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Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Rule Based Living - How to Lose the Rules

I read a lot - including diet, fitness, exercise, and weight related books and 9 times out of 10 I find myself disagreeing with the author. So often I read about how I "should" do this, and will never be allowed to eat that again. "Who says," is what I think to myself. I don't like being told what to do, even when I'm the one doing the telling. I think it's ridiculous to live with such a restrictive noose around your neck. That's why the so called "diet failure rate" is so high. Who can live without a slip now and then?

A diet is how you choose to eat - it doesn't have to mean a reduction plan. We all have a diet. The word has come to be associated with reducing, but you can ask a person of average weight, "What diet are you on," and they'll likely give you an answer; i.e., low-fat, balanced, healthy or some other title, and you'd still be left wondering what they eat. A more accurate question would be, "What do you eat?"

We all slip and slide through life - sometimes doing well, sometimes falling down. I want to suggest you loosen the noose. Think about it: If you plan to eat a healthy diet by adding more fresh foods and breaking the fast food habit, and then you stop at McDonalds one day (despite the plan), what has occurred? You've eaten better six days out of seven. You've made a 86% improvement.

Another way to look at it: If you've decided that from now on you'll eat healthy just on Mondays - one little day of the week - you've still made a 14% improvement. Won't that affect your weight? It certainly will. Any tiny improvement you make, if it is consistent, will result in a long-term change. It may take longer to see results if it's only a one day a week change, but the beauty is you aren't restricting yourself so severely that you could never live with it.

Restrictive diets that you eventually plan to quit are good only for weekend pool parties or photo shoots. What's the point? Sure you can reduce pounds and inches, but they just come back. Experts agree that yo-yo dieting is the worst overall for your health - frankly, you're better off carrying 20 extra pounds full-time than dropping them and gaining them over and over. Start today to find one thing in your regular habits that you can change, and when you slip, just get right back up. Pretend you planned it - works for me.

Suggestions for getting over the lapses

"Even though I ate _____, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I couldn't help it, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I didn't want to eat, I deeply and completely accept myself."

Give yourself credit for what you do right, and use EFT whenever you find yourself berating yourself for some small lapse.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Monday, November 24, 2003

You May Have SSD - Seasonal Sugar Disorder

They're starting early now - bringing out the holiday treats immediately after Halloween. Next thing you know they'll leave the displays up all year-round. At least with all the colorful packaging staring at us now, weeks before Christmas, instead of the, "I gotta get some right now cause it won't be here long" frame of mind. Now we can realize, "It's not going anywhere. I can eat these foods any time I want." They're making all the goodies be not so special after all. That, for me, was part of the allure of the season - candies you don't see the rest of the year, specially wrapped boxes and ribbons. Big deal. It's just pretty paper, after all. The food's the same.

I went shopping yesterday for this Thursday's Thanksgiving dinner, and realized, I didn't want all those goodies in the house this soon. I don't like to "wait," so if I get cheese logs and goodies they'll be beckoning me today, tonight, and all week until finally Thursday arrives and I can dive in. No, I know how I am - if I have it, I want it now. What generally happens, is I'll start purchasing the goodies, and start chewing on one, here and there, until before you know it, I've got SSD, "Seasonal Sugar Disorder."

So, how do I resolve this conflict? Obviously there are some things I'm going to have to purchase in advance. One thing that may seem silly but does work for me is simply out-of-sight out-of-mind. If I get something yummy and quickly put it in a drawer or cabinet, out of sight, then I forget about it. Sometimes I forget it so completely I don't find it again until the next spring!

So, if you're starting to bake cookies, freeze them. If you're in charge of making candy or treats for Thanksgiving, package them up, wrap a nice bow, and put them in the closet. Keep your wits about you. Just because things look lovely, doesn't mean we need to forget our resolve to eat when hungry, stop when satisfied. If you want a candy, have one, but eat it slowly and really taste it. See if you can tell the difference between cheap and expensive candy. Have a tasting party, if you want. Enjoy the treats. Make it special.

If holidays are a rough time, it could be the food, the allure, or it could be the memories of past holidays. Some people have family members they'd rather not visit, but here we are, it's a holiday, so let's all get together for some fun. Sure, great idea.

