Breaking free of food addiction or overeating or binge eating usually requires something less… ummmm. physical. I believe it absolutely must be guided by a spiritual connection. Otherwise a lot of unnecessary suffering is going to occur, and this alone will probably stop you in your tracks. Suffering is not a good long-term proposition, especially for sensitive-types like you and me.
So what I suggest is you connect with something higher. For me, I know that it is not part of my Divine Purpose to numb myself out with sugar and processed foods. The reason I know this is because when I am “in the food” I am disconnected from everything else. I am less inspired to do good, towards myself and others. I have less energy, I want to isolate myself from other people. And, I am cruelly judgmental towards myself. I don’t like myself when i use food like a drug. I don’t like the feeling of being addicted, or dependent on things that aren’t good for me.
I know these things aren’t good for me because they make me feel lethargic, dulled down, self-critical, and a bit depressed. They increase my bodyweight and mess with my chemistry.
I know you know what I’m talkin about, right?
This is not where we want to be hanging out. We have ideas, and plans, and intentions and good will that is meant to be shared, and it’s a sure thing that if we are dulled down in sugar and self-recrimination, not much good is going to come into fruition.
We’ll be too busy- busy judging ourselves, beating ourselves up, making promises to do it differently, reading new diet-books….. oh the waste of time and energy and gifts. It’s painful.
I absolutely believe in the Divine, my Creator, my Higher Power, my Higher Self, God- whatever terms you’re comfortable with… When you call that power and guidance in and ask for help, you may be surprised at what happens. You may feel limited on your own, but if you know that you are here to shine your own bright light and share that with the world, it would make sense that there is a power greater than you that can help you do that, since that is part of your divine purpose here.
So ask. pray, meditate, see what happens.
report back.
Love and every blessing on this snowy Sunday morning-
xox
Lisa
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