How I am facing my addiction

Firstly by  accepting and admitting that I have an addiction and I make myself responsible enough to face it. Next I keep a journal of all my food consumption. Along with HALT, which is the acronym Elizabeth Chance uses to explain when we are more likely to over-eat.  HALT: hungry, angry, lonely and tired. I am an emotional eater and must become vigilant of when and what I am eating. This is done by keeping a journal. There are many activities we can use to distract us from over-eating. Here is another blog like this. 

Have an alternative action. Put it in place for HALT 

If I want to Eat I will…….    

• Make a difficult call
• Have a room a week
• Sweep and mop
• Clean the fridge
• Clean the microwave
• Clean the oven
• Prepare the next meal
• Clean a drawer
• Clean a cupboard
• Sweep the kitchen
• Clean a window
• Clean one wardrobe
• Clean shelves
• Go outside and clean
• Clean institute
• Records of institute
• Clean up computer /phone
• Clean car
• Exercise /tread mill
• Natural health book
• Market the businesses
• Drink a Tea or healthy beverage
• Dance or sing
• Take a walk with the dogs
• Look at my library of books
• Read up about charities
• Learn something new
• Spend time with dogs or in nature
• Light a candle at church or home
• Look at my appearance and rearrange wardrobe
• Vision board or wheel of where I have been and going
• Ring and help a friend

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