Here are some EFT ideas for this week

"Even though I hate Thanksgiving, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I want to eat it all right now, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though Uncle Ralph humiliated me last year, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I don't want to go to ___, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though my mother-in-law thinks I'm not good enough, I deeply and completely accept myself."

There's a whole line of work which gets into the reality of some of my suggested statements. In other words, how would I know what my mother-in-law thinks? I'm not concerned here with that - these statements are written as ideas, thoughts you might have. Don't get hung-up if the statements aren't right for you, just create statements in your words.
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Now is a great time to start the 8-Wk Ending Emotional Eating Seminar or schedule a month of private sessions. Get past the holiday blues. Workshops are ongoing, so you can get started at any time.

You'll get eight separate lesson plans, complete with all materials - send e-mail questions at any time during the entire workshop ... For more details on what's available or to get started:OneMoreBite's Weight Loss Class

Go here for Instructions in EFT. I weave EFT and NLP throughout my work because they've worked for me in helping me lose 80 pounds and keep it off for over 17 years now and the techniques can work for you.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Monday, November 24, 2003

Saturday, November 22, 2003

Sunday Blowout Eating - Ready for Monday Diet

Sunday = Anything Goes
Monday = Diet
Tuesday = Can I do this?
Wednesday = Almost the weekend
Thursday = Just this once
Friday = Yah! Friday.
Sat = Almost Sunday
Sunday = Blowout Eating Day

Is Sunday your "anything goes" day? Since so many people start diets on Monday's, Sunday has come to be associated with cleaning the fridge. Eat it all, so there's nothing left to tempt you come Monday. If you follow the BFL (Body for Life) program, it's suggested to have one free day. A free day is similar to the Blowout Sunday day - eat whatever you want, as much as you want, with the idea being, you'll get the desire out of your system.

That's a great theory, but won't work if you're highly sensitive to sugar for instance - by loading up on surgery treats on Sunday, you'll create the hunger pangs for those same treats on Monday and Tuesday. By Wednesday when they are starting to abate, you're already looking forward to having them again on the weekend - and the cycle never ends.

I'm all for having a treat, when you want one, but there's no need to create a 24-hour window of opportunity for going crazy. Better to just go ahead and enjoy some cake at the birthday party, regardless of what day it is. If you ate well the rest of the day, you're still okay.

If you eat well the majority of the time, you'll be okay having a dessert, or a drink, or whatever, just don't fall victim to the "cheat" mentality. You're not cheating. This is not a test - it is your life. Calling it cheating is setting yourself up to think you are bad, and calling yourself bad or naughty, just gives more credence to the "I can't do this, I'm not good enough" mentality.

You can do this - you can eat more slowly, enjoying it more. You can choose to have more vegetables (check their nutrients against their calories - very low calorie, very high nutrients), fruits (apples, grapes, bananas - have a couple of pieces every day). The fiber, and natural sugars are far better for you - trying to skip eating fruit because you believe it's high in calories only sets you up to choose a candy bar later. Wouldn't it have been better to have had that apple? Think about that next time you choose to skip a fruit snack.

Chewing is better than drinking though, so if you like juice, dilute it with sparkling water and just give the slighest flavor essence to your drinks. Straight juice is yummy good but a lot of calories in a drink - better to eat the whole fruit - you get more bang for the buck.

You can choose to be a little less diligent on the weekends, or Sundays, but don't give yourself licence to "blow it" just because it's a certain day of the week. Keep on the path, one day at a time, one bite at a time - remember One More Bite - would just one more bite be enough? Try it. I'm full, but there's still some delicious food on my plate - I want it. What should I do? Have one more bite. Sit back. Listen to your body's feedback. Is it your body wanting more, or just your mind? Your body should feel comfortable, safe, satisfied. If you want more, and can't seem to stop, use EFT on those feelings.

"Even though I still want more food, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I cannot leave any of this pie, I deeply and completely accept myself"

"Even though I think I'm going to explode if I have one more bite, I still want one more bite, but I deeply and completely accept myself anyway."

