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Forty Factors Related to Food Obsession and Weight The Will to Survive that Destroys the Life The Physical Body The association between pain and food Feelings stored in the body Automatic thoughts programmed into the brain The conversion of pain to pleasure using food The Hibernation Syndrome inherent in mankind The association between pain and physical punishment The inability to enjoy physical activity because of disability Depression and anxiety Sexual abuse Nutrition problems The physiological potential for fatness The Family Parents, siblings and family Perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking Problems with control The presence of lies, inconsistencies and abuse in the family The experience of abandonment, betrayal and rejection The scripting for fatness, that is, the proscribed family role The vision of fatness The choice for fatness to fulfill a family role Boundary problems Alcohol abuse or other addiction in the family Deprivation Sexual discrimination Coping Responses (Personal Responsibility) Feelings of inferiority Humiliation and Withdrawal Shame, unhealthy guilt, and self-blame Feelings that must be denied The denial of choices. The learning of denial tactics Over-compliance. The will to survive domination and rejection Replacing real life emptiness with dreams and fantasy Self-pity, envy and resentment The compulsion to eat and obsession with food |
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Soothe the Feelings with Food & Protect Yourself with Fat THE STEPPING STONES TO RECOVERY God, Feelings and Choices Faith Affirmation: It is God's Will for me to be healthy. I will work hard to help myself, and God will help me anytime I ask. KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS and SKILLS: Meditation (faith and trust in God) Reducing sugar, white flour and fat in your diet Increasing dairy products, lean meat, fruits and vegetables Increasing physical exercise Discovering pleasure in the body, apart from sex or eating Learning the purpose and function of feelings (The Alarm System) The use of anger and fear and grief Learning to become aware of the feeling connection to problem-solving The relationship between feelings and personal power (making choices) The relationship between loss of choice and low self-esteem Learning the nature of healthy responsibility Developing assertiveness Becoming aware of when we would like to say no Learning to say no Learning the art of constructive self-protection Taking the consequences for our choices and communications Becoming aware of the missed opportunities Letting go of limited roles and welcoming opportunities for growth Taking risks with the talents we value and enjoy Building a support system Building a new self-image Creating the building blocks for a new "home," a new security Imaging, Goal Planning, Organizing, Eliminating Attraction of new friends and resources |
The Secondary Benefits of Obesity Getting out of things you don't want to do anyway Learning to live without having to say no Protecting your privacy Preventing anger from expressing as aggression Hiding your good lest someone take it away or destroy it Avoiding intimacy Keeping separate Choosing softness over hardness |
Specifics of weight loss techniques The daily sheet forces you to make choices It rewards, but does not punish Behavior monitoring helps awareness It records the correction of bad habits It strengthens good nutrition It increases exercise We record insights about our feelings, choices and actions It teaches you to work for continual progress It disallows you to attempt perfection and compulsive action |
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