It was after my third baby was born that I first realized I was a stress eater. Siena, my newest baby, hated car rides. One particularly bad car ride I found myself opening the newly purchased bag of oreos and eating one after another. After polishing off at least six oreos I realized I didn’t taste any of them. I was trying to drown out the stress with food.
Even though I recognized my problem, it did not stop me from repeating it…over and over and over again. (That’s what raising young kids can do.) Plus, I like food. I especially like treats…cookies and brownies are my biggest weakness. I have a sugar addiction.
However, I’m not completely naive on what I should and should not be eating. I subscribe to the school of thought that vegetables and lean proteins are best, dairy and grains should be kept to a minimum, and refined sugar is no-good.
So, on this Day 0 I need to put it in writing that I will be changing my eating habits–a lot. I hope to change my family’s eating habits too. Little by little we will all be eating better, and consequently feeling better.
Diary of A Good Wife 