Just an Author Trying to Get Healthy in a Fast Food World

I've felt really awful for the last week or so. Bloated and crummy... I'm eating way too many carbs, I know. But I felt like I gained 10+ pounds during this Pandemic Depression...luckily, in reality, I have only gained 6lbs since March. That's not as bad as I thought... But now Christmas is 4 days away. I'm not going to be too hard on myself. I can do that in January. But, I am going to watch my meal calories, and drink my water, and try to not snack all day like I have been. I have had a difficult time mentally through this, and food was my comfort. But I know better than that. Now it's time to get back to basics... Taking each day meal by meal, and weighing in to hold myself accountable.

  I'm not going to lie...trying to watch what I'm eating in this 2020 mess is difficult. 2020 hasn't been easy. Yes, I'm stress eating. Yes, I'm bored eating. And, yes, I'm depressed eating. I've decided that it is okay to feel all these things. This year has been miserable. It's not easy to find the positive when we are missing our families, our friends, and doing things that we enjoy. And if that means eating whatever I want sometimes, then I go for it. Because we don't have a lot to look forward to right now.  But I am trying to eat in moderation. If I snack during the day, I portion control dinner. Maybe I skip dessert, or I try to stop eating before it gets too late, and if I go to bed kind of hungry then so be it. I make dinner and it's something somewhat good for us. Life is hard right now, and we can use any bit of comforting we can get. The takeaway here is, don't be too hard on yourself. Once life gets back to normal we can run an e