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What an inspiring and beautiful book ~ “Women, Food and God” by Geneen Roth

I had no idea how my eating patterns reflected my thoughts of who I thought I was and am!

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I look forward to driving right now. I am listening to the CD’s for “Women Food and God” by Geneen Roth. I admit it, I am a self-help book junkie! However, taking a break from my 3 books minimum of reading – I decided to tone down my obsession of reading – and lessen the addiction to audio. Especially since I have just bought a new car, listening to these CD’s have given me a whole new enjoyment to driving in Phoenix traffic ~

Although I have not completed, as of yet, the audio ~ Some amazing and life transformational thoughts have been showing up:

1. I have weighed over 40 lbs my “normal” weight ~ I have weighed under 20 lbs of my “normal” weight.
It has nothing to do with the food – it has been an emotional control thing for me. Things such as – If I don’t eat this, and restrict myself to only that then I will be thin and happy! If I worked out with this strict routine – I will be buff and happy.

Aha! “Thin and Happy” “Buff and Happy”

How about that? ~ What a Reflection of thought and self-identity – and to think – all of this happening in a car ride! I realized, at 32nd Street and Tatum, my happiness/sadness is not tied to my weight. My happiness is ….just because. I am perfect exaclty as I am. Yes, I choose to eat more healthy and to use excersice for the enjoyment of my body ~ AND my happiness comes from loving myself and enjoying the sun, enjoying my connections, enjoying the infinite wisdom from God.

2. When I want to celebrate – I think of all the food choices available. When I want to feel sorry for my situation – there is a plethora of sweet savory items that just happens to be readily available too.
When I pick up the food and eat it – I leave my body and it’s sensations to feel the emotion behind how the food makes me feel ~ instead of the event I am participating in.

What an amazing realization!

For one week – I looked at when I wanted to eat when I wasn’t actually hungry – and discovered how much emotional eating I was/am doing. It was awesome to discover this because I sat down the food – before pushing it my mouth – and authentically asked, “What am I feeling in this moment?”

I began feeling it – and quite frankly, it was, and has been, mostly awesome and happy stuff! That isn’t to say that I didn’t have some other emotional sadness come up too – and both experiences were beautiful!

I have 2 more CD’s to listen to and so far – those have been some of the biggest inspiring moments I’ve discovered -

Cant Wait to Drive again ~

Living Inspirationally,
Alison

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