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Are you an
"emotional eater"?
Do you eat in
stressful situations?
Do you eat when you are bored?
Do you “reward” yourself with food?
Do you eat when you are feeling down?
Do you eat to calm yourself down when angry?
Do you EAT in hiding to pretend you’re not eating a lot?
Do you prefer to eat “sweets” when you are alone?
Do you feel a “pay-off” when you eat?
Do you feel
invisible, indifferent and unappreciated?
Does the SHAME and GUILT appear after you have eaten?
If you try to
STOP yourself from feeling an emotion BY EATING, you are an emotional
eater beyond “normal.”
Emotional eaters will do it compulsory. It becomes a natural
reaction to “substitute” feelings with food.
If you replace food with feelings such as anger, stress, pride,
anxiety, sadness, fear, unhappiness, loneliness and hurt; you ARE an
emotional eater.
Symptoms to recognize an emotional eater:
Eating when you feel sad or depressed.
Eating to reward yourself.
Eating when you are bored.
Eating when you are stressed.
Eating when you
feel overwhelmed and helpless in your ability to help yourself or help
your loved ones.
Eating when you need to fill the emptiness of grief or sadness.
You think more about OTHERS
and your self-care suffers.
You don't see yourself as a priority in the family.
You have low self-esteem.
You feel ugly,
ashamed and unworthy from past abuse.
You hide the hurt inside us.
Food has psychic power to soothe your emotional pain. Instead of
giving voice to your anger or pain, you may eat in silence.
You say to yourself..."Eating helps me stop thinking about how
much I hate my life or my body."... "Shopping for my body is so
depressing, it's easier to find something to eat than something to
wear." .... I'm sad so I'll eat another piece of
cake"..."Nobody loves me or listens to me so I'll just go down stairs to
get a bag of potato chips"..."I can't stand my job so I'm stopping to
get my donuts and latte coffee before I go to work."..."I'm so angry at
him so I'm eating some cookies and a whole carton of ice cream."
If you're waiting to be inspired with a great burst of
energy
to
start exercising
and eating better... it may never happen.
Unfortunately, too many of us learn that desperation, not inspiration,
is the motivation they gets us up and moving towards positive changes and relief from
stress, lack of energy, weight gain and a low self-image.
I've seen in my own life how dissatisfaction has led me to action.
Looking at photographs of myself and facing the truth on the scale took me out of denial. Photographs, weight
scales and blood pressure monitoring don't lie. They reveal what is
happening in your body.
Let your dissatisfaction motivate you to action.
Are you dissatisfied with your weight and lack of energy? Take action!
Stop talking about your issues. Stop the blaming and
the excuses. Health is your first wealth. Your body will
turn against you unless you learn to take care of it. As
Americans, we eat too much fatty, frozen, fried and fast foods.
Your
eating pattern is developed over time from taste, habit, misinformation,
peer pressure and media pressure. Poor eating can only lead to expensive medical bills, loss time from work,
stress and a shorter life span.
Instead of allowing the pain and dissatisfaction to frustrate you,
let it motivate you to start doing what needs to be done.
Peace, progress and weight reduction can begin...once you begin.
Health is your first wealth. No degree,
car, diamonds, rims or awards can replace the blessing of good health.
Make sure you are doing the right thing to protect and maintain your
health. Don't wait until bad news knocks at your door. Be proactive and
start today to practice living
a healthy lifestyle. Say no
to anyone and anything that can deteriorate your health. (i.e. sweets,
drugs, fatty foods,
fast foods,
tobacco, unprotected sex, caffeine. colas, stress,
lack of rest, lack of exercise and
worry). Take your joy, health and energy to a new level. Start today
because it's the first day of the rest of your life.
Read the e-booklet
for 21 days consistently
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You can do it!
"My beloved I pray that you may
prosper in all things
and be in good health just as your
soul prospers." ~ 3 John 2
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