tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446216027200025670.post9172992354092743043..comments2012-08-01T13:16:14.307-06:00Comments on Confessions of a Self-Professed Perfectionist: TryingLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02779157911766723262noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446216027200025670.post-90249012221460785622012-04-17T22:50:31.435-06:002012-04-17T22:50:31.435-06:00Hey girl! Thanks for your comment. My therapist ma...Hey girl! Thanks for your comment. My therapist made me read this book called "Women, Food, and God" by Genene Roth. Really good stuff. It was hard to read, and I haven't finished it after months and months, but really gave me some different perspectives. Let me know if you decide to read it. Another great one that actually doesn't have anything to do with food but that is amazing is called "There is nothing wrong with you" by Cheri Huber. A LOT about meditation.<br /><br />Another thing I did was to use as a bookmark a picture of myself as a little girl, around 3 years old. When I look at that little girl, I have compassion for her, so I try to see myself as her... because I still am. When I look at how innocent and sweet and wonderful I was, I know that I am and still can be. That kid never ate in excess or the otherwise, she just ate what felt right. Trust your instincts. Not the crazy self-talk, but the instincts under that, the ones that want you to give in to self-love and how amazing you are. They won't steer you wrong.<br /><br />Another thing I try to practice as a mild form of meditation, as often as I remember: I try to notice every sensation of what it is to eat. How it tastes, the texture, the smell, what I am thinking, etc and try to fully enjoy the moment. There's something to be said for allowing your brain to fully register and enjoy that you are eating. Theoretically you feel more satisfied that way. I try not to watch tv or read while eating that way I can fully experience myself with food.Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12392739443842967802noreply@blogger.com