This is where the rubber meets the road. Once you understand why and how you have used food as anesthesia against pain and have made the commitment to sever the connection this is where emotional stomach stapling becomes real.
Emotional stomach stapling has 2 parts to the process. The first one is critical and cannot be forced. It can only be chosen when you truly make the determination that you are ready to stop using food as your drug of choice. You recognize that this is your time and that you are worth it, that this is the only life you have and it’s never too late. It’s time for it to be all about you. This is the emotional component. Please believe me when I tell you it is absolutely the hardest part. If you try to short circuit this step the only person you will cheat is you. You will have set yourself up for failure.
The second part of the process is physical – it is called portion control. When you look at the super size portions frequently served in white tablecloth restaurants, fast food joints, and everything in between the is no correlation between portion size and serving size. I have been served portions that could have fed a family of 4 on the farm – where hard physical work was done daily – and you wonder why we as a nation are becoming obese and are absolutely clueless about portion control. A portion is about the size of a deck of cards – a portion of protein – a portion of pasta – a portion of vegetables – a sandwich. How many portions do you customarily eat- is it based on the quantity of food you are served. Or on what you can stuff down your gullet? Or is it based on what you need for optimum health?
Used in conjunction with mini meals portion control is the secret to life changing success. Go for it. You deserve it!
This is the third part in a four part series on Emotional Stomach Stapling.
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