Issues with Food and Eating
For some, the moment of bliss comes when you are sitting with an empty ice cream container. Life begins to feel calmer and more peaceful.
Yet within a period of time, feelings of regret and guilt can occur along with a vow to do different tomorrow. Have you ever noticed that no matter how much you eat you can’t satisfy the hunger?
Some part of you knows it’s not about the food. That food is a symptom.
Food can be used to:
- Calm
- Procrastinate
- Numb
- Distract
- Reward
It can sneak up on you and can happen on autopilot when you are overwhelmed.
Sometimes when stressed and overwhelmed, you may empty the fridge, or you may not eat for days. You may try to manage life through food but ultimately you know that the relationship with food is running you. Both overeating and undereating come from a sense of being out of control and trying to cope.
You don’t have to have an eating disorder to have a complicated relationship with food and your body. You may feel trapped, like you have tried everything to change, but nothing seems to work. Issues with food isn’t a sign of laziness or that you lack willpower. It isn’t a matter of waking up tomorrow recommitted (for the umpteenth time) to eating better tomorrow (oh, and I’ll exercise too).
Maybe you’ve tried dieting and watching what you eat or read self-help books, but it just isn’t working. If you are tired of feeling out of control, and want to do it differently this time, then talking with me can help you:
If this sounds like an area you would like support and help with call Heather at 604-375-3010 or email at [email protected]
Yet within a period of time, feelings of regret and guilt can occur along with a vow to do different tomorrow. Have you ever noticed that no matter how much you eat you can’t satisfy the hunger?
Some part of you knows it’s not about the food. That food is a symptom.
Food can be used to:
- Calm
- Procrastinate
- Numb
- Distract
- Reward
It can sneak up on you and can happen on autopilot when you are overwhelmed.
Sometimes when stressed and overwhelmed, you may empty the fridge, or you may not eat for days. You may try to manage life through food but ultimately you know that the relationship with food is running you. Both overeating and undereating come from a sense of being out of control and trying to cope.
You don’t have to have an eating disorder to have a complicated relationship with food and your body. You may feel trapped, like you have tried everything to change, but nothing seems to work. Issues with food isn’t a sign of laziness or that you lack willpower. It isn’t a matter of waking up tomorrow recommitted (for the umpteenth time) to eating better tomorrow (oh, and I’ll exercise too).
Maybe you’ve tried dieting and watching what you eat or read self-help books, but it just isn’t working. If you are tired of feeling out of control, and want to do it differently this time, then talking with me can help you:
- Learn to change your relationship with food and ways to engage in food in a loving way so you won’t be scared of the fridge (you don’t have to give up ice cream or gluten!)
- Understand yourself and learn other ways to deal with food and eating
- Gain peace with food and your body - eat only when hungry and stop when full
- Learn how to control your cravings, instead of your cravings controlling you
- Learn other ways to manage your feelings, stress, and anxiety so food doesn’t have to be the go to.
- Gain more happiness and improve the satisfaction of your life
If this sounds like an area you would like support and help with call Heather at 604-375-3010 or email at [email protected]