Emotional Eating Good-bye

I am an emotional eater. I know that is one of my biggest problems.

Yesterday was a really tough day for me. I was very emotional and it has definitely transferred into this morning. I woke up wanting chocolate and monkey bread and pancakes and cookies. I have been working really hard to resist eating this crap, but I no longer cared. I just wanted to feel better. I knew that I had to get out of the funk, out of the house, and most importantly, out of the emotional eating cycle. So, I got up and put on my workout clothes and running shoes. My kids were upset that I was going for a walk so early in the morning, but Daddy was home, so I knew that they would get over it and be fine once they were fed. I almost stayed home... but, I knew that if I did, I would join them in eating and make tremendously unhealthy decisions.

I first walked through the woods. That seems to center me and makes me feel closer to God if only for a few minutes. I took some deep breaths, prayed, calmed down, and was just by myself. Then, I kicked it into a higher gear and walked/jogged a mile (half of which was uphill). The sadness turned to anger at the plights of my life. Soon, the anger turned to a feeling of calm and then I knew that I was once again in control. I was in control of myself and in control of my eating. I came home, did my morning weigh in as extra motivation, and then grabbed a nonfat yogurt with granola for my breakfast.

At least for this morning, good-bye emotional eating!