I had a little bit of a tough morning at work - frustrating and upsetting. Since I’m trying to acknowledge emotions without suppressing them (and binging later), I took a walk and went to a nearby book store. I LOVE bookstores - they are so calming to me. Rows and rows filled with knowledge and stories right at your fingertips - literally. It was really enjoyable and I feel better.
On my way back to the office, I picked up salad from Europa Cafe:
In there is corn, tomatoes, chick peas, peas, spinach, tuna, sprouts, carrots, broccoli and peppers. I also had some raspberries and a container of 0% Fage with a little honey:
And to finish out the meal, I had an Adora supplement:
Keri (my nutritionist) LOVES this brand - and I have to agree! It is incredibly delicious, as well as a great source of vitamins!
This afternoon I have a Total Body Conditioning class @ 6:15, then I’m going to do my C25K 2.2 run. After that I’m ready for some R&R! This has been a busy week!
Hi Kate, I love your blog!
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I have been struggling with emotional overeating too, and I identify with what you wrote in your previous post and this one as well! Also I simply adore bookstores. My dream vacation is usually a Barnes & Noble
I think what you said about not stuffing down your feelings is so true and so important. It has led me to eat a lot as well, to kind of “numb out” I suppose.
Thanks for such a refreshing, realistic, and inspiring blog
I love your positive attitude after last night. It is such a great example to send out - it is in the past and today is a new day. It is great that you are realizing where it is coming from and taking steps to try to correct it - because really in the end it will make you happier. I think this happens to everyone once in a while. The cupboard opens and anything that meets the eye is eaten!
I’m an emotional eater too, and it’s definitely an ongoing battle to not use food as a coping mechanism. What’s wonderful is that despite your setback, you didn’t get sucked into a downward spiral, but instead analyzed why it happened and how you can prevent it in the future. That’s a really big step, and one that you should be very proud of! Way to go, and I hope your day imrpoves!
Kick some C25K butt today girl!
I know what you mean about letting your emotions get to you. I am actually trying to learn that myself, and I struggled last night. But I am not going to let that drawback stop me from success!
Keep it up!
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
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kate,
that salad looks divine. and regarding your post yesterday, it’s really nice to read about someone being so…honest. i know i feel the exact same way sometimes, like i want to eat my feelings even though i know that’s not the solution to any problems. however, in the “blogosphere” it’s sometimes hard to find that level of relatability to others when its so easy to depict yourself as being perfect. thanks for your openness, and i know everything will get better for you! you seem like a great girl and i love your blog. keep it up!
I agree with you that bookstores are calming. I love looking for new cookbooks!
I’m sorry to hear about your frustrations. But GOOD FOR YOU for going the walking route rather than the emotional eating route. That’s huge progress right there.
Chandra - Thank you so much for your sweet comments, re: the blog. I totally know what you mean about using food to become ‘numb’. I really get that.
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
My Lovely Kate <3
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!!!)
Julz - You are sooooo incredibly amazing. Thank you Thank you Thank you. I’m saving this. You are such an amazing support.
- Kate