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By John H. Sklare, Ed.D / February 08, 2012
Part 2 of my 8-part series on emotional eating begins by addressing the most common issue that leads to diet disaster and weight-loss failure: Stress!
Stress eating is common among those who have difficulty controlling their weight. It's actually been found to be the No. 1 issue that interferes with weight loss. My research with my Inner Diet program also shows that a whopping 74% of all overweight people stress eat to some degree.
The bottom line for stress eaters? Until they deal with this issue, they're unlikely to succeed at weight loss.
Simply put, these people habitually overeat in response to stress. It's an emotional coping mechanism. They self-medicate themselves with unhealthy food to reduce tension.
A bad day at work, an argument with your mate, dealing with unruly children or the boredom of being stuck in the house all day are all examples of things that can trigger stress eating.
As you know, however, the sad truth is that eating in response to stressful situations always makes you feel worse, and then you eat even more. The end result is a cyclical stress-eating pattern that causes extra stress, added tension and more weight gain.
Unfortunately, stress is an unavoidable part of everyone's life. Physically, stress presents itself in a variety of ways, including fatigue, neck and back tension, upset stomachs and headaches, to name just afew. It can also lead to serious health issues like obesity.
The reality is that stress is your body's invisible enemy and, as a result, it has a powerful influence on your health, weight and eating habits.
You can't totally eliminate stress from your life. But you can learn how to get stress eating out of your life.
To deal with stress, as well as the stress-eating behavior that typically follows, I have two examples.
One simple stress-management technique is called Progressive Muscle Relaxation. It involves alternately tensing and relaxing the various muscle groups throughout your body.
You typically begin by sitting or lying down in a comfortable position, closing your eyes, taking some deep breaths and then tensing and relaxing specific groups of muscles in a predetermined and orderly sequence.
Most professionals suggest beginning with your hands and then moving to your arms, shoulders, neck, head, torso, legs and finally your feet. This is a tried-and-true technique for creating relaxation by reducing the overall physical stress and tension in your body.
An example of how you can specifically address the emotional response
of stress eating can be found in the next example I call the Stress Eating Challenge.
I've found that one of the easiest ways to identify the stress-eating danger signs is simply increasing your awareness of exactly when it's about to happen.
Here's an example of how you can increase your awareness of stress eating which, thereby, puts you in a position to cut it off at the pass and prevent it. Whenever you're about to eat something, simply rate yourself on the following three statements:Stress Eating Challenge
1) What is the amount of tension that I'm feeling right now?
None 0----------1----------2----------3----------4----------5 Excessive
2) I feel if I eat right now, I will be less stressed!
Not At All 0----------1----------2----------3----------4----------5 Definitely
3) How truly hungry am I?
Not At All Hungry 0----------1----------2----------3----------4----------5 Very Hungry
If you rate yourself 3 to 5 on statements #1 & #2 and less than 4 on statement #3, you're most likely on the verge of stress eating.
Since awareness is the key to change, this simple technique is often enough to help you fend off a stress-eating episode. I've been suggesting this technique for years and many people find it extremely helpful.
The fact that you must literally stop and ask yourself these three questions before actually eating anything throws the spotlight of awareness on that moment of truth when that critical decision to eat is made. This activity interrupts your habitual knee-jerk reaction to stress, throws a spotlight on that moment of truth and, as a result, gives you the opportunity to make a healthier choice.
And, as I always like to say, "If you can manage that moment, you can solve this problem!"
As I mentioned earlier, you can't totally eliminate stress from your life, but you can change the way you react to it.
Eliminating stress eating from your life will make you feel stronger and more self-confident, as well as greatly improve your chances for successful weight control.
Stay tuned for Part 3 next Wednesday, where I'll talk about the second most common emotional eating trigger… Psychological Discomfort.
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Washington state lawmakers pass gay marriage bill
Los Angeles Times - AP - 2/8/2012
Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed.
The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared California's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, saying it was a violation of the civil rights of gay and lesbian couples.
The Washington House passed the bill on a 55-43 vote. The state Senate approved the measure last week. And Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire is expected to sign the measure into law next week.
