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Ep 0058– Insomnia’s Effect on Intuitive Eating and Updates on Old and New Brave Companions!

Laurie in shorts
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It was so hot, and I feel SO much more comfortable in my body, even at its current size, I wore shorts to the park in front of God and everybody!

Podcast Recap

That darn scale, I still can’t keep myself off of it every morning! How can I get over this bad habit? The truth about my former weight maintenance methods and how intuitive eating differs. Shout-outs to Alen Standish for his kindness in providing me a quick way to get ALL countries’ iTunes reviews and to Cheryl for giving Alen’s show a try and for posting a comment to him. Why I so appreciate how you brave companions support me and each other. Hello from new brave companion Helen, brava to brave companion Monica from Australia for stepping up to say hi to us, and we hear from one of the original brave companions, Crystal, who gets back in touch and highly deserves her place on today’s bravery report! More about money and my adventures with Amazon. Finally, Insomnia drives a wedge in my progress and we do an experiment to identify fullness in our tummies and guts.
Laurie in shorts shot from overhead

It’s hard to take a flattering selfie to show your bravery wearing shorts to the park on a hot day. BUT I feel really good here, tummy and all. I wore my shorts and nobody passed out in horror. In fact, NOBODY noticed at all. Great step for me.

Mentioned

Newest Brave Companion Helen’s Hello on Day Day. Please stop by to welcome her!

Brave Companion Monica’s Hello to us, Please stop by to read it and to welcome her if you haven’t already.

Michelle McK’s supportive comment about intuitive eating on Day 57

My new Amazon page. Stop by to shop at Amazon for USA, Canada or UK. The proper language for why is on the page by each link as well as by each widget on the right side of every page for computers and tablets and at the end of each page for phones.

My comment to Cheryl on Day 57 telling the psychological conclusions I’ve come to after listening to myself on day 57

Crystal’s AMAZING post on Who are the Brave Companions?

Do you want to buy this book or anything else on Amazon? – please use the links below (See, I’m still practicing being assertive.)

Intuitive Eating

Intuitive Eating

Intuitive Eating

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Participate in our new feature called “Foolish Fun“. Just call the bravery hotline 206-350-6445 or check out the send audio page on https://www.compulsiveovereatingdiary.com/how-to-send-audio/
And tell us a joke, riddle, a silly story, limerick, sing a song, play a kazoo, ANYTHING but talk about compulsive eating. This is the feature where messing up is just part of the act! No names required and Silly Aliases are AOK! Need ideas? See Day 54’s Resource of the Day for my page of ToonaCat Jokes

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Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme:I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Resource of the day

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Ep 0056 – Pie, Bravery and Feeling Good in Your Body

Laurie sitting under a tree fanning herself with her straw hat
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Boy Howdy it’s hot today! I’m happy to fan myself in the shade under a tree in my local park prior to recording.

Podcast Recap

My experience learning intuitive eating features a pissy mood, a pie craving, and the support of good friends. Alen Standish renames his podcast and I explain why that is brave. A hearty welcome to our newest Sparkpeople team member, Zhenya. Our new brave companion, Stephanie, from Germany, is once again on the bravery report and because I face up to some of my biggest fears, I put MYSELF on the bravery report too! Thoughts on how to love the body you have right now. Thanks to Sue, Cheryl, Kendra and Stéfanie for supportive comments.

Pear tart and whipped cream

My freshly baked French pear tart and real whipped cream. This is so strange to do when I’m not expecting company and when I’m also not bingeing, it feels almost other worldly – and not in a Robot Alien way.

Slice of pear tart on a botanical garden pattern dessert plate.

Here’s my satisfying slice of pear tart with a side of real whipped cream. Decadent! This is actually the smallest plate in the set, a bread plate. I’ll get 8-10 pieces of the tart at this size, if it doesn’t go bad, but it was totally enough.

Mentioned

My Adventures with Pie – Blog post

Alen’s podcast episode on perfectionism where he shares his show’s new name and why he changed it.

Sue’s helpful comment about my pie craving

Stéfanie’s great advice about pie eating

Cheryl’s congrats about the pie

My pie response

My Breakfast saving post referred to by Stephanie

My Weight Story

Photos of My Weight Story

Kendra’s supportive comment about my photos

Cheryl’s supportive comment about my photos

Stephanie from Germany’s first post in support of my photos. Please take a moment and welcome her.

Intuitive Eating

Intuitive Eating

Want to have Fun Being Foolish too?