Do enough rounds to bring down the feeling of wanting so badly. Using the "I'll start my diet on Monday" routine over and over does nothing but add pounds. Start thinking in terms of each meal standing alone so even if you overeat, the next meal you get right back on track. It's not all-or-nothing.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Saturday, November 22, 2003

Friday, November 21, 2003

Eating out of Fear of Not Having Enough

Have you ever finished a huge meal, like Thanksgiving dinner for instance, where you couldn't eat another bite, when suddenly someone showed up carrying another dessert? Did you suddenly find just a bit of space to eat a little more? That's eating out of fear; the fear of missing out on something yummy, or the fear of not being part of the group - and it has nothing to do with hunger.

This same thing can happen with any feeling - you may feel exhausted. You had a rough day at work, a traffic jam on the way home, a flat tire, and now you have a headache. You are bone tired and want to do nothing but sleep, when suddenly the phone rings. It's a call saying, "You've just won a $1 million. Can you come right down?," and you're rushing out the door with your coat half fastened, you're so excited you can hardly wait to get down there. Wait a minute, what happened to your headache? Probably it's gone or just a faint memory. What happened to your exhaustion? It's long gone too - replaced by a new surge of energy because your beliefs about this moment in time just changed. All belief shifts happen that quickly.

It only takes a tiny shift in your beliefs. Say, "I can learn to recognize when I've had enough." Do you believe it?

At first, you must make a bigger effort at change. You'll start to move toward the kitchen, even when you're still full from dinner because you've done it a thousand times before. This time, you'll stop and remember, you aren't doing that right now. Sit down, take five minutes to get control of your breathing, relax, do a session of EFT, "Even though I want more to eat, but I'm not hungry, I'm okay with myself." "Even though I can't break this overeating habit, I deeply and completely accept myself anyway." "Even though I can't feel satisfied unless I'm stuffed, I deeply and completely accept myself."

Think about your belief in your ability to break this simple habit. If you've learned you must feel stuffed to be satisfied, then you'll need to slowly break that pattern - first by simply stopping a little sooner. You may still have over eaten, but your level of stuffed can be qualified, and you know when you've had enough, too much, or way too much. You know, don't you? Start by simply learning to leave one bite on your plate.

I know, that idea may seem radical, but it's a great way to discover how you've eaten everything on your plate because it's a habit to do so. Even if you only leave one pea, leave something on your plate. Secondly, just because there is more on the serving plate, don't think you need to take more food. Wait a few minutes. Get in touch with your hunger levels.

I remember learning to recognize my hunger levels and the shock (and dismay) when I'd realize I'd had enough but half my food was still on my plate. I learned to ask for a doggy bag, take it home and eat in the next day. I learned to sometimes fix myself less food. I learned half a sandwich is sometimes enough. I learned a piece of fruit can satisfy my wildest hunger, for now, while I wait for dinner to cook. I learned, and so will you, when you just start to pay attention.

Small shifts in your beliefs about what you can accomplish may take a bit of time, but when you do make the shift it will be sudden and it will be permanent. Ask anyone who's lost a lot of weight and kept it off, and they'll tell you, "I don't know, something just suddenly clicked," and that's what they're talking about.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Friday, November 21, 2003

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

When is Right Time to Start Diet

Most people start a new "plan" on a Monday. This is to give themselves the chance to get ready, as if they are starting a race. Think instead of starting a new eating plan as beginning a hike or climb - you are going to take one step. It can be today, it can be tomorrow, but it's just one step.

That first step isn't so difficult unless you've decided you are going to drastically change everything about yourself from now on. That kind of proclamation can be very difficult to carry out - and is why it can be so difficult to get started. Choose one habit you'd like to change, one food, one day of the week.

Are you sitting in the fence because the holidays are approaching? "I don't want to be dieting at Thanksgiving." I can't diet now, I have cookies to bake." Oh, the excuses. They run so fast this time of year, don't they? Just chase them right out of the room - excuses are like our rears, we all have one, just some are bigger than others.

There's no better time than right now to get started on the path to lifelong freedom from a weight problem. I enjoy the holidays, I love to bake, I eat all the goodies, and even if I gain a few pounds, it comes right off as soon as I get back to my usual routine. That's the key: get back to your regular routine. Don't let the overeating habit become the norm and your seasonal weight gain (or vacation weight gain) won't be permanent.

