I have been all over this forum in my time here and have been very open about my Compulsive Overeating Disorder. I have struggled with it for years...but think that I have made some progress with it this past year and a half. All dieting has stopped....when I feel the urge to binge, I stop and ask myself why and what is really bothering me. Have I lost weight from this? No, actually I think I gained a bit even though I no longer weigh myself (that sets off the strong urges to diet and hate on myself- it's part of the disorder so I just don't do that anymore 
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The good part is that I have been seeing food a little differently.....I now can realize that too much salty food makes me swell up and feel badly...and I now give a damn about it. My house is full of chocolate and candies....that I don't think MUST be gobbled up right away. I forget to eat sometimes....but I still feel emotional about some foods..
This seems rather..."normal" to me. I hear other people mention the things their mothers or grandmothers used to make and they seem to have a good memory tied to it. Nothing wrong with that....I'm just learning the differences in emotions about food and eating to quell my emotions.
Comfort food....it's not the evil, controlling thing I used to think it was....
I made a big pan of homemade, baked macaroni and cheese today. It's buttery, cheesy, starchy and hot....and there is so much for me to eat and eat...and that makes me so happy.
I don't feel badly about that either.....it's rather wonderful.
The first thoughts I had while dishing up my big plate of mac n cheese was telling people all about it. So here I am..... I want to talk about comfort foods. Could I turn out to be a foodee after all?
Tell me what your favorite comfort foods are....tell me how good they make you feel. Tell me who made them for you or what you love to make and why.
I hope this turns into a good topic.
***I did a forum search but didn't get any hits for comfort food in the title.
).The good part is that I have been seeing food a little differently.....I now can realize that too much salty food makes me swell up and feel badly...and I now give a damn about it. My house is full of chocolate and candies....that I don't think MUST be gobbled up right away. I forget to eat sometimes....but I still feel emotional about some foods..
This seems rather..."normal" to me. I hear other people mention the things their mothers or grandmothers used to make and they seem to have a good memory tied to it. Nothing wrong with that....I'm just learning the differences in emotions about food and eating to quell my emotions.
Comfort food....it's not the evil, controlling thing I used to think it was....
I made a big pan of homemade, baked macaroni and cheese today. It's buttery, cheesy, starchy and hot....and there is so much for me to eat and eat...and that makes me so happy.
I don't feel badly about that either.....it's rather wonderful.
The first thoughts I had while dishing up my big plate of mac n cheese was telling people all about it. So here I am..... I want to talk about comfort foods. Could I turn out to be a foodee after all?
Tell me what your favorite comfort foods are....tell me how good they make you feel. Tell me who made them for you or what you love to make and why.
I hope this turns into a good topic.
***I did a forum search but didn't get any hits for comfort food in the title.
