Moody Foods!

Journal entry for 5/28/24

One of the ways I used to deal with life stresses was by comfort eating. That was my go to. The food that was supposed to be helping me ended up hurting me instead. It affected my mood. Food can do that!

Greasy foods made me sluggish and irritable. Things like pizza, cheeseburgers and fries, fried chicken, potato chips and chips in general... I did not feel good after and it showed by my response to things.

A big one for me is sugar. I have a sweet tooth like no other! Every time I ate too much of it, I got agitated and sometimes angry. If I had sugar in my coffee and a sweet treat in the morning, look out! I was not to be messed with that day! I knew to some degree that it affected me like that, but talking it out with my coach helped me to realize how much I was hurting myself. Not only my mood, but my weight too. I was ruining my health!

Greasy food and sugar are mainly a splurge day treat for me now. These indulgences occur once a week and only one meal. Since I have cut down on these types of foods, my attitude and how I approach things have improved significantly. I don't turn to food anymore and have found other ways to cope. For me, my faith is key and my quiet times center me. I do activities, instead of eat. One of the things coach Tyler mentioned to me, and I think is a great idea, is put a list of things on my refrigerator that I enjoy doing, as an alternative to chowing down, and go do them. Things like reading, puzzles, games, doing art, and crotcheting are some of mine. It's a good reminder too!

No two people are the same and food may affect them differently, but it is a good thing to know about yourself. It helped me to see that food is not a good alternative for managing my problems. Also, how it made me feel not just physically, but mentally as well. I need to remember to be good to my body, so I can be good to others.

"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." 2 Corinthians 12:9