by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Sep 7, 2011 | Binge Eating, Daily Exercise, Food Addiction, God, higher power and weight loss, Inner peace, Normal Weight, Optimal health and weight, Overweight, Yo Yo Dieting
I’m often asked how I went from 234 pounds to 139 pounds after years of bouncing up and down with my weight. Let’s be clear, I was the yo yo dieter of the year from early adolescents through my thirties. My weight and my relationship with food were a constant struggle...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | May 24, 2011 | Awareness, Calm, God, Heavens, Higher Source, Nature, Reflection, Relaxation, Slowing Down, Source, spiritual awakening, St. Francis, Turn it Over
All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.~Ralph Waldo EmersonWhat is an awakening? Dictionary.com defines an awakening as a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something. I think of an awakening as being present—in the...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Mar 25, 2011 | ; body, and spirit, compulsive eat frenzy, Food Addiction, God, meditation, mind, Obesity, ocean, religion, spiritual practice
Another day is about to unfold. I always look forward to the treasures of life that await me. This morning I rode my bike along the Hollywood, Florida Inter-Coastal and up the bridge and along the sea side. What a view! As I pedaled with energy and enthusiasm I...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Jan 29, 2011 | balance, certified eating disorder professionals, Food Addiction, God, spiritual deficit, spiritual recovery
What is the experience of spirituality? My patients in treatment for various eating disorders often ask me this very question. The answer is not so easy, especially when spirituality is an individual experience—with no two exposures mirrored.Treatment for eating...
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...
