Blah! Gingerbread!

Ugh!  Well we went to our first Christmas party today and at the party I did great!  However we all ended up bringing home a lot of leftovers.  For us that meant two kinds of pasta salad, bottled water and a candy-loaded gingerbread train.  Ok so the salads and water, no problem...but the gingerbread!!??? OM!!  I don't really like it, but found myself taking a big chunk of the gingerbread and eating it!  What was I thinking?  I feel sick....although my daughter won't be happy it's going in the garbage.  I realized my very first mis-take was bringing it home.  No one in our house needs this junk....but each of us would eat it without thinking.  This is one habit I'm breaking right now!  No more junk in our house that we don't need!!!!  WOW!

Now the second thing that occured today (although earlier  in the day) was an incident that happenend with my mother.  This women drives me to the very edge and today was no different.  After dealing with her I got in my van and thought, chocolate and lots of it.  I quickly looked to see what change I had...when I realized I had none I looked for my debit card - no card.  I was forced to drive home.  BUT...this was a great thing because it made me notice what I was doing and I actually took the time to think about emotional eating and what I could do to stop myself from it.  It was a great awakening for me.  Thank the heavens for being broke and without debit! LOL

So even with ups and downs of the day....I learned and now I'm ready to act.  Changing can be hard - if you let it!

you did two awesome things today!! Good for you! I'd say there were more ups than downs.

Mama drove her to the edge, but she didn't drop off!!  Good job.

lol exactly!

Great job in regonizingthat it is emotional eating I'd say you're right and that train needs to go in the food waste better that waste than your waist lol

The "being broke" part is so important for me too!  As a way of having an alternative for emotional eatingI I often go for walks now to let off steam, and I make sure no $ and no cards, or just enough to buy a coffee.  A pox on your house emotional eating!

Claire