Today was such a victory! It was my daughter’s baby shower and it was so joyous! I easily could have let my guard down and made food choices I wouldn’t feel good about but I didn’t! You see for me, happiness and excitement are often as much of a trigger for overeating as negative or sad emotions. So what did I choose? I chose to be kind to myself and make my physical and mental health the priority—-three times! First, I had skirt steak and veggies at the shower. After the shower some close friends and family came back to our house and I chose to not put any food/snacks out. I announced if anyone is hungry before dinner, they are welcome to help themselves to anything in our kitchen. Then, the consensus was to order in Chinese food for dinner. I looked at the menu for a while and I could have found keto friendly options for sure. I started to get into the “celebratory mindset”. Then, just as everyone started telling me their dinner selections, I said “I’ve decided that I just really want to eat the food I have here for dinner so I’m not going to order anything for myself”. They all were so supportive—no one tried to point me in the direction of things from the menu that I could have. I ate my dinner together with them when their food arrived. We had a wonderful time and at this late hour, laying my head on the pillow, I feel happy, satiated and proud!!

Posted by diane.ripple at 2024-09-22 05:47:55 UTC