On this post, I talked about reactivating. TODAY, I would say almost the exact same thing.....EXCEPT now I have learned that for me "reactivating" happens every time there is a decision to be made about food.
Recently I have reduced the amount of pressure I put on my joints, in other words, I lost weight. 30ish pounds to be exact! It is a major accomplishment for me but at the same time a thorn in my side. About the time I stopped blogging in late 2009/early 2010, I started to
In a leadership class a few weeks ago, the facilitator made a simple comment in passing regarding resolving conflict. She said "Put some space between stimulus and your response. That space is where a decision/choice is made". That really struck me as it applies to living a healthier lifestyle and wisely choosing what to put into my mouth. I can now freely admit that I am an emotional eater, I stuff emotions down and try to put LOTS of effort into keeping them stuffed. Which means I was living in complete denial! Looking back, as I was growing up I don't recall being taught how to deal with emotions or how to eat healthy. To ADD to that I my personality leans HEAVILY toward perfectionism.
More to come as I process through this.................
