by Lisa Ortigara Crego | May 9, 2019 | Chemical Imbalance
Food addiction has gotten a bum rap these days. Now, instead of calling it as it is, it’s “sugar coated” (no pun intended!) as an Eating Addiction. I suppose we can think of it as tomato (tomayto) or tomato (tomahto) depending on where you are from but at the end of...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | May 27, 2014 | addictions, and spiritual recovery., and wheat free, anxiety, balance, balanced meals, Chemical Imbalance, connect to a Higher Source, Control over binge eating; Food and relationships, flour and wheat, freedom from compulsive eating, Obesity, obsession with diets, Out of Control, spiritual, spiritual practice, spiritual recovery, Spiritual recovery from food addiction, spiritually balanced, Thin Naturally, Yo Yo Dieting
Recognize Yo-Yo Dieting Isn’t Working There are so many promises to lose weight fast and easy but the truth be told a fast pace diet with long-term results simply does not exist. It’s time to recognize yo-yo dieting simply isn’t working. I’m often asked...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Jul 17, 2011 | Chemical Imbalance, diets, Food Addiction, healthy lifestyle, maintaining weight, meditation, Normal Weight, prayer, spiritually balanced, Will Power
A Day at the Beach…Today was one of those incredible days. I took a long bike ride along the beach in total awe at the magnificent purple and peach hues peeking through the cluster of white clouds as a backdrop to the crisp shades of blue that twinkled off the...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Jun 20, 2011 | Chemical Imbalance, divine spirit, fast food, food addict, nutritional food, processed foods, spirit, spiritual dimension, spiritual food, spiritual healing, spiritual world
What would we expect of someone who feeds only on fast food and unhealthy snacks filled with sugar and fats? A healthy body? I think not. What about a long life? Of course not. We would expect physical health to decline as a result of the food intake. Is it any...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Jul 4, 2010 | Binge Eating, binging, Chemical Imbalance, God, mindful thinking, Relaxation, spirit, spiritual recovery
Spirituality Inhibited by Active BingingI discovered working with a small intimate group discussing recovery that Spiritual healing alone works if you aren’t dealing with a chemical imbalance. We all experienced a blockage from our spirituality when we were active in...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Feb 14, 2009 | Chemical Imbalance, Food Addiction, Holidays, Recovery
As I was taking a wonderful walk this morning, listening to the birds singing…the sky as blue as blue can be…and flowers blooming, I was thinking about what Valentines represents to me today, versus years ago before I understood my food addiction. In the past,...
