eating
Most of my adult life I have been feeding my mouth. I listened to what my mouth wanted and fed it, as opposed to eating when I was hungry and stopping when I was full, the way most people do. That is, listening to their stomach. I got bored, or I got on the computer, or I opened a book, and I'd start thinking: what sounds good right now? What would I like in my mouth right now? Instead of paying attention to my stomach, which was probably telling me that it was just fine and didn't need anything, thank you.
Eating is and was a source of comfort. Make your mouth happy and your stomach happy, eat something yummy! Since I've gotten diabetic, the things that usually provided the most comfort (sweets) now make for unhappy indigestion and diarrhea things happen. Slowly, slowly I have started to connect the communication lines with my hunger, and not my appetite. If I start thinking 'what would taste good right now' I catch myself and ask 'am I hungry or is it something else'. Not in so many words of course. Mentally checking the appetite/comfort/fullness is usually enough, and I'm usually fine.
It's not complete. I still eat for comfort, especially when I'm depressed. Chocolate. Cookies. I yearn for chips sometimes.
Being broke most of the time means if I want something I will need to make it myself.
Eating is and was a source of comfort. Make your mouth happy and your stomach happy, eat something yummy! Since I've gotten diabetic, the things that usually provided the most comfort (sweets) now make for unhappy indigestion and diarrhea things happen. Slowly, slowly I have started to connect the communication lines with my hunger, and not my appetite. If I start thinking 'what would taste good right now' I catch myself and ask 'am I hungry or is it something else'. Not in so many words of course. Mentally checking the appetite/comfort/fullness is usually enough, and I'm usually fine.
It's not complete. I still eat for comfort, especially when I'm depressed. Chocolate. Cookies. I yearn for chips sometimes.
Being broke most of the time means if I want something I will need to make it myself.