That sounds like the lyrics to a church hymn, but you know what I'm finding out? When I'm listening and engaging my higher self, the world seems brighter and everything is more clear. Food is not fear, it is love and so much more enjoyable when I'm not eating it in excess. I've been cooking and baking up a storm, which is obvious from the looks of my kitchen, and I truly love it more than I ever have. And not only that, but I'm excited about life in a way that I never have been. I drank the kool-aid guys.
When I listen and follow what I need and want in my life, I wake up clear and excited for the day. It feels like opening the windows on the first day of spring. Is anyone else experiencing this after reading Brain Over Binge? I'd love to hear about it.
Lately, I have the energy to do make things happen. Things that I normally get so overwhelmed with and just put on the back burner. One of my dreams has been to create and maintain a creative living blog, so I've been polishing off my Beautiful Layers blog these past couple of days. It's hard to believe I've had that domain for seven years, and this one for six. What the what?
Other stuff that's happening? I'm seriously thinking about returning to University to finish my degree in fine arts/ graphic design. After watching my bff Jas graduate with honors, I was seriously encouraged and inspired to finish my degree. I feel like I am in a different place now than I was when I first when to college. I also feel like I'm more capable of learning and studying new information without the whole rebellious streak. We'll see.
Today I'm getting back into exercising after taking a week off due to a wonky back, which is now on the mend.
I bought the book on Kindle, almost immediately after reading your post. And I’m in Day 2 after having finished it and deciding to focus all my attention for the next 30 days on getting rid of the urge. In the meantime, I’m having realization after realization – including why some weeks, I’d be doing JUST FINE thank you very much, UNTIL my therapy session (after which i’d promptly empty out the contents of my cupboard.) Thanks for your post about Brain Over Binge. It’s already helping.
That’s great, Lorrie. I can’t say I am experiencing anything quite as dramatic as you are, but I do have more clarity about different areas of my life and bit of bounce in my step. I’ve been to the gym twice since reading the book, after months away.
One unexpected blessing out of all this is that my husband wants to start a family soon, and I’ve always been resistant because of my weight and binge eating disorder; I feared my ability to control my eating (even for the sake of a baby!) during pregnancy. And the blessing is that I’m less terrified of the prospect of pregnancy and motherhood now, because I have real hope that I CAN do the right thing, if I were to get pregnant.
Thank you sooo much for leading me to this book!! I haven’t finished reading it yet but already I find that I actually can’t binge! Yes that’s right – can’t!! I actually fancied one last night but couldn’t bring myself to do it. I felt sick at the very thought! I am also finding myself much more selective about what I eat and often can’t work out what I want, whereas before this book I would just graze on anything. Weird, but amazingly good, as have had ‘issues’ all my adult life. Thank you thank you thank you!!!! X
The names Sue not Sur – unfortunately it hasn’t improved my typing skills!
Lorrie, I bought Brain Over Binge on kindle after reading your posts and those of fellow commenters. Wow! I’m not finished yet but have such a positive “I can do this too” attitude reading it. And I can definitely relate to your comment “When I’m listening and engaging my higher self, the world seems brighter and everything is more clear.” So, so true! I’m thrilled to have found your site.
I started off so excited when i first started reading the book but i am struggling to get through it now. I’m finding all the technical stuff about the brain a chore to get through and I’m not sure I make all the connections she does. I guess working full time and being a single mum doesn’t leave me in the best frame of mind for such heavy bedtime reading but i will battle my way through and keep hope that there will get a message for me in there too.
Hi Faith, I hope you keep trying because there is really great information in that book! Also wanted to share that Hansen’s blog, http://brainoverbinge.blogspot.com, has helpful articles that might be easier to get through than a book chapter when time is short and energy is low. The only catch is that the blog posts probably make more sense once you’ve read the entire book. Anyway, you might glean something from them.
Some of the stuff on her blog is what helped me realize that while I overate yesterday, I did not binge (which is the topic of my latest post). Progress, hooray!
I just started reading your blog and I really love it. I have a blog myself about weight loss and I find reading yours helps inspire me to keep up with my blogging and also to keep going on the weight loss journey. I added your blog to my blog roll too. Thanks so much for all the helpful information and great motivation
I bought this book on your recommendation. I just started it today but am really excited about it. Thank you for talking about these things!