Participate in our new feature called “Foolish Fun“. Just call the bravery hotline 206-350-6445 or check out the send audio page on https://www.compulsiveovereatingdiary.com/how-to-send-audio/
And tell us a joke, riddle, a silly story, limerick, sing a song, play a kazoo, ANYTHING but talk about compulsive eating. This is the feature where messing up is just part of the act! No names required and Silly Aliases are AOK! Need ideas? See Day 54’s Resource of the Day for my page of ToonaCat Jokes

Catch up with Laurie

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The Spark People Team we created for listeners of Compulsive Overeating Diary who might like to count calories or post how hungry you are instead! Welcome to our newest member, Zhenya. So far, we’re up to twelve team members, and we would welcome some more! 10/22/14- no longer an active team due to lack of participation

Laurie on Tumblr

My page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme:I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Resource of the day

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Ep 0048 – Lessons in Gliding Over Life’s Speed Bumps

Laurie with two mics wearing headphones along with her floppy hat under the trees.
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I’m wired for sound as Alen Standish and I do a phone and recorder sound test for my remote interview on Thursday for his podcast, Quit Binge Eating

Podcast Recap

My day starts out fantastically then dives down into challenges, that in the past, would have sent me headfirst into a bag of chips. Discover how I finally learn to deal with frustration and start to take events outside of my control in stride. Hear new listener and brave companion, Brandi, tell her story and current feelings on the bravery hotline. Shout-outs to new listener Millie and to Michelle Mc and Cheryl for their comments about people pleasing and to Jenny for being instrumental in my getting a new opportunity. Taste a sample of an upcoming feature by brave companion Stéfanie, Mark and me, as we work out our technical difficulties.
Palm trees by a lava rock structure

My tropical Zen place.

Male mallard duck on a stone wall

A great surprise was coming upon this Mallard during my travels from Zen place to Zen place. Quack!

Mentioned

Michelle Mc’s touching comment on Day 47

Cheryl’s equally touching reply

Alen’s blog and podcast, Quit Binge Eating

Two Years Before The Mast

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The Spark People Team we created for listeners of Compulsive Overeating Diary. Welcome Stéfanie! So far, we’re up to twelve team members, and we would welcome some more! 10/22/14- no longer an active team due to lack of participation

Laurie on Tumblr

My new page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Stéfanie’s Secret Topic Intro Announcer: Mark Weaver
Stéfanie’s Secret Topic concept, content and voice by: Stéfanie Lepage

Main Theme:I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Sounds used in Stéfanie’s Secret Topic Intro

  • Space background loop
    http://www.freesound.org/people/zagi2/sounds/178573/
  • Space Alien ray gun zap sound
    http://www.freesound.org/people/NoiseCollector/sounds/43041/
  • The Human Has been Neutralised
    http://www.freesound.org/people/cityrocker/sounds/128649/
  • Eating Chips
    http://www.freesound.org/people/fresco/sounds/48933/
  • Zen Cello
    http://www.freesound.org/people/Nightlife999/sounds/144971/

Resource of the day


Kathrine’s flexible freedom discovery A truly inspired and wonderful interview with Kathrine Vigdel on the blog, The Art of Simple. Read this, and it will change your life! (Well it did mine). Highly recommended!
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Ep 0042 – How to be true to our authentic selves without steamrolling over others

Laurie rests with her eyes shut under the tree at the trail head
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It feels so good to relax in the soft breeze at the top of the trail.

Podcast Recap

An email comment by new listener, Marie, triggers me to ponder the whole topic of being authentic and how that can impact our relationships. Shout-outs also go to Nancy, Sandy and Janet. I recommend a great podcast interview done by Alen Standish, of Quit Binge Eating, with Michelle Cleary that I listened to on my way up the trail. I remind the brave companions that my 20th anniversary is coming up and so the podcast will have a larger gap than usual before the next episode.

Laurie waving

Here I’m experimenting to see if I can email a “Hello” photo from the mountain top to new listener, Marie. Guess I was just in the mood for silly selfies today!


Laurie's legs crossed at the ankles showing only her hiking boots.

By mistake I took this photo of my boots, but kind of liked it!


A deer grazes on the trail

I surprised a deer on the trail. We spent several minutes just staring at each other until the deer decided I was trustworthy enough that she could go back to eating. A few moments later, she was joined by her mate. Pretty big up close.

Mentioned

Quit Binge Eating – Alen Standish’s interview with therapist, Michelle Cleary

Sandy’s comment about the healing and support of the brave companions.

Our new “Who are the Brave Companions” page. Come tell your story!

Catch up with Laurie

My Spreaker page. Please follow me there if you are on Spreaker.

My Instagram page at LaurieDreamWeaver

FaceBook Page if you want to sign up for our email list by clicking Tiger the Cat’s Sign-up button

Laurie on Tumblr

My new page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme: I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Resource of the day


Assertive Communication A really good PDF created for the Faculty and Employee Assistance program of the University of Virginia that briefly outlines communication styles and tells how to try for assertive vs. passive, passive-aggressive or aggressive communication styles.
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