At today’s WW meeting we were asked if we had a good support system. One person mentioned that our friends are usually there to cheer us up, but sometimes you need a good SUPPORT system to talk to. I am so thankful for all the people in my support system, especially in my WW group. Something someone in the group said today just saved me from going into a downward spiral tonight. They said “instead of saying we had a good day or a bad day, why not say a good day and a human day”. OMGosh I have NEVER looked at it this way before until today. Before I looked at my “slips” as a “bad day” and some guilt came along with that label, which sometimes allowed me to dip further into that “bad day”. But tonight while turning to Ketchup Chips for comfort food and saying to hell with it, I stopped myself in the third handful and thought of those wise words of wisdom (cause the chips really didn't tasted that good anyway). I heard the voice in my head say, this is not a BAD day, you are being human”. I instantly felt a release and decided that I did still need the comfort of the chips in this moment, but rather than saying to hell with it and bringing the bag to the couch and not counting them, I decided that I would not allow this to put me in a downward spiral like in the past, as I am starting to regain the control over my thoughts, I brought out my scale and measured out a bowl full (plus added on for what I thought I had already ate was worth). Suddenly I wasn’t feeling guilt anymore, and I could see the REAL picture clearly now. I was craving food as I was craving comfort and missing something.
Yesterday I had another Hypnotherapy session. I peeled away a LOT of layers which was fabulous, but as a result I was exhausted and drained at the end (which I was warned could happen). It was suggested that I take the weekend easy, as the next few days I would be detoxing and releasing all the “junk” that was buried and rising to the surface to be cleansed. Of course the stubbornness in me was NOT going to miss out on the weekend plans I had for that night so I went out anyway. Between the late night and the detoxing, I began to feel crappy by noon. My emotions were a mixture of highs and lows and things were coming to my mind that needed to be heard (but of course we don’t want to hear). I am so ready to be done with these things that are holding me back, but boy oh boy it’s a lot of work!. I was feeling rotten and decided to stay home from the dinner we were to be attending today, and the guilt of listening to my body and not going with my family, combined with not feeling well and the releasing, caused this binge in me.
I must say, even though I had a “human day today” after being so careful and trying so hard last night at our girlfriend’s night out, I am proud of myself for not allowing the guilt to take over completely – baby steps!
I signed up for these Hypnotherapy sessions to cure my fear of driving, but boy oh boy I had no idea it really wasn’t my fear of driving causing all the issues, it was so much more and so much deeper. The “Roots” are buried so deep that it takes a lot of help/searching to get to them, but the work is going to be so much worth it. It’s time to get my affirmations back out and dust off my Louise Hay “You can heal your life book”! If you are ready for change and tired of being stuck, it’s something to look into. It’s not cheap (I've learned we really can't put a price tag on our wellness), BUT compared to therapy sessions I did YEARS ago, it’s 100x better and just as much money! Our past can cause so many issues in us, and sometimes we aren’t even conscious of what all those things holding us back are.
Tonight I will honor my Mind, Body and Spirit, and sit in a nice hot Epsom bath, allowing these memories to rise to the surface and to be cleansed with no judgment and no attachment. Don’t EVER feel guilty for honoring your body and saying no to others, it’s good to set healthy boundaries (something my Hypnotherapist keeps reminding me of – BOUNDARIES – yes, yes, yes I am a work in progress and my boundaries will become stronger and stronger)!
Yesterday I had another Hypnotherapy session. I peeled away a LOT of layers which was fabulous, but as a result I was exhausted and drained at the end (which I was warned could happen). It was suggested that I take the weekend easy, as the next few days I would be detoxing and releasing all the “junk” that was buried and rising to the surface to be cleansed. Of course the stubbornness in me was NOT going to miss out on the weekend plans I had for that night so I went out anyway. Between the late night and the detoxing, I began to feel crappy by noon. My emotions were a mixture of highs and lows and things were coming to my mind that needed to be heard (but of course we don’t want to hear). I am so ready to be done with these things that are holding me back, but boy oh boy it’s a lot of work!. I was feeling rotten and decided to stay home from the dinner we were to be attending today, and the guilt of listening to my body and not going with my family, combined with not feeling well and the releasing, caused this binge in me.
I must say, even though I had a “human day today” after being so careful and trying so hard last night at our girlfriend’s night out, I am proud of myself for not allowing the guilt to take over completely – baby steps!
I signed up for these Hypnotherapy sessions to cure my fear of driving, but boy oh boy I had no idea it really wasn’t my fear of driving causing all the issues, it was so much more and so much deeper. The “Roots” are buried so deep that it takes a lot of help/searching to get to them, but the work is going to be so much worth it. It’s time to get my affirmations back out and dust off my Louise Hay “You can heal your life book”! If you are ready for change and tired of being stuck, it’s something to look into. It’s not cheap (I've learned we really can't put a price tag on our wellness), BUT compared to therapy sessions I did YEARS ago, it’s 100x better and just as much money! Our past can cause so many issues in us, and sometimes we aren’t even conscious of what all those things holding us back are.
Tonight I will honor my Mind, Body and Spirit, and sit in a nice hot Epsom bath, allowing these memories to rise to the surface and to be cleansed with no judgment and no attachment. Don’t EVER feel guilty for honoring your body and saying no to others, it’s good to set healthy boundaries (something my Hypnotherapist keeps reminding me of – BOUNDARIES – yes, yes, yes I am a work in progress and my boundaries will become stronger and stronger)!