Emotional Eating/Tiniest of "silver linings"

LoriInIowa

Today at lunch I overate.

This morning I did my weekly "measuring" and was so disappointed that my measurements haven't changed the last two weeks. A couple hours later my son called with some scary health news and I was freaked out.

I haven't eaten an "emotional" meal in over 6 months, but today I did. Granted I overate, but the silver lining? I ate too much meat and vegetables at a Chinese restaurant. No sugar. 4 crab rangoon. Not a victory, but not a total "splat" either.

An alcoholic can avoid alcohol....a drug addict can avoid drugs, but someone with "food issues" can't avoid food. I'm praying I can continue to change my thinking---that food is fuel---and the best food is good *for* me and good *to* my body.