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Moods and Food

We've all done it. Emotional eating. I know I eat at the end of my day, even if it's 9pm. After I get home from a late class, I want to unwind. I use food. I'm bored. I don't have to work, I'm chilling in front of the television, and if it wasn't so late, I would sit down and have a proper meal. But because it is past a normal dinner hour for me, I have a 'little' of something like a small bowl of soup, a slice of Manna bread with hummus or butter, thinking that will be enough. And it never is. I'm not satisfied and I need something more. So I continue to nibble. And nibble . . . and nibble.
And now I'm facing a new feeling. I'm sick to my stomach from emotion. And I don't want to, can't, eat. Food is not appealing at all. Maybe some dark chocolate (and I found a new fave from Trader Joe's . . . the Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% Cocoa Bar. AMAZING.) I don't know what to do. Although in a sick twisted way, I'm thinking "Oh yay! I don't have an appetite!" The truth is, I would do anything to not feel as sad as I do right now.
So I make some green tea to help me get 'up' for class. We'll see if that helps. I thought maybe writing about the opposite of what I normally do some good. Which is obsess about food. I can't even think about it now. Quite a switch.

Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 by Jennifer Galardi filed under

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4 comments (Add your own)

1. Lisa in Maine wrote:: Jennifer, are you okay? You sound so sad... I have loved reading your recent blogs - and I was so thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful boyfriend making you oatmeal for breakfast.(I hope he's not why you are sad! You so deserve a good guy in your life...) What you write in your blogs resonates with so many women.. thanks for putting yourself out there.

Also, I love your Ballet Body DVD...I felt really toned the next day. I am glad to see you having so much success with your career...it really seems to have taken off since you moved to NYC. Congrats!

Know that I - and so many others - send you our friendship and support!
Best, Lisa in Maine
November 15, 2009 @ 7:52 AM
2. Dena wrote:: Okay Sweetie~~~ I agree with the above comments You So Deserve Wonderful Things TImes and Treatment. You are Very Inspiring to soooo many of us out here and just know that your happiness and health are very important to all of us that come here to visit you. Of course you are allowed down days but my prayers are if you have them(the down moments) that they fly by QUICKLY !!!
Lots a Hugs Dena
(in Iowa) you know the card couple :0) I need to mail you one infact ~~~
Blessing to you this week!!!
November 16, 2009 @ 9:10 PM
3. Merri Jo Morgan wrote:: Jennifer-
You shouldn't be so hard on yourself. We all emotional eat at somepoint or another when "stress" just becomes too much. You exercise so much that you are still really healthy and have an awesome body, so if you cheat every once in a while when your depressed or bored then its ok!!!!
November 23, 2009 @ 7:36 PM
4. Gracie wrote:: I don't want you to feel like you can't voice your feelings here, but you sound like you have anorexia nervosa. Eating disorders run in my family (my sister are both trying to get over anorexia with therapy), so I know that this extreme and constant food-guilt is a sign that something is wrong. I'm sure you HAVE to remain conscious of these things because it's your job, but please don't let them define you. We need to take care of our beautiful and capable bodies... sometimes that means eating to make ourselves feel better!

Thanks for being a great role model
- Gracie, 16
November 25, 2009 @ 1:59 AM

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