thought I would share this
But food can never satisfy my loneliness, fear or discomfort. Every meal ends. Food is meant for physical, not emotional, nourishment. Food can’t grin, hug, listen, give love or speak encouraging words. I eat it, and then it’s gone.
I've been really craving carbs lately and giving in to them more than I can feel good about. I need to remember this. The carbs might make me feel better for a minute, but every meal does end. And ends pretty fast since I had RNY - somehow eating two small slices of bread fresh from the oven does not give me that same feeling that eating half a loaf or more used to give me. And the comforting feeling doesn't last long at all. In which case, I might as well just skip it.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
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on 12/1/11 10:39 am
I really can't say much. I managed to lose 70 pounds and keep them off for over 10 years so far by eating like you suggest. If everyone did that the bariatric providers would be out of business. Think of the effect on the economy.
Since health care is the only industry Cleveland has left, it is our civic duty to encourage illness to stimulate the economy.
Bravo!
I just don't think i personally use food for emotional reasons..i don't think i am lonely or whatever and reach for food..i don't seem to reach for food when i am mad or sad...my problem was eating to muchat a meal...maybe it was the fear my mother put into me (cause she was a child of the 30's after all) that you gotta eat it all...you can't waste...no matter if your full or not you gotta eat it kind of attitude. I don't remember much of a food issue growing up but what i do rememmber is LOTS of ice cream, popcorn thick with butter and popped in oil, potatoe chips..with dip..soda..and lots of carb like foods growing up. But because of this i graze..and have started doing this again somewhat...so i gotta watch myself...
Laurie says: Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind ~~~ dr. suess
My sister once told me something interesting she'd read somewhere about the whole "don't waste" mentality. She said she'd read that it was kind of like treating yourself like a human garbage disposal, eating the stuff instead of throwing it out. She said once she thought about that, she was able to quit doing it.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
