Hi, I'm Heather and I'm a stress eater!
It's true....I am stress eater, self diagnosed, but easily recognized. I get it naturally. It's a terrible "disease" to have. Stress and anxiety (oh yes I suffer from anxiety - ha) build up and I eat. Doesn't matter what - could be healthy - could be unhealthy, but I eat. It's not something I am proud of by any means, but it's something I deal with. And I want to change it - I'm trying to change it.
I remember when my grandfather passed away - it was early in the morning so that whole day we were at grandma's and food came pouring into the house - we were grieving - big time grieving. Do you know how a stress eater grieves?? They eat and they eat a lot. That night I stayed with grandma (who can also be a stress eater) - do you know what 2 grieving stress eaters do together?? They eat...a lot - they eat the largest breakfast I've ever seen in my life.
But this is changing, I'm learning that when I get bored and I think I'm hungry, I should drink water. If after 15 minutes I still feel hungry, then I might really be hungry. I'm learning to add in more lifts at the gym instead of cutting it short to rush home and eat. I'm learning to not store snacks in my desk drawer and that if I only pack healthy things in my lunch - then that's all I will eat. I hate spending money so I won't be buying junk. I'm learning that if someone in the office brings in treat - it's ok to politely turn them down.
I want a healthier alternative to dealing with stress. Weight lifting is creeping in there - it's becoming my outlet.
Hi, I'm Heather and I'm trying to recover from being a stress eater!!
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