Emotional Eating

So, as you can tell from the title... I want to talk about emotional eating. I've touched on this before when I've felt the need to binge on crappy food after a bad day but during those 5 days off last week there was such a dramatic difference in motivation and self control that I was a little bit shocked on how extremely my mood can alter my commitment to my health. Crazy. While away for those few days, it wasn't hard for me to not over-indulge and to choose better options - I was more active and felt good and maybe even a little more confident. On the drive home from Launceston, David and I talked about how I can change habits and more forward in a more active & healthier way. It felt like a whole new kick-start, like I felt when starting this blog... And the next day, I went to work... my first caller was a bitch. And for the 8 hours after her the stupidity of people and the rudeness and arrogance of these customers was incredible. I also had some financial issues that were pressing and needed to be addressed... and basically - it was a bad day... and I broke and binged. We had KFC that night... and the decision to buy it felt good... the actual eating of it was good... the taste the smell... all those triggers that we look for from food were there... and it was wonderful. Until after... After we ate and those gnawed on chicken bones were left sitting in that greasy cardboard and I looked at those empty containers I thought to myself, "What the hell was that about??" Really??

So what was it about? Obviously I need some positive emotional reinforcement from somewhere... and I was trying to get that positive feeling from a box full of deep fried chicken. Why would it be there?? Why do I think that eating is going to make me feel better? Usually I feel gross and disappointed after I eat it... but while I'm eating it, it's so good... So how do I stop this? What am I missing? 

Therapy?? Is that the answer? Or hypnosis? Maybe one of these options can flick the switch inside my head that makes me do things... Maybe... I dunno... 


It seems more and more that my blog has become a place for me to complain and bitch and put up excuses for not doing anything... Which sucks!


I'm even thinking about doing a fitness course or a nutrition course or something... I mean, surely learning about how the body works with these things I would learn what is good and bad for me... You know what I mean?? Well, it's an idea... what do you think??


Alright, well... I just wanted to talk about that stuff. I will be back soon with a proper update or something... please leave any suggestions you may have in the comments...?? 

Gazzy