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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Monday, March 24, 2008 - 2:15 pm
He's offering EFT for those who struggle with emtotional eating problems. He's outlined a very basic process which does effect the way one feels emotionally and the practice is very successful in dealing with emotional issues. Next week he's supposed to address cravings in a more specific manner but last evening's program provided a tool for the very common 'emotional' eating issue.
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, March 24, 2008 - 2:46 pm
<66> If you use this process and it works for you, that's great!! My comment was more on the fact he skimmed over it, not teaching it very well, then stated it didn't matter what order you did it in, which seemed highly suspect when supposedly dealing with energy/emotional release due to the pressure on certain points.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, March 24, 2008 - 3:22 pm
I haven't seen the show, but did see him on Ellen last week. He seemed to use a combo of common sense with assorted bits and pieces of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, EFT and even aversion therapy (pairing the woman's desire for the peanut M&M's with her emotional memory of something she hates). It was a short segment with too much coming too fast. Will have to actually watch the show to get a better feel for what he's up to.
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, March 31, 2008 - 7:29 am
Did anyone else watch last night?? I gotta say, I was pretty grossed out by imagining spit on my craving food. LOL I don't know if that'll actually stop me craving all the sugar sweet stuff I love, but I could see how that method could work for a lot of people.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, March 31, 2008 - 8:20 am
The last two episodes seemed to be geared towards people with specific eating disorders (disorder is too strong a word but it's early and I am not fully awake yet) such as binge eaters, food cravings. I don't have either so it's not doing much for me. He was asking us to imagine a food we really crave and I couldn't come up with anything. LOL For me the first show was the most helpful... concrete, realistic tips to help cut down portion size and to not feel hungry. I am still making an effort to eat at the table (as opposed to in front of the TV), I put down my fork between each bite and eat much slower) I have also been putting a blindfold on to eat (when I am home alone ). These simple acts are definitely resulting in my eating less. I also upped my running by adding an additional 5 miles each week to my regular total. Of course with my stupid body, I still haven't lost a single pound but I live in hope. 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, March 31, 2008 - 4:55 pm
Ok - I haven't watched, but I've GOT to ask -- how in heck do you eat blindfolded? I'm imagining my fried rice dinner tonight - all over my floor! Last night's lasagna wouldn't have fared much better, I'm afraid. 
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, March 31, 2008 - 5:20 pm
RFLOL Teach. Why the heck do you think I said I only do it when home alone? Its actually not that hard, if you can close your eyes and touch your nose with your finger then I am sure you could handle eating blindfolded. LOL The idea behind it is that without seeing how much or little food is left on your plate... you allow your stomach to cue you when it's full. It really does work and I feel fuller after eating only half to 3/4 of my normal portions.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, March 31, 2008 - 7:02 pm
I dont know if it was him or someone else but I am drinking water and eating apple pieces before meals and I think it helps me get full faster, it also helps with sugar cravings
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, March 31, 2008 - 8:25 pm
You have to get it in your NOSE??? (ducking and running)
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 5:27 am
Oh, you are asking for it Teach:
FOOD FIGHT!!! RFLOL
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 1:36 pm
I sincerely believe that there are a lot of reasons for being overweight. Some are emotional, some are lack of control, some are lack of knowledge, and some are genetic. Scientists are finding more physical reasons, from the people who lack the fullness trigger in the brain, to the people who have low metabolism, to people whose body does not process certain nutrients like it should, to the old overused but sometimes valid excuse of a underactive thyroid. I truly believe that until the medical profession begins to treat obesity as a medical problem and not a moral or behavior problem, it is not going to be solved. While it is true that anyone can be slim if they work at it hard enough, it is not as easy as people who have never had the problem sometimes believe. Overeating becomes habit forming just like drinking, smoking, or doing drugs. When you break those habits, you stop using them altogether. You avoid the trigger that starts you up again. You can't do that with food.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 5:09 pm
Blindfolded food fight, Rissa?? Watch out TVCH - there's gonna' be a mess to clean up!! (I swear - -that's the last one! I just couldn't resist last night. Call it a hangover from grading senior essays! )
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 7:04 pm
Allie, I do have a food trigger in my life...My work!!! people there bring in food and sweets for every occasion! LOL 'it's Thurs!!! Donut day! YAH' that has been my hardest part is changing my habits. I used to get into work and go looking for who brought it food LOL I have been strong and passed up cake/cupcakes/muffins/donuts this week.....and its only tues!!! hahahahha
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