tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192707970601212997.post8489937343423013838..comments2023-05-28T08:38:28.818-07:00Comments on Eating Modern Foods with an Ancestral View: I'm Going to Binge! Oh, Never Mind ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072293473653277191noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192707970601212997.post-22984951284763367832012-03-11T12:32:55.637-07:002012-03-11T12:32:55.637-07:00I think losing fear of relapses is really, really ...I think losing fear of relapses is really, really valuable. And I'm settled now so all is good. It's going to be 80 degrees here in DC this week ... what a spring!Beth@WeightMavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725838221780385439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192707970601212997.post-70963061269815940612012-03-11T12:31:13.147-07:002012-03-11T12:31:13.147-07:00I think the trick to it working is that it has to ...I think the trick to it working is that it has to be of sufficient duration and intensity. And you have to be of a mind to try it. The last week of May I had an even more major trigger and wound up going with three Tanqueray's and lite lemonade ;).Beth@WeightMavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725838221780385439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192707970601212997.post-87108339007377176452012-03-11T11:37:54.782-07:002012-03-11T11:37:54.782-07:00Thanks! I've tried exercise before and it didn...Thanks! I've tried exercise before and it didn't help but who's to say it would still fail now? I'll remember the thought for next time (a member of my family is in something of a self-destructive spiral so sadly there will probably be a next time.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072293473653277191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192707970601212997.post-75808121141076259192012-03-11T11:36:01.886-07:002012-03-11T11:36:01.886-07:00Hi, Beth! I totally agree that relapse is always t...Hi, Beth! I totally agree that relapse is always there but at you and I have learned some tricks on how to outsmart the lizard brain, right? One thing that's definitely different for me now is that I've lost my fear of relapses and I feel safe enough to experiment. I give quality nutrition the credit for that. <br /><br />I hope things settle for you and you have a healthy spring!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072293473653277191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192707970601212997.post-44388647134849469692012-03-11T11:33:43.669-07:002012-03-11T11:33:43.669-07:00Oh, one other thing. You may want to consider expe...Oh, one other thing. You may want to consider experimenting with exercise when the urge to binge hits. The behaviorist at the weight loss practice I attend pointed out to me that when stressed, animals need to expend energy and if they can't fight or flight (think dog in a thunderstorm), they'll actually shake.<br /><br />I experienced this myself last May when I had a major league stressor at work just before my BBS session. Interestingly enough, a half-hour workout did eliminate that craving. Just a thought!Beth@WeightMavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725838221780385439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192707970601212997.post-76742358595196746502012-03-11T11:29:51.665-07:002012-03-11T11:29:51.665-07:00My experience has been that eating one SAD meal do...My experience has been that eating one SAD meal doesn't cause problems, but if I string multiple meals together, I get in trouble. I let things go a bit too much over the holidays and completely relapsed to my old way of eating. <br /><br />I got back on track over MLK weekend, but then went back and forth a couple more times to see what was actually going on. I found that it really took 4 days of clean eating before the lizard brain cravings were completely extinguished for me. <br /><br />It was an expensive couple of experiments (gained 20 lbs over two months) but ultimately I learned a lot. First, relapse is always there (why I need to eat nutrient dense food and practice my meditation). But second, relapse doesn't need to mean slip sliding all the way back to my top weight. I can stop it with a few days of vigilance!Beth@WeightMavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725838221780385439noreply@blogger.com