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Oprah's Struggle with Overeating: What Does that Mean for You?
POSTED BY MICHELLE
In yesterday's online version of People magazine it announced the theme of Oprah's January issue of O: Oprah has "fallen off the wagon." Oprah has gained forty pounds hitting the 200-pound mark. I'm writing about this for a number of reasons none of which are to celebrate Oprah's struggle but rather help you find compassion for her and for yourselves. Like so many of us Americans, her height and weight now make her officially obese. Let's look at the things that she said in the article and what they mean for you:1. Yo-Yo Dieting Feels BadOprah was quoted saying things like, "I'm mad at myself," and "I felt like a fat cow."
Be sure to pay attention to your self-talk. Shaming or blaming yourself never helps to lose weight. We make good choices about food and exercise only from a place of self-love and self-acceptance. It's important to learn how to bounce back so that you can forgive yourself when you falter and get back in the saddle.2. Knowledge is Not Always Power"I'm embarrassed... I can't believe that after all these years, all the things I know how to do, I'm still talking about my weight. I look at my thinner self and think, 'How did I let this happen again?" Oprah has access to all the information in the world, she can afford private trainers, lap band, liposuction and private chefs and that's still not enough to lose and keep the weight off.
For the most part we all know that the magic recipe to lose weight is eat less/exercise more. Knowledge is not the answer. The missing link is being able to understand that food has a hold over you because you've installed it as a coping mechanism for anxiety, depression, boredom, loneliness and just about anything else. If you struggle with your weight it doesn't mean you're lazy or stupid (obviously not the case with Oprah).
Intelligence is not enough to keep weight off.
You need to heal your wounded places, find your unmet needs and offer yourself other, dare I say better, forms of comfort.3. Food Can't Be Your Reward for Losing WeightShe mentioned that in 2005 she came out on her show wearing size 10 jeans after being on a four-month liquid diet. She said, "Two hours after that show, I started eating to celebrate—of course, within two days those jeans no longer fit!" So many of us do this. We get a taste of success. Our pants stop pinching us when we're sitting down or we don't feel the fat on our muffin tops vibrating when we drive our cars and suddenly we think that means we can treat ourselves with a little of this or that.
To keep weight off for life, food has to stop being your reward. It can be a reward sometimes but it can't be your only reward.4. Weight Issues are About the Management of Emotions, Not What You Eat"My greatest failure was in believing that the weight issue was just about the weight," Winfrey told People Magazine in 1991. "It's about not handling stress properly." This is the information that Shrink Yourself has been teaching people for years. Overcoming weight issues has nothing to do with finding the right diet pill, plan or program. Overcoming weight issues has everything to do with how you handle stress.
Despite all the glamour that people envy one could easily understand that Oprah’s life must be stressful. She has a whole lot of responsibility to her followers and with that comes a lot of pressure and strain. It's no wonder that she would often return to her old source of comfort: food.I've heard it said that human beings learn in spirals. We return to the same issues again and again, hopefully with new information, new skills and new insights. Your fluctuations in weight can be opportunities to learn more and more about who you are and what you need to manage the stress in your life.
Overcoming emotional eating isn't easy. But we see people doing it here every day, with the support of an understanding community, and by finding the skills needed to stop using food as a friend, lover or form of medication and as Dr. Roger Gould says, to finally let food be just food. Our compassion is with Oprah and all of us who struggle to let food be just food. In the words of High School Musical (sorry I can't resist, I have an eight-year old) we're all in this together.If stress is the thing that keeps you yo-yoing...""
Is Stress the Culprit?
I've heard it said that human beings learn in spirals. We return to the same issues again and again, hopefully with new information, new skills and new insights. Your fluctuations in weight can be opportunities to learn more and more about who you are and what you need to manage the stress in your life. Overcoming emotional eating isn't easy. But we see people doing it here every day, with the support of an understanding community, and by finding the skills needed to stop using food as a friend, lover or form of medication and as Dr. Roger Gould says, to finally let food be just food. Our compassion is with Oprah and all of us who struggle to let food be just food. In the words of High School Musical (sorry I can't resist, I have an eight-year old) we're all in this together.
