50 Days until 50: Day 26

June 3, 2020

Emotional eating

My goal was to lose 20lbs by my 50th birthday. I started in March and I was doing pretty good and then, boom! Quarantine.

Fear of the unknown, panic and one extreme change after another and I find myself confiding in my refrigerator.

Then the George Floyd murder has added another level to the range of emotions I’m already feeling.

As a recovering alcoholic I’m grateful that it’s not the bottle I choose as my therapist.

Lately I haven’t even been hungry just kind of numb and searching for something to do instead of crying.

I know that running to the fridge every time I feel discomfort is going to send me back into the 200lb range.

I have come up with some things to help me cope and stay out of the refrigerator:

  • Allow myself to cry. Crying is cleansing, it’s an emotional release
  • Write down what I’m feeling
  • Take a nap
  • Practice gratitude
  • Take a walk

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About lmeceo

My name is Lisa M Evans MA, CDP.  I am an author, blogger, introvert and vegan.  I earned a Masters degree in Psychology from Cleveland State University and a certification in Diversity Management. I created this blog to come out of my shell and share my perspective on a variety of topics. I want to use this blog as a sounding board, gathering place and learning opportunity. I plan on sharing a little bit of everything that interests me, natural hair, being vegan, and anything else that moves me. I have three titles that are available on Amazon,  I Know How to Lose Weight, So Why Haven't I,  a self-help book that was written as a way to work through my issues with weight and dig deeper than just diet and exercise, This is my brain on emotion, a collection of poems that I have written over the years to express my innermost thoughts and feelings, Rich Man's Song, a children's book that teaches a valuable lesson about love and money.
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