Are you ready to stop binging & purging and experience
bulimia recovery? About half of us give up on our goals
during the first week; so if you set a goal to beat bulimia,
leave binging and purging in the past and experience bulimia
recovery just read on to learn how to stay motivated.
Let’s say, “stop binge eating” is your desired goal.
However, if this is how you describe your goal, then you
will find it hard to achieve because it does not focus on
the positive or anything tangible. Focusing on the positive
is the way to bulimia recovery.
Reframe your goal by answering these questions:
- What would you like to accomplish today?
- Who can assist you in dealing with this difficulty?
- If a miracle happened tonight, and tomorrow you didn’t
have this problem, how would you know?
- What would let you know?
Now develop your goal using the steps below. This will help
you stay on the path to bulimia recovery.
MAKE YOUR GOAL SMART!
Step 1 - “S” is for Specific.
Notice what you are thinking and feeling just before a
binging episode.
Are you always hungry just before a binge takes place? If so
decide to embrace a goal like “eat 3 healthy meals a day at
3 to 4 hour intervals.”
What does this really mean? It means to insure you obtain
the recommended daily amount of nutrients, which are
essential for a healthy functioning body: eat three meals
per day - leaving 3 to 4 hours between each main meal. This
is the way to frame a Specific goal that will lead you to
stop binging and start your bulimia recovery.
Step 2 - “M” is for Measurable
Keep track of your progress. To do this; make your goal
Measurable. Your goal “eat 3 healthy meals at 3 hour
intervals” can be measured very easily.
Step 3 - “A” is for Achievable.
When you break your goal down into small tasks your goal
becomes more Achievable!
The way to do this is to create sub-goals - you know…
bite-size pieces. For example, take one day at a time. Today
plan what you are going to eat tomorrow. The sub-goal could
be: go shopping for the ingredients. You are on your way to
bulimia recovery!
Step 4 - “R” is for Relevant
Make your goal Relevant to you. Don’t do it for others, if
you do, you are unlikely to stay with it… do it for YOU.
You can beat bulimia and enjoy the fruits of being in
bulimia recovery. Binging will be a thing of the past.
Step 5 - “T” is for Timely.
Allow yourself enough Time to achieve your goal. Set a
realistic time frame - changing your eating patterns will
take 21 days or longer.
For example,
Week 1 - eat three balanced meals a day. If a small healthy
snack is necessary between meals… then have one!
Week 2 - focus on success
Week 3 - if you are feeling confident choose to experiment
with foods you consider risky or conducive to binging.
Everyone learned to walk before they ran. Make time every
day to review your goal to see how you have progressed. It
reinforces your motivation.
Start a bulimia recovery treatment program to guide you
along the path to success.
Most importantly, recognize your achievements along the way
and reward yourself! You deserve the reward of bulimia
recovery for your efforts.
Vathani Navasothy - Eating Disorder Counselor and registered expert with National Center for Eating Disorders; shows you how to take the pain out of beating bulimia. To take the ultimate bulimia quiz visit http://www.bulimiahope.com
What’s In a Name?
How often have you thought about the name that you were given? Do you know what your name means? Have you lived up to the wonderful meaning of your name?
I haven’t given much thought to my name in a long time until recently. For several reasons, my name is giving me a lot of respect in this community that I’ve joined. I think it’s so ironic that something so simple, as ones name, can give you a leg up or potentially initially harm ones’ reputation.
Think of these names, and what comes to mind?
Hilton,
Diana,
Madonna,
Oprah,
Kennedy,
Clinton,
Bush,
Jackson,and
Jennings
Just the name Jennings.. (AKA: Peter Jennings), is now reminding all of the smokers that their lungs are quite possibly getting sicker and sicker every day. I just heard this morning that Peter Jennings death is waking up smokers all over the country about the dangers of smoking or being a former smoker.
How about the other names? It’s a mix of first and last names, and every one of them will bring up images in your mind of a person, an event, and of course, a reputation.
How about your name? Are you doing everything you can to give your name a good reputation? Are you living up to the dreams and aspirations of your forefathers? Are you a living example of all of the hard work that your parents and grandparents and those before them struggled for all of their lives?
Coming back to Florida and seeing how everyone I meet has such intense respect for my family helps me want to live up to their expectations. I see it as a challenge and as an honor that has been bestowed upon me. Its like a gift that I didn’t deserve by my own works.
Before now, My name Mary Gardner meant little more than how I told people to remember me: “Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your GARDNER grow?” But now, the GARDNER name has significance; at the school, at the church and in the community. My first name Mary also holds special sentiments around the Catholic church that I now attend. It’s special. And somehow, for the first time, it makes ME feel special. And I believe it’s changing me, for the better.
Now I feel like I want to be more poised. I want to gain more spiritual insight and wisdom. I want to be able to serve people more. I want to be a better parent. I want to be a better wife. I want to be a better friend. I want to help the community at large.
Living up to the stellar reputation that my parents and my relatives have created is going to take a lifetime of commitment and of service. But I’ve seen people seeking fame or fortune become lonely and bitter in their old age. I see now what my future holds. If I can manage to do a tenth of what my parents and family has done for others, then I will be making a difference in other peoples’ lives. I’ll be contributing to the community and helping build stronger people, mentally, physically and spiritually.
Names don’t tell everything. But they do tell something. They give us a starting point. They give us something to live up to or to live down. If you are one of the lucky ones who have a name to live up to, then strive to continue that fine reputation that has been started. If you aren’t so lucky that you’ve been given a name that has to be lived down, then do whatever you can to make YOUR name shine like sterling, so no man can find fault with you, regardless of your family.
What’s in a name? That’s entirely up to you. Your name; Your reputation, It’s up to you.
Your name is what you make it…Make it matter.
To learn more about Mary go to: http://www.marygardner.com/
Mary Gardner is an Executive Communications Consultant and Coach. She works with, coaches and trains individuals, sales teams, executives, and celebrities. She enjoys seeing the best come out in people and has fun in the process. Mary is married to Sway and is mommy to Jeremy 5 and lives in Orlando, FL.