Last year I had major surgery. I didn’t handle it the best. There were lots of tears. It can be really hard for me to slow down, to not be a part of what is happening at work, to be in pain. I’m not a very patient patient.
During this time my friends and family gathered around me. They came to my home bearing gifts, usually food.
I cannot tell you how grateful, each time, that I have people in my life who want to feed me. In fact, I cry big, salty, tears of joy each time they walk in my door bearing calories! This food not only made things easier on my family while I was healing and was out of commission, I believe that it actually helped me heal.
Each preparation has been the good stuff. Cassaroles, lasagnas, shepards pie, soups. The mushy, hearty stuff that you want when you’re down. I even mentioned to my son that the meals were “hearty.” And he replied, “You’re right mom! You can really tell she put her heart into this!”
*tears*
I find it so beautiful the way that food connects us. We bond and celebrate over food. We pass down family recipes. Some foods remind us of times in our childhood, or time spent with special people, or even places we’ve traveled to. Food is comforting. We can’t take the emotion out of it because we can’t take emotion out of memories. Food is so much more than fuel. We often feel so much more comfortable with rules and judgements in our diets, but that doesn’t leave us a space for the reality of food.
Eating is, in so many ways, emotional. And that is ok. Maybe we don’t need to fix “emotional eating.” Maybe we should examine, instead, the ways that we “eat our emotions.”
We are gearing up to run our Food, Fitness & Freedom Challenge. This Challenge starts on February 3, 2020. Throughout the 6 weeks will go beyond just talking about what we eat. We'll be talking about why we eat the way that we eat, about our relationship with food and how to begin incorporating new rituals and strategies in our lives that makes sense for YOU, YOUR body and YOUR lifestyle. (Plus, there are prizes involved.)
We are sick and tired of seeing women being stuck in the cycle of diets, guilt, shame, deprivation and self-deprecation. We've found a better way and we are so excited to share it with you! You ready to do this? Get more challenge info and sign up here =====> FOOD, FITNESS & FREEDOM: A 6 WEEK NUTRITION CHALLENGE.
Questions? Don't hesitate to hit us up at info@thepushfitness.com.
Xoxo,
Cara