When journaling my food over the past week and trying to be more "aware" of what i'm putting in my mouth, times, surroundings etc. I have come to the conclusion that I use food as a reward...for good and bad! "I've had a bad day, I think i'll eat a cupcake to make me feel better"...or..."I just got my yearly review, it was great, I think i'll go eat a steak"...this kind of thinking is what has gotten me to where I am! It is a constant struggle for me not to view food as a reward...for suffering through a miserable day at work or for doing something great - i tend to immediately turn to food!
Recognizing this...writing this...hopefully this will make me more aware and that's the first step!
After getting on the scale today I'm down 5 lbs total...and it's January 11th! That means I'm over halfway to my January goal and it's not yet halfway through the month! But I shall not reward myself with food for this achievement! I do NOT want to see the scales inch up only to have to make up for it next week!
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