Ride the Wave this Summer!
We often believe that when we hit our healthy weight, we will be free from cravings once and for all. Unfortunately, environmental triggers, physiological triggers, emotional triggers, and addictive triggers will still be hiding around some unsuspecting corner. The problem arises when we feel like a failure simply because we really want to eat that piece of cake or fast food that we know will stimulate the addictive eating area of the brain, sending us into a mindless eating frenzy.
Well, stop the demoralizing mind chatter, and realize that you will never be able to eliminate being exposed to triggers or cravings. The goal is to eliminate the affect and power these triggers have on your actions. Keep building your tools and strength, and you will soon find that desire trumps those cravings and triggers.
I like to compare cravings to riding a wave. They come in big and strong, but when you ride them out, they lose all strength and power. Each time you master a craving, it is like mastering that big wave: You become better skilled and masterful. It soon becomes natural.
Remember, cravings are common for all of us; they are not a sign of weakness or failure. Ride the wave with patience and persistence, and feel your own strength as the wave loses all power.
Jana Miller
About Me
- Jana
- I have a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, and I am a certified nutritionist whose focus is on the psychology and physiology of overeating. As founder of Totell Wellness, I help individuals, overweight or not, understand "why" they overeat so they can learn "how" to stop. Pivotal moments in life usually come unexpectedly. These life-defining experiences can be as small as seeing a number on the bathroom scale or as large as losing a loved one. For me, it was an unsuspected heart attack at the age of forty-six. I knew my emotional eating had contributed to my heart attack. This experience was the beginning of my search for the answers of overeating, emotional eating, and the alarming increase in American obesity. My dream and passion is to pass this understanding on to all of you who can’t understand why food, whether you are thin or over-weight, has become your love and demon, why you can’t sustain weight loss, and why you obsess about food. There really are solutions, and I want to help you end the internal battle once and for all!
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