LJ/Dreamwidth Idol Week 5 - kuchisabishii

[quiltingdragon]

You’re not hungry, you’re bored.

You shouldn’t eat your feelings.

I thought I taught you to never grocery shop when you’re hungry.

Are you going to eat all that?

What do you MEAN, you ate the whole bag of chips? Do you know how many calories you just ate?

I can’t remember a time where this wasn’t an issue. I am, after all, a woman living in America, home of glorified burnout and overwork while neglecting your personal needs, like rest, exercise and regular mealtimes.

It is so easy to just grab whatever’s handy when you are hungry. Or stressed. Or too exhausted to cook.

The mindless eating which leads to the accompanying weight gain, guilt, shame and self-loathing. That has always been blamed on laziness or lack of willpower.

I never knew there was a name for it.

Lonely Mouth.

So many causes. Stress. Tiredness. Apathy. Feeling

Isolated.

Maybe now that it has a name, I can confront it and learn to tell it no, that it is not self-care, and it isn’t serving me well.

Comments

[roina_arwen]

I’m much the same - I have a horrible habit of snacking because I’m bored, lonely, sad, or “just because.”

[erulissedances]

I'm sure there are many who would identify with your tale.

- Erulisse (one L)

[ofearthandstars]

I think a lot of us identify with the feeling - I've been trying to read the book Intuitive Eating, to try to address, but it's hard to get through. The Body is Not an Apology was an easier read for me, and hits on some of the themes you bring up here.

[quiltingdragon]

Thanks for that recommend, I'll put it on my reading list!

[mollywheezy]

You've said so much in so few words. Excellent job!

[gunwithoutmusic]

This speaks right to me and it's something I'm struggling with right now, re-learning my relationship with food.

[mermaidens]

You did such a good job of describing the feelings here!