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Monday, December 15, 2008
What is with the Chatter?
If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence it's because the people on the other side are taking care of it ~Author Unknown
Think About This column~
By Sandra Garth©08
You know how teed off you get when someone cuts you off in traffic? I know I’ve yelled (with the window rolled up) thrown my hands up in frustration and have been tempted to flip them the bird. Arrrggg!!! It’s so aggravating when people don’t pay attention or don’t seem to give “a you know what” that they’re being inconsiderate. Oh, but sometimes it doesn’t stop there.
We continue the ranting in our minds, hitting the rewind button over and over until we’ve had our virtual say to the offender. Instant replay makes us feel better momentarily but does zilch to rectify the situation. Reruns only serve to keep us in a negative mindset.
Once you’re miffed about anything it’s easy to keep going until the whole day is shot and nothing is going your way.
I know we have to get it out of our systems, purge the incident so to speak. But when we keep going back; bingeing on the negative, we’ll only have more to purge. If we are ever going to move forward we’ve got to cut the self-defeating negative chatter. The same attitude applies, in regards to weight loss and fitness.
Let’s say you made one too many trips through the buffet line and you’re black and blue from beating yourself up about it. Does the mindless chatter about your lack of discipline negate the calories you downed? No it doesn’t! Again, I say a positive and hopeful frame of mind will not automatically equate to thin thighs in thirty days. However, as long as you’re reminiscing about what you did wrong you’re not doing anything to move towards your goals. Clear the nonproductive chatter and get on with it; no matter what “it” is.
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Think About This column~
By Sandra Garth©08
You know how teed off you get when someone cuts you off in traffic? I know I’ve yelled (with the window rolled up) thrown my hands up in frustration and have been tempted to flip them the bird. Arrrggg!!! It’s so aggravating when people don’t pay attention or don’t seem to give “a you know what” that they’re being inconsiderate. Oh, but sometimes it doesn’t stop there.
We continue the ranting in our minds, hitting the rewind button over and over until we’ve had our virtual say to the offender. Instant replay makes us feel better momentarily but does zilch to rectify the situation. Reruns only serve to keep us in a negative mindset.
Once you’re miffed about anything it’s easy to keep going until the whole day is shot and nothing is going your way.
I know we have to get it out of our systems, purge the incident so to speak. But when we keep going back; bingeing on the negative, we’ll only have more to purge. If we are ever going to move forward we’ve got to cut the self-defeating negative chatter. The same attitude applies, in regards to weight loss and fitness.
Let’s say you made one too many trips through the buffet line and you’re black and blue from beating yourself up about it. Does the mindless chatter about your lack of discipline negate the calories you downed? No it doesn’t! Again, I say a positive and hopeful frame of mind will not automatically equate to thin thighs in thirty days. However, as long as you’re reminiscing about what you did wrong you’re not doing anything to move towards your goals. Clear the nonproductive chatter and get on with it; no matter what “it” is.
Please signup for the newsletter "Fit Matters" The recipes alone are worth the time. Read the website and take the step for yourself by using Sandra's expertise. Go to: www.onebodyonelifetime.com
The Weigh to go...
If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
-Catherine-
Now of this is being said as a put down, just reality. As anyone who has been on this road before can attest to, it ain't always easy. And that just like the poundage is lifted, unwrapped and done away with all the internal stuff is bore up and if it is not also lifted, unwrapped, done away with , the insanity will continue.
All of us here have met with challenges, overcome some, managed others, tolerated even more and made peace with others. The definitive things has been that something was being done. And even if one fell down seven, they got up 8th and 9th and the 10th time until they got it right.
I was remarking to a friend that I did no know exactly when it happened that I went from killing a 2 liter of soda in a day to one every couple of weeks, but I did. Or when ice cream particularly Ben & Jerry, went from lets kill a pint in one setting to a serving at a time, once a month.
Where I actually prefer water more then ever before. Or actually participate (and liked) a raw food class and have actually incorporated it in my life. No not becoming a vegan, but put more things in place. When did I start eating unsalted sunflower seeds and liking it? I've have not used a lot of salt in my life, but unsalted seeds were not in my eating plan. Or stop doing takeout except once or twice a month?
