Food is Fuel

Are you codependent with food? I used to use food to celebrate, to punish myself, to comfort myself and as a means to distract myself from my real problems. I had a really messed up relationship with food. The Candida Cleanse really helped me see and change that. I would get so triggered being around someone who was drinking alcohol the first month I went without it. I was also triggered by the restrictions of the cleanse when out at a restaurant that had limited options for me. I wanted something warm and filling and often had to settle for a salad with no dressing and that made me angry. So I would sit with those emotions and feel them and ask myself why? And then after acknowledging them, I would release them. After switching my mindset from restriction to “I am finally allowing myself to heal”, life on the cleanse got so much easier.
Ice cream cannot make me happy after a break up. Donuts cannot bring me joy during a stressful work day. Mac and cheese cannot comfort me… mac and cheese is processed food. If I need comforting, that is MY job to comfort myself. It is MY job to choose joy after ending a relationship. It is MY job to do breathing exercises and go for a walk if having a stressful day at work. I regulate myself. I cannot give away my power of self regulation to the victimhood belief of “I needed cake to feel better”. That is a lie.
When comfort was needed, I learned yoga, meditated, put comfy clothes on & did nadi breathing, mental exercises for relaxation. I also used mantras to speak lovingly to myself.
And afterwards, I fueled my body with the fruits & vegetables it needs to thrive and fight disease in a very sick world.
We get to choose every day to feed ourselves life or death. Life affirming foods are not convenient, they require effort. Dead foods are easy, go to a drive through for that. But stepping out of that comfort zone means owning your shit. Don’t be afraid to call it out when you recognize codependency with food. Food has no power over us. Fast food will always be there. But you don’t have to pull in the parking lot. You are in charge. Feel & release emotions & then fuel up for a healthy day ahead.