The Thanksgiving Dinner that Changed my Life

If you've read my story, you've heard how I made a mind shift one year on Thanksgiving Day. I decided I was just going to eat until I was satisfied - not gorge, but eat all I wanted, eating slowly, enjoying every bite. The turkey wasn't going to jump up and run away - I didn't have to rush. I wanted to enjoy the meal and the company fully, instead of groaning in pain a half hour later. Have you ever been so full you thought you'd burst and just then you hear, "Who wants pie?" Well I sure do, but now, I haven't stuffed myself silly first, so some pie feels just right, or I can wait a little while if necessary.

That one Thanksgiving dinner changed my life. I still remember how awe struck I was when I realized I felt wonderful, satisfied, full, and I'd eaten everything I wanted. I waited until I felt hungry again (hunger returns, yes it does), and then I ate again, and I've eaten tens of thousands of times since then including many more Thanksgiving dinners too.

The holidays are a great time of year - this year let's enjoy them more fully.

EFT Suggestions for the Holidays

Holidays are also a time of year fraught with emotional ties. If family distresses you, start now to lessen the emotional intensity and you'll breeze through the holidays this year.

"Even though I hate the holidays, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though my family makes me crazy, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though last year Aunt Edna said I looked fat and why didn't I stop eating, I deeply and completely accept myself"

Don't worry if you have tag-on thoughts while you are tapping. I often do. Things like, "Aunt Edna is a cow," come to mind. Sometimes things you might think but would never say in polite company are quite appropriate while doing the tapping. These thoughts may make you smile, even laugh out loud, and that's a good thing. It's okay.

The main thing is keep your issue in mind while you tap (that's why you keep repeating the reminder phrase). If the emotion is happening (even though its muted) while you are tapping, then you will release the intensity of the emotion and interrupt that well worn pathway. Don't be afraid to bring up the issue you want to release. That's how it works.

(These are general ideas - if you can plug in specific names, places, events, it works all the better.)

Now is the right time - start now and use EFT on your holiday issues. You might discover you enjoy the holidays more and don't gain weight after all.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Thursday, November 13, 2003

Avoiding The Dreaded Plateau

We've all been there - that dreaded plateau, where despite our best efforts, nothing seems to be happening. That can be difficult to accept with our
"instant breakfast" mentality, and it is exactly where many decide their efforts aren't working. Wrong! That is exactly when things are working,
inside, where they count. Think day-to-day, rather than minute-to-minute. Think long-term rather than short. Keep doing what you know is working, and
you'll reap the benefits.

Keeping a tally or score on your weekly efforts is the best way to track your progress. Just like the stock market, the line will go down, then up,
then down, then down, then up, while over time, if losing weight is your goal, then you will eventually reach your goal, if you are doing the things
that support your efforts on a daily basis. Tracking daily may cause insanity due to the ups and down attributed to the foods you eat, the liquids you
drink, whether you sweat, etc.

I don't generally dictate what people should eat, but there are guidelines which depending on your size, if followed, will lead to less fat, more
muscle, and better health overall.

Guidelines: Calories: How many? That depends on many variables including your muscle mass (requires more calories to be maintained) whether you
exercise, and your basic resting metabolism. I eat close to 2,000 a day, so don't think you have to eat 1,000 calories a day to drop weight. It's
simply not true. I'm active, and the more active I get, the more I can eat and still maintain my weight. I don't count calories so much as I'm aware -
if something I'm thinking of eating has a ton of calories (cheese fries?) then I'll decide whether it's worth it first.

Think of your day's calories as a bank account. I won't waste my calories on crummy food choices - such as I won't nibble a stale cookie just because
I see it sitting there as I walk by. I won't grab a handful of peanuts out of the bowl that's on the counter, even if it beckons because until I saw it, I didn't want it. Stop mindlessly putting things in your mouth. Everything counts - make good choices. If you want it, have it, but make sure you want it, and there isn't something else you'd rather have. My motto? I'd rather have cheesecake. If I see something, I first think, "Do I want it more than something else I could have" If yes, okay fine, I'll have it. If not, I'll wait for something better, go get something better, or just let it go, this time. There's always a next time.

Eat 2 - 4 cups of vegetables daily. This can be accomplished by eating a big salad with some non-fat dressing (Don't waste your "fat" calories on salad dressings.) Frozen vegetables are great. Nature made them sweet, no need to add sauces, etc. Learn to eat a raw carrot, freshly pulled out of the ground is really great!

