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Being half-Cajun and half-Cuban, two cultures that perfected the arts of cooking and gorging on rich, savory food, I've always had a deep-seated emotional bond with food. Unfortunately, the food from both sides of my heritage tends to be heavy on the carbs (Cuban: platanos, arroz con pollo, yuca; Cajun: french bread, bread pudding, rice with every meal). But listing evil, carb-y foods was not my intent, so I digress.
In addition to the normal college stresses of class, work, and relationships, I've had to deal with the aftermath of Katrina this semester. You see, I'm New Orleans born and bred, and I've tried to suppress the feelings of despair from watching my hometown go under water for the past few months. What's worse is I'm doing it from a distance, as I'm at university in Alabama. I haven't been home since August, have seen neither my family nor my friends in as long, and, quite frankly, I'm not taking it well.
As a result, I got knocked off the wagon about a week and half ago, and turned to all those carb-laden goodies that remind me of my grandmother's kitchen. After about 10 days of chowing down on otherwise forbidden delectables, I have managed to undo all the good work of the previous month. Now I am starting a clean induction, and hoping that little transgression will be the end of my cheating episodes for good.
My question is this: If you are an emotional eater, how do you deal with it? What have you found to replace food as your comfort/security blanket?
In addition to the normal college stresses of class, work, and relationships, I've had to deal with the aftermath of Katrina this semester. You see, I'm New Orleans born and bred, and I've tried to suppress the feelings of despair from watching my hometown go under water for the past few months. What's worse is I'm doing it from a distance, as I'm at university in Alabama. I haven't been home since August, have seen neither my family nor my friends in as long, and, quite frankly, I'm not taking it well.
As a result, I got knocked off the wagon about a week and half ago, and turned to all those carb-laden goodies that remind me of my grandmother's kitchen. After about 10 days of chowing down on otherwise forbidden delectables, I have managed to undo all the good work of the previous month. Now I am starting a clean induction, and hoping that little transgression will be the end of my cheating episodes for good.
My question is this: If you are an emotional eater, how do you deal with it? What have you found to replace food as your comfort/security blanket?
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