Mary's Sutras2: "Instead of worrying about eating habits, change your philosophy"

"Instead of worrying about eating habits, change your philosophy"
Well, I chose this saying of Mary Burmeister's because it's something that's pressing on my mind these days: food! I love to cook, and eat, and find that as each decade goes by, my metabolism and body changes...and lately I've been worrying about the long term and immediate consequences! Especially challenging are the winter months when getting out to exercise off extra pounds requires more effort: in the Heartland of America, where cold weather and gray skies make one feel a bit lethargic-layering on gloves, hat, long underwear, coats, and having to be vigilant so as to not fall on slippery street corners or paths takes more energy than in the easier summer months when one can just jaunt out the door!


I worry about eating too much, read labels to avoid filling my body with things I cannot pronounce, wonder if I'm eating at the right times (sometimes eat dinner late in the evening), and feel guilty about indulging in yummy-tasting sweet things! Yet, here are the kinds of foods I eat most:

Pomegranate on plate

Isn't food beautiful?? Fresh, made at home, little processing...good for body, mind and spirit! When I think about changing my attitude from one of worry, to one of appreciating the beauty of food, people to share it with, energy and love spent in the preparation and eating, I feel better.


Hopefully, I can see portion control (my goal this year) as another step towards good health, to keep off extra weight that leads to stress on the joints, feeling "stuffed", and living with greater joy and ease.


Jin Shin Jyutsu for worry: hold your thumb! It's really easy and accessible. There are also several flows (hand placement sequences) that I offer clients in individual sessions who have a 'weight project" they are working on, to soothe bloat, abdominal distress, promote better digestion, and change attitudes.