Eat plenty of protein but don't go overboard. Bacon is a treat, not a staple (way too fatty). Choose lean meats, and start eating wild fish. Tuna mixed with salsa, wrapped in a tortilla. Think outside the box.

Eat fruit, everyday. At least one piece, more is better. I know it's got sugar. It's supposed to be sweet. We crave sweet, nature set it up so we'd want to eat fruit - so surprise! We want to eat sweet. Big deal. Satisfy your sweet tooth naturally, and you're less likely to be driven to eat junk.

Drink plenty of water. Make an effort to drink six to eight glasses a day. Every day. Yes, that seems like a lot. Do you drink soft drinks? Start substituting water every few soft drinks. Consider how much money you'd save, if you need an incentive.

Movement - track your movement. If you get five minutes of exercise, write that down. Five minutes every day is far better than no minutes every day. Start from the beginning and you can slowly build to more minutes. Find exercise you enjoy - it's not supposed to be torture. If you don't like it, you won't continue.

Eat frequently - more often is better than less, never less than three times a day, even six is fine. Every time you eat you stoke the metabolic fires - your furnace heats up, and you burn more calories just by being alive. Fuel the fire. If you are afraid to eat, that may be the biggest problem - you aren't fueling your fire and so the fire is burning as little fuel as it can just to get by (slow calorie burn means sluggish metabolism). Hunger is not the enemy.

Don't be afraid that if you eat more, or exercise more, that you'll gain weight. That's folly. Athletes tend to eat an enormous amount, but they only get fat when they stop exercising and don't adjust their eating accordingly.

If you eat a clean diet (mostly), move your body (exercise), and get plenty of quality sleep, you'll be healthy, happy, and your weight will fall in line with what is healthy for you. I know you want the end result now - we all want it now, but wouldn't it be great if you could drop some weight and know it's gone for good? Wouldn't you like to stop the "losing it, only to gain it back" cycle?

Start today by noticing the quantities you are eating. I eat cereal most mornings, but now I measure it, because if I use my eye to judge, I'll eat about twice as much. Why is that? I've grown accustom to a certain amount of food on my plate or in my bowl, and that plate is large. I'm used to the huge portions served in restaurants - I expect it. Some people actually share a dinner -would you consider doing that? Or take some home for tomorrow's lunch. It makes the meal out a much better value too.

Remember, skip the bread unless it's special - dress your salads, rather than drowning them, and don't waste money and calories on beverages (drink water instead).

Just start noticing what you're doing every day and you may find some places where small changes can produce the results you want.

Give it a go and let me know what happens.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Thursday, November 13, 2003

Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Healthy Snacking for Weight Loss

It's that time of year. From a nip in the air to a massive snow and ice storm, there is a difference now. It's colder and the tendency is to put on a few pounds. We've generally accepted that it is nature's way of helping us provide a little extra winter fat -- just in case. But how long since you last had a food shortage or had to wait out the winter for your next meal? This year can be different.

Today consider making one small change. When you make a small change, it is easier to handle, you are more likely to incorporate it into your daily life, and you are more likely to succeed, than if you try to make a global change to your whole way of being.

Start by adding more fresh fruit and vegetables to your diet. Just for today, throw out your rules -- if you follow any diet that forbids fruit or your favorite vegetables -- because fresh foods are too important to miss. Fresh foods are sweet, satisfying and full of vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids, and other things that your body requires for optimum health.

Choose a few you particularly enjoy. This time of year apples are good, bananas year around, citrus fruits are plentiful ... Get some and start carrying a food sack everywhere you go. You can little packages of baby carrots, etc. A fellow I know always has a bagful of chopped cauliflower, carrots, and others that he munches on.

What? Have you lost your mind? Hear me out. The idea is when hunger strikes (or what you think is hunger), no matter where you are, you'll now have a healthy snack handy. It's not that you couldn't wait out your hunger, but the tendency is to think about all the yummy foods you are trying so hard not to eat and this type of "I can't have any" thinking sets you up for a massive binge once you do get ready to eat.

Instead, when you decide you are hungry, turn to your fruit/vegi sack for a quick, healthy snack.

