That kitchen full of food

[Guest guest]

The kitchen full of food is going well. I discovered that by being on a diet for

the past 27 years, I had severely judged foods as good or bad and had a limited

range of food in my house.  I have been shopping for what I want.  It has not

led to over eating.  In fact, compared to four months ago, I feel full less, but

am having more fun with all the yummy food.  Nothing is on a forbidden list. 

 

This week I practice stocking my own house for my future life with three guys

who can eat me under the table.  This will mean buying foods for everyone, not

just me.  Kid food, snack food, football food - yuck, white bread (I blaspheme),

milk.  I am looking forward to going shopping this week with all four of us in

mind.

 

And, my friends, it is all worth it.  I started this food journey in July with a

goal of being able to be in a normal family setting and be easy around food. 

Note that I did not say, this " diet journey " .  A week ago my Sweetheart proposed

to me at the Hotel del Coronado where we first met four years ago.  Although

I've been married before, I never had the traditional proposal with a ring and

the solemn words of committment.  So now I am cleaning up my affairs in

Albuquerque and planning to move to San Diego in June.  This gives me six more

months to continue to improve my relationship with food - which is infinitely

better- and learn how to eat in a family.  Six months of enormous life changes,

including leaving a lawfirm partnership to start all over. 

 

I knew this was coming last July, that is why I started the food journey.  So

that I will have a solid foundation on which to make these huge life changes,

marriage, family, job, location, a new home, woohoo!!!!   It's gonna be an

adventure.  I decided last summer that some baggage would not make the traveling

team.  I intend to leave my food and excessive exercise baggage behind, and

replace it with a naturally slender life.  So that is my wonderful news.  I'm

going to be part of a family.  The mom support out there is particularly

helpful.  Going from obsessively controlled eating to feeding a family is like

sending a man to the moon.  But you moms out there have been super helpful. 

Merry Christmas and everything else you may chose to celebrate!