| March 30 |
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Eyes Wide Open!
In an Instant, My Eyes Were Opened!
I am going to share with you a very tender and personal story that changed my life in an instant. It centers on a beautiful little blue-eyed, cotton-headed boy: my sweet angel, Rylan. I think it is important to mention that Rylan is my third son. Before him came Mac: a sweet, inquisitive, quiet, lovely little boy that entertained himself with his brilliant imagination. And prior to Mac, we had Colton… our first born, showered with attention from birth, not to mention toys and clothes alike (he didn’t stand a chance), but all in all he...
| March 30 |
Support System
Control Your Binge Triggers!
Binge Triggers!
We all have them: situations where we lose control and ravage food. Shoveling it in quicker than we can chew, practically choking on the bites. Next we sense a surge or release (whether norepinephrine, dopamine, adrenaline, or another one of the wacky neurotransmitters that make us do crazy things) and for a brief moment it calms us. SOUND FAMILIAR!
Well, those situations have triggers; by pinpointing our triggers we can design a strategy to protect us from losing control. Part of journaling is to locate our triggers; it didn’t take long for me to find...
