"Witnessed" serotonin at work today - both literally and figuratively!
So had a meeting at 1pm that started out well and went downhill by 120 and I walked away fuming. Prior to the meeting was still full from breakfast so decided Id have a late lunch. Now you all know how excited I was about my leftovers because I raved about dinner. By the time I returned to my desk I had entirely lost my appetite for my "clean lunch". Instead I began to hanker "nasties" chips, chocolate, chines food and cheese fries (lol- just realized my triggers all start with "ch").
Fortunately my mind was clear enough to identify that it couldn't have been "true hunger" because I had food accessible... it was my mood - calling out for comfort. My disposition did change and so did my tone and all the while I remained mindful it was head hunger and I ate my fruit instead and tried to remain connected a d focused on tasks at hand.
Moral of the story - had my mind NOT been clear (thann you elimination diet) I would have done what I always do -- which is feed my emotions and pay later. A clear mind allowed me to rationally identify what was going wrong and choosing the alternative.
Emotional eating is VERY real. Not saying Im a professional at ED but this small win is enough for me to keep at it. I even began to text my husband and tell him I didn't feel like cooking-and there was nothing to go with the leftover chicken and suddenly remembered i planned ahead yesterday and bought sweet potatoes as an alternate side for tonight.
Amazing what access to clear thoughts can do for you - thanking Karen for this detox! And counting down while my potatoes bake!
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