Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Emotional Eater


Fist of all, I would just like to mention that it is 3:30am as I write this. That's right - I said 3:30 AM. No need to adjust your screen, there is nothing wrong with your eyes...3:30. There is however, something wrong with my eyes...everything is blurry. Could that be because it's 3:30 in the freaking morning??? Ugh!

Hope came into my room at 2:45 this morning needing some love. I was totally fine with that because last night I had one of the worst nights as a parent - we haven't had a night like this is a long, long time.

I posted on Facebook last night that I thought my kids had been possessed by evil beings.

I wasn't kidding. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE???

Disciplinary action had to be taken with both kids. That's the part I hate. No one wants to end their day that way.

After we prayed and the kids were finally in bed - I did what any rational mom would do - I poured myself a huge glass of whatever alcoholic beverage I could find. Just Kidding! I did however, drive to the store and buy myself the one thing that could make my day better.

Tillamook Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream.

Maybe I should have stuck with the alcohol.

While I was skillfully extracting the gorgeous ribbons of salty deliciousness that is the peanut butter, I couldn't help but realize just how much I am the classic emotional eater. I wasn't hungry, I wasn't even really having a craving - but for some reason my mind thinks that eating will solve everything. The part that amazes me is that even though I know better - even though I have the worst stomach ache in the world right now - even though I am pretty sure I gained 45 pounds last night - I still haven't learned my lesson.

I must have some sort of undiscovered learning disability.

I was going to do a weigh in this morning since it's been a while, but I am thinking I might wait. Pretty sure the scale isn't going to have anything nice to say to me this morning.

Praise God we wake up every morning and get a "do over." Me and my kids certainly need it!

7 comments:

  1. Do-overs are a good thing. Happy belated birthday wishes... a wishes for a much better day today!

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  2. Why do we do this to ourselves? It really must be giving into the "it doesn't matter anyway" way of thinking...i'm right there with you girl...stess is big-time in my life right now...I'm just praying for strength and hope...and that I don't undo the progress of the last 6 months. So very thankful that HIS mercies are new every morning...Happy Birthday!
    Rene

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  3. Love you ... wish I could have helped you extract. <3

    xo
    A

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  4. Hey you! Just wanted to leave a note and let you know I still check in every now and then. I'm so not ready as you discussed in a previous post and being pregnant hasn't helped that! ;) Anyways, I do love ya, and I'm out here in cyber space supporting you. I haven't been reading anything regularly now that summer is here, but if weight/health ever comes up I love referring friends to your blog. Keep up the good work and blogging!!

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  5. Yay for do overs! :) Love that picture.

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  6. I'm thinking about the Hershey's with almonds that I ate yesterday...yipes...

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  7. Hello! I just posted about wanting bloggers to guest spot about weight loss success. Would love it if you would participate!
    Muah!
    Jenn - Bridgetown Baby Momma

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