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Have to continue my discussion on emotional eating as its been my focus lately. My Angel raised the question (which I hadn't thought through to yet) of if our emotions can cause true feelings of food hunger, how do we know when our bodies really need food vs emotional care? I'm still trying to figure that out for myself, but have to venture down the road suggested -- the process of elimination, i.e. when did I last eat & was it enough that I should/shouldn't/could be hungry now; could it be that I'm thirsty & need water instead; and then most importantly for me -- will a healthy food choice satisfy the hunger or am I only craving/hungry for sugar (my personal food of choice). I'm realizing that for myself, even though my emotions can cause what feels like real food hunger, if it will only be satisfied by sweets, its probably not that my body truly needs food nourishment. Isn't there a saying that goes... if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck..., I guess in may case it's if it feels like I'm hungry, but I'm only craving sugar... I'm not truly hungry but instead have an emotional need that needs attention. And, I'm hoping that as I learn more about & work through my emotional eating issues and patterns, I'll begin to solve that puzzle of how to care for my emotional needs without sugar, overeating or binging. For just as when my boys were young & needed emotional soothing, I would never have considered stuffing them with sugar to make them feel better, I now have to learn to sooth myself in the most healthy ways.
So, to start today in a healthy way, I'll begin in prayer --
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
And I'll work through my emotional eating challenges by taking it one day, meal, moment, bite or emotion at a time praying, breathing, logging, journaling & expressing along the way. xoxoxo
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1209 kcal
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Fat: 32.64g | Prot: 62.90g | Carbs: 204.44g.
Breakfast: Lactose Free Plain Yogurt, Raw Almonds, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries. Lunch: Plums, Whole Foods Market Avocado Vinaigrette Dressing, Vlasic Roasted Red Peppers, Good Neighbors Super Food Quinoa Salad, Olives, Mixed Salad Greens. Dinner: Boston Market Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad, Artichokes (Globe or French), Figs, Trader Joe's grilled chicken strips, Stew Leonard's Healthy Vegetable Soup. Snacks/Other: Go Raw Live Granola Bar, Fuji Apples, Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Coconut Water, Simply Enjoy Grilled Mixed Vegetables. more...
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2057 kcal
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Exercise:
Tennis - 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 14 hours and 30 minutes, Bicycling (fast) - 24/kph - 1 hour. more...
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