Welcome to Mindful Eating!!!

Hi, I'm Linda McKenney, and I am a Life Coach specializing in coaching people struggling with food issues, such as Eating Disorders, Food Addiction and Emotional Eating.  I can help you if you identify with any of the following:

Are you food grazing when you are bored? 

Do you eat an entire bag of cookies when you are depressed? 

Is chocolate the first thing you turn to when you are stressed? 

If you consistently turn to food to deal with mood changes, you may be an “emotional eater,” using food to block out or sooth undesirable emotions such as:

 

Stress

Anger

Sadness

Anxiety

Boredom

Guilt

Unworthiness

 

Sometimes emotional eating is conscious, and sometimes it’s not. And it can result in unhealthy weight gain, which often leads to more feelings of guilt, unworthiness, sadness, etc.  

You may know exactly what is going on regarding your eating habits and have every intention of making some changes.  But that is not always easy to do!!!!!  Creating new strategies and action plans can be overwhelming, especially when part of that forward movement is letting go of behaviors that are familiar and comforting and keep you trapped. 

At this point in your life, when you really want to move forward and break apart those thoughts and behaviors that keep you in a downward spiral, that a Coach is so critical. Coaching is a supportive partnership with you in the driver’s seat because it is your life and all about your dreams and desires.

You are ready for coaching if you can say yes to each of the following statements: 

I am motivated to develop an action plan.

I can follow through on self-commitments.

I can participate fully in coaching sessions.

I am ready to make the changes I desire to create my best life.

But I just need a little help . . . .!!!!

"Eating is a metaphor for the way we live; it is also a metaphor for the way we love.  Excessive fantasizing, creating drama, the need to be in control, and wanting what is forbidden are behaviors that block us from finding joy in food or relationships."      - Geneen Roth

Whether you are in recovery, with an Eating Disorder, or one of the many people who struggle with yoyo dieting, food obsessions or harmful eating habits, I can help you . . .

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 Some of My Favorite Quotes . . .

 

“I'm on this wonderful journey in search of wisdom and it's the best game in town. In our community, we love the game and our motto is that we're all bozos on this bus traveling toward personal growth.”

"Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they will never cease to be amused."

                                                                - Authors Unknown

 

 

 

From an early age we are bombarded with images of the perfect body and based on our life circumstances we interpret those images and connect with them.  Some of the most talented, brightest and creative people perceive themselves as incompetent, worthless and unattractive and to cope with those thoughts and feelings resort to some form of disordered eating, sometimes of a very serious nature.

The treatment of Eating Disorders is multidimensional and the support of a coach as well as an MD, therapist and nutritionist offers the best chance of success as the treatment of ED is not a cure but an empowerment to help oneself .

The Eating Disorder Sourcebook by Carolyn Costin offers some features that may improve a person's chance of recovery from an Eating Disorder.  Some of them are:

  • Treatment sought without delay upon diagnosis

  • Early intervention

  • Supportive family and friends

An Eating Disorder Coach can enhance that supportive network of family and friends by providing empathic and consistent feedback and guidance and assist the client to begin living in the present rather than a reactionary connection to the past.

lmckenney@majok.org

or

1-518-229-5695

 

I am also a paid speaker, available to speak to your group or organization or to conduct workshops on topics related to Life Coaching, Emotional Eating, Creating Your Best Life, Setting Goals and a variety of other topics tailored to your needs.  Please contact me directly to discuss fees  and available topics. 

Here's the link to one of my speeches that won a Toastmaster's Award

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMHMUkURVZc

 

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