Comments on: Week two: getting beyond the dieting delusion

By: stacey oleary

stacey oleary — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:35:40 +0000

Have been going to gym at five in am starting to get a cold. I really feel like obstacles just keep coming up. My food has been ok succumbed to chocolate chip cookies the other night.ugh!! I’m trying to be more thankful for what God has given me.

By: Mary Lou

Mary Lou — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:17:08 +0000

Digging into Chapter 2 and I’m feeling quite emotional. My journey has been a lonely one because most people would not see me as someone who struggles with over-eating and over-exercising. I’ve felt ashamed for too long that a 2 pound increase on the scale could set the tone for a “bad” day. And have always felt alone in these thoughts.

Onto the progress! I have been food journaling & recording any thoughts or feelings as I approach each meal. Also writing myself notes of encouragement in my journal. Have not stepped on the scale this week. This is a big one for me but I am trying to prove a point to myself. I’ve been praying to God to help all of us on this journey of discovery and mindfulness.

Feeling hopeful and determined! And grateful for this book and this tribe.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 16:10:21 +0000

Some of your phrases are really helping me. Like last week’s suggestion to “drop down into your heart center” — I’m using that as my additional spiritual practice. I’ve heard it in yoga classes, of course, but using it several times throughout the day (I use a timer for walk-breaks from my desk) has been, for me, rewarding.

Also your insight here: “The goal is not to make my life silent so I can be mindful but to make myself mindful so I can maneuver my way through the daily minefield.” AMEN to that! Spoke to me as a working mom of two who also has a hobby and friends and a marriage to keep up. Praying for guidance on how to stay mindful amid the daily chaos.

I read Ch 2 last night, and it caused me to unpack a few beliefs about myself that I have never realized were so internalized. But wow, are they ever. (“I’m not one of the popular people, not pretty enough for the lead role in the play,” etc.) I have a lot more prayer and thinking to do about those but I’m hoping to start to come to grips with them.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:51:52 +0000

This past week has been extra busy for me so I was a little behind in my reading. Early this morning, I was answering the questions at the end of Chapter 1 and writing in my journal. I was answering question 6 on page 16 about sharing the journey with a friend. I was writing that I had the Cravings “Tribe”. Just as I was writing, I noticed the Bible verse that was written on the journal page, “A friend loves at all times”. Prov 17:17. Just thought that was quite timely!

By: Kay Robinson

Kay Robinson — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 06:49:09 +0000

Dear Mary – please count me in. I bought your book Everyday Divine in 2015 and it has now become a tradition for me to read it every year at the start of the new year. It has brought me so much joy and depth in my spiritual life and I thank you for it. I was just about to write to you when I came across your latest venture and I would love to travel this path together way you and others. I live in South Africa so it will be from a physical distance but I feel connected in spirit. I look forward to the journey! Much love, Kay

By: Mary DeTurris Poust

Mary DeTurris Poust — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 03:11:58 +0000

In reply to Ninette. I hear ya with the sweets! Same struggle here. But I'm also making more space and trying to be more aware. I feel a slight shift.

By: Mary DeTurris Poust

Mary DeTurris Poust — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 03:02:20 +0000

In reply to Karen. Thank you so much for sharing. I was nodding my head as I read your comment.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:49:46 +0000

This first week hasn’t been perfect but I haven’t beat myself up about it. I think about food before I put it into my mouth. I’m becoming more mindful about eating and found that when I am I enjoy my food more and I don’t eat as much because I realize I’m satisfied sooner. Spiritually I’m doing better – not perfect but I’m setting aside time for God at either the beginning or end of my day. I also realized that the reason my previous diet didn’t help me keep off the weight was that I only worked on the exterior of my body and didn’t realize the interior connection. I never saw myself as a thin person even when I was – the image in my head didn’t match what I was seeing. Seeing this connection is a huge change for me.

By: Ninette

Ninette — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 23:43:46 +0000

My shifts imperceptible but shifts nevertheless. Spent more quiet time in the early morning and actually walked during lunchtime. Struggling with the sweets that still blanket the office. Can’t seem to pass them up….that being said, I more aware.