I've been working on dealing with emotional eating, and what I've learned is that the issue is twofold: first and foremost, there's the emotional aspect, and second, is the physical aspect, food addiction.
Not everyone believes in food addiction, but that's not important to me. I live with it, and that's the extent of my argument. I learned that I was a food addict about 10 years ago. I joined a program that eliminated sugar in all forms, flour, and processed foods. I felt great, and all food cravings were eliminated. The problem was that I didn't like eating animal products, which were required in that program.
Fast forward to a whole foods, plant-based diet, and I convinced myself that I would no longer deal with food addiction if I was eating WFPB. I was actually assured that the food I was eating in my program wouldn't cause cravings. The only problem is that I was having significant cravings!
I was searching for information on how to combine WFPB with food addiction, but I wasn't finding much...until recently. Chef AJ and John Pierre created a program called Ultimate Weight Loss, which addresses food addiction.
So, I'm going to continue to work on the emotional aspect, while eating this way. I feel like, after all these years, I've found what I need.
Today is Day 1, and I'm excited to get started!
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Homework:
1) get a food journal, a note book or an app.
2) get a pedometer. be conscious of how much you are moving
3) stay connected, post and read the boards.
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Gratitude:
1. This program
2. Whole foods that don't cause cravings
3. My family, who support me
4. Clean water
5. My health, and the hopes that I can get better
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