The last few days my food intake has been very good as far as good goes for me, but I have to wonder if this would be good in a person’s world who doesn’t struggle with food? 

Monday went out to lunch with a friend, ate half of my sandwich and a bowl of soup.  It was one of the healthier choices on the menu - a vegan panini with roasted veggies and roasted red pepper soup (toot toot).  Realized half way through that I was full so put half away for later.  Get back to the office, an hour has passed and I go to grab the other half of the sandwich.  What a second, what am I doing?  I know very well that I don’t need this, but I have a huge urge to eat it.  It’s a very physical sensation, like I really want to bite down on something.  As the day passes the urge grows every time I read a stressful e-mail.  I know I have been an emotional eater, but it’s never been so obvious to me.  Yes the sandwich is still on my desk, and maybe I should move it, but I think it’s a good test. 

Close to 3:00, I give into the ‘wich.  I’m not sure if I waited long enough, or if the hunger I was feeling was legitimate enough, but I resisted the intense emotional urge and dove in.  I’m not going to beat myself up too much here, it is after all a vegan sandwich. 

2/19/13

Breakfast –

English muffin with 1 tbsp of almond butter

Banana

2 x Coffee w 1 % milk & 1 sugar

Lunch –

Grilled veggies on a focaccia rosemary bread with avocado alioli

Roasted red pepper soup

Snack -

apple

Dinner –

Swiss chalet qtr chicken with a side mash and bun

Side soup

Snack –

Tarragon and mint tea

applesauce

2/20/19 –

Breakfast –

coffee

granola bar

yogurt

Snack –

banana & apple

Lunch –

Garden salad w oil and vinegar dressing

Bowl of Bacon, Cauliflower and White Bean Soup...(very good recipe will post another time)

Snack –

Green tea

Mulled cider tea

**don’t feel I’ve had enough to eat today…hence the tea overload

Unplanned snacking –

handful of peanuts

Dinner –

Baked cod, rice and broccoli

chocolate pudding