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Dear Food, Thanks for the healthy day. I seem to have lost my sweet tooth. It can be difficult to break a thought habit but I feel like the mindfulness exercise s are giving me a new tool to help me rearrange my relationship with you. I will not quit trying to finally unravel this issue! I deserve a healthy life. You will…
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Dear Food, I did a mindfulness exercise the other day (free mindfulness.com) and realized that I have a harg time getting enough air because of the torso weight I carry around. This drives a low hum of anxiety, which usually drives me to over eat...which makes me gain/keep weight on that I want to DUMP! So...I have a new…
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Ah, after binge watching Downtown Abbey I too can share these sentiments. Bravo! :#
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I so enjoy reading all of the heartfelt writings here. They make me feel strong and not so all alone in this struggle. Thanks to you all for sharing your thoughts. <3 northstar
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Dear Food, It is really difficult to redesign my relationship with you. I am unable to walk away from you so that I won't have to make daily...hourly...decisions about you. I can't afford to be careless about you anymore without risking my life. I am cornered; no longer free to ignore this. So I've decided to unravel the…
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...I can soooo relate!
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So discouraged. I feel like the Norse rune "Is"; frozen and unmoving, it threatens the integrity of the roof that provides my shelter. There must be over a foot of ice on my eaves and at temps of -18 f. it will not melt anytime soon. Each time a loud snapping sound comes from the direction of the ceiling my heart goes to…
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Food, What is this mysterious power you have over my will when I'm feeling "under the weather"? Why do I turn to you for comfort when too much of you clearly makes me uncomfortable and adds to my health problems? I am catching my descent into bad habits with you more quickly instead of caving in to my shame &…
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Thanks! I didn't know that's what I was doing. I was kind of hoping others would write their own letters to food. How about you give it a go?
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Dear Food, Thank you for helping me to kick that virus before it took hold. I think the roasted garlic bulb put the final nail in the bug's coffin! I find it useful to think of you as medicine...and fuel...and a wonderful gift to share with friends. I'd better start the marinade for tomorrow. Love you, northstar
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Dear northstar, I never meant to be a source of destruction for you. I'm here to help you live. There are so many challenges and forces that come up against you. Right now your immune system is fighting off a cold! You need to choose this that help you do that. You also need good fuel for clear thinking today. There are…
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Dear Food, Today we were friends. You nourished my body so that I could study with a clear mind, haul in two days worth of firewood, kindly care for the chickens, turkey, fish & cat, and hike out back to put out honey for the wild critters. I felt good and listened to the thoughts and heartbeat that YOU gave me the power…
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Perspective is power! Thanks for the encouragement. I figured out a long time ago that my relationship with food is all messed up. This year I hope to break the hold that has had on me for the last 50 years or so. At 255 pounds I can' t afford to be complacent any longer.
