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If you relate to the following, you may indeed be a perfectionist:
You are very critical of yourself
You are afraid of making mistakes
You think in terms of ‘black and white’
You continually need approval from others
You set unattainable goals for yourself
You find it hard to ... Views: 1421
Compulsive Binge eating is a form of eating disorder that is often said to be much higher than other forms of disordered eating like bulimia and anorexia. The problem is that it is often not spoken about and there can be a lot of shame attached to it.
As prevalent as it is, it is vital to ... Views: 2312
Golda Poretsky, HHC
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The desire to be thin is so ingrained in our culture (thanks, $58.6 billion diet industry) that we don't often ask the question -- Why do you want to be thin? But what does being ... Views: 1373
When people begin CBT counseling they understandably hope that things will gradually improve in a smooth and upwardly linear way. However, the changes that you will be attempting to make through CBT counseling are challenging particularly if you are working to change behaviours that helps you to ... Views: 1845
Changing Your Relationship with Food
By Barbara L. Holtzman, MSW, LICSW
How do you decide what and when to eat? Because it’s lunchtime? Because someone brought donuts to the staff meeting? Because you’re tired or bored? Most of us eat based on external stimuli rather than our own physical ... Views: 5239
How one woman healed herself from a quarter of a century battle with an eating disorder by using Hypnosis
Have you ever been on a diet? Most of you probably said you have. Why is it that certain people develop eating disorders and others don’t?
When someone talks about eating disorders ... Views: 1742
WHAT ARE EATING DISORDERS?
Eating disorders are typically associated with various maladaptive patterns of behavior related to food, it’s consumption, and the ensuing effects on a person’s emotional and physical wellbeing. It may, or may not, include attempts to offset the “consequences” of ... Views: 1602
Hypnosis Weight Loss And Too Much Information
Over weight and obesity are a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. So many people have been wrestling with this problem for so long, and there are so many real and not so real solutions going around, that it is all but impossible ... Views: 1061
In Oprah's magazine Dated April 2010 she States "The Battle Is over" How she ended her war with Food. Many of us know that Oprah has struggled with this issue most of her Adult life. May her profound discovery help men women and children throughout the world
Oprah Thank you so much for ... Views: 1567
There a few “implied” assumptions I have regarding the basic building blocks to recovering from any addiction – of which I consider most eating disorders to be. Let me be candid and put out there one of the most important assumptions I have – recovering from an eating disorder begins with a ... Views: 1603
The human tongue is a thrill seeker. As it tires of one taste, it looks for another. This sensation-seeking tendency of the tongue is what accounts for the so-called sensory specific satiety.
Recall what happens in a buffet: while you might feel too full to eat another plate of roast beef and ... Views: 2425
Over several years we have worked with many people that have struggled with eating disorders, body image problems, and weight challenges. Most of the time we find that these challenges are linked to unhealthy coping patterns, unhealthy beliefs about our bodies, and becoming stuck in dieting ... Views: 2083
The eating disorder struggle begins and ends within:
I know, I know, it really does seem like the issue is food and what you weigh and all those people out there who seem to judge or criticize you rather than love and appreciate and welcome you. And it's really frustrating to hear that that ... Views: 1525
For 10 years I read about and watched compulsive eaters become free from overeating and I continued to be discouraged as I binged and obsessed about food. I would identify with people who felt, thought, and ate the way I did, and when they said they were free I believed them. I knew it must be ... Views: 2236
Hi all, this article began as a response to a question I received from an on line program member as part of our group chat forum and it’s such a common experience for everyone who uses food to cope I thought I’d turn it into an article and share it with all of you out there in our global ... Views: 1527
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Lillian "Diamond Lil" Russell is truly a source of inspiration and fatspiration. Back in the 1890's and early 1900's, Lillian Russell was uber-famous. She was a celebrated and beloved singer and actress, and a major sex symbol, ... Views: 1124
"I'm depressed." Does this statement sound familiar to you?
