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stressful day, and food is not the answer
so all day, I keep thinking of food. and I keep listening to the chatter and responding with reason:
I deserve a treat! (no, it's hard on you to eat crap, it isn't a treat)
I'll feel better! (no, you will feel worse)
so that was the talk - back and forth - all day. I was in Kmart and picked up chips, and put them back. looked at candy bars, didn't get them. left with only what I came in for.
later I'm in the grocery store and went home with a Chocolate Chip Pudding Ring Cake in my bag. damn, doesn't that sound like it would moist? but no, it's dry and way too sweet. I eat a few bites then take it all the way out to the dumpster. yuck.
just now I ordered a pizza, ate one piece (thin crust, ham & pineapple) and the top of 1/2 of another one. I am very full, but not in pain. assuming I don't have any more tonight (and I am planning on not having any more) I'm fine.
so, even though my frontal lobe knows that when you feel stressed, worried, sad, and anxious
FOOD IS NOT THE ANSWER somewhere down in my reptile brain we are still working on this.
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
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size 8, life is great
never had pudding cake- it does sound yummy.. guess its a good thing it really wasn't though, huh?
I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson
I am handling my stress a lot better than I would have as a pre-op!! onward!
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great
Start weight: 388, Current Weight: 185, Goal Weight: 180, Weight Lost: 203 lbs
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it's hard but you know? it used to be a lot worse!!
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great
It is very hard, I know. Struggling myself. It took guts to take the food to the dumpster.Sometimes a sensory experience is what you need. I keep my essential oils handy for that. Put a couple drops in my hands, rub them together and breathe deeply several times until the fragrance is depleted. I love Lavender, patchouli, peppermint, and orange oils, to name a few.
thanks!
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great
Hope doggie has recovered and is doing well. sending goood thoughts to doggie and to you.
Diane
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Sammie is ok, just another long term health problem he is going to have. hopefully we can go a few years before he needs to be on medication for it.
normal people, hey, maybe that's me!! you are too right I would have ate the whole cake before, dry or not. maybe even while still in the parking lot of the grocery store!
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great
