Yummmmmmmmmmm......
Chocolate cake.
Why do I love the cake so? It fills my belly with fullness making me feel less incomplete.
It fills my mouth with sweetness, making the bitter taste of anger go away.
It fills my brain with happy feelings due to the chocolate.
Why do I need chocolate cake?
Food can make me feel very present in this HERE and NOW. Savoring and enjoying each bite makes the stressful things in life seem to go away.
Is chocolate cake bad?
No. It is the opposite of bad. But, if I keep eating that, and not eating other things that are good for me, then I'll start to feel bad. The sugar crash from the cake high equals bad...the increase in blood sugar and subsequent desire for MORE sugar equals bad.
So, I'm drinking more water and I'm going to make sure the girls have extra helpings of chocolate cake after dinner. The sooner it goes away, the less likely I am to hide away in a few moments of pleasure.
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I started to comment, but it turned out LONG so I'm just going to post my comment as a new entry.
I have a shirt that says "I only run..." on the front and "so I can eat more chocolate cake" on the back. It's all about balance - you can indulge occasionally provided that you understand it will take the extra effort to expend that unnecessary energy (calories).
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