Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Old habits die hard!

I think I've found a potential diet buster.  Over the past few days I have realized that I thoughtlessly put food in my mouth many times a day.  "Oh, the kids didn't finish their sandwich?"  "Who left this apple on the table?"  "Hmmm...those cherries look tasty."  I tend to think I eat healthy...no fast food, no pop, rarely eating out, very little cookies/candy/etc, but these extra bites here and there are surely adding up.  I don't know when I decided I was the garbage disposal...it really does bother me to throw unused food away - so evidently, at some point, I decided to just eat it. That's what they make Tupperware for, my dear!

I've also been noticing that when I feel stressed out or angry, I tend to want to eat.  I've really been struggling over the past few days with feeling "hungry" when, in fact, I may be feeling other emotions that I'm trying to self-medicate away.  Hopefully, doing the TSFL and going cold turkey with snacking will help me to recognize when I want to eat and why and help me to learn other modes of coping. 

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