Food Addiction Recovery – #12
In food addiction you must beware of fad diets in particular and any diet in general really. Many dieters are eager to jump on the bandwagon of Dr. Atkins and others who championed low-carbohydrate diets not too long ago as some still do. I do not recommend this approach if you [...]
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Food Addiction Recovery – #12
Food Addiction Recovery – #11
Food Addiction Recovery – #11
In food addiction recovery you will only be as successful as you are honest with yourself— I promise you that is true. Honesty with yourself is essential in setting your binge food list and modified binge food list (see #31 & #32 for more detail coming later in this series [...]
Food Addiction Recovery – #10
In food addiction recovery one needs to recognize that feelings change. Now that seems obvious to everyone of course and as a food addict it has special meaning. Recognize that, just as feelings change throughout life, most urges to eat will pass in five to ten minutes if you don’t feed them or give [...]
Food Addiction Recovery – #9
In food addiction recovery you will need to learn to live in the present. The present is a point of power. Stop yourself the minute you notice you have broken your food plans. If you have a lapse, get right back to your plan. Don’t wait until after you finish whatever the thing is [...]
Food Addiction Recovery – #8
In food addiction, as in life, you will make mistakes. Everyone does. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself for them. Greet them as opportunities for growth. Mistakes are not a reason to give up on your food plans as a compulsive overeater. Lapses will happen for almost everyone who is a food addict. [...]
Food Addiction Recovery – #7
In food addiction recovery it is important that you not get discouraged with plateaus and you know going into the process that you may have plateaus. You will be better prepared as a food addict and realistic if you understand what is going to happen along the way to success. What I can tell you [...]
Food Addiction Recovery – #6
In food addiction recovery it is normal to plateau during your weight-loss phase, so expect it. A temporary stall in your weight-loss is simply your body’s way of readjusting for the next level. Everyone’s body has their own unique metabolism and will have it’s way of dealing with plateaus during weight-loss rather they are normal [...]
Food Addiction Recovery – #5
To stop food addiction requires some of the old saying of “patience is a virtue” as is sometimes said when someone was becoming inpatient. It probably took you a long time to put on that extra weight. For me it was 20 some years. If you want a permanent change, it’s going to take a [...]
Food Addiction Recovery – #4
Food addiction recovery is greatly accelerated by having the right information. One good source I talked about in my last post for the right information is the book Changing For Good by three research psychologist named Prochaska, Norcross and Diclemente. Here are the other three stages I promised to deliver in my last post from [...]
Food Addiction Recovery – #3
The food addiction formula for success is Right knowledge + Commitment + Action = Success! It’s not enough to know what you have to do without being committed to doing it. Similarly, all the determination in the world won’t get you anywhere if you don’t have a plan. Map out the steps you need [...]