We are now into our 4th day and noticing some mental challenges hitting us. I'm so glad I have this to do with my hubby. Where he is weak, I seem to be strong. When I'm weak, he seems to be strong.
The 2 areas I'm struggling is my afternoon happy hour and closet eating when Joel leaves the house. So it appears obvious to me that it's habits that has a hold of me. Every afternoon for several years, Joel and I have enjoyed wine/beer. The last year or two I've served tapas with it. We really enjoy this time together and it's a good experience we have. Also, I'm a closet eater. Joel takes off and I go to the cupboards and refrigerator to see what I can snack on. And if I'm doing this, most likely it's not the best food choices. 2 things of notice here. The first one is, Joel has always been supportive of me and has never said anything derogatory. So anything I feel, is something I put on myself out of guilt. This too has become a habit. I consciously need to make new healthy habits.
The next thing of note is that I get bored easily of foods and really like an array of options. For instance, we had eggs 3 mornings in a row. I wanted something different this morning. So I served us cottage cheese with veggie strips and Canadian bacon, V-8 juice and coffee. I was glad for the change. Another thing I noticed is I'm getting tired of salads. So this has got me thinking, why am I bored of foods when it is food that sustains me. I've been looking at food in all the wrong ways. Saying this doesn't mean I know what to do, I'm just acknowledging to myself that I have a problem. I have been saying the mantra "I eat to live; I do not live to eat. But the truth is, I've lived to eat all my life. 65 years. So how do I change this mind set? I don't know, but I'm going to research this.
Live as if I have a life worth living!
Be more with less!
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