Trust the Process - Heal Your Eating Disorder

The first time someone said to me "Trust the Process" the thought that came to mind was what process? Being blessed as I am today, knowing what I know today I do absolutely "Trust the Process"! The process is allowing things to be just as they are not trying to manipulate them to be what he or she thinks is the right way. Ease and comfort comes to the person whom finally gets that the only control he or she has is on themselves and the thoughts he or she allows.

Eating disorders do not happen overnight, this disorder stems from low self-esteem, a trauma, feelings of abandonment, fear and rejection and other deep rooted beliefs. The illusion that he or she has control over food by eating or not eating is what continues the disease cycle of eating disorders. Accepting circumstance's exactly as they are is the answer. The Serenity Prayer that is said to be written by Reinhold Niebuhr and used in 12 step programs is very helpful in teaching one to "Trust the Process."

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next.
Amen.

Reaching out for help with an eating disorder is essential to recovery. When he or she spends time trying to figure out why an eating disorder exists leaves him or her stuck in the problem and not moving toward the solution. Everyday I ask for the wisdom to know the difference and I trust the process knowing that everything is in divine order, when I am stuck I ask for help. Freedom comes from knowing help is available when I ask.

Prayer retrieved June 9, 2009 from http://www.prayerguide.org

Autor: Joanna Painton

Joanna works for the Women's Behavioral Program. She has overcome adversities and shares her hope with anyone she comes in contact with. Joanna is a known published author in the Bariatric and Weight Loss Community, she has spent the last 13 years helping to inspire and motivate people on the value of the body, mind and spirit connection.

Please feel free to contact Joanna at http://www.womenstreatmentprogram.com or by e-mail joanna@recoveryconnection.org

Added: July 12, 2009
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Craving Junk Foods - How to Stop Cravings For Junk Foods

Craving for junk food and fast food are a common problem in the Western world. Not only are there advertisements everywhere and popular chain stores around every corner, junk food meals target our very instinctual, primal diet - our sweet and meat tooths, making it that much harder to resist.

Giving up junk foods can be tough and to stop craving them can be tougher but it is possible. To stop eating junk foods you need to know firstly what to put into your body to nourish it enough not to crave these empty calories and to satisfy these cravings for sweet or junky foods. You then need to address your craving triggers and learn to avoid or to use something else instead of food as the solution.

Now, I am not saying that you need to diet. In fact you probably tried that and that just made you crave junk foods even more. Diets simply don't work because even the word diet implies restriction. This can send one into a panic, and then into a junk food binge. I know I have been there. The best approach is to introduce good nutrient rich foods at the beginning of meals and at the beginning of your day. The beginning of the day is the easiest time in terms of cravings. Cravings usually appear as the day goes on. If you introduce nutrient rich foods at the beginning of meals you will find cravings diminish also. Instead of completely changing your diet, making a small change like this is something one is able to stick to because you know you will be getting your usual food afterwards.

Once you have successfully added in good foods to your diet, you should find you cravings diminish dramatically if not altogether. If they disappear and you are able to continue life without any problems that is great. Of course though for many physical cravings is only half the battle and they must deal with emotional or phantom hunger.

Emotional hunger is when one experiences a sudden urge to eat as though they are hungry, after emotions. For example some people find that spending the evening in front of the TV bores them. This feeling of boredom triggers them to want to eat - and eat they do! Others find that stress at work can trigger a sudden urge.

The best way to find out your triggers is to observe yourself throughout a day. When you know your triggers you will be better able to overcome them. Instead of eating, write a list of things you can do instead and carry it with you. Sometimes simply allowing yourself to feel the feeling is enough to get over the phantom hunger. If it isn't eat some fruit (4-5 pieces).

Most people experience both physical cravings and emotional cravings so it is worth taking the time to work out your triggers. In a society where food is used to celebrate, to mourn and to enjoy ourselves, it is no wonder that most people eat due to emotions - so make sure you spend just as much time on this aspect of your eating as the physical cravings.

Autor: Kelly Aziz

Kelly Aziz is an expert in the field of nutrition and addiction psychology. She is the author of the acclaimed "Free to Eat" Combat Your Cravings eBook that helps you eat well and combat cravings for good. For more information please visit: http://www.CombatYourCravings.com

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Added: July 11, 2009
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Emotional Eating - Dare to Dream

Many people who overeat do so to fill in the empty time when they are bored, or they are using food to fill their emotional hunger. The pain of loneliness, the itch of frustration or the adrenaline-burst of anger can be suppressed by filling up with food.

And it's better to do that, we reason, than turn our feelings inwards and hurt ourselves or turn the feelings outwards and hurt others. So food becomes a drug to suppress feelings and all the feelings turn to fat.

Even though we know it doesn't really work, we still do it.

At the end of the overeating binge, our feelings are still there. They may for a short while be lying sulking in the corner, temporarily subdued by the food. But because physical hunger wasn't the question, physical food is not the answer.

And the food we choose to do this is so, so "bad". Whatever your comfort food is, I can pretty much guarantee it's not broccoli. We eat high fat/sugar goodies when we are feeling down emotionally. That makes us feel down physically and it makes us feel guilty!

So we can then feel yuk and bad/sad/mad all at the same time!

So how can you deal with this? In the Food & Joy Coaching Process I talk about having awareness - the first stage of tackling this is to be aware that you are doing it.

Then choosing a time when you are not emotionally hungry, dare to dream.

Dream of eating wonderful, nutritious foods that will fill you with vitamins, minerals and all the other goodies you need for good health.

Dare to dream of all the crispy crunchy salady stuff you could eat and experience the fresh cleansing feeling of eating this food. Feel the crunchiness, smell the crispness and freshness of this food.

Dare to dream of effortlessly making choices that will support your physical body and nourish your soul. See a huge buffet of food in front of you with lots of healthy foods to choose from and you are free to pile your plate high with them. And you know that these foods will nourish and sustain you.

Dare to dream that you are the kind of person who loves food and always knows how to choose the best for your body. So you see yourself choosing food that your body is going to love - you can feel the energy that you will have after eating this food.

Dare to dream of the lightness you will feel when you have made these food choices. You have eaten your fill but are not overfull. You have eaten foods bursting with goodness and the cells of your body have been nourished without being overfed with calories.

Do this every day and if you make this dream as vivid as possible you can eat what you want because what you want will be the most healthy, life-giving food on the planet.

Health and happiness to you!

Autor: Liz Copeland Liz Copeland
Level: Platinum
Liz Copeland, creator of the Food & Joy Coaching Process, has been looking after the health and wellbeing of her clients for over 15 years. ... ...

As a Nutrition Coach Liz Copeland shows people who find healthy eating difficult how to change their beliefs and behaviours around food so they can eat well, look good and feel great. Receive her 5-lesson mini ecourse "Conquer Emotional Eating Forever" and a complimentary subscription to her newsletter No More Rabbit Food - weight loss tips for people who love food at http://www.conqueremotionaleatingforever.com - http://www.ConquerEmotionalEatingForever.com

Added: July 9, 2009
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