It is not as hard as you may think to enjoy yourself and wake up in January without having to go on a diet. The first step is to prepare ahead of time by making a list of all the people, places and things that contribute to your gustatory downfall.
Once you have a clear picture of how you sabotage yourself, you can use a simple and powerful acupressure technique called EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), to eliminate overwhelming cravings and holiday anxiety. Many overeaters try to be "good" and forego the temptations. Then they go home and overeat because they feel cheated. With EFT you will be able to choose to not eat something and feel content or feel satisfied when you eat one portion and stop.
You can release cravings and negative emotions by simply putting your attention to the problem food or negative feeling and gently tap the outer edge of you hand under the little finger. Then, using your index and middle fingers, touch or tap each of these points for 3 seconds: on the eyebrow near the nose, the outside edge of the eye socket, under the eye, under the nose, under the lower lip, under the collarbone, and on the side of your body 4 inches under the armpit.
One of the most common hazards is dealing with all the food that is scattered around wherever you go. Some people put dishes of candy or cookies on their desks at work or in the lunchroom. Seeing or smelling delicious treats is a very strong enticement. What makes it worse is that these delicacies are not your run of the mill snacks. They are usually the once a year goodies that come with the season.
When this occurs, think of or look at the food you are tempted to overindulge in. Rate how strong your urge to eat it is from zero to ten with zero being no interest. Tap the energy points and rate your urge again. Do this until you decide on a reasonable solution. If you are forcing yourself to say No, keep tapping until you genuinely don't want it.
If you love to bake wonderful sweets for your family and to give as gifts, are you able to have them around without sampling them? Many bakers love homemade cookies as well as the raw cookie dough. Use EFT while you focus on the temptation to scarf up too many calories. As you tap, the struggle will disappear and you will be able to eat just one and stop.
Another pitfall has to do with all the festivities that take place in December. You may be invited to a load of parties and dinners where food is not just delicious but plentiful too. Did you know that half a cup of eggnog has 230 calories? Ouch!
Use EFT before the gathering, while you think about all the pitfalls: too much food to choose from, delicious high calorie specialties that you only get once a year, eating to please the hostess, family anxiety when you are all together, etc. You may choose to use EFT a few times a day starting a week before the event to make sure that you are ready to have a great time and not wake up with an upset stomach.
One of my clients was distressed when she arrived at a party to find her ex-husband and his new girlfriend. She had no new romantic interest, and seeing the lovebirds made her want to eat her way down the buffet table non-stop. Instead, she went into the rest room and gave herself a successful EFT treatment. Afterward, she felt calm and was able to have a good time without pigging out.
EFT can help you get through any food challenge throughout the year, including holiday feasts, weddings, barbecues, birthdays and other special events. You can have your cake and eat some too.
Gloria Arenson, MFT, treats stress, anxiety, trauma, phobias, and compulsions. She has authored How to Stop Playing the Weighting Game, A Substance Called Food, Born To Spend, Five Simple Steps to Emotional Healing, Freedom At Your Fingertips and Procrastination Nation.
http://www.GloriaArenson.com
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