blonde_diva
04-23-2003, 11:10 AM
I never stay in an emotional slump for long and I continue fighting but damn going away this past long weekend was H A R D!
Not only did I have to look at pies, candy, cake, fried junk foods but I was ridiculed and poked fun at all weekend by my inlaws. Now I was mentally prepared for the snide remarks and all before I went and I handled myself pretty well while I was there shrugging it off and making lots of "pfffffft" noises.
I feel I may have offended them by bringing all my supps, bars, shakes and pre-made food (chicken curry, protein muffins). But I looked in their fridge and they had NOTHING but processed food and canned this and that and just complete junk!
I took my Sunday as a freeday and I think subconsciously I felt like crap from the past two days there that I ate candy (jujubes and jelly beans) all day long with the exception of 2 bowls of apple cinnamon cheerios and turkey dinner and a piece of pie and a handful of popcorn that was my eating day. Just awful!
Free day to me is whole wheat pancakes with no sugar added jam for breakfast, detour bars and whatever the hell I want for dinner. I have NEVER ate like I did Sunday. So yeah, emotional eating is what I did even though I didn't know I felt emotionally beat.
The grocery stores in hick towns just suck too. Here in Vancouver we have veggies and fruit that are in to go containers and they had no such thing in the exact same name grocery store there. So Monday's plan (for the 5 hour drive home) of eating really turned to yuck as well.
I was never so happy to be home....never so excited to see my kitchen LOL.
But the ridicule sunk in a bit yesterday and I felt pretty bad...not to mention "Aunt Flow" is here visiting. That does NOT make it easier haha.
Today I'm back on that wagon fighting hard! And I know tomorrow I'll fight even harder.
*phew* glad I got THAT outta my system. I just thank God I have a good little support system at home (my husband and daughter)
Has anyone had to deal with this sort of thing? What sort of things do you say to yourself to snap out of it? Do you give yourself a pep talk?
For every bad comment I said "See ya in 20 yrs" I just visualize myself healthy and strong in 20 yrs and with every person that has ever said something nasty in regards to my success with fitness I imagine that they will be kicking themselves in the butt and probably complaining about arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure and all the other aches and pains that goes with not keeping fit. Maybe then, when it's too late will they see how important it is to maintain a healthy lifestyle when you're younger.
Not only did I have to look at pies, candy, cake, fried junk foods but I was ridiculed and poked fun at all weekend by my inlaws. Now I was mentally prepared for the snide remarks and all before I went and I handled myself pretty well while I was there shrugging it off and making lots of "pfffffft" noises.
I feel I may have offended them by bringing all my supps, bars, shakes and pre-made food (chicken curry, protein muffins). But I looked in their fridge and they had NOTHING but processed food and canned this and that and just complete junk!
I took my Sunday as a freeday and I think subconsciously I felt like crap from the past two days there that I ate candy (jujubes and jelly beans) all day long with the exception of 2 bowls of apple cinnamon cheerios and turkey dinner and a piece of pie and a handful of popcorn that was my eating day. Just awful!
Free day to me is whole wheat pancakes with no sugar added jam for breakfast, detour bars and whatever the hell I want for dinner. I have NEVER ate like I did Sunday. So yeah, emotional eating is what I did even though I didn't know I felt emotionally beat.
The grocery stores in hick towns just suck too. Here in Vancouver we have veggies and fruit that are in to go containers and they had no such thing in the exact same name grocery store there. So Monday's plan (for the 5 hour drive home) of eating really turned to yuck as well.
I was never so happy to be home....never so excited to see my kitchen LOL.
But the ridicule sunk in a bit yesterday and I felt pretty bad...not to mention "Aunt Flow" is here visiting. That does NOT make it easier haha.
Today I'm back on that wagon fighting hard! And I know tomorrow I'll fight even harder.
*phew* glad I got THAT outta my system. I just thank God I have a good little support system at home (my husband and daughter)
Has anyone had to deal with this sort of thing? What sort of things do you say to yourself to snap out of it? Do you give yourself a pep talk?
For every bad comment I said "See ya in 20 yrs" I just visualize myself healthy and strong in 20 yrs and with every person that has ever said something nasty in regards to my success with fitness I imagine that they will be kicking themselves in the butt and probably complaining about arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure and all the other aches and pains that goes with not keeping fit. Maybe then, when it's too late will they see how important it is to maintain a healthy lifestyle when you're younger.