Oh I have a weigh to go, but people who saw me this summer in July were surprised when they saw me in Oct. Nah I cannot tell you I am a skinny Minnie. There is still much to do as everything has dropped into the South 40, but there is noticeable difference in my face, but more have been lifted off my heart.
For me this time is métamorphose: transformation... not making something over, not starting over or even starting up as that begun the minute I had the thought. This is a new phase of transforming what I have accomplish thus far into something larger and greater for myself and as a by product or a ripple effect those in my life now and the one I have yet to meet.
Just recently I had a 1, 2 surprise. Students of mine some from as far as 20 years ago found me after all this time and here I am utterly amazed in reading how much I had inspired them when they were teenagers. What a feeling that was knowing that some how something I did in concert with their growth moved them in such a way that they remembered all these years later and it had a impact in their life.
It was timely for me to read this and still even today I am gratified and honored. I am no different then others in the respect that we tend to hold on or give more importance to what I call the "thy shalt nots" or you are not good enough or pretty enough or smart enough or just not enough.
We live in a cultural climate that tends to revel in being punitive. If that wa not true then why do we have such a marked increase in obesity? It did not happen overnight. And usually obesity or the super-obese are always it appears marred with some sort of emotional issues underneath it all.
So do we try or do we move toward transforming? I've taken an approach over the last several months and while it was not easy, it was necessary and the decisions I made were the best ones and already I can tell the difference. You may not have to do something as dramatic as what I did but sometimes the shift may be subtle, but powerful and all that is needed.
I wish you all well, be well on your way to the weigh you do the thin(gs) you do!
-Catherine-
How much you want to guess how many people in the next 2 weeks will embark on the same old song of wanting and needing to and having to do this?
How sick they are of XYZ & they know now is the time and how determine they are__________(You fill in the blanks).
They will reach out and may have good intentions and then as soon as all the stuff that moved them to this point creeps in on the new found determination, how long will it take before the slippage begins?
Now of this is being said as a put down, just reality. As anyone who has been on this road before can attest to, it ain't always easy. And that just like the poundage is lifted, unwrapped and done away with all the internal stuff is bore up and if it is not also lifted, unwrapped, done away with , the insanity will continue.
All of us here have met with challenges, overcome some, managed others, tolerated even more and made peace with others. The definitive things has been that something was being done. And even if one fell down seven, they got up 8th and 9th and the 10th time until they got it right.
I was remarking to a friend that I did no know exactly when it happened that I went from killing a 2 liter of soda in a day to one every couple of weeks, but I did. Or when ice cream particularly Ben & Jerry, went from lets kill a pint in one setting to a serving at a time, once a month.
Where I actually prefer water more then ever before. Or actually participate (and liked) a raw food class and have actually incorporated it in my life. No not becoming a vegan, but put more things in place. When did I start eating unsalted sunflower seeds and liking it? I've have not used a lot of salt in my life, but unsalted seeds were not in my eating plan. Or stop doing takeout except once or twice a month?
Oh I have a weigh to go, but people who saw me this summer in July were surprised when they saw me in Oct. Nah I cannot tell you I am a skinny Minnie. There is still much to do as everything has dropped into the South 40, but there is noticeable difference in my face, but more have been lifted off my heart.
For me this time is métamorphose: transformation... not making something over, not starting over or even starting up as that begun the minute I had the thought. This is a new phase of transforming what I have accomplish thus far into something larger and greater for myself and as a by product or a ripple effect those in my life now and the one I have yet to meet.
Just recently I had a 1, 2 surprise. Students of mine some from as far as 20 years ago found me after all this time and here I am utterly amazed in reading how much I had inspired them when they were teenagers. What a feeling that was knowing that some how something I did in concert with their growth moved them in such a way that they remembered all these years later and it had a impact in their life.
It was timely for me to read this and still even today I am gratified and honored. I am no different then others in the respect that we tend to hold on or give more importance to what I call the "thy shalt nots" or you are not good enough or pretty enough or smart enough or just not enough.
We live in a cultural climate that tends to revel in being punitive. If that wa not true then why do we have such a marked increase in obesity? It did not happen overnight. And usually obesity or the super-obese are always it appears marred with some sort of emotional issues underneath it all.
