Is Food Your Pacifier?

I had an AH HA moment today and Thursday….

 

I was at the zoo with about five other moms with children. Mine is only five weeks and theirs are all around one year.

 

Before seeing all the animals, we stopped for a picnic. With six one year old’s on two oversized blankets, one mom said “I sometimes just feed my son in order to calm him down.” Another mom nodded her head in agreement and then they looked at me.

 

I said “hey, don’t look at me, I use a pacifier to calm my daughter down”.

 

No wonder so many people struggle with weight. I mean really! From the time we’re newborna, we learn that our mouth and comfort are connected.

 

According to Geneen Roth’s first few pages, if you’ve used food to cover up your emotions then the way out of covering up is bravely walking through.

 

Are you ready to walk through your past, walk through to a slim hopeful and healthy place? I hope so! I’d love for you to join me on Tuesday as we discuss the prologue and first chapter of Geneen Roth’s new book, Women Food and God.

 

Don’t be scared of the word “God” like I was. I thought, “oh no, what is this going to be?” No, Geneen used to cringe at the word “God”. You’ll see, God is used in this book to encompass all beliefs and disbeliefs.

 

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Join me. I promise growth!

 

Wishing you lots of love,

Marna