
Writing Prompt: Describe you comfort food.
Is eating your feelings considered an eating disorder? Because if so I need to call a hotline.
Any food that can go in my mouth when I’m feeling depressed, anxious, sad or mad is my comfort food, with the exception of meat. I’m a vegetarian.
That’s right, sometimes when I’m really stressed I shove my face with spinach, and broccoli, and carrots, but sometimes I eat cheesecake, donuts and brownies too. Those are the foods I regret later.
I realize this is self destructive behavior. When I’m on a rampage of “Don’t Wanna Cope,” I’ll eat until I feel sick. Then I’ll nap. Napping is another one of my coping skills but if you do the math:
Overeating + napping= bellyache.
Everyday I tell myself, today is the last day. I will stop abusing my digestive system tomorrow. Tomorrow never comes, never. Instead I live with shame and guilt as my clothes get bigger, and bigger, and bigger.
Okay, maybe just bigger and not three X bigger. I’ve a tendency to have a skewed perception when it comes to how I feel about my body. I’m not sure when or why I chose this self destructive path. I wear a smile on my face and ignore the stress, but I don’t. The stress goes in my mouth. Nom Nom Nom.
I exercise a lot. I change it up on different days. One day I build muscle. The next I fight against heart disease. My weight is currently holding steady. My goal is to feel healthy, but sometimes that’s not so easy.
I’m not obese yet, by any means, but if I don’t get a hold of myself, eventually I will be.
Had a bad day? Deep fried Burrito
Disagree with your spouse? Pizza
Kids driving you nuts? 4,356 M&Ms
Feeling down and depressed? Pasta
Angst or unruly? Bread, bread and more bread smothered in butter, cream cheese or pesto
Self esteem issues? Brownies, definitely brownies.
My comfort food is anything I can eat to feed my feelings.

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