Food is personal. It is what we are given in infancy when we cry, what we are bribed with to “be good” as children, and what we turn to for comfort as teenagers and adults.
Developing a healthy relationship with food beyond emotional eating is something many of us hope for. And in all our hope, we seem to still rely on our old friend in times of need-over and over again.
The good news is that in those heated moments, when rational thoughts are overtaken by ritual and vulnerability, we actually hold the most power: to alter our behavior, change our thoughts, and have a different outcome.
Over these next 4 weeks we will explore the process of overcoming emotional eating. Follow along and work through the weekly challenges. Come back each Monday for an update and to share your experiences.
My hope is that this blog will inspire you to begin your very own journey towards Creating Peace with Food ™.
This week’s challenge: Begin a log of your emotional eating (EE’s). Write down the what, when, where, and why’s in your log to help you gain more insight into your personal food and emotion relationship. (Even if you think you already know!)
Ex:
What Happened When Did I EE Where Was I Why (What did I tell myself)
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Planning Day
I always find it interesting how I can plan for the same number of meals each week and yet the volume of food that takes up my fridge space can be so different.
I am excited about the menu for this week though!
Breakfast: turkey bacon with home made Ginger & Carrot breakfast cookies (The Self Healing Cookbook p 194) or Sunny Millet & Peaches (Feeding the Whole Family p 80)
Snacks: low fat cheese with fruit, apple & peanut butter, hard-boiled egg and fruit, rice cakes with peanut butter, brown rice crackers & salsa with low fat cheese
Meals: Meatball Spaghetti with Salad (replace noodles with spaghetti squash or use quinoa pasta), Split Pea Soup (Full of Beans p 7), Navy Bean and Broccoli Salad (The Bean Cookbook p 79), Quinoa Poppy Seed Pilaf (The Self Healing Cookbook P 107) with baked chicken or fish, Chicken and Veggie Stir-fry over brown rice.
Activity Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
I'll let you know how it all turns out!
Cheers,
Brandi
I am excited about the menu for this week though!
Breakfast: turkey bacon with home made Ginger & Carrot breakfast cookies (The Self Healing Cookbook p 194) or Sunny Millet & Peaches (Feeding the Whole Family p 80)
Snacks: low fat cheese with fruit, apple & peanut butter, hard-boiled egg and fruit, rice cakes with peanut butter, brown rice crackers & salsa with low fat cheese
Meals: Meatball Spaghetti with Salad (replace noodles with spaghetti squash or use quinoa pasta), Split Pea Soup (Full of Beans p 7), Navy Bean and Broccoli Salad (The Bean Cookbook p 79), Quinoa Poppy Seed Pilaf (The Self Healing Cookbook P 107) with baked chicken or fish, Chicken and Veggie Stir-fry over brown rice.
Activity Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
I'll let you know how it all turns out!
Cheers,
Brandi
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