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I can relate to an extent. When ever I'd be going through a hard time I would 'comfort' eat myself until I was sick (I guess maybe most girls can relate to that?). My friend who did a Christian counselling course told me a very interesting story about her lecturer who had dealt with the same issue, she said something along the lines of, "I was controlling what I was putting inside me rather than dealing what was really happening inside."
Yes, addictions to food or food habits can be linked to the chemicals and 'stuff' they put in food, it can be linked to genetics, but I think above all, any addiction is a heart and idolatry issue. What I had to learn the hard way is that food shouldn't be my comforter but to let 'THE' Comforter be my comforter. Food isn't my counsellor that understands my problems and helps me find that release from my issues, food can't tame the chaos going through my mind of heart, yes it has a temporary side effect but the problems haven't gone away, they've just been stuffed down temporarily.
It was hard to have my mind renewed about the way I see food, and yes, I'm still in the process and am not there yet, but I'm still learning to detach the emotions as well as the hope I place in food to save me from my tough situations. I'm still learning to see it as something that more has a function - to keep me alive, sustain me and bring nutrients to my body. Yes, food can be enjoyed and its a great way to bring people together and there are some of my favourite meals that brings back happy childhood memories, but you need that balance I guess.
I dunno, I hope I haven't sounded too 'IN YOUR FACE'. Its just something I've learnt along the way I thought I should regurgitate.
Yes, addictions to food or food habits can be linked to the chemicals and 'stuff' they put in food, it can be linked to genetics, but I think above all, any addiction is a heart and idolatry issue. What I had to learn the hard way is that food shouldn't be my comforter but to let 'THE' Comforter be my comforter. Food isn't my counsellor that understands my problems and helps me find that release from my issues, food can't tame the chaos going through my mind of heart, yes it has a temporary side effect but the problems haven't gone away, they've just been stuffed down temporarily.
It was hard to have my mind renewed about the way I see food, and yes, I'm still in the process and am not there yet, but I'm still learning to detach the emotions as well as the hope I place in food to save me from my tough situations. I'm still learning to see it as something that more has a function - to keep me alive, sustain me and bring nutrients to my body. Yes, food can be enjoyed and its a great way to bring people together and there are some of my favourite meals that brings back happy childhood memories, but you need that balance I guess.
I dunno, I hope I haven't sounded too 'IN YOUR FACE'. Its just something I've learnt along the way I thought I should regurgitate.
Thank you for the encouragement. It's so good to hear other people say, I've been there too. Food is everywhere. Today I went to a baby shower, a lot of food, luckily there was Hummus and fruit salad, so I ate some of that, but it's not like you can avoid it. I have new eating habits and I feel better, but there are days I want to devour something.
No you weren't in my face at all. You do have to renew or change your relationship with food. I am lucky that I don't go to a lot of parties and things where you have a ton of little snack foods. I have to devise a plan in my mind before I go to those things or else I'll end up stuffing myself.
One thing I wish the world would learn is that when you offer someone a piece of cake and they say no thanks, don't bombard them with questions like, why? Don't you like cake? I've told people before, no I don't like cake. I want to ask, is it that important to you that I eat cake? It annoys me. I shouldn't have to explain myself and frankly if someone doesn't want something, who cares.
I don't know if its the heat out here, but there are some crazy people on the road today. I almost called 911 to report one of them who was deliberately cutting people off and laughing while doing it. I couldn't get close enough to see his license plate though and he sped through a parking because I think he knew I was trying to get his plate (that's how I lost him). I just hope he gets pulled over before he hurts or kills someone.
i only wish i could have filmed today's dance class.
in today's class, we learned to use scarves as an "accessory" to the dance steps we are learning.
imagine about 25 women, in various states of elegance, coordination, shape, size and age flinging scarves of all colors and shapes into the air. some remain in contact with their scarves, some are confused by the scarves and give up to do their own thing. some drop them.
i had to bite my lip pretty hard to avoid the peels of laughter that threatened to erupt about 345254534 times in class today. in fact, if i don't stay in the front row, i get a little too distracted by the fun of it all (and that everyone is having).
there is one lady who i've become rather fond of. she has all the conviction and none of the grace. she makes me smile because she tries, though i have no idea if she has any notion of her actual coordination levels (4 classes in and thus far, i don't believe i've seen her hips move independent of her torso yet).
i mean, if i did, i don't know if my pride would allow me to be so free. but i really admire her.
maybe i can be more like her when i grow up.
in today's class, we learned to use scarves as an "accessory" to the dance steps we are learning.
imagine about 25 women, in various states of elegance, coordination, shape, size and age flinging scarves of all colors and shapes into the air. some remain in contact with their scarves, some are confused by the scarves and give up to do their own thing. some drop them.
i had to bite my lip pretty hard to avoid the peels of laughter that threatened to erupt about 345254534 times in class today. in fact, if i don't stay in the front row, i get a little too distracted by the fun of it all (and that everyone is having).
there is one lady who i've become rather fond of. she has all the conviction and none of the grace. she makes me smile because she tries, though i have no idea if she has any notion of her actual coordination levels (4 classes in and thus far, i don't believe i've seen her hips move independent of her torso yet).
i mean, if i did, i don't know if my pride would allow me to be so free. but i really admire her.
maybe i can be more like her when i grow up.
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I know it seems a bit weird (I'm totally lying it's completely weird) how emotional I get when someone prays for me. I'll tell you all why. Before I joined CC, nobody had ever prayed for me. I was the only Christian in a Hindu family and when ever problems presented themselves in my life, no one ever prayed for me, not people in my family, not at my church, no one no where. Then I joined CC and I met a couple of you who pray for me and I am amazed that people who do not even know me personally- people that just met me on here would take time in their lives to pray for me. So, really, thank you all of you who pray for me.
Cheddar popcorn is my absolute favorite and now I can have it again!!
There's so many things lately where I've been like, "I wish I could have been able to ask Mom about this, she'd know the answer to this." and it's like, it's not even questions that would have occurred in my head before she went to see Jesus. They're kind of BECAUSE she went to see Jesus, now we're planning this and that.