If you have struggled with diet after diet, or had a hard time losing weight, then emotional eating might be the thing that's stopping you. If we are reluctant to give up food, it's usually because food means more to us than just being fuel. It comforts or insulates us in some way. Fat can actually become a protective coating. It can protect us against our fears, certain people and our feelings. I went to see Kung Fu Panda (with my eight-year old son) and discovered that it's really a story about Emotional Eating.
Kung Fu Panda is an overweight panda who has been chosen to be the new Kung Fu Master and fight the bad guy. He doesn't believe he's up to the task but keep in mind that Kung Fu has been this Panda's secret passion for ages.
One night Kung Fu Panda's master finds him at The Tree of Wisdom (he doesn't realize it's the Tree of Wisdom, he's just on the prowl for food) stuffing himself with peaches from the tree. His Wise Master says, "I know you eat because you're upset."
The panda reveals how inadequate he feels. And how ashamed he is of that inadequacy. And continues to stuff himself with peaches.
But then something interesting happens.
When he takes on the task of becoming a Kung Fu Master and realizes that he's pretty awesome at it, he finds that he's not hungry anymore.
What secret passions do you have? How is food keeping you from pursuing them?
Michelle Fiordaliso, writer and psychotherapist Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michelle_Fiordaliso |
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