So do we try or do we move toward transforming? I've taken an approach over the last several months and while it was not easy, it was necessary and the decisions I made were the best ones and already I can tell the difference. You may not have to do something as dramatic as what I did but sometimes the shift may be subtle, but powerful and all that is needed.
I wish you all well, be well on your way to the weigh you do the thin(gs) you do!
Friday, December 12, 2008
What do you do to motivate yourself?
People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing--that's why we recommend it daily.
- Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker
Makes sense doesn't it? The secret to staying consistent with your goals is to stay motivated. That means finding ways to fire yourself up on a daily basis. Being inspired at a seminar, by reading a book, or while talking to a dynamic speaker is easy. But what happens when you're on your own? To follow through on that burst of motivation and reach the finish line, you need regular booster shots. Give yourself those little positive reminders that you have an important job to do and a good reason for doing it. What's pushing you? Surround yourself with visual, verbal, and physical "pep talks" that trigger that motive. It doesn't take long for dust to gather on your momentum, making your goals turn stale. A daily dose of motivation kicks off the dust before it can settle and gives you a fresh, clean start.
- Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker
Makes sense doesn't it? The secret to staying consistent with your goals is to stay motivated. That means finding ways to fire yourself up on a daily basis. Being inspired at a seminar, by reading a book, or while talking to a dynamic speaker is easy. But what happens when you're on your own? To follow through on that burst of motivation and reach the finish line, you need regular booster shots. Give yourself those little positive reminders that you have an important job to do and a good reason for doing it. What's pushing you? Surround yourself with visual, verbal, and physical "pep talks" that trigger that motive. It doesn't take long for dust to gather on your momentum, making your goals turn stale. A daily dose of motivation kicks off the dust before it can settle and gives you a fresh, clean start.
Giving your body and mind a break
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.
- Irish Proverb
For 16 hours a day, you drive your body hard. You put pressure on joints for hours on end, you expose it to who knows what kinds of germs and bacteria, you put it under major strain and stress, you demand everything it can do and some things that it can't. Let your body have the other 8 hours to itself. It's earned it. After a long day, your body needs to heal and recover. Let your muscles and joints take a break. Your immune system needs strengthened and cannot always be stretched to its limits. Your body has a way of letting you know when it's not getting the rest it needs--it wears down and feels fatigued. And eventually it breaks down. So do everything you can to pay your body back by getting a good dose of sleep. It will love you for it.
- Irish Proverb
For 16 hours a day, you drive your body hard. You put pressure on joints for hours on end, you expose it to who knows what kinds of germs and bacteria, you put it under major strain and stress, you demand everything it can do and some things that it can't. Let your body have the other 8 hours to itself. It's earned it. After a long day, your body needs to heal and recover. Let your muscles and joints take a break. Your immune system needs strengthened and cannot always be stretched to its limits. Your body has a way of letting you know when it's not getting the rest it needs--it wears down and feels fatigued. And eventually it breaks down. So do everything you can to pay your body back by getting a good dose of sleep. It will love you for it.
Acid Reflux Disease Diet
What I had not realized until I started reading up on it that GERD can be exacerbated by stress & anxiety. If people don't get it how much havoc stress plays on your life here's another reason why...
7 Ways to Relieve Symptoms
By Kathryn Whittaker
An acid reflux disease diet can help control the occurrence of acid reflux and decrease the risk of heartburn for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) sufferers. Following a controlled diet is a matter of determining which foods trigger symptoms, and which foods are safe to eat.
See full article at:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Acid-Reflux-Disease-Diet-7-Ways-to-Relieve-Symptoms&id=504721
7 Ways to Relieve Symptoms
By Kathryn Whittaker
An acid reflux disease diet can help control the occurrence of acid reflux and decrease the risk of heartburn for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) sufferers. Following a controlled diet is a matter of determining which foods trigger symptoms, and which foods are safe to eat.
See full article at:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Acid-Reflux-Disease-Diet-7-Ways-to-Relieve-Symptoms&id=504721
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Talk 'bout a Revolution yeah you know...
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