Guest guest Posted May 12, 2002 Report Share Posted May 12, 2002 Dear Group, I have really enjoyed reading all of the postings. I'm writing to inquire if anyone has any suggestions for me on the issue of diet. It has been a 'difficult' area for many years. After many attempts to 'heal' this area (a varietyof diets - from normal to crazy to alternative -ie: acpuncture & Chinese medicine- there have been So many all ending in the same way - the craving for sweets being too much & giving in to it... ) and also therapy (from 'traditional psychotherapy' to a variety of spiritual healers & 2 different SNR healers). A year & a half ago I made the intention to get to the bottom of the horrible cravings / thus eating habits & have tried More things since that time. So, that is what "got" me into KY Teachers Training! I kept thinking about the term Kundalini Yoga & since a teacher wasn't convenient it seemed easier to just take the course. Next weekend I finish up / graduate but I'm still as far away from my original intention as can be. I've read the postings for "alcoholism" as I feel like I'm a "sweet-a-holic" and am doing 11 min. of Sat Kriya and 11 of Ang Sang Wahe Guru (for the navel pump -3rd chakra) in addition to doing Grace of God 11min. and Refining Your Sexuality & Spirituality Kriya. I've added & deleted other meditations since I began KY in Sept. I've also attempted the eating plans of the 2 SNR healers - with the same fate as all other diets in my life... So, I now feel lost & hopeless. Certainly not motivated to try yet another diet - but I feel lousy whether I eat "healthy" (& crave like crazy) or eat all the sweets I want (& have no energy)... Any recommendations (prayers & miracles!) would be most appreciated. Sat Nam, Nihal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Wendy, Try the millet diet, several people on the list have tried it. I have shared it with friends and we all agree, it makes us feel better, more energy and we lose weight. I can't seem to stay on it more than two weeks at a time, the longest was four weeks, but over the last several months my diet has evolved and is quite healthy now. kundalini yogakyt23.html I ordered the book also, it helped with recipes. On Sunday, May 12, 2002, at 07:34 PM, Wendy Perry wrote: > It has been a > 'difficult' area for many years. > -cris Cris Naugle SpiralXdesign, Inc http://www.spiralxdesign.com Walk in Beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Hi Wendy, Do you have RealPlayer on your computer? Then or cut and paste it into the window of RealPlayer ( http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/totn/20020510.totn.02.ram - fast forward to the 14:30 mark). This a good listen regarding diet, obesity and particularly the call in by a woman who also had tremendous cravings for sweet things and how she licked it. To hear just her call fast forward to the 24:26 minute mark. She refers to her success with the Zone diet which people have erroneously referred to as the high protein diet. The Millet Diet is said to be very helpful in overcoming sugar related craving and high blood sugar. I am especially attuned to this subject as diabetes runs in my family and I don't want to get it. Diabetes happens when insulin doesn't do its job anymore and we end up getting high blood sugar and it's high blood sugar that will cause the problem to begin (or something like that) Ayurveda has a lot to say about cravings and we can certainly integrate this knowledge into our diet. We have six taste sensations (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent) and if we don't stimulate and satiate all of these in one meal at least once a day we will be left wanting and we will attempt to satisfy the need for satiation with something sweet. We will reach for another order of fries or a pint of Chunky Monkey (potatoes are a sweet food, dairy is a sweet food). Yogiji has said when you feel a sugar craving comin' on, eat a jalapeno pepper. At first I thought that was cruel and unusual punishment but the idea has a base in this Ayurvedic approach to diet.Using the sense of taste, the practitioner is able to prescribe a diet consisting of the opposite qualities of the disease or imbalance. I may not literally eat a jalapeno but I know what he is saying. Additionally, we can sharpen our sense of taste to the point that a slice of toast can be quite satisfying to the need for sweet. You just need to eat slowly and calmly enough to appreciate the sugars that are in the starches that are freed by the saliva and the chewing. All other taste sensations are awakened by eating in a calm way. Peace, Dharam "Ayurveda teaches us that we are all unique individuals. We were conceived with a unique constitution or fundamental balance of energies that define who we are on the physical level. It defines what we are naturally attracted to and what causes us to move out of balance and experience disease. Depending on our constitution, we thrive in a particular environment. We take our environment in through the senses, which