Falling in love with Food Logging

A few days ago I was reading some new blogs and came across a post at The Fox Family. I commented that I actually loved logging my food, and she responded asking WHY? Frankly I didn't know. Why on earth would I want to take time out of my day to write down (or enter into My Fitness Pal) every thing that passed these lips. It's just a tedious job. Well, after days of thinking it over, I've finally figured it out.

It actually took me going over my daily calorie goals to figure it out, but now I know.

I LOVE logging my food because I LOVE being in control. I LOVE knowing that I can set a goal for myself, and I can accomplish it. I HATE knowing that I've gone past my daily calorie goal. It's almost devastating. Even when I know for a fact that I'm going to go over, and I consciously make that decision. I look back the next day and think, "Really! Did I HAVE to eat that!" I feel stupid for not making the right choice. Don't get me wrong, I occasionally go over my calorie goal and I don't have a problem with it. But it takes one day to make myself not want to do it again.

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So there you have it. I LOVE logging my food because I LOVE watching myself actually do something I set out to do. I can be healthy, and I can have self control, and I can look back and be proud of it.

Use what you have

Today is my make it or break it day. It is the day that would determine what kind of life I'm going to choose (in a way). If I made time for me, then I know that I would make myself a priority. I'm pretty proud to say, that through everything that has been going on, I got to the gym today. Angel went to school, and I've been an emotional wreck. She's fine, but I feel so helpless as it is, and not being able to watch her is harder than I though it would be.

So I decided to go to the gym and try to work off my emotions. It was hard, but I did it. I feel great! I feel like I accomplished something. I'm proud of myself. I used the emotions that I had and I worked through them. What an amazing feeling.

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FYI, I stopped by the school to check on Angel on my way home. She's doing great, and I feel SO much better.

So, let me ask you - If you're an emotional eat, like me - Do you think you can be an emotional achiever instead?

*Edit Note - So sorry everyone!! I definitely was in a 'zone'. I had a lot of punctuation mistakes. I hope I got them all!!