Emotional Eating. When I got my DVT diagnosis the first thing I did was go to the Walgreens and get my drugs and also my comfort snacks. I didn't binge as much as I usually did, but I didn't stay on plan. This is one area I've been focusing on, not 'treating' myself if something goes wrong.
This brings us to last night. Hubby and I stopped by the grocery store so he could get garlic and I could get one of those pill organizers. (yes, I'm 90, all I need is my Rascal). And I wanted ice cream. It's summer, it's warm. Totally great time for ice cream. So, I showed restraint and got the mint skinny cows that clock in at 140/150 cals. Not bad, but totally satisfying. I forget how addicted to these treats hubby is! He had one when we got home and then another. He then left to work out and had a rough workout and when he came home he said "I feel bad, I need another skinny cow" and had another. Reality is, hubby is insanely skinny, he works out for a living. He totally needed the calories. But, it's the perspective of "something bad happened, I need food" that worries me. I'm mostly worried that I taught him this. More than that, I'm worried that we'll teach our children this (don't get excited, thats still a LONG ways away).
This brings me to realizing that I need to find another way to comfort myself when I'm having a bad day. I don't want my children to grow up thinking about food as a comfort.
I want to know, how do you comfort yourself after a bad day? trashy tv? a long bath? I'd love to hear all the ideas you guys have!
