Letter to Food - 208.5

I frigging love this. I found it on Helium, by anonymous. Read and be inspired.

Dear Food,

We have had a long- standing love-hate relationship for many years now. But things have to change. While I have considered completely breaking up with you and alienating you from my life entirely, I have realized that I still need you in my life to properly maintain my health and well-being. I need you to stay alive after all.

But things are changing, dear, sweet delectable food. No longer will I gorge my self with your chocolate decadence, and dreams of salty chip delights during movies and late night snacks. No longer will I devour your sweet deliciousness when it is that time of the month and my PMS is raging inside me. No longer will I turn to you for comfort when I have bad days and fights with my boyfriend or my Mother.

I am changing my life for the better and I'm doing now. I have sought therapy for the underlying issues that cause me to eat too much food, too little food, to binge on food and to eat compulsively when I am upset about my life. I will no longer use food to solve my problems, or to help mange my life. And I won't use you to make me feel better when I need solace in my undying passion for you.

I am exercising now to manage my stress levels and maintain my weight. My physician and I determined a healthy food maintenance program for me to follow. I have already started eating healthy foods, as well as some of the not so healthy ones. I am eating many more fruits and vegetables and lean meats and a lot more protein. I will be watching what I eat and not using food as a reward for a hob well done, instead I will buy myself something nice or pat myself on the back.

While our relationship has had its ups and downs, my doctor said I don't need to abuse you anymore. I will no longer eat when I am angry, or upset with other people or when I have had a bad day. My doctor told me to write in a journal about my days from now on and I am working on my problems with my boyfriend. We are actually talking to each other again! And I finally called my Mother and we are meeting for lunch-a true test, because she will probably tell me how thin I am, and that I need to eat more food.

I have decided to be in charge of you food, not you being in charge of me. From now I determine what I eat, when I eat and how I eat. I will not let you determine my food choices from now on. I will decide what the right foods are for myself and those are foods that are healthy ones. Already, I have begun changing my diet by not eating fattening unhealthy foods such as a doughnut, for breakfast and rinsing it down with a high calorie latte. From now I will have healthier foods such as a bowl of cereal with some fruit mixed in. Just yesterday, I had eggs for protein, and some green tea for my caffeine supply with just a little honey mixed in for that added sweet taste.

I have to say, Food, that I feel better already telling you this. And I feel better than I have in years due to all the great, healthy foods I have been eating every day. I have more energy now, and I don't feel like eating a lot of high fat foods anymore, or drinking a lot of caffeinated drinks due to my renewed energy levels. Thank you food for still being there for me, even though I have mistreated you in the past!

Very true except for the thin part. My mom wouldn't say anything but would tell others, "boy, she's really gained weight!"

Weight: 208.5

2008-11-21 @ 1:36 p.m.
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