A must read for emotional eaters

Temporary solutions to permanent problems Posted: 04 Oct 2012 02:18 AM PDT The other day, I read a beautiful post written by Christa Black at Pick the Brain.  In it, she talks about how she tried to used perfectionism to heal the hurt in her life....and how that didn't work.  She makes the point that love is the only things that really heals us. As humans, we are built for love and connection with each other.  When, for whatever reason, this is limited or severed, we suffer -- physically and emotionally. Her post goes on to talk about a lot of things, the imperfect people in our lifes, the distractions we use (food, drugs, our work, eating disorders, money.....) that actually work for a little bit but in the end prove to be "temporary solutions to permanent problems". Don't you think it's time to get to the permanent solution and make the problem become temporary? To do that, you need to be able to verbalize what the problem is. Is it that you mindlessly graze on whatever crosses your path because .....  because of what?  What is taking up so much of your brain space that you're willing to let that impact your health and ability to enjoy your life? Is it that you use food to escape.....what?  Stress of work?  Stress of life?  Sadness you feel about a situation?  Worry?  Fear?  Shame?  Loneliness? I know it's uncomfortable to delve into this kind of thing -- that's one of the big reasons people eat -- to distract themselves from having to think about what's bugging them!  So, yeh! If you're delving into this, it's gonna feel uncomfortable.  But, as Brene Brown said a couple weeks back, "Lean into the discomfort." Once you identify what's eating you, you can deal with it so it no longer has the power to drive you to eat.

Debbie.....we all know what is eating me.....I NEED to MOVE!!!

I am so stressed and out of control with eating again today!!

Back to good eating again.....went shopping and got good protein, fruit and veggies!!

Love and hugs.....connie d

Yea Connie...your right back on track!

Damn Stress anyway. Ugh!

I'm off for 3 days and I just plan to kick back and relax. One of the nurse's I work with gave me  Fifty Shades of Grey...oh my! Okay now I gotta go buy the next 2 books she wrote. LOL
Normally I read action, who done it books like James Patterson. Nuf said!

Very good post and I know for me, personally, this is a truth!  Thanks Debbie for sharing!

Laureen I agree with you all around about being more than a number on a scale or being a certain size in clothing. Took me awhile with the clothing size since I did have a regain. I will just keep keeping on and learning how to eat mindfully.

Debbie, this certainly applies to me! I eat in response to just about everything, good or bad. Lots of times I eat from boredom, too. I wish I knew how to stop. About the only thing that helps me is to get involved in a project like crochet. I can't eat if my hands are full of yarn! Good post.

Vickie I think I need to learn to crochet or knit!!!!!!!!!!!!