I just ate to my appetite, even now, I'd

probably be at a slim weight.

>

> I wonder, too, did you always have such a long work commute?  maybe you had

more time if you use to live closer or had a different job in the past that

wasn't so far away - to do some physical activities that you don't have time for

now with, what, 10 hours a week spend behind the wheel of a car?  that is a lot

of time every week

>

>

Having to get up so early cuts down on time available to exercise in

the morning. Even when I worked 40 miles away, I didn't have to be to

work until 8:30. So I could get up at 7am, have time to do a quick

bicycle ride, and still get to work on time. Now, I start work at 8,

so have to be on the ROAD by 7am. Yeah, it's a pain. But unless I

want to quit my job, I have to find another way around it...

Eldred

--

If you could print all the money you wanted, and steal all the money

you wanted, couldn't you manage to stay out of debt?

[Guest guest]

,

for me, eating sugar or more carbs than usual (don't eat many on a regular

basis) - leads to cravings for more of the same - this is probably NOT what

you're talking about since you noticed this pattern around anything that changes

your eating schedule  but just thought I'd throw it out there as many times the

'unexpected' or off the regular schedule around food for me tends to mean sugar

/ chocolate  (cookies, cake, pie, pastries & candy) because it's some type of

celebration or party.

Colleen

 

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 1:25 PM

Subject: Triggers

 

I've just discovered a trigger I hadn't been aware of and which puzzles me.

We've been invited tonight to a light supper in honor of our granddaughter's

birthday, without having been told in advance. I ate slightly more than I

usually do in the evening, and even had a small piece of birthday cake with the

family, all very guilt free. When we got back home, I felt rather fuller than

usual but nothing terrible either, and I emphasize, no guilt. But about an hour

later, I suddenly reached out for the chocolate etc.... and I can't think why.

Now that I think of it, it is not unusual that when anything breaks my usual

eating schedule unexpectedly, it triggers a mini-binge. Why should that be? Have

you had the same problem, and if so, how do you solve it ? First time in my life

I'm really trying to THINK things out !

Love to all

[Guest guest]

I had a DUH! moment to share; a trigger that I just discovered. I don't know

why I didn't see it...perhaps I wasn't really looking for one. In reading

Scream Free Parenting, Hal Runkel mentioned what triggers us to lose our

tempers. His statement triggered me to think of my belly. Pun intended. The

feeling in my belly triggers me to be angry. The anger triggers me to eat more.

The subsequent pain triggers me to continue.

In reflecting on the statement I just wrote about the feeling in my belly

triggering anger, my mother flashed in my head. HELLO? I spent the entirity of

my teenage career being angry at my mom because she never did anything about her

appearance. And here I am. Angry at myself, angry at her, angry at the world.

Now, time to heal...but, how?

Would love your suggestions and insight!

[Guest guest]

We've spent a lot of time working on identifying triggers in our home. My

son has Aspergers and deals with a lot of anger problems. We have been

working to figure out his triggers, and in the process have been very open

about our own. We also had to be honest about our coping mechanisms, both

good and bad. It was hard to admit to my son that eating is a way for me of

coping when I am triggered, but I thinnk I shed a little light for him when

I compared it to his way of coping, which can involve hitting, kicking, and

breaking things. Both are destructive and harmful, although mine is less

obviously so.

A'mee

>

>

> I had a DUH! moment to share; a trigger that I just discovered. I don't

> know why I didn't see it...perhaps I wasn't really looking for one. In

> reading Scream Free Parenting, Hal Runkel mentioned what triggers us to lose

> our tempers. His statement triggered me to think of my belly. Pun intended.

> The feeling in my belly triggers me to be angry. The anger triggers me to

> eat more. The subsequent pain triggers me to continue.

>

> In reflecting on the statement I just wrote about the feeling in my belly

> triggering anger, my mother flashed in my head. HELLO? I spent the entirity

> of my teenage career being angry at my mom because she never did anything

> about her appearance. And here I am. Angry at myself, angry at her, angry at

> the world. Now, time to heal...but, how?

> Would love your suggestions and insight!

>

>

>

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http://www.ameeramstead.com

http://ameliaramstead.blogspot.com

www.twitter.com/ameliaramstead

[Guest guest]

What would you like to do with the energy your anger brings up? What kind of

magnificent, beautiful expression will you turn it into?

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> I had a DUH! moment to share; a trigger that I just discovered. I don't know

why I didn't see it...perhaps I wasn't really looking for one. In reading Scream

Free Parenting, Hal Runkel mentioned what triggers us to lose our tempers. His

statement triggered me to think of my belly. Pun intended. The feeling in my

belly triggers me to be angry. The anger triggers me to eat more. The subsequent

pain triggers me to continue.

>

> In reflecting on the statement I just wrote about the feeling in my belly

triggering anger, my mother flashed in my head. HELLO? I spent the entirity of

my teenage career being angry at my mom because she never did anything about her

appearance. And here I am. Angry at myself, angry at her, angry at the world.

Now, time to heal...but, how?

> Would love your suggestions and insight!

>

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I don't know how beautiful it would be. If I had a punching bag, it would be

worn out by now. LoL. It is a good suggestion. I will work on that:). Thanks!

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Re: Triggers

What would you like to do with the energy your anger brings up? What kind of

magnificent, beautiful expression will you turn it into?

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> I had a DUH! moment to share; a trigger that I just discovered. I don't know

why I didn't see it...perhaps I wasn't really looking for one. In reading Scream

Free Parenting, Hal Runkel mentioned what triggers us to lose our tempers. His

statement triggered me to think of my belly. Pun intended. The feeling in my

belly triggers me to be angry. The anger triggers me to eat more. The subsequent

pain triggers me to continue.

>

> In reflecting on the statement I just wrote about the feeling in my belly

triggering anger, my mother flashed in my head. HELLO? I spent the entirity of

my teenage career being angry at my mom because she never did anything about her

appearance. And here I am. Angry at myself, angry at her, angry at the world.

Now, time to heal...but, how?

> Would love your suggestions and insight!

>

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