Time to focus on nutrients and less on calories

During my first EFT session with a colleague we discussed what might be behind my apparent “lack of willpower” with regards to keeping to a healthy diet. 

Note that the emphasis is always on being healthy and not on losing weight.

We revealed that I had a problem with shopping for green vegetables. I was actually reluctant to purchase them!! Odd… and I had reasons too.

·         My kids don’t like green vegetables, so it would be a waste

·         Green veggies (especially organic ones) are always so expensive

·         You don’t seem to get much substance for your dollar (just a few leaves)

My colleague,  who is also a holistic nutritionist noted that greens are some of the most nutrient packed that I could eat and that really I was doing myself a disservice by not eating them. The body assesses whether it is satisfied by measuring its level of nutrients, and if it’s still lacking it will crave to eat again. The problem is, if you’re not listening to what your body needs it will just store the empty calories it has been given and crave to eat again.

So…. I really needed to clear was my block to listening to my body and its needs. This is where the EFT tapping came in. We tapped on the fact that I didn’t value being healthy, and from that the fact that I didn’t consider myself worthy of eating what was most healthy for me. The key though was that because I was reasonably intelligent I didn’t need, or deserve to be healthy (or thin) as well.

Well, what a revelation. I’ll bet you’re wondering what happened next… I seem to have stopped eating bread. This is not an act of willpower, but when I look at a hunk of bread it really doesn’t look appetizing, it looks like filler. Chips I can take or leave, when previously my mouth would be watering at the sight of the package. I’ve also started eating interesting salads for lunch (I actually love salad) with lots of greens, veggies and a drizzle of dressing, and I really enjoy the food (it’s not for rabbits after all).

Already I don’t feel as bloated and fuzzy headed.  I certainly don’t feel like I’m on a “diet”, I’m just eating what makes me feel the best, and I’m worth it!!

If you would like some help from my colleague, Lise, on improving your nutrition combined with EFT, this is her website:
Liseonlife