Geneen Roth Helps With Emotional Eating

Geneen Roth states on her website it states that her earliest books were the first to make the link between deep personal issues and our habits around food, dieting, emotional eating and compulsive eating.  I assume she is referring to issue such as wanting to feel worthy, loved and accepted.

“…that our relationship to food, money, love is an exact reflection of our deepest held beliefs about ourselves and the amount of joy, abundance, pain, scarcity, we believe we have (or are allowed) to have in our lives”.

I was nodding in agreement when I read the next part…

“…our actions and beliefs make exquisite sense, and that the way to transform our relationship with food is to be open, curious and kind with ourselves-instead of punishing, impatient and harsh.”

Yes, Yes, Yes! I couldn’t agree more.  And not just about food but about all our impulses and behaviors.  Be gentle and kind and forgiving.  Treat your inner self like you would a little child.  Give her patience and direction and forgiveness.  She is learning and just trying to feel better.

The last thing our poor little bashed about self/inner child needs is more ridicule, abuse and rejection.  The inner child will make choices that are not aligned with your conscious desires.  Accept this but delve deeply into the reasons so that you can watch the patterns and release them rather than add more rubbish on top.

Also, I would add my own personal advice is do not overlook the physical effects of an inconsistent diet.  I have read of people who are dedicated to having great bodies, and they do, but the also say the same thing that I notice.  That is, if you get too hungry or thirsty, especially early in the day, then it is almost impossible to get your blood sugar levels back on an even keel.  You MUST have enough minerals and vitamins early in the day and throughout the day so your body can stay evenly balanced.

If you get too far down it is impossible in my experience to get back to even that day…and guess what happens by the late afternoon and evening?  That is when overeating happens and common sense goes out the window.  It happens to everyone regardless of emotional issues and as I say body builders and athletes know this happens also.

Here are the books and CDs from Geneen Roth, the latest one being Women, Food and God.  Definitely someone with much experience and can guide you into deeper issues and discovery of your true, authentic self and experience greater love and self-esteem.