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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Are you Starving? Putting Hunger in Perspective

Putting Hunger In Perspective

I recently read a book by the only man to have survived alone on a raft at sea for more than two months, Editor of Cruising World magazine, Steven Callahan. In "Adrift, Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea," Callahan recounted how while slowly starving he dreamt of food, "My body knows what it needs. For hours on end fantasies of sweet ice cream, starchy baked bread, and vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables water the mouth in my mind."

Reading an account of one man's survival in the face of sure death was inspiring. My ex-husband is building Callahan's redesign of "Solo" the very boat that capsized, so he too can take off on a singlehanded sailing adventure across the seas. He believes he could survive as Callahan did, while I'm telling myself I'll die of starvation if I don't eat in the next half hour. Sort of puts things in better perspective, don't you think?

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Tuesday, November 15, 2005

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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Halloween: Not Launch Pad for 3-Mo Eating Binge

If you've just launched your annual 3-month eating binge from Halloween until New Years, I gently suggest changing that program. There is no reason to eat yourself silly for the next three months only to spend the following nine trying to lose what you gained.

Instead, try something different this year and stop holiday weight gain.

1. Learn EFT. It's easy, quick, painless and you can use it all the time for life stresses and more. It helps with eating and weight loss because it relieves stress, and we all know stress leads to weight gain (at least many times it does -- some actually lose weight when under great stress). These pages explain EFT and NLP and how they can be used for weight loss, then the last page has worksheets so you can learn EFT basics for weight loss. [links open in new window].

2. Get The Daily Bites. Sent two or three times a week, short lessons in how I use EFT to maintain my 80 pound weight loss and how you can do the same. The Daily Bites - EFT for Weight Loss

3. Start to use EFT daily. I shouldn't be surprised, but I still am at how many people learn this simple technique and then still don't do it. That obviously suggests they aren't really ready to lose weight at all, but hey, use EFT to get over it. Start with "Even though I don't know if I'm ready to lose weight, I deeply and completely accept myself," and take it from there.

4. Learn E.A.T: Eating Awareness Training. I've included this in Session 5 of the Ending Emotional Eating workshop, but you can adopt the principles simply by paying attention when you eat. Start with your next meal. Sit down. Look at the food. Notice the colors, texture, smells, etc. Be there.

Take a small bite and feel the food in your mouth. Move it around. Chew, suck, nibble, (eating is quite erotic). Don't be in a big hurry to swallow, savor the brief moment of the food in your mouth, and see what you notice that you hadn't noticed before. Do this with every single bite for an entire meal and see what happens.

One thing I can guarantee is it takes a long time to do this, so you'll find yourself wishing you could hurry up, and that leads me to the question: Why do we think so much about eating only to rush ourselves through it? Interesting question anyway.

Take your time with your food. Eat an apple and really notice it. How does it sound when you bite in? Is it sweet? What's the texture? Do you like that texture or would you rather it be something else? Every variety of apple is different. Get a few and have a tasting party.

When you stop to notice what you're eating you'll also experience the sensation of being satisfied and that's the first step toward learning how to eat like a person without a weight problem.

Remember, it's perfectly fine to overeat once in awhile, but change from overeating regularly to overeating on occasion, and you'll start to lose weight. If you gobble your food, you're likely eating far more than you need simply because you aren't paying attention to the signals your body gives about being satisfied, content, happy. Give yourself a chance to experience this, just once this week and you'll discover a whole new world of eating.

5. Think of the holidays as a time for lots of opportunities for your "occasional" indulgences, but the rest of the meals, eat normally (meaning like a sane person). This isn't your last chance to eat candy, so don't act like you have to eat it all.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Tuesday, November 01, 2005

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WA State Measure 912 - Vote Yes to Stop Gas Tax Increase

Okay, local politics. I apologize, but hey, this is my blog I get to do what I want.

Vote YES on 912

In the Washington State general election 2005, ballot measure 912, brought by the people to repeal a ridiculous scheme by our legislators to cram a gas tax increase down our throats. Originally this tax increase was simply going to happen with no word whatsoever from the people. Had 912 not been brought to attempt to stop them, we'd have ended up with an additional nearly 10 cents per gallon tax on each and every gallon of gas! If the high cost of living is a consideration, wouldn't the ridiculous price of gas be a factor in deciding to relocate to Washington State?

Why Some Ballot Measures are Confusing: When Yes Means No

Because 912 is brought to stop a tax increase, the wording is confusing. Does yes mean no? It's one of those type things. In this case, Yes means No, so vote Yes on 912 if you do not want to pay another 10 cents per gallon of gas, and it's that simple. Vote Yes means No More Gas Taxes, We are Paying Through the Nose Already Thank You Very Much.

Find Another Way to Fund the Road Projects

Yes, we need improvements to our roads but funding it on the backs of the poor is not the way to go. We already have threats of losing our public transportation, and this would only make that worse. Vote YES on 912, and if you are a resident of Washington State or have any friends or relatives here, please take a minute to send them an e-mail or give them a call and suggest they also vote YES on 912.

Thanks, and now back to our regularly scheduled programming ...

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Tuesday, November 01, 2005

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		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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