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I am struggling with this issue, too. Not unusual, I hear. In any case, here

are my thoughts.

 

 

 

I have a post-it on my mirror with a quote from Jim Rohn: " If you want to

change your life, you have to change what you do with your time. " I have

developed a corollary to this, without much of a stretch: " If you want to

lose weight, you have to change your mind about food. " Now, back in 1988, I

changed my mind about smoking. I changed from a smoker to a non-smoker darn

near overnight using a particular subliminal tape. I had tried lots of other

paths that were not effective, so it was a real surprise that this worked,

and worked so well. But with the food issue, I seem to be very resistant to

changing my mind. I need to come to an understanding that miniscule (imho)

portions of fresh and natural foods are all that's required to keep a person

energized and healthy. I need to come to an understanding that food is not

required for celebration, for adventure, for comfort, for socializing, or

anything else, other than to keep me energized and healthy. I must find

other ways to deal with those " unrelated " issues that I have so resolutely

attached to food all my life. I am trying all the tools, affirmations, etc.,

I can find to accomplish this, so far without success.

 

 

 

However, in the meantime, and in keeping with the herbal nature of this

list, I have found one thing that's helping me. a digestive aid I really

enjoy. Add 1 Tablespoon each of caraway, anise, and fennel seeds to 1 quart

of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain. Drink a cup (a

third of the total) after each meal.

 

 

 

I'd love to hear anyone else's thoughts on this.

 

 

 

Mary in Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mary Sahs wrote:

 

Add 1 Tablespoon each of caraway, anise, and fennel seeds to 1 quart

of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain. Drink a cup (a

third of the total) after each meal.

 

All good " carminitive " herbs.

 

I loved what you wrote.

 

I also realized I am not yet ready to let

go of food as comfort and celebration

in my life. Food is my reliable friend.

 

My body has been really good at letting me

know when it absolutely needs to get rid

of a substance. It quit smoking in 1992,

has a very low tolerance for alcohol, and

has recently cut coffee in half.

 

Right now I'll settle for stabilizing at a

permanent summer weight, instead of

creeping up a bit every winter.

 

Ien in the Kootenays

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