Just because you can eat a whole pound of chicken in one sitting, doesn’t mean you should. I can. I speak with many others who can as well. Like them (and perhaps like you), whenever a large quantity of food that I love is placed in front of me, desire kicks in. The desire toContinue reading “Just Because …”
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Restriction & Cravings
What if, instead of approaching that food or drink which you crave with a mindset of restriction, such as ‘I’m only going to eat this once a week’, or, ‘I’m only going to have just one cookie at a time’ … … you approached it with the opposite mindset; one of no restriction. “I canContinue reading “Restriction & Cravings”
It’s OK To Crave Something
As a kid, I remember not being able to stop eating bread, pizza, pasta, and cookies. Three baskets of rolls or garlic knots before dinner? A whole box of Deluxe Chips Ahoy? Eight slices of pizza? No problem. I didn’t even gain weight during those years. I didn’t know it at the time, but thereContinue reading “It’s OK To Crave Something”
Where Do Cravings Come From?
My cravings for coffee are so strong sometimes that it feels like the cafe is magnetically pulling my car towards the parking lot. Deepening your awareness of cravings is a skill which you can build. I thought we could have fun with this personal example today. I have a hunch that a few of youContinue reading “Where Do Cravings Come From?”
‘Crappy’ Eating Days
The other day I had what you would typically call a ‘crappy’ eating day. For me, that means giving in to my previously mentioned life-long craving for carbs, and eating an entire pound of pasta in one sitting. I was craving that pasta all day. It was a foregone conclusion that I was going toContinue reading “‘Crappy’ Eating Days”
Upgrade Your Cravings
Cravings are not bad; they are a signal that your body needs something. It takes some practice to figure out exactly what that really is. It’s not always the thing you think it is. So, what should you do while you are figuring that part out? The craving is still here, now. It’s 9:30 atContinue reading “Upgrade Your Cravings”
I Still Get Cravings
Just the other night I cooked a whole box of pasta, enough to serve 4 people, and ate it right before bed. I have a hard time leaving any leftover portion of rice alone for more than a few hours. I recently wrote to you about cravings, how they are not bad, and how theyContinue reading “I Still Get Cravings”
Cravings Are Not Bad
Cravings are not bad. This may seem counterintuitive. Usually, your inner monologue around cravings go something like this: “I feel a craving for _____. I eventually can’t resist and go find some _____ and eat it. Then, I feel guilty about it afterwards.” So there is this built-in negativity, this cycle of shame surrounding everyContinue reading “Cravings Are Not Bad”
Eating & Love
When I think about why I eat so much of certain foods, what comes to mind is that I love them. For me, that’s usually regarding protein (meaning, animal meat & eggs) and carbs (like rice and pasta). Those are usually my first choices. So, when I go through my day, I know that IContinue reading “Eating & Love”
How Are Emotions & Eating Woven Together?
What you eat, and how you feel, are interwoven. And because a weave goes over, then under, then over, then under, and continues, it cycles: how you feel is interwoven with what you eat. To give this truth a tangible feel: if you put something in your mouth, like lettuce, it might actually make youContinue reading “How Are Emotions & Eating Woven Together?”