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It’s no  secret that poor eating can lead to obesity, adult  onset  diabetes & heart disease. Why then is it so  difficult to  get a handle on eating issues?  Dissecting disorderly  eating needs good detective work. Time after time,  my  research in weight & addictions management uncovers a   multi-faceted problem, including an interesting form of  denial  that is connected to a positive force.   Meet  Lynn-Ellen, a high profile television writer, who  attended one of my workshops.  Her food &  beverage intake  assessment  made it easy to know why she was over-weight & I   was  surprised that she didn’t seem to know this. When I  suggested  some changes she became incredibly angry & went into   a tirade  about how stress-filled her days were & if this   were the  way, she certainly would have done it by now.  Lynn -Ellen is  an emotional eater & will need a very different   approach  in order to be successful at losing weight &  staying  away from diabetes.

For the  emotional eater, the idea of changing one’s eating  habits can  be very frightening  & even  simple changes can be met with  procrastination devices.  The level  of creativity  &  emotional states enlisted to protect the self from even   beginning  to change can be quite something to observe.  Food related  thoughts play out in the VCR of the mind throughout the day  & especially when stress is high or when involved   in  triggering situations such as shopping, restaurants,   social  occasions & the workplace.  Certain emotions have  higher  trigger value than others depending on the individual.   Some  emotional eaters trigger when home alone or in the  middle of the  night, even keeping food hidden under the bed to  avoid  bringing attention to a cupboard raid.  Others eat in  cars,  hiding wrappings under the seat until they can  dispose of them  safely. Some binge going home from work, a good  time to  release work stress before entering home-based  stress.  Compulsions can be intensely draining, attacking  the emotional  eater with real physical and/or emotional pain.  How does  one begin to take control of such a complex situation  & stay motivated long enough to build new habits?   In my  experience, I like to take the emotional eater into a   nutritional self-discipline & work forward from there. It   helps to  know that practicing poor nutrition is not a small  thing.  It’s akin  to digging a big dangerous hole while  teetering  on the edge. For most of us, there is no time to  waste.  The  following steps are etched into the mind &  traced  over & over again.

The  Physical Component 

Lynn-Ellen  needs to get to know her self & what her body  needs.  Each of us was born with genetic tendencies towards   all sorts  of things, including certain diseases.  Genetics  are  wonderful wake-up tools because they guide us towards   knowing  what our body & mind needs in order to stay well   over the  course of our lifetime.  Ignoring  genetics is asking for  trouble.  The body & mind have  specific needs in relation to  food & beverage, as well as timings for having  these.  The body  is a machine that needs to be taken care of in a very  specific way.  If this is ignored  the mind will  be headed  for trouble as well.  Everything is  about getting this  right. 

The  Emotional Component 

Managing  disorderly eating means being willing to look at  many  aspects of our personality, including the lessons of   our early  mentors, including parents, family members, sib- lings,  teachers, friends & whoever handed us our belief   system.  Whether  we are addicted or not, part of what ails  us can be  found in these lessons. Once we are willing to  identify  these & not shy away, we can learn to release them   or at  least part of them.  Lynn-Ellen,  like many of us,  didn’t get  the self-nurturing she needed as a child, or even later in  life.  Perhaps she weren’t allowed  to express her  emotions  in a healthy manner.  Maybe she  didn’t learn to  self-regulate or to set healthy boundaries for her self.   When these  tools of self-management are not sufficiently developed or  missing entirely, one tends to go to excess to  manage the  unresolved stress.  Going to excess  over & over  again,  etches the habit into the subconscious mind where  it is ready  answer to any stress chemical production..  It can  certainly  be frightening to be without one’s habit when  stress  appears.

The Higher  Self Component 

Each of us  has a Higher Self.  This part is  mature, balanced &  knowing.  This part does not hide  from the truth, no matter how  painful.  It embraces it, getting to  know it  intimately.  The  Higher Self understands that facing reality is the way  to freedom from emotional eating.  Connecting  frequently  through the practice of Interactive Self-Hypnosis or  specially designed inner work allows one to  self-examine & to  manage the surrounding emotions.  Lynn-Ellen is learning that  managing her emotional eating is a journey in self- discovery  & can be the catalyst for change throughout a  good portion of  her life.

Elizabeth Bohorquez, RN is a Clinical Medical Hypnotist, President & Program Designer, Sarasota Medical & Sports Hypnosis Institutelocated in Sarasota, FL & online at www.hypnosis-audio.com & www.sugar-addiction.com. She specializes in teaching self-hypnosis for health, disease management, habit control, self-improvement& sports enhancement. Her sites are interactive & educational, offering +350 CD programsforadults, kids, executives & athletes. She is the author of "Sugar...The Hidden Eating Disorder & How to Get Free".

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