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The July Project: Day 13

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I’m an emotional eater. I’ve learned this about myself over and over again, but sometimes the realization doesn’t set in until 10 or 15 minutes after the food goes down. Here’s the process:

1. Experience mildly negative emotion—frustration, boredom, anxiety, irritation.
2. Seek comfort in food.
3. Later, realize that I ate for the wrong reason.
4. Feel disappointed in myself.
5. Repeat process starting at step 2, ad infinitum.

I’m trying to train myself to anticipate step 3 before I act on step 2 …[MORE]