On hiding food. This is so interesting to me. Ive done it before. For different reasons. You probably have at some point, too. I guess the first time was when I was a kid. I always had to ask for something if I wanted to have a snack or whatever. And I dunno, I guess I always felt like I never had enough. I could have had more had I asked, but I just had this general (irrational) fear that there wasnt going to be enough (aka Food FOMO) so I would take little treats from the cabinet, like Little Debbie cakes and such, and stash them in my bedroom for later (sorry, mom!). So funny to think about now. But for me, it was definitely a comfort thing, a way to ensure abundance. Then, later in life, especially times when I was competing or in my off season and trying to put on the perfect facade of lean and healthy, Id buy treats and cheats and hide them in my purse or eat them when no one was watching. It was almost like if no one saw me eat it, it didnt count. The biggest change for me came when I realized that regardless of if someone saw me eat something or not, it all went to the same place: my body. It still counted. And I didnt get to that honest place until years later, but it was transformative and it was the ultimate in responsibility for me. And since then, its been easier to show what Im eating, as a result of being more honest with myself -- and as a result, Ive been able to make some real, lasting changes. Its not always easy, being open with the reality of what we eat. But when we hide it from others or more importantly, from ourselves, its just a distraction from finding a long-term solution. I understand why we do it -- why I did it (guilt & shame), and though it can be scary to confront, for me it was a huge jump on terms of accountability. #TeamNoGuilt
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:41:01 +0000
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