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1.)
Is dieting an addiction? Read what Judith Matz has to say and see what
you think.
Below is part of Judith's post on Diet
Survivors Group :
In the most general sense, an addiction exists when there is an interference
with daily life. When I meet with clients who are repeat dieters,
one of the most common experiences I hear about is the amount of mental
energy that thoughts about dieting, food and weight take up as mental
energy. Sometimes concerns about food and weight also lead to avoiding
social situations. Why is it so hard to quit dieting? Here are some of
my thoughts:
- Diets are extremely seductive.
- Diets give a “high.”
- Diets do work in the short-term.
- The dieter doesn't know what to do instead.
- We have a culture of enabling.
What the diet survivor knows is that while diets are seductive,
attuned eating feels much more satisfying and leads to a more satisfying
life. The high of a diet is replaced by a consistent feeling of being
in charge of your eating. Instead of the short-term success of dieting,
you find ways to deal directly with the issues in your life, so that you
feel stronger both physically and psychologically. You shift from the
mentality of being on or off a diet to becoming an attuned eater in which
you honor your hunger, match what you are hungry for, choosing from a
wide variety of foods, and stop when you feel satisfied. You do your best
to reject messages in the culture that tell you diets for weight loss
are the only way to live your life, and instead, search out people, books,
websites and experiences that positively reinforce your decision to give
up dieting. Eat well! Live well! Be well! Judith
Read Judith's entire article here.
www.dietsurvivors.com
www.dietsurvivorsgroup.blogspot.com
Judith Matz, LCSW: Co-author of: The Diet Survivor's Handbook: 60 Lessons
in Eating, Acceptance and Self-Care (2006)
Beyond a Shadow of a Diet: The Therapist's Guide to Treating Compulsive
Eating (2004). Judith is the director of The Chicago Center for Overcoming
Overeating, Inc. 847-267-1200, judmatz@aol.com
2.)
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