Democratic Rep. Jamie Pedersen, a gay lawmaker from Seattle who has sponsored gay rights bills in the House for several years, said that while he and his partner are grateful for the rights that exist under the state's current domestic partnership law, "domestic partnership is a pale and inadequate substitute for marriage."
Pedersen cited Tuesday's ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals during his remarks on the House floor.
"The court addressed the question of why marriage matters directly," he said, and read a section from the ruling that stated "marriage is the name that society gives to the relationship that matters most between two adults."
"I would like for our four children to grow up understanding that their daddy and their poppa have made that kind of a lifelong commitment to each other," he said. "Marriage is the word that we use in our society to convey that idea."
Several Republicans argued against the bill, saying that it goes against the tradition of marriage.
Rep. Jay Rodne, R-Snoqualmie, said that the measure "severs the cultural, historical and legal underpinnings of the institution of marriage."
"This bill is really an exercise of raw political power," he said. "It contravenes human nature and it will hurt families and children."
Two Republicans crossed the aisle and voted in favor of the bill. Three Democrats voted against it. Democrats hold a 56-42 majority in the House.
Rep. Maureen Walsh, R-College Place, said that the bill was a matter of equality.
"Why in the world would we not allow those equal rights to those individuals who are truly committed to each other in life?" she asked. She noted that her daughter told her she was gay a few years ago.
"Nothing's different," she said. "She's still a fabulous human being. And some day, by God, I want to throw a wedding for that kid."
Gregoire watched from the wings with the bill's sponsor, Democratic Sen. Ed Murray of Seattle, a gay lawmaker who has spearheaded the domestic partnership and marriage push in the Legislature.
"I'm happy," Murray said after the vote. "It's a great day for families across the state. It's a great day for my family."
However, gay couples can't begin walking down the aisle just yet.
The proposal would take effect 90 days after the governor signs the measure but opponents have promised to fight gay marriage with a ballot measure that would allow voters to overturn the legislative approval.
If opponents gather enough signatures to take their fight to the ballot box, the law would be put on hold pending the outcome of a November election.
Otherwise gay couples could wed starting in June.
Washington state has had domestic partnership laws since 2007, and more than a dozen other states have provisions, ranging from civil unions to gay marriage, supporting same-sex couples.
Gay marriage is legal in New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington D.C.
Lawmakers in New Jersey are expected to vote on gay marriage next week, and Maine could see a gay marriage proposal on the November ballot.
Proposed amendments to ban gay marriage will be on the ballots in North Carolina in May and in Minnesota in November.
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit ruled against California's voter-approved same-sex marriage ban, known as Proposition 8.
The panel gave gay marriage opponents time to appeal the 2-1 decision before ordering the state to allow same-sex weddings to resume. The judges also said the decision only applies to California, even though the court has jurisdiction in nine western states.
Lawyers for the coalition of conservative religious groups that sponsored Proposition 8 said they have not decided if they will seek a new 9th Circuit hearing or file an appeal directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Washington state's momentum for same-sex marriage has been building and the debate has changed significantly since 1998, when lawmakers passed Washington's Defense of Marriage Act banning gay marriage. The constitutionality of that law ultimately was upheld by the state Supreme Court in 2006. But earlier that year, a gay civil rights measure passed after nearly 30 years of failure, signaling a change in the Legislature.
The quick progression of domestic partnership laws in the state came soon after, with a domestic partnership law in 2007, and two years of expansion that culminated in 2009 with "everything but marriage" expansion that was upheld by voters.
In October, a University of Washington poll found that an increasing number of people in the state support same-sex marriage. About 43 percent of respondents said they support gay marriage, up from 30 percent in the same poll five years earlier. Another 22 percent said they support giving identical rights to gay couples, without calling the unions "marriage."
If a challenge to gay marriage law was on the ballot, 55 percent said they would vote to uphold the law. And 38 percent said they would vote to reject a gay marriage law.
The gay marriage bill also has the backing of several prominent Pacific Northwest businesses, including Microsoft, Nike and Starbucks.
Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges."
....Jake
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