05/22/2019

Once, my client texted me that she ate a whole box of crackers & was worried that she had taken “steps backwards” in her fitness routine.
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I knew she was dealing with some tough stuff at the moment, so I wrote her a lengthy email assuring her the COMPLETE opposite.
“Dear friend, you did NOT take two steps backwards- quite the opposite actually.
What you're going through right now is grief, pain and sadness.
I'm assuming that you will be living for like 70 more years…
so there will be more sadness,
there will be more anger and
THERE WILL BE MORE BOXES OF CRACKERS!
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but this time it's different
b/c you are stepping back and NOT viewing it as sabotage, or "taking backwards steps'
you are NOW viewing all interactions with food as nourishment, as stepping stones-and yes, sometimes as emotional fulfillments.
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The pain was too much-
it was too deep at the moment.
will you have to sit with that pain at some point and cry or punch pillows?
to keep living…
YES.
BUT at the same time, you will also be so overcome with taking care of your spouse, your child and stress of life that you will EAT WITHOUT thinking-
and that is OKAY. -
I want you to connect that the crackers provided something for you during a time that you were feeling lots of pain and say "hey thanks crackers- that was pretty legit of you"
And then move on, leave judgement OF the food for the birds.
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This is where MY shift with my relationship with food began-
when I started practicing NON judgement WITH food.
I want you to know that this is life-
and there is NO food that will "get you off track"---
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Love you forever and always,
XOXO, Jamie (that may or MAY NOT BE how I sign all my emails)