Give it a go and let me know what happens.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Wednesday, November 05, 2003

Always Eating

People often comment that I always seem to be eating. That doesn't mean that at the first tiny hunger pang I go crazy looking for something to stuff in my mouth; just that I plan ahead, have healthy snacks close by, and know it's likely I'll get hungry every few hours. What's interesting is that I don't always get hungry at the same time each day, but when I do get hungry, I do eat.

Here's my usual weekday routine (times vary, but this is typical):

Breakfast 7:00 AM (I tend to wake up hungry)

Snack 10:00 AM (usually fruit, yogurt, bagel - I do make an effort to wait until 10:00 for my first snack, but some days if I'm really hungry, I'll go ahead and eat as early as 9:00). I have cut back on the bagels. I was eating a giant bagel (over 300 calories) every day, and I was getting really sleeping every afternoon. I don't know if there's a connection, but whenever I notice sleepiness or other odd behavior, it pays to check what you've been eating.

Lunch 11:30 - 1:30 PM (depends on whether I get hungry) - Guess what? If I don't get hungry until 3:00, then that's when I eat. I like soups, tuna mixed with salsa, something wrapped in a tortilla - whatever I've brought. I sometimes go out, but not often.

Dinner 4:00 - 5:30 (same thing, I eat when I get hungry, so if I had more during the day, it'll be longer before I'm hungry again.)

Evening - hardly ever get hungry, so rarely eat. During the week, if I think I'm hungry and it's after 9:00 PM I'll drink some water instead, cause it's unlikely I'm really hungry then. That usually takes care of it. If I really can't stand it, I'll have an apple (nice and crispy this time of year), or a banana or other fruit. Yes, it's high sugar. So what? People get so hung up on what they eat, that they don't realize they're choosing to skip real food. Fruit is not a bad thing, unless you are diabetic and must be very careful about your sugar levels. I don't usually want anything between my lunch and dinner, but if I get hungry, I'll eat. There's no set plan.

I broke the habit of eating most of my calories after 5:00 PM years ago. Now I eat all day, and hardly ever in the evening, even on weekends. It works for me, but I do eat a clean diet (more or less). Clean meaning little processed or fast foods, because if I start popping tiny candy bars, or eat french fries a few days in a row I'll start craving them again. My theory is that if the food value (nutritional value) is low (as it tends to be in processed foods) my body still wants nutrients, even though it may have enough calories. This can explain why one can eat a lot and still feel hungry, or be hungry soon after eating a big meal. Think about it? Did you eat good quality, nutritious food, or did you eat something batter fried, dipped in sugary sauce, dripping with grease? Are there any nutrients? Not the kind they toss in to call it fortified either. I mean real food folks. Try it, you'll like it.

If someone brings birthday cake, and it looks good, I'll eat some at 10:30 or 11:00 or whenever it's served, but then I'm hardly ever hungry for lunch until hours later. It varies every day. If someone brings treats, and they are the same thing I can get any day at the grocery store, I just don't have any. It's easy to pass up average foods. If someone brings something incredibly special, but I'm full from my breakfast - I might take some on a plate and leave it waiting until I'm hungry for it. Sometimes it might wait an hour, sometimes several. It's not going anywhere. There's no rush. I eat it very slowly, almost making a game out of it. How many tiny bites can I get out of this? It delays the enjoyment for a good long time, and after all, eating is enjoyable.

If you think you are always hungry (and believe me, I've been there), then keep a food diary for a few days to get a look at what you are eating. It may be there is a lack of nutrients, which explains why it's possible to still be hungry even after eating a lot of food. Or, it's psychological hunger, which is another story.

The most useful appetite suppressant is good food.

EFT Suggestions for Hunger or Cravings:

"Even though I'm still hungry, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I think I'm still hungry, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I'm craving donuts, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though these donuts are average, I still want them, and I deeply and completely accept myself."

Try EFT on direct cravings, when they strike. It only delays your eating a few moments - try it, and see whether it reduces the desire, even a tiny bit. If it does, then eat slowly, enjoying what you've chosen. You might find you're satisfied with less, and getting more enjoyment at the same time.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Wednesday, November 05, 2003


		Kathryn Martyn Smith, M.NLP Body Mind Therapy, Weight Loss Coach 210 NW 78th Street Vancouver, Washington 98665 360-695-3184

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