I have decided to give up sugar since it is so addictive for me. I have some and it is never enough. I just crave more and more and more. So I'm starting with candy since that is most troublesome for me. Starting tomorrow, candy does not exist for me anymore. So today, to get ready for that, did I throw out the remaining candy in my house? No, of course not. I ate all of it. All of it! For heaven's sake. It's like 2,000 calories from the candy alone. Not going to log that one. Just going to start new tomorrow. My plan to combat emotional eating is as follows: after my 10 minutes of prayer/quiet time, I plan to journal for 10 minutes about emotional issues. I also plan to use deep breathing and to drink a cup of tea when I'm feeling stressed or like I need nurturing.
I feel good about these decisions, but a little afraid also. When starting something new, I am afraid to get my hopes up that I will do this. What if I let myself down? What if it doesn't work? These negative thoughts have held me back in the past from truly allowing myself to believe that I can and will make changes. I think the key is recognizing the fears first. Then acknowledging that there will be slip ups along the way. But that doesn't mean failure. It means that I will get right back up and go at it again. So here I am, getting back on the horse once again. Starting over again tomorrow.