Day 1 of No sugar No binge down. I cried a lot yesterday. My oldest is graduating high school, my youngest just started driving - a lot of emotional ups and downs that I was leaning on food to navigate. I had to feel all the emotions and sit in them. Spoiler - I didn’t die. It was uncomfortable and unpleasant but so is how you feel after you’ve eaten cookies and ice cream all day to numb it.
Day 2 no sugar! Today was easier than day 1 - although my daughter had a giant bag of m&ms on the counter all day. But I managed to stay away and also balance my extreme emotions. I distracted myself with work and planting flowers. I also wondered - how many more flowers could I buy if I didn’t waste so much money on junk food, even the purge process of buying it and throwing it away so I don’t eat it.
Curious what others do to celebrate without cake? Cookies? Etc. why do we always celebrate with food? To navigate a month without a holiday or birthday or special occasion? We just eat all the time!
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