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Friday, October 14, 2016

Food is More Than Nutrition

Today really was a great example of how food is more than just nutrition.  It is something that bonds people together, provides comfort and affects mood.

Friday afternoon tea today and our supervisor made her signature lemon blueberry cake with cream cheese icing.  Everybody wanted to try this cake that she had been talking about.  It wasn't a workout day and I could have turned it down but I wanted to be part of that shared experience.  It was so very good and we all kind of bonded over our enjoyment of that cake.

Later, when the wind picked up and it was dark and raining I just wanted comfort food.  I wanted to snarf back a whole bunch of carbs.  Maybe a big gooey pizza or creamy pasta with garlic toast.  I resisted and had some sugar peas instead but I am still craving it.

I was also kind of moody and stressed and somewhat depressed and I just wanted to eat something that would give a brief buzz of happiness.  I ended up having 1/2 a chocolate bar but I wanted to eat so much more. 

I went on the elliptical so my calories were still under budget but it really was an emotional eating type of day.


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