Life changing
Wow. Talk about a huge change. Tonight, I was in the grocery store, running a quick errand, when I found myself instantly craving candy. I walked over to the candy aisle, looking to see what I was desperately craving. I needed candy ASAP -- like right now. I then thought I should get “heathier” candy so went over to that aisle to see if the “healthy” candy looked good. I was thinking that since I'm trying to lose weight, I should at least get healthier candy if I’m going to binge. I was looking at the ingredients of some supposedly organic lollipop package (is there even such a thing?!?) when I realized candy wasn’t what I wanted. I was annoyed because the place I wanted to go was closed (which was supposed to be open) so I had found myself looking at Valentine’s Day cards with three men at the last minute. I didn’t really want candy-what I didn’t like was the feeling that I hadn’t prioritized getting my partner a card and he deserved better than that. It had brought up a lot of feelings about myself that I don’t like. I actually put the candy back on the shelf. That has never happened in my entire life. Dr. Nina calls it progress, not perfection and that is absolutely true. I used to think I binged on French Fries (or fill in the X food of the moment, wine, etc.) because I loved the taste or because I was an “emotional eater.” It’s so much more than that and Dr. Nina taught me that. Using her techniques, I am working to be kind to myself and give myself what I truly need. And of course, sharing with everyone I can that we need to avoid using “should” because we are shitting on ourselves: basically telling ourselves that we are not good enough because we “should” have known better. What Dr. Nina does is truly groundbreaking and unlike any other program I have ever been in. It is truly life changing.
Date of experience: February 13, 2024