The word "depressed" became the generic term used by people in the society referring to their feelings when they are upset or sad. However, the symptoms of depression are more serious than merely feeling blue. In fact, depression ... Views: 1242
Food can be many things to many people. Obviously we all need it to survive. But, also obviously, we eat for a lot of different reasons. We eat when we are being social. We eat when we are bored. We eat to stuff our emotions. We eat when we do not know what else to do. I get this wonderful ... Views: 5822
We all know the battle of the mind vs. the senses… is the tail wagging the dog or did we simply forget to hitch the mule to the cart? In a sense (pardon the pun), it's the popular theme of mind over matter – a very powerful concept akin to the word of God (logos) that created the world.
Now ... Views: 1628
Sara first heard “the voice,” the one that told her she was fat—much bigger than the other girls—the one that said she’d never be a real ballerina, at the tender age of five. She didn’t know how to discern this voice. As she grew into a teen, the voice became louder and stronger and she ... Views: 1065
In my first session with a client we explored what made her realise that her chocolate consumption had become a problem, and the trigger for her to seek help from a Life Coach rather than her Doctor or a nutritionist. She had said that she eats when she feels depressed, she feels unattractive ... Views: 2025
These sessions took place in 1993.
Joe's problems were Anorexia - having gone from 13 stone (182 pounds) to 8 stone (112 pounds) over a 9-month period, extreme anxiety, panic attacks and self-harming behaviour.
Other issues that became apparent were an addiction to Aspartame, ADD and ... Views: 3106
Chronic loneliness is a symptom and signal that you are disconnected from one or more of the three main sources of soul nourishment and sustenance: Self, Others and Spirituality. Some level of a positive connection to all three sources is essential for good emotional and physical health. In ... Views: 1120
Your Eating Disorder Voice is communicating something. Your Healthy Voice is communicating something. Often, these “Voices” are competing with each other, but what are they really trying to say?
I often talk to clients about the “Eating Disorder Voice” and the “Healthy Voice.” Part of the ... Views: 1885
As a licensed therapist I worked with many individuals who presented with significant self-destructive behaviors. In therapy, depending on the presenting difficulty, we addressed the reasons why the client engaged in those behaviors. Taking uppers for Depression, downers for Anxiety, cutting to ... Views: 7405
That Ol’ Gut Feeling
Ever thought twice about crossing the street or trusting a new neighbour or colleague, or maybe, have you had the sense that something unusual was about to happen? Perhaps, you have read of people who chose not to get on a plane that eventually crashed, because they had ... Views: 1451
SMART* Recovery and 12-Step Programs
In the world of addiction treatment there are several choices one has in the way of utilizing and attending a community based support group. Should one look more closely at what is offered to those with an eating disorder the choices are somewhat more ... Views: 4284
With each and every year that passes it seems to get harder and harder for parents to protect their children from the evils of the world. It's hard enough to help keep them young and innocent and away from things such as sex, alcohol, and drugs but even if you are successful in doing that there ... Views: 1390
A sufferer’s mother is the most important person in helping a daughter or son to beat anorexia. A Mothers connection to her child is a sacred connection. Most mothers can not only see but they can feel what is happening to their child.
Nowadays we know that the anorexia lives in the ... Views: 2792
Holiday Stress Busting: Eat, Drink, Spend ... and be Miserable?
Keeping Food in Balance
According to the American Heart Association, we run the risk of gaining five or more pounds between Halloween and New Years. We add an average of 200 calories more per day than we really need.
Such ... Views: 1442
“The greatest pain is not being loved for who you are in your naturalness.”
As you read this article I encourage you not to exclude yourself from having addictive patterns, you can become addicted to anything from the most overt to the most subtle. This includes things like social media, cell ... Views: 1351
Since eating disorders are rooted in emotional conflicts, the solution for the problem can be found in emotional healing. Emotional healing doesn’t happen instantly; it is a process. Many existing treatments nowadays promote only a physical fix while the emotional component is severely ... Views: 1828
Recently a client asked me what Self-respect meant to me. She also shared her own definition and it got me thinking that my readers might benefit from considering this question and exploring their own definitions. Have a read of my off-the-cuff answer to my client and then please take a moment ... Views: 24263
We develop patterns of behavior early in life. We associate certain events with certain feelings and behaviors. One such pattern is our behavior with food. Being fed by our parents when we were young may come to represent being cared for or being loved. On the other hand, not being fed when we ... Views: 3075
Recently proven to be more addictive than cocaine, a closer look at High Fructose Corn Syrup may help to explain America’s rise in obesity and the new focus on food addiction.
