Monday 17 March 2014

A Few Cashews Too Far... and then some

I've been throwing myself a pity party. My biggest issue is using food to cope with feelings. There is damage but it's been better this time around. In the past I would have crappy food all day, eaten take-out every night, burgers, pizza and Chinese food, I would snacked on bags and bags of snacks. Yesterday, as I finished the last cashew out of the bag, I said to myself: That's it, pity party's over! 

For full disclosure, here's the crap I ate over the course of this past week:

  • 4 cups plain chips
  • 12 onion rings
  • 3 high quality chocolate bars
  • 1 low quality chocolate bar
  • 3 cups ice cream
  • assorted sweet snacks at a St. Pat's party we couldn't get out of on Saturday (5 cookies, 3 small slices of different kinds of cake)
  • 4 popsicles
  • 3 griddled bacon and cheese sandwiches
  • 3 cups cashews (roasted and salted)
Yes indeed, I kept track. I'm not sweeping this under the rug. Why should I?

I know that this snacking is doing me absolutely no good, physically and mentally.  It's over. 


Today was a good day. Ate on plan, exercised, worked up a sweat, felt good. Now to repeat, again, again and again! 

4 comments:

  1. That's an awful list. Good you came clean, but holy hell. I'm not going to say its okay. Or that you will do better next time. Because I don't know. Will you? Only you can decide. tough love here. You need to get a couple of good books on emotional eating. This makes me sad. :(

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    1. Thanks for your concern Gwen. I've been seeing a counsellor to help me to get through this latest emotional blow.

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  2. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and move forward. No need to look back. Summer is coming Nikki! :)

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    1. I agree wholeheartedly :)
      Here's hoping summer comes quickly!!! It's supposed to snow, then more freezing rain :(

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