Step Away from My Cheese and Crackers!

National Blog Posting Month – May 2013 – Comfort

Prompt – What makes you reach for a comfort food?

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Like anyone, stress and anxiety can make me reach for my cheese and crackers. But my life is generally pretty busy, so I don’t have time to eat while I’m fretting. In fact, during those times, I’m actually quite likely to forget to eat. (Yes, it’s possible. Ask anyone who’s been in graduate school.)

When I do actually eat my cheese and crackers (and cheesy poofs and candy and potato chips) is when I’m bored. When I’m idle, I eat. And I can eat a lot. When this happens from time to time, it’s ok. If it happens too often and I notice pounds coming on, I know it’s time to find something to do. There’s always stuff to do. Why aren’t I doing it?

There is a third scenario when I tend nosh on too many crackers and cheese, and that’s when I have so much that needs to be done that I am paralyzed with anxiety. I don’t know what to do, so I jam crackers in my mouth. Usually then, I sit down and write up the most amazing to-do list and plot out the next week of my life. Once it’s all written down, then I can relax and get on with it (usually after a long night’s sleep).

Two things keep me from consuming too much comfort food. 1) I keep a computerized to-do list, so that I don’t have to remember every stupid thing all the time, even when things get hectic. 2) I don’t keep comfort foods around. It forces me to live without and usually I just find something else to do.

But sometimes… Dang I wish there were some cheese and crackers in my cabinet right now. *sigh*

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