Self-Bully

I've been reading a book called "The Emotional Diet" by Bill Cashell (click the link to see it on Amazon).  I'm hoping that it will help me with my emotional eating and negative self-talk.  And while I like most of what he says in the book, I don't agree with 100% of everything he says but then again in what book do you agree with everything.  I think it will help. 

I really am mean to myself.  I talk negatively in my head and outloud to others.  Marc recently told me that I have to stop talking bad about myself, that lately I do it all the time.  I thought about it and he's right.  I'm constantly calling myself "fat pig" or saying I'm overeating because "I'm a slob".  That kind of thinking is getting me nowhere.

The book has a few exercises in it and one of them was to write 10 things that you like about yourself/personality.  It took me a VERY long time to come up with 10 things and I think that is unacceptable.  I need to be kind to myself.

One of the things he points out in this book is that how we think impacts our choices.  For instance if you say or think "I don't want to eat chocolate", you immediatly start thinking about chocolate.  Instead you should say or think, "I want to eat a healthy snack."  Basically our brain can't process the word "don't".  So I'm trying to focus on the things I want instead of the things I don't want.  When I took my walk this morning (yay me!) I repeated things to myself that I want.  I'm not saying it works because obviously it's only been a few days but trying these little things makes me feel like I'm taking steps in the right direction.

It's amazing how sore my legs are today.  I haven't consistently worked out in the last few weeks and I can tell, my legs HURT.  I walked yesterday and this morning.  I really have to get back into my walks every morning I think they help manage my stress as well.  I want to have that time for ME.

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July!