It has been a few weeks since I last posted. All is still going well with me, but my husband has been through some difficult and somewhat scary medical situations. He is fine now, well, almost fine. Soon he will be back up to speed and probably even better than before everything went awry.
A medical crisis for my husband meant a huge amount of stress for me. When I began this style of eating (conscious eating; stopping when I get full), I wondered if I would be able to maintain it during times of crisis, because historically I have been a huge stress eater. I would eat everything I could to deal with stress and emotion. The buzz phrase right now is "eating my feelings". Yep. That would be me. So, how would I handle conscious eating when my stress hormones and emotions are through the roof?
Well, good news. I had no problems, well, almost no problems, eating consciously during this time. I simply ate till I was full then stopped. The difficult time came between meals, because I would want to nibble even though I wasn't hungry. I remember one day when I went to the kitchen pantry, opened the door and stood there about to reach for 'nibbling' food. I had to say to myself in a rather firm mental voice, "Get out of the kitchen. You are not hungry!" Yep. And it worked. I left the kitchen and didn't return till it was time to prepare the next meal.
This is working for me. Every day. In every way. I plan to continue. Till next time, friends, Remember, if you are full, stop eating. Save the left overs for another meal, or throw them in the trash!
Thursday, October 11, 2018
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