My Sunday

I had a rough day yesterday. On Saturday, we celebrated my now teenage son's birthday and my younger son's birthday. On Saturday with the food, emotions (a teenage son???), I was fine. No problem at all. I was so strong and not even pulled to the goodies.

It is so strange how emotions and our eating/cravings/triggers work. As we all know, whenever we are stressed, anxious, etc., etc., we tend to crave what has always worked in the past for you - emotionally eat. I encourage my clients to distract themselves until the craving passes - which it does.....sometimes it takes awhile but it does. For me yesterday, my craving lasted all day! I really struggled.

I didn't do as perfectly as I would have liked. However, I definitely do as badly as I could have. One of my distractions that I do is to get myself out of the environment. Change my surroundings. I went in the bedroom and watched television - away from the kitchen and all of the food opportunities. Thankfully, my family understands and is supportive and they hung out with me as we watched t.v.

Today is a new day! The lesson reiterated for me is that emotions can be so intense and feel as though they will last for days. However, they don't. They were there all day yesterday for sure. Today I feel entirely different and like myself. So, my new saying when I have days or times like yesterday is "This too shall pass" and it does!!

Cathy