Comments on: Joy, Longing, Food, Work

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:49:06 +0000

Hey Heidi,

Thanks so much for letting me know this. The book is brilliant and, while I’m nowhere near thin, I rarely stop eating when full without thinking of this book.

Here is the link on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Thin-Within-Grace-Oriented-Approach-Lasting/dp/0849916917

By: Heidi Bylsma

Heidi Bylsma — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:37:40 +0000

Hi. Just wanted to let you know that Thin Within has been rewritten by the original author and updated. It came out in 2002 from a Christian perspective. It is no longer out of print, but it is reflects the author’s updated paradigm shift.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:13:28 +0000

Hello my Michael…

I have a lifelong chip on my shoulder every time I have to work via the confines of 8-5. Thus I reward myself all day long with food. I’m doing better. Bananas seem to keep “hunger” at bay. Leave money in car (shhhhhh. Don’t tell anyone) so can’t raid vending machine. Blah blah. It really sucks even having to think about it, right? Much love.

By: @growmyafro

@growmyafro — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:32:43 +0000

Great post Kelly. For me, work has always been the trigger for crazy eating habits. It’s easy to lose control when you’re stressed about a project or meeting a deadline. Just last year i did a detox which forced me to look at the different things that cued my hunger. More often than not I was satisfied with drinking something instead of eating which made me wonder how often I misunderstand that urge. Boredom also plays a big part in my snacking, when i think physically getting up and walking around to get the snack more of a difference than the snack itself. I think it will always be something I’ll have to stay mindful of as my body starts “behaving in ways that surprise, scare, confuse and infuriate me all at once.” <– Love that quote!
-Mike