I’m on day 16 of Deepak and Oprah’s 21 Day meditation challenge – Perfect Health… I enjoy the talk and meditation immensely, but my eating and exercise habits have not changed much… I finally realized today that perhaps I have a big issue… Especially when it comes to sweets… I see sweets and I eat sweets… I do not discriminate… I love them all… I may go without one day, but on the second or third day, I just give-up and eat it… And I’m not talking about just one small piece, but half a pint of ice cream or four huge peanut butter cups… I do so well and eat so healthy and then I screw it all up with the dessert… Nothing seems to quench the sweet cravings… I’ve tried yogurt, fruit, fruit bars, granola, anything low-fat and I revert after a few days back to my old ways…
On my drive home tonight after I ate a pack of peeps which I bought for decoration purposes, I thought about the guilt this is creating and what I can do to change this pattern and so, I decided to try to chanting. Whenever I get the urge to eat sweets, I will chant the Mantra that comes to mind and try to take my thoughts of the cravings… I don’t know why I didn’t think about this before… This may work… I hope so… I do not want to end up with Diabetes… Please wish me luck…
I learned various Mantras during the meditation challenge… Deepak suggest to repeat the Mantra quietly while meditating. I imagine this is to try keep the mind from running amok.
For those interested in adding a Mantra to your meditation, here is the list so far:
- Om Bhavam Nahma – I am absolute existence. I am a field of all possibilities…
- Yum, Yum, Yum – Enlivens your heart chakra…
- Sham, sham, sham – Awakens you third eye chakra, your intuition…
- Om, Om, Om – Honors connection to universe…
- Om Anandham Namah – My actions are blissfully free from attachment to outcome…
- So Hum – I am…
- Lam, Lam, Lam – Root chakra – Allowing us to feel grounded…
- Om Kriyam Namah – My actions are aligned with cosmic law…
- Sat Chit Ananda – Existence, Consciousness, bliss…
- So Hum – I am…
- Om Vardhanam Namah – I nourish the universe and the universe nourishes me..
- Tat Tvam Asi – I see the other in myself and myself in others…
- Om Varunam Namah – My life is in harmony with cosmic law…
- Om Ritam Nahma – My actions and desires are supported by the cosmic intelligence..
- Ram, Ram, Ram – Everything I desire is within me…
Namaste…. Enjoy the experience this may bring…
Let There be Peace on Earth 
Sugar is a powerful addictive substance. I found that once I eliminated sugar for about 5 days or so, my body didn’t crave it anymore. BTW, grains also raise the blood glucose level, sometimes even more so than a candy bar. So both sugar and grains are substances that keep us addicted.
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I’m trying to add more healthy proteins to my diet and whole grains, but three O’clock rolls around and my sweet tooth kicks in…
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Hi Lumar – that’s very common especially after eating a sandwich at lunch. Have you tried eating some protein instead (a handful of nuts, a few pieces of cheese)? That can quickly satisfy your appetite and counteract cravings. Something else I learned at the Ann Wigmore Raw Foods Institute in Puerto Rico last winter: when you eat something sour and fermented like sauerkraut or pickles, that can also defeat the sugar cravings. I know it doesn’t sound like it….
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I had no idea… I’ll give it a try since I love both sauerkraut and pickles.. Thanks…
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what a refreshing post, thanks for your honesty, I think we’ve all struggled with an addiction of some sort, Im also trying to quit sugar and only made it three days … but I’ll start again tomorrow and try for 5 days like BATR mentioned. Isnt the Meditation with Deepak and Oprah awesome 🙂 Bless !
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I have enjoyed the meditations. I look forward to relaxing every evening with it… Changing eating habits has been difficult, but I’ll keep on trotting… Thanks for your blessing… You also have a great blessed day…
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