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I had my First Naturopath Assessment today for POSH. As always, I walk out of there with another "weight off my shoulder". It's amazing how someone can get you to see things in a new light, that you over looked before. Today Dr. Heather helped me not only to see how I can minimize "stress" by the way I look at it, and help me to find some other ways to "soothe my Soul" rather than turning to food but she also helped me to really take a look at how far I have come in my journey so far. How much I have accomplished already that I forget to give myself credit for. So often we focus on all we have yet to improve on, that we forget all the stuff we HAVE over come. I have stepped far outside my "comfort zone" a lot lately and I need to remind myself of all the accomplishment I have achieved. I'm learning the last few days that I put far too much pressure on myself as I always want to please others, I need to take a step back and remember I will accomplish all the things I want to in due time. The "dots will connect' just as they have in the past. I need to "let go and let God" lead the way in divine timing.
Another fabulous tool I walked away with today, was when I mentioning how I am struggling with the thought of letting go of the comfort foods for the next 6 months (since I will be starting a cleanse), and Dr. Heather reminded me when having those "cravings" to ask myself "if I choose this food, how will I feel after". In the past I KNEW I would feel horrible after eating certain foods, yet I continued on eating it anyway. I've noticed since starting this program I am starting to "tune in" more to my body and how foods really are affecting it. Sometimes by just "being aware" we allow blockages in us to be removed for healing. I noticed the other day when I had my cereal and almond milk for breakfast, than my pear and hemp seeds for snack I felt FABULOUS, but as soon as lunch came and we splurged on eating out, within 10 mins of finishing my meal, my body started to feel bloated and in pain. I suffered the WHOLE day. I sat last night and reflected on how my body felt SO GOOD in the morning and how I did not like the feeling the lunch meal had left my body feeling. While I am not 100% stopping myself from eating these foods yet, I am glad I am becoming more aware - i'm one step further than I was 2 months ago!
I love a phrase my friend said, "it's like we're putting the pieces of the puzzle together", this is SO true, you can try on your own, but until you heal ALL aspects (body/mind/spirit), you can't fully heal. By having the help of the professionals, we can heal our body through proper eating, exercise AND supplements we may be lacking. So often we do things and can't lose weight but through this program I am seeing how ALL these things are connected (body/mind/spirit) and if one is out of balance it can throw everything out. "Peeling away the layers" is NOT easy, but it's the most rewarding/healing and I believe the best way to lasting results - you just have to have to courage to "face it all".
One of my goals on this journey is to focus more on loving myself and seeing why I feel the need to control everything, and what causes me to turn to comfort foods.
New Ways I Will "Soothe My Soul"
1. Mindful Breathing, to calm me and re center me
2. Cuddles with Coby (my 4 legged friend who always knows when you need one)
3. Soaking in a nice hot bath to let the stress just float away
4. Chewing on Celery or Carrots when I feel I NEED to use food as my comfort
Another fabulous tool I walked away with today, was when I mentioning how I am struggling with the thought of letting go of the comfort foods for the next 6 months (since I will be starting a cleanse), and Dr. Heather reminded me when having those "cravings" to ask myself "if I choose this food, how will I feel after". In the past I KNEW I would feel horrible after eating certain foods, yet I continued on eating it anyway. I've noticed since starting this program I am starting to "tune in" more to my body and how foods really are affecting it. Sometimes by just "being aware" we allow blockages in us to be removed for healing. I noticed the other day when I had my cereal and almond milk for breakfast, than my pear and hemp seeds for snack I felt FABULOUS, but as soon as lunch came and we splurged on eating out, within 10 mins of finishing my meal, my body started to feel bloated and in pain. I suffered the WHOLE day. I sat last night and reflected on how my body felt SO GOOD in the morning and how I did not like the feeling the lunch meal had left my body feeling. While I am not 100% stopping myself from eating these foods yet, I am glad I am becoming more aware - i'm one step further than I was 2 months ago!
I love a phrase my friend said, "it's like we're putting the pieces of the puzzle together", this is SO true, you can try on your own, but until you heal ALL aspects (body/mind/spirit), you can't fully heal. By having the help of the professionals, we can heal our body through proper eating, exercise AND supplements we may be lacking. So often we do things and can't lose weight but through this program I am seeing how ALL these things are connected (body/mind/spirit) and if one is out of balance it can throw everything out. "Peeling away the layers" is NOT easy, but it's the most rewarding/healing and I believe the best way to lasting results - you just have to have to courage to "face it all".
One of my goals on this journey is to focus more on loving myself and seeing why I feel the need to control everything, and what causes me to turn to comfort foods.
New Ways I Will "Soothe My Soul"
1. Mindful Breathing, to calm me and re center me
2. Cuddles with Coby (my 4 legged friend who always knows when you need one)
3. Soaking in a nice hot bath to let the stress just float away
4. Chewing on Celery or Carrots when I feel I NEED to use food as my comfort