something i'm noticing...

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I just wanted to share something I've been noticing lately. I've been kind of

food journaling, not amounts or calories, but just listing what I'm eating. I

was hoping it would make me slow down and really pay attention and be more

mindful. I've noticed lately how much I eat because of uncomfortable feelings.

Today I was feeling even more stressed than usual. I lost my job and am nearing

the end of my unemployment. Of course I'm scared...and a bit depressed. For a

long time I haven't let myself feel these things and I've tried to keep a

positive attitude and appearance. But today I found myself not hungry, yet

looking around the kitchen for food and I decided to go for a hike instead. And

I cried...and felt scared...and I realized that I rarely let myself feel these

things. Maybe because I want to appear strong?

Although later on I still ended up overeating at dinner, I still feel like I

took a small step forward today. I sat with those uncomfortable feelings and I

don't remember the last time I've done that. That feels like progress to me

Thank you for reading,

[Guest guest]

,Thanks for sharing this with us. And good for you for " being with " those scary emotions of fear and depression. That is a big accomplishment!Best,

Abby

 

Hi all,

I just wanted to share something I've been noticing lately. I've been kind of food journaling, not amounts or calories, but just listing what I'm eating. I was hoping it would make me slow down and really pay attention and be more mindful. I've noticed lately how much I eat because of uncomfortable feelings.

Today I was feeling even more stressed than usual. I lost my job and am nearing the end of my unemployment. Of course I'm scared...and a bit depressed. For a long time I haven't let myself feel these things and I've tried to keep a positive attitude and appearance. But today I found myself not hungry, yet looking around the kitchen for food and I decided to go for a hike instead. And I cried...and felt scared...and I realized that I rarely let myself feel these things. Maybe because I want to appear strong?

Although later on I still ended up overeating at dinner, I still feel like I took a small step forward today. I sat with those uncomfortable feelings and I don't remember the last time I've done that. That feels like progress to me

Thank you for reading,

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[Guest guest]

,Thanks for sharing this with us. And good for you for " being with " those scary emotions of fear and depression. That is a big accomplishment!Best,

Abby

 

Hi all,

I just wanted to share something I've been noticing lately. I've been kind of food journaling, not amounts or calories, but just listing what I'm eating. I was hoping it would make me slow down and really pay attention and be more mindful. I've noticed lately how much I eat because of uncomfortable feelings.

Today I was feeling even more stressed than usual. I lost my job and am nearing the end of my unemployment. Of course I'm scared...and a bit depressed. For a long time I haven't let myself feel these things and I've tried to keep a positive attitude and appearance. But today I found myself not hungry, yet looking around the kitchen for food and I decided to go for a hike instead. And I cried...and felt scared...and I realized that I rarely let myself feel these things. Maybe because I want to appear strong?

Although later on I still ended up overeating at dinner, I still feel like I took a small step forward today. I sat with those uncomfortable feelings and I don't remember the last time I've done that. That feels like progress to me

Thank you for reading,

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