It's dawning on me now just why I was ALWAYS eating, even if not remotely hungry
Since I can't turn to food anymore, I've started to really notice, that if I come upon anything in my life that makes me upset, or sad/angry/frustrated etc. I immediately want to eat something
My daughter has had to move to Edinburgh, due to her OHs job moving there, and she was SO upset on the phone last night after not even being shortlisted for yet another job, (despite 2 degrees)
I was so upset to hear her crying :cry: and I just wanted to stuff my mouth full of something, anything really (not, of course, that that would help at all)
But it made me realise again, coz I noticed it recently too, that I seem to use food as a tool to choke down emotions.
I hope beyond anything, that I can use this awareness when I'm back on real food.
Sorry for the rant, but It may make a real difference to me in the future. xx
Since I can't turn to food anymore, I've started to really notice, that if I come upon anything in my life that makes me upset, or sad/angry/frustrated etc. I immediately want to eat something
My daughter has had to move to Edinburgh, due to her OHs job moving there, and she was SO upset on the phone last night after not even being shortlisted for yet another job, (despite 2 degrees)
I was so upset to hear her crying :cry: and I just wanted to stuff my mouth full of something, anything really (not, of course, that that would help at all)
But it made me realise again, coz I noticed it recently too, that I seem to use food as a tool to choke down emotions.
I hope beyond anything, that I can use this awareness when I'm back on real food.
Sorry for the rant, but It may make a real difference to me in the future. xx