i think i'm at a critical point in the overhaul. i've been doing this just long enough to see a difference in myself, as well as really getting used to the "new" foods and exercise.
the downside is that i find part of me trying to persuade the other part of me to cheat.
"it's just one soda, it won't hurt," i say. "no one's home, and no one would know..."
"and what about those cookies? you know you want one."
the rational side of me knows that one could turn into many, if i'm not careful. thankfully, that side of me won. operation: cheat thwarted.
lol, i feel like i'm in an overeater anonymous meeting:
"hi, my name is jen, and i'm an emotional eater.
it's a hard thing to admit, but i'm slowly coming to terms with that. i'm also working on curbing my anxious tendencies to reach for food when i get sad/mad/overwhelmed.
today, i just wanted to sit down with a bag of apple-os (or cookies, or soda, or ice cream ...) and make my frustrations go away. so far, i've downed about 50-oz. of lipton's white tea to go instead.
it's getting harder, you guys. these are the bad days i told you about.
the dog is in for another surgery, it's costing hundreds more than we were told, and to top it all off, i lost my keys.
(thankfully, alex found them under a stack of mail this afternoon, but still.)
anyone else have these kinds of struggles? any words of wisdom you can impart?
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Keep going! I'm an emotional eater too and whenever I start out with a new diet, it's always the hardest to change my mindset.
-couldquitepossiblybeme
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