Story: Just in Case

How was it then?

I was always worrying that I *might* be hungry later, so I had to have food around me at all times. If I went somewhere in my car, I would have to stop at a store to buy some food for the trip. I would usually buy junk food like chocolate or potato chips, or something I could easily eat while driving. If I was going for a longer trip, like a flight, then I would go crazy at the airport buying big bags of junk food. I said to myself, “If I’m going to die in a plane crash, at least I will have eaten chocolate.”

~ A Food Addict

How is it now?

I have a set schedule for eating my meals, so I know at any given time what time I will eat, and how much time there is until I will eat again, so there is no little voice in my head saying “what if you get hungry???”. If I get hungry, it’s probably because it is time to eat, so I will eat then. End of discussion.

I also know that my meal will be enough when the time comes to eat it, so I don’t need to come up with any “just in case” scenarios in my head that will lead me to buying and eating junk food.

~ A Recovering Food Addict