Emotional Eating Archives - Carrie Brown

Patience | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:00:08 +0000

Twenty years ago, I was captivated by a certain plumeria. Not sure what initiated my love for white flowers with pink edges, but love them I do, and I wanted one. We found white, red, even a red and yellow version in the local shops, but this white with pink edges and a kiss of […]

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Practical Changes | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 09:00:09 +0000

Yes, Renée, all these ideas are well and good, but HOW do I get my head around these thoughts I’ve believed all my life? Maybe everyone at school made fun of you for a behavior, preference, or even the color of your hair, (hello, fellow redheads!) or your parents were not very supportive nor encouraging. […]

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Working with who you are | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:00:13 +0000

Like many of you, my great intentions sometimes come with very poor execution. While on my 40-year Diet Yo-Yo, I always had great intentions for losing extra pounds and keeping them off. I aspire to be more ordered with housekeeping, accounting, etc., but my great intentions to accomplish many things just don’t always get them […]

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Choosing the Shift | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:00:31 +0000

I’m not hungry, I just want to eat more. Sigh. Whether you’ve had a rough day and feel the need for comfort or a reward of some kind, or perhaps you simply look to that item to soothe your stress, we often look to food to cure what ails us. We get a quick dopamine […]

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The Inner Gremlin | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:00:52 +0000

At a recent conference, I was so excited about the opportunities to learn and grow. The flight delays, luggage issues, even the rental car fiasco had not thrown off my good humor. I was ready, and nothing was going to derail me. On that first morning, things were going so well – until they weren’t, […]

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Summer Learning | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 09:00:10 +0000

My diet was failing. AGAIN. My New Year’s Resolution for 2012 was to lose weight, and soon it was Memorial Day weekend, and I’d gained. In previous years, I’d worked hard to back down from my highest weight ever (more than once), but I’d been stuck in this general range for quite a long time. This wasn’t […]

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Bottled up between you and success | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:00:30 +0000

Freshly laid sod looks so healthy. Until it doesn’t. My sister-in-law moved into a new house, and her “instant lawn” looked really great. Then soon, one patch wasn’t doing so well. We stood over it talking through all the things she’d tried. They should have worked. There was nothing more we could do but start […]

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Emotional Rules | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:00:53 +0000

Alongside nutritional goals and creating support for them, we may also need emotional rules. It’s essential to find the emotional component of comfort or stress eating, and that often begins with identifying how we actually perpetuate our “stuff.” Two “Stuff Perpetuating” Habits Creep: We know carb creep, but what about what we say to or […]

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Creating Rules | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 09:00:38 +0000

When creating rules, always make sure the rules you create benefit your goals. Nutritional landmines pop up everywhere. We share living and work space. So, how do we manage temptation or get back on track when we realize we’ve had a bit of creep with our choices? Rules, guidelines, and/or parameters can help – they […]

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Digging | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:00:01 +0000

We know our goal, we know our why, we even have ideas for alternative behaviors and options to change our habits. If you’re in a groove with this – FANTASTIC! You’re on your way! Carry on, and let us know how you’re doing. If you’re struggling a bit, let’s look at what makes it so […]

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Persistence | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:00:38 +0000

Yes, habit change is a simple process of persistent effort to change my behaviors, but _________________. How did you fill in that blank? Don’t you just hate having actually to name that? And it may be hard to identify or admit, but it’s an essential element to overcoming emotional eating, to overcoming whatever blocks you […]

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Habits and Behaviors | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:00:52 +0000

Unless you have that magic wand, habits require an active, persistent, and conscious change in behaviors. It also requires a desire for and a belief that you can make that change. So, three questions: Do you want it? Do you believe it’s possible to change your go-to choices? Will you stay with the changes until […]

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Your Kryptonite: THAT Food | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:00:48 +0000

Let’s talk about your Kryptonite. Yes, THAT one – that one food or Thing you cannot say “No” to. Okay, you likely already know what most easily derails you. It’s that food, habit, or behavior that trips up your best intentions and usually requires far too long for recovery. With foods, we have a few […]

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Unrewarding Rewards | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 08:00:04 +0000

Unrewarding Rewards: True Reward vs. Pre-Packaged Wrap-Around Guilt Trip I’ve said this: “I’ve done so well, I DESERVE this.” That may be upon reaching a goal or progress marker, but on a more frequent basis, it probably means I’ve completed a challenging task of some sort – stuck to my best nutrition habits for a […]

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TEDx Talk on Emotional Eating | Renée Jones

carrie — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 08:00:54 +0000

Hello! My name is Renée Jones and I was honored and humbled to have been asked to speak at TEDx. I wanted to share my talk with you by way of introduction as I join Carrie here on carriebrown.com to share my thoughts on Emotional Eating. Over the coming weeks I will be sharing articles […]

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