A quick note to clear up any confusion about the
“Food” teleclass that starts next week (Tuesday
Jan 17th, 8-9:30 AM Pacific Std Time, for 8 weeks).
Some people think it’s only for people with scary,
super-serious issues like I had–I was suicidally anorexic
and bulimic and terribly confused about my body image.
But this teleclass is actually for EVERYONE…because
we’ve all got issues with food–and it’s NOT just women!
Like one guy who’s going to be on the teleclass.
He said he can feel how low-level anxiety and worry
will send him to the kitchen for a quick snack or some coffee.
Which doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.
But he’s got arthritis starting in a few knuckles and is “mildly
panicked” about his hands and is getting ready to do a nutrition
program to see if it will help.
The program requires just 3 meals a day for the first 10 days
with NO SNACKING.
And he’s noticing more panic and fear coming up, with
thoughts like:
“I can’t do it!!!!!!!!!”
He says it feels “crippling” when he believes those thoughts and
sees the image of himself being desperate to eat and hungry
and suffering and tired and weak for lack of food.
Hummm…sounds EXACTLY like me in my anorexic/bulimic days…
…and like EXACTLY the thoughts I hear from people trying to
lose weight, gain weight, or deal with ANY issues with food or
being obsessed with how they look.
So no matter who you are or what you’re struggling with, if
you’re even curious about the class, feel free to call me
and ask any question you might have about The Work or
whether your problem is beyond this class…or even if it
seems too unimportant to bother us in this class.
All are welcome…even the normal looking guy with
average body weight and the arthritis in his knuckles.
And no one’s problem is too big or too small.
Wishing you peace with food and your body (I felt hopeless
about finding peace, and now I hardly think about food or
my body…..if I can change so can you).
Love, Grace