Women, Food, and God
I've started a new book called "Women Food And God". I saw the woman who wrote it on the Oprah show and thought it might be an interesting read. Of course Oprah claims it is the magic pill to weight loss, so that made it much more interesting. I just had to see what was so great about a book of approx 200 pages that claims to be "An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything". I am a little less than half way through and I have to say, it is a thinker. I can just see my husband starting the book and giving up within the first few chapters claiming his brain hurts. I think only a woman would take the time to think out every sentence and try to decipher it's meaning. I'm not a psychology major so it takes me a bit more time than, I'm sure, some people.
I had been doing the weight watchers point system for several months and have come to a stopping point on the plan....meaning, I'm at a plateau. I think my body, in it's pre-menopausal stage, is not appreciating having to be told what to eat and how much, and is rebelling by taking my energy away.
My goal in losing a few pounds was to try to get to a weight that was easier on my legs having had varicose veins, for about 20 years of my life due to having my children, that act up more when I am over a certain weight. I can deal with the weight that I'm at but I keep thinking it would be so much better if I could lose just 15 pounds more.
That being said, this book, again, is an interesting read.
It comes at weight loss from a different angle, talking about the emotional reason's we eat. I have to say I am very guilty of mindless eating, popping a bag of pop corn and eating the entire bag while watching a program on tv. I look at the empty bag and wonder where it all went, cause I can't remember eating it all, and now I'm bummed out. Eating just cause it's there, or eating when it really doesn't taste that great.
How many times do I actually sit and eat my food without distraction, taking each bite and thinking about how it tastes and what it's doing for my body? To turn the tv off and sit at a table with total silence and think about what I'm eating, the texture, the taste. I think I eat while distracted almost all the time. This morning, while watching the View, I had a hard time turning the tv off to spend that time with my food. Maybe, if we took more time to actually enjoy each bite, we might feel differently about what we eat, when and how.
One thing she says in the book that I thought was so true, is that when we diet, we tell ourselves we are broken and need fixing and then proceed to deprive ourselves and torture ourselves to fix the brokenness. Kinda like beating the bad out of you. I don't know about you, but when I'm on a diet, all I can think about is eating.
The truth of the matter is that we are beautiful, unique, spectacular. And when we believe that, everything will fall into place. What is perfect? Why do we all think we have to change who we are to fit everyones expectations?
So I'm gonna keep reading the book. I like the idea of not dieting ever again. As I'm sure everyone else would. I'll keep ya posted.
I had been doing the weight watchers point system for several months and have come to a stopping point on the plan....meaning, I'm at a plateau. I think my body, in it's pre-menopausal stage, is not appreciating having to be told what to eat and how much, and is rebelling by taking my energy away.
My goal in losing a few pounds was to try to get to a weight that was easier on my legs having had varicose veins, for about 20 years of my life due to having my children, that act up more when I am over a certain weight. I can deal with the weight that I'm at but I keep thinking it would be so much better if I could lose just 15 pounds more.
That being said, this book, again, is an interesting read.
It comes at weight loss from a different angle, talking about the emotional reason's we eat. I have to say I am very guilty of mindless eating, popping a bag of pop corn and eating the entire bag while watching a program on tv. I look at the empty bag and wonder where it all went, cause I can't remember eating it all, and now I'm bummed out. Eating just cause it's there, or eating when it really doesn't taste that great.
How many times do I actually sit and eat my food without distraction, taking each bite and thinking about how it tastes and what it's doing for my body? To turn the tv off and sit at a table with total silence and think about what I'm eating, the texture, the taste. I think I eat while distracted almost all the time. This morning, while watching the View, I had a hard time turning the tv off to spend that time with my food. Maybe, if we took more time to actually enjoy each bite, we might feel differently about what we eat, when and how.
One thing she says in the book that I thought was so true, is that when we diet, we tell ourselves we are broken and need fixing and then proceed to deprive ourselves and torture ourselves to fix the brokenness. Kinda like beating the bad out of you. I don't know about you, but when I'm on a diet, all I can think about is eating.
The truth of the matter is that we are beautiful, unique, spectacular. And when we believe that, everything will fall into place. What is perfect? Why do we all think we have to change who we are to fit everyones expectations?
So I'm gonna keep reading the book. I like the idea of not dieting ever again. As I'm sure everyone else would. I'll keep ya posted.
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