You had a craving and you tuned in to your emotional needs. When you discovered "What was going on here?", you addressed your emotional need. Sometimes, at that point, the craving went away. You would be done coping with your craving. But sometimes the craving persists. Fine. Cope with it instead of fighting it.
You continued to crave and you ate something healthy first. Sometimes, eating the healthy food ends the craving. You are done. Sometimes the craving persists. Fine. Cope with it instead of fighting it.
You still crave and you ate what you craved. This time, instead of eating guiltily in the closet, slipping the food past your awareness and your taste buds, this time you tasted and savored every bite. You were present and aware. You can do what you CHOOSE, instead of what you are compelled to do.
You enjoyed what you ate, and stopped when you were satisfied. No big deal. It is just some food. You enjoyed it. And you are comfortably full without overeating. No will power required.

Can you imagine it? How would you feel? Isn't this much better than an uncontrolled guilt filled 'binge'? Would you end up eating more healthy foods and less entertainment foods when you cope with cravings this way? Would you feel less guilt? Can you see that there is NO DEPRIVATION in this way of coping with cravings?

There is no restriction imposed. When you cope with cravings by meeting your emotional needs and then eating something healthy first, you are tuning in to what you need. You are taking care of yourself instead of forcing yourself to use willpower and stay 'on a program'. Because you are internally motivated and you are not on a program, you cannot go 'off the program'. If you try to cope with cravings this new way, and you don't do as you intended · that's all right. You are in the middle of learning this new way of coping. There will be another craving. You will get another chance to practice this new way of coping with your next craving.

Cravings can be scary. Especially if you have felt wildly out of control with your eating in the past. Practice this new way of coping. Let some time pass. Gradually, you will be less scared. When your next craving hits you, take a breath, tune in, and take care of yourself. You deserve it.

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