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Posted by deerock on January 30, 2009, at 18:04:32
im working with an analyst, and an issue ive had for a while is eating unhealthy food to deal with emotions. i learn lots about what feelings come up but i still eat crap, often.
today i got upset with her for not helping me. she said she is willing to help. im not sure if an analyst is the person to do this.
is there a kind of therapy i can do in addition to analysis to help me make better food choices? i dont need a nutritionist. i know a lot about nutrition. i need to be able to get through those times where i give up and just want a pizza....which is almost everyday.
is it a life coach i need? i almost want to go behind her back or over her head so to speak and ask my pdoc for a referral. ill still continue to see her but i feel like i need a particular focus on the eating stuff.
Posted by obsidian on January 30, 2009, at 21:17:50
In reply to steps to control eating habits, posted by deerock on January 30, 2009, at 18:04:32
well, I can certainly understand you wanting to speak with a professional specifically about this issue. I wonder though if starting with some self help book focused on the topic might be helpful. You could then talk about what you come to learn or understand with your analyst?? maybe??
Posted by Annierose on January 30, 2009, at 21:50:44
In reply to Re: steps to control eating habits » deerock, posted by obsidian on January 30, 2009, at 21:17:50
this may be way off base ...
but in my area, there is a woman who has weekly group classes and she talks about "mindful eating". they also incorporate yoga to help the mind/body connection in the class --- but it's not a yoga class. the class is mostly about the importance of mindfulness while eating.
her web site is
www.reconnectwithfood.comi haven not attended any of her workshops or classes but maybe her web site will be of some help to you
Posted by olivepit on January 30, 2009, at 23:01:58
In reply to steps to control eating habits, posted by deerock on January 30, 2009, at 18:04:32
> im not sure if an analyst is the person to do this.
>
I tend to agree
> is there a kind of therapy i can do in addition to analysis to help me make better food choices?I havent done CBT but from whar Ive heard that sounds like it would help.
> is it a life coach i need? i almost want to go behind her back or over her head so to speak and ask my pdoc for a referral. ill still continue to see her but i feel like i need a particular focus on the eating stuff.Id say someone who is more present focussed less analytical, a life coach is orth a try.
Posted by Looney Tunes on January 31, 2009, at 13:40:01
In reply to Re: steps to control eating habits » deerock, posted by olivepit on January 30, 2009, at 23:01:58
Um, actually I agree with AnnieRose.
I had bulimia/anorexia for many years. I had the most unhealthy relationship with food. I was in therapy for all issues, but I needed more.
So, I went to someone called a "nutritional therapist" ~ it was a women who specialized in nutritional issues, but discussed mindful eating, and other approaches. She was wonderful.
She also held groups. She was a therapist but focused on eating. She WAS NOT a nutritionist.You might want to find someone like that. It really helped me discover triggers and ways to deal with those triggers through acceptance of myself and what I was putting in my mouth.
She was FABULOUS.
Posted by Annierose on February 2, 2009, at 14:50:00
In reply to steps to control eating habits, posted by deerock on January 30, 2009, at 18:04:32
I don't think additional support is mutually exclusive. There is significant value in continuing your work with your present therapist and then adding some mind/body work.
I am struggling with my body and it is easier said than done as far as changing my body image and then making changes in my day to day living and/or eating. HARD work. It is something I talk about in therapy but I find it difficult to share the shame and struggle with my therapist who probably weighs under 100 pounds with 0% body fat.
Posted by backseatdriver on February 5, 2009, at 15:49:10
In reply to steps to control eating habits, posted by deerock on January 30, 2009, at 18:04:32
A book that helped me:
Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, _Holy Hunger_ is a memoir that portrays the author's recovery from an eating disorder and the spiritual longing behind addiction. I'm not religious at all, but I really resonated with her message, which is nondenominational and transcends the quick-fix mentality that dogs a lot of thought about eating disorders and addiction more generally.
Her central insight is that desire goes both ways -- a desire for anything or anyone is a circuit that closes within the self.
Closing the circuit with anything external (my favorites are food and alcohol and sex) only makes life worse. I have found that psychodynamic psychotherapy helps me.
-BSD
Posted by backseatdriver on February 5, 2009, at 15:54:42
In reply to steps to control eating habits, posted by deerock on January 30, 2009, at 18:04:32
A link to the first chapter, free online
http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/b/bullitt-jonas-hunger.html
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