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[Queenie60]

This is funny- you're pulling a Kenny on us.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I am a stress eater and since meeting my husband 19 years ago my relationship with food has unfortunately gotten worse. Back in 2012 I lost like 80lbs eating Paleo, looked great but I was miserable because it was way too restrictive. Then I got pregnant and ate pretty much whatever I wanted, although not terrible.

Things really took a turn in 2016, when a very long friendship ended and I fell into a depression for two years. Didn't care what I ate, hardly got out of bed etc.

Now I eat pretty much what I want but I know I need to stop and eat healthier, it's a lack of motivation. Also love food, good food not fast food or junk food but if I pass an Italian bakery, I'm a goner!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I LOVE FOOD! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!

Totally live to eat!

I do like to look a certain way as well so I have been doing intermittent fasting which works really well for me. I won't get into it because it's long winded but basically because I adore food but will only eat what I feel like eating this is really suited to my lifestyle. Plus I am really busy and often only have time to eat later in the day. This works really well with the intermittent fasting because it takes time and effort to prepare something that I want to eat anyway.

For example I feel like lemongrass pork chops and a steamed pork loaf tomorrow. That will only be ready by dinner so I'll be skipping breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is blueberry muffins which I don't like and lunch is potato salad (leftovers) and roast chicken which I don't like either so I will skip it.

The boy eat a gazillion meals a day so they are a different case altogether. They are reasonably easy to feed though.

I think I have a pretty healthy relationship with food. I eat what I crave plus veggies because they are good for me. I NEVER feel bad about anything I eat. I would rather have eaten everything I crave and drop dead than live a joyless life eating things I do not like.

I don't think I eat when I am depressed. No more than usual. I am very consistent in eating only what I crave...plus veggies!

Right now I am craving cassava stewed in coconut milk. But I have no time to make it! So I am pining about it! Maybe Thursday I will have time!

I honestly don't feel good or bad when it comes to food. I might opt for a piece of watermelon because I crave it not because it is good compared to say a vanilla cupcake.

I find that naturally I will get sick of stuff anyway. I was craving red velvet cupcakes but after two helpings on seperate days I am done for now. They are in the freezer. It's not like you can keep eating dozens of them. In this regard I think it all balances out in the end. I am pining for watermelon right now but don't have fridge space to cut that sucker up!

 

[Queenie60]

I am a stress eater and since meeting my husband 19 years ago my relationship with food has unfortunately gotten worse. Back in 2012 I lost like 80lbs eating Paleo, looked great but I was miserable because it was way too restrictive. Then I got pregnant and ate pretty much whatever I wanted, although not terrible.

Things really took a turn in 2016, when a very long friendship ended and I fell into a depression for two years. Didn't care what I ate, hardly got out of bed etc.

Now I eat pretty much what I want but I know I need to stop and eat healthier, it's a lack of motivation. Also love food, good food not fast food or junk food but if I pass an Italian bakery, I'm a goner!

I understand your depression over loosing a very long friendship - this has happened to me a few times in my life. Fortunately I loose my appetite when I feel anxiety or am in a funk. I hope you find the recipe that works well with your lifestyle so that you can get yourself to a desired weight. And please do it for yourself and not others, what feels right for you is what is the right weight. I wish you well and will pray that you find a way to feel healthy with your weight. Take care.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Thanks @Queenie60, very much appreciated, it is definitely a struggle which I haven't prayed on but maybe I need to add it to the list. You know mothers are notorious for putting ourselves last!

I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day!

 

[missy]

I LOVE FOOD! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!

Totally live to eat!

Me too. I love food and I love eating. I also love working out. And though I am working out I am still not as active as I normally am due to much less outdoor activity (as in almost nil) so I am gaining weight. And to make matters worse my endocrinologist wants me to reduce my thyroid meds due to a different medical issue which will make me even more hypothyroid than I am now. Which affects my low metabolism even further. Oh boy. Quarantine 15 (or 30 or....) here I come.

 

[missy]