Feel when you're not hungry!!!

I have been reading Geneen Roth's book "Women, Food and God".  I was hesitant to read it at first because I didn't agree with her view of God.  But I decided to look past that and I'm glad I did, because the information in her book has been so helpful, particularly at this point in my journey.  This journey really started a year ago when a dear friend gave me a book called "The Lies Women Believe".  Even though it wasn't a book about food.  The holy spirit used it to help me to realize that I was replacing God with food.  Whenever I was upset, depressed, angry, disappointed, bored, etc., I would turn to food instead of God.  I was not ready to make a permanent change at the time but the revelation was huge - and I didn't forget it.

Then in March of this year I was finally ready to make a change and started this blog.  This blog as been a huge catalyst in changing my relationship with food.  I've been able to jumpstart good habits in my eating, but I knew in my heart that I wasn't "cured" of my struggle with food. 

Then recently I stumbled upon Geneen's book at book sale, started reading it and realized it is the tool that I need to go deeper in understanding why I overeat.  One thing I read the other day in her book that she said is to "eat when you're hungry, and feel when you're not."  That is such a great concise statement that I have been remembering throughout the day.  If I want to eat, but I'm not physically hungry then I try to get in touch with what I'm feeling at that moment.

There's so much more I'm learning through her book and I'm excited about the change that is coming!