I always hear people ask "Are you an emotional eater?"
I never know whether I am or not. I don't think I am? I've had people extremely close to me pass away, I didn't feel like eating. But when my monthly gift arrives, I feel the need to buy a blizzard.
Last night. I just got home from a very long day. I was extremely sore from my PT workout. My house was a disaster. Like really, it looked like WWIII (still does actually). Logan was screaming. Luke was whining. Travis was...well being Travis oblivious to everything going on around him. I needed to do the bills. I needed to call a couple people. Start planning this. Buy this. Laundry. Ahh...you get the point.
I broke. I just started crying. Sitting in the middle of toys, pop tart crumbs, and two unhappy babies. I wanted to crawl in my bed and not be bothered til morning. But...I also wanted to eat. I kept thinking "I would do anything for a bowl of butter pecan ice cream right now." In fact, I thought I was going to die if I didn't get a bowl. (I refrained)
Hello. My name is Sarah and I am an emotional eater :(
I am stressed. I am tired. I am sore. I am in desperate need of something. I don't even know what.
I h.a.t.e. my body. My confidence is, well I don't have any. I know that whatever nastiness I put into my mouth won't be worth it in the long run. But what do I do for the NOW?! Help! Any advice would be appreciated!!
4 comments:
You can remind yourself that you JUST had a baby and are still adjusting to life with two kiddos to raise! Don't be so hard on yourself, it sounds like you are doing an amazing job even with all the stress. I mean seriously, you lost 3 pounds already!! Be proud of yourself for that, that is a huge accomplishment....and so is the fact that you are already working out after just having a bay & a csection!! I hope I can have some of that motivation after this little guy is born! And instead of eating a bowl of ice cream just take a bite or two then put it away....don't deprive yourself of all good things all the time and if you need to cry while sitting in poptart crumbs then do it...being a momma is a hard gig and sometimes you just need to let it all out!
All of this losing weight/eating healthy stuff will get easier with time, it's another adjustment to your life that your throwing into the mix, just remember to give it time, the results you want will come!!
Meagan.. I love you!! :)
Holy moly girl...you need to not be so hard on yourself. Just remember, you have 2 kids to show for it and a husband that loves you no matter what you look like. But the fact that you are gorgeous should ease your mind a little. And Meagan is right...you have the motivation of a navy seal. You just have to give it time.
And I don't think you are an emotional eater, I think you are a stress eater. You can join my club. Admission is a box of cookies. And there around about 20 million members. Ease up on stressing yourself out so much about it and I bet you can walk right past that ice cream without even thinking about it.
Aww, thanks Heather!!
Yes. Stres eater makes sense! Never thought of it that way.
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