- Kate

You are QUITE the rolemodel for ALL OF US. Your bravery and honesty make you that much more of a marvel and your open heart that much more beautiful. Certainly, we ALL have stressful days, and everyone deals with this stress in different ways. In a way, though you are discontinuing with this, lol, you can think of this with SOME positive light: You ARE nourishing your body… Many people will pull out a bottle of gin, a pack of cigarettes, or even worse, something that could REALLY endanger their lives. I think that, perhaps vocalizing that you are “okay” and that you are feeling that “stress, anxiety, nervousness, worry,” etc, and perhaps giving such feelings actual titles/names, you will be able to realize that nowhere in there = “hunger.” Perhaps that will allow you to feel more at peace when you run into another stressful situation. Just a thought.

Anyways, as previously stated, I think you are just wonderful and though it is not as important as what IS on the inside (which happens to be sublime!), you are b-e-a-uuutiful. I’m thankful that you feel as though you can be honest with us loverdove, because in that honesty, I think you will be able to rid yourself of whatever guilt you are feeling. That guilt, in some way, may be fueling the emotion/hunger confusion too. You know, like the fear of feeling guilty or the fear of not succeeding with this project — It could be, deep down, what your equating to your “hunger”… Like losing control of your project or whatever happened — that equating to your losing control (though you don’t really) of your intake? Or maybe wanting to relax that fear by just allowing yourself to just graze?

Idk, I’m just trying to help you figure this out, because I hate to see you feeling such guilt and embarrassment! You don’t need to feel that way, at all, babycakes! Your allowed to not be perfect (Which, sometimes, is all you need to tell yourself… It’s a relief! haha)

FEEL BETTER! And TODAY/TOMORROW = A NEW DAY! (AND IT’S FRIDAY WEEEEEE!!!)

Kat - Thanks! It’s the least I can do for my readers and myself to stay positive. I make mistakes (and will do in the future) - but if I can stay positive about it, then I can always rebound.

Meghan - Thanks so much - you’re right, it is a big step. In the past, one bad day of eating would turn into 5, but I’ve really outgrown that. Soon I won’t overeat at all! Thanks for the perspective.

UVAJess - DONE AND DONE.

Sharon - Good one! Stick with it!

SarahF - Thank you…you know, I used to get all up in arms about those comments on other blogs but I’m just over it now. I think the whole food blogging community is just over it. There’s no point in trying to reason with the unreasonable. Re: my hours, I work 9 to 5:30-6ish. When I talk about doing errands, it’s usually quick stops to the bank, post office etc, on my way to pick up lunch. However, being the office manager, I do run errands for the office (been to Home Depot three times this week for mural supplies, ugh.) And I’m lucky that my office is super flexible and laid back - so if I need time to do something, I can take it.

Leigh - I totally get what you mean. Some bloggers out there are pretty perfect! It’s wonderful to read but can make you question yourself - at least it made me! Thank you so much for you sweet comments and support.

Foodie - Totally.

Kristie - THANKS!!

- Kate

Way to go on getting right back on track!

I’m also really impressed with your maturity in your comment section with negative commentors. Good for you! I can’t help but be mean back and it just seems to encourage them to keep adding negative thoughts. Way to be such a positive thinker!

This may be too personal of a question (so don’t answer if you don’t want) but what hours do you work at your office? It seems like you often mention running errands during the day-do you have a really flexible job or are those errands work related? I ask more so out of curiousity/jealousness (cause I’m stuck in my office all day )

Keep it up!