are the portals to our body and consciousness. The energies we take in either blend with us or disrupt our harmony. Proper diet (taste), aromas (smell), sounds (hearing), colors (vision), and touch are essential to maintaining internal equilibrium. When harmonious impressions are taken in, the body is healthy and the mind peaceful. When disharmonious impressions are taken in, the body and mind suffer. Hence, Ayurveda focuses on helping individuals understand themselves as unique beings. With that understanding, a person can become empowered to make choices that are in harmony with who they are. Ayurveda teaches us that nothing is right for everyone but everything is right for someone. Ayurveda is the path of understanding what is right for you." by Marc Halpern, D.C. Wendy Perry wrote: A year & a half ago I made the intention to get to the bottom of the horrible cravings / thus eating habits & have tried More things since that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Sat Nam, There are a number of homeopathic remedies with excessive sugar cravings as main indicator. Are you getting enough protein? What is your body type and your medical history. Some types need to yoga less vigorously than other types or will aggravate blood sugar problems. Some type need to add bitter or sour to their diet to eliminate sweet cravings. Some types cannot fast or diet excessively. Have you looked into syndrome X? Food allergies? A good herbal liver cleanse? If all these things have been eliminated as factors then you are probably looking at the underlying EMOTIONAL cause of your blood sugar swings/sugar addiction. Emotions play a very big role in the whole sugar thing.In my experience most SNR healers do not have the capacity to seek out and work with the underlying emotinal/consciousness issues. Hope this helps some. Seva Simran Singh Wendy Perry wrote: > Dear Group, > > I have really enjoyed reading all of the postings. I'm writing to inquire > if anyone has any suggestions for me on the issue of diet. It has been a > 'difficult' area for many years. After many attempts to 'heal' this area (a > varietyof diets - from normal to crazy to alternative -ie: acpuncture & > Chinese medicine- there have been So many all ending in the same way - the > craving for sweets being too much & giving in to it... ) and also therapy > (from 'traditional psychotherapy' to a variety of spiritual healers & 2 > different SNR healers). A year & a half ago I made the intention to get to > the bottom of the horrible cravings / thus eating habits & have tried More > things since that time. So, that is what "got" me into KY Teachers > Training! I kept thinking about the term Kundalini Yoga & since a teacher > wasn't convenient it seemed easier to just take the course. Next weekend I > finish up / graduate but I'm still as far away from my original intention as > can be. I've read the postings for "alcoholism" as I feel like I'm a > "sweet-a-holic" and am doing 11 min. of Sat Kriya and 11 of Ang Sang Wahe > Guru (for the navel pump -3rd chakra) in addition to doing Grace of God > 11min. and Refining Your Sexuality & Spirituality Kriya. I've added & > deleted other meditations since I began KY in Sept. I've also attempted the > eating plans of the 2 SNR healers - with the same fate as all other diets in > my life... So, I now feel lost & hopeless. Certainly not motivated to try > yet another diet - but I feel lousy whether I eat "healthy" (& crave like > crazy) or eat all the sweets I want (& have no energy)... Any > recommendations (prayers & miracles!) would be most appreciated. > > Sat Nam, > Nihal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Dear Wendy, I know what you're going through. Have been through it before myself, - kicked the "habit" and felt like a million only to be snagged back by my Mother's birthday cake for me. - I'm having a harder time this time to get off the sugar than before. Magnesium is supposed to eleviate the sugar cravings as is - "calc-sulph" a cell salt by Hylander. I'll give these a try myself as soon as I get a chance to buy some. Keep in touch, let me know if it helps. Best of luck, Ruth - "Wendy Perry" lost > Dear Group, I'm a > "sweet-a-holic" I feel lousy whether I eat "healthy" (& crave like > crazy) or eat all the sweets I want (& have no energy)... Any > recommendations (prayers & miracles!) would be most most appreciated. > > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > - Yogi Bhajan > > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the Groups Member Center (My Groups), or send mail to > Kundaliniyoga > NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE! > WEB SITE: kundalini yoga > > KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from > kundalini yogaclasses.html > > Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical Books & Videos on Kundalini Yoga & Meditation. Also Meditation & Mantra CDs. > > Your use of is subject to > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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