Ironically, when the government ordered cocaine removed from all Coca-Cola beverages no one would have guessed that ... Views: 4667
A humans perception of what are right and acceptable ways to look, act and behave are really nothing but a pile of empty, meaningless and substance less rules of which have been passed down through generation after generation of perhaps, confused and somewhat misinformed people. Whether it ... Views: 1608
Four years ago, Lucia’s alarming weight loss made her the centre of attention at school, and yet the only response from teachers was to exclude her from PE. Lucia never wanted attention, nor did she want to be a supermodel.
Girls are resolute that measuring themselves against media images of ... Views: 1364
Eating disorders are an unfortunate but common existence in the lives of millions of men and women all over the world. In the US alone, it is estimated that more than 7 million women may be stricken with some form of eating disorder or another. The cause of these nightmarish conditions are ... Views: 1020
There are a number of causes of eating disorders, but the two main culprits are fashion and culture. For a number of years, fashion models have been as thin as they could get, and anyone who wasn’t underweight by health standards was rejected as “too fat” to be a model. Therefore, even narrowing ... Views: 1160
Many nutrition experts actually promote a lifestyle of dietary cheating as a means of release, provided it is controlled, planned and monitored. Others say not to get hung up on the right and wrong of nutrition, that food is just fuel for the fire, and that ultimately, it’s just not that ... Views: 1846
By The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online.
Obesity is one of the most prevalent health problems in the world today. Thousands of people are now weighing more than the ideal body mass, making them more prone to several disorders, from cardiovascular diseases to even cancer.
A known ... Views: 1053
Financial woes, family denial and fear are all factors that people with eating disorders and their loved ones may cite when avoiding treatment for their illness. According to the Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoveryinfo.com), the premier treatment center for eating recovery, recent ... Views: 1338
Seeking to help the growing number of people with eating disorders—anorexia, bulimia, and overeating—the medical community has been striving to understand and treat the causes. Theories abound about why some of us lose control over how much, or little, we eat. Some target cultural influences; ... Views: 1232
Getting rid of your gremlins around food is not easy. Of course you have lots of help – diet books, slimming clubs, gym instructors (some of whom definitely have never been overweight), not to mention family members who give helpful advice while disdainfully looking at your hips.
And have you ... Views: 1432
While some people share their favorite sayings with car bumper stickers there is a horse farmer in North East Florida who shares his own profound quotes by posting signs for thousands of drivers to see on the way to and from work. This past week he posted a sign that said, "Forgiveness is the ... Views: 3742
“That which we resist, we perpetuate”. Dr. John Ray
Overeating sets up one of those nasty cycles resulting in biological changes, that actually causes more overindulgence; so, how do we pull ourselves out of this pattern, living in a culture with “too much” bombarded constantly with ... Views: 1135
Unfortunately in our society today, eating disorders are becoming more and more a prevalent existence in the lives of our youth. It is estimated that there are more than 8 million women afflicted with eating disorders in the US alone and many of these are young girls. The push for beauty and the ... Views: 1648
Meditation (or mindfulness training) is proven to be very helpful for eating disorder sufferers. If practiced regularly, meditation can balance abnormal mental states of patients. It can also bring them peace and stability.
The brains of eating disorder sufferers are overloaded with abnormal ... Views: 1736
When your child is scared, you want to protect them. When your child is sick, you want to make them feel better. But what if your child doesn't want you to help at all? This is one of the greatest fears that parents can have when dealing with problems concerning their children. This is ... Views: 1401
You can find peace with your body image even though nothing has changed physically in your body. Through my own recovery experience and from hundreds of conversations with clients, I have learned that integrity is the secret to happiness. Integrity means that your words and actions are in ... Views: 2374