Do we eat for the right reasons?
What's our relationship with food?
A few months ago I started having some new mental clarity about food.
I started thinking about how often we see food as a comfort thing and as a security blanket. The problem starts when we completely lose the sense of what food really is and we start using it as a refuge and as a scape to deal with life problems/pressures.
I am talking about emotional eating. This is something that I have been dealing with in a mild way for a long time, without even knowing it. It is something that affects my relationship with food.
The other day I had some singular call from my inner alarm clock, a little voice that said: why don't you do a little research on emotional eating? Why don't you see if someone can give you some ideas about this kind of problem and how to deal with it?
So, I started my research and that's how I found what I now consider a treasure! I am talking about a book written by Roger Gould. You know how some people have a gift for something in particular, they deeply understand one particular area of life and see things in that area that the rest of the people can't see. I consider Roger Gould one of those gifted people. He is an authority on adult psychological development and emotional eating is one of the areas of expertise.
Reading his book has opened so many new doors in my mind! Now, I can finally understand how the cycle of emotional eating works and how I can stop it.
If you find yourself eating for the wrong reasons now and then, this book could help you a lot. I highly recommend it.
And now I wish you a happy Friday and a fun weekend!
Elsita :)
(And HERE is something sweet to look at :)
What a beautiful expression of a difficult theme, it could be used in mental healthcare. Recently I discovered your blog and I enjoy your art very much!
Posted by: emce-art | June 25, 2010 at 02:59 AM
I so enjoy your blog and have posted your link on mine.
Posted by: Susan | June 25, 2010 at 07:51 AM
Thank you for sharing this accopanied with your pretty pictures and drawings, it's a very interested topic.Thank you for sharing this accopanied with your pretty pictures and drawings, it's a very interested topic.
Posted by: Nahuatl Vargas | June 25, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Hmm nice i love it..Hmm emotional eating.. Thanks for sharing...
Posted by: http headers | June 25, 2010 at 06:45 PM
emotional eating is the shadow that is been following for the past 8-10 years. I tried every diet, every diet pill, I have exercised, lost the weight and gained back again. It is a very hard topic for me, since most people around me think it is easy just not to eat. I wish it would be so simple!
Thank you, I will buy the book tomorrow morning. Maybe this time I will be able to shrink myself.....
Evelyn
Posted by: Alex Mora | June 25, 2010 at 09:44 PM
Evelyn,
I have been meaning to call you to tell you about this book.
Mi hermana, this books really has the key that you and I have been needing for so long.
It has been like a miracle thing for my brain. You know how there are things that are very simple, so simple that we don't even take them seriously; well, the key to stop emotional eating is pretty simple, just get the book and you will see.
Let's talk about this later. I will tell you about my own experience.
Love to all over there!
Elsita :)
Posted by: Elsita :) | June 25, 2010 at 11:04 PM
MIAM! ;)
Posted by: lolo | June 26, 2010 at 01:52 AM
Hi, Elsita!
I'm Silvia, from Italy. In my blog I write about creatity (mostly sewing) and eating desorders. I have some problems with emotional eating.
Can I publish in my blog the last drawer of this post (the girl eating from a big èòate)? I'll link to your blog, of course. I think it is an interesting image!
thanks, Silvia
Posted by: Silvia | June 28, 2010 at 04:21 AM
Yes Silvia, you can use the drawing.
Elsita :)
Posted by: Elsita :) | June 29, 2010 at 06:52 AM
Thank you! :)
post written(http://loscatolone.splinder.com/post/22942473/emotional-eating).
sorry for my mistakes (in this and in the previous comment); I don't speak english very well!
Silvia
Posted by: Silvia | June 29, 2010 at 11:45 AM
interesting book! i think my friend told me this book and i haven't read it yet well, i guess i'm gonna read it now :D
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It is realy hard to pick up with one I love most. What I can say is you are so brilliant. Love your arts and blog
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