Weight Loss

I wasn’t sure I wanted to talk about my battle with weight loss in the blog because I don’t want the topics to become too convoluted. But in thinking about it, I realized that my anxiