From the monthly archives:

November 2010

A Little Thanksgiving Support

by Sarah Jenks on November 25, 2010

Hey there,

I wanted to reach out to you this morning because I had a feeling that you may be a little uncomfortable about today.

Thanksgiving, with all it’s joy and togetherness, can still be a day of contention. I am guessing that the anticipation of being around so much excess food is sending you into a bit of panic.

It wasn’t always easy for me either. I remember feeling like the foods around were so special and rare, that I had to taste everything all-day as I was cooking – while beating myself up for every bit of food I put in my mouth.

When I sat down to dinner, I wasn’t the least bit hungry, but I had this feeling like there was no amount of food that could satisfy my craving. I always got up from the table feeling stuffed and guilty for eating so much.

Today, I woke up with excitement for the day ahead, the cooking, being with my family and going for a Thanksgiving Day hike. Thinking about all the food only fills with me joy instead of dread.

So how did I make the shift from food obsession to complete ease?

If you’re finding yourself in the depths of food obsession, you are probably being meaner and more abrasive to yourself with every bite you put in your mouth.

You see, we think yelling at ourselves motivates us to stop eating, but in fact, the self-abuse is actually causing us to eat more.

Self-abuse causes low self-esteem, and the only way we know how to soothe our damaged soul is to eat.

Here’s the thing, most of us will inevitably eat more today than we usually do, myself included. It’s Thanksgiving! But instead of using today as a test of willpower, and berating yourself when you don’t live up to your impossible expectations, just loosen up!

The ONLY way to avoid falling into the Thanksgiving day binge cycle, is to be nice to yourself and enjoy your meal.

The reality is that if you have a second piece of pumpkin pie on your plate, you’re going to eat it. Just let yourself have it, and really take pleasure in eating. Savor every bite and silence your inner critic just for today.

Instead of feeling stuffed and miserable, I bet you will find yourself much more settled and satisfied at the end of today.

Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

Love,

Sarah

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How to pull yourself out of rut…

by Sarah Jenks on November 2, 2010

I hate to admit it, but I’ve allowed myself to fall into a bit of a rut the past few weeks. Between launching Bon Appetit Bride, doing 3 teleclasses in a six-week period, taking on 3 new clients, finishing up some wedding planning and having Jonathan return home after being on the West Coast for 2 months, I have been a bit overwhelmed.

You know that feeling when each thing that’s happening in your life is amazing, but when they happen all at once it’s a nightmare? That’s what I’m experiencing.

And of course, the first thing to drop out of my routine were my work-outs. Ugh. I was telling myself the same old story, “I don’t have time blah blah blah.” But I knew that in order to practice what I preach, I HAD to get my ass to the gym.

So I called Liz DiAlto. Liz is a personal trainer who helps brides get ready for their weddings and a motivation expert. Now when she told me she was a “motivation expert” I was a little confused, but after being on the phone with her today, I TOTALLY get it!

It’s been two-weeks since I’d gone for a run, and when I hung up the phone with her, I can’t tell you how psyched I was to put on my sneaks and hit the pavement. I went for the most amazing run on the Hudson (pic above) and I feel more motivated, relaxed and confident than I have in two-weeks.

My to-do list feels less like a laundry list of nightmarish chores, and so much more like a beautiful collection of blessings.

Liz’s tactic’s are so unique that you’ll just have to experience her genius for yourself. This Thursday Liz and I are hosting a teleclass called End Your Body Hatred and Never Worry About Feeling Fat Again (especially on the most important day of your life!).

Liz is going to be giving her exact method on how to stay motivated to work-out and I am going to be sharing my best tips for silencing your inner-critic and developing total body confidence.

As you can see, it is geared for brides, but of course these topics are so applicable to all women, that I hope you’ll join us.

The teleclass is being held THIS THURSDAY the 4th at 7pm.
Register here: http://teleclassforbrides.eventbrite.com/

If you can’t make the call, register and we’ll email you the recording.

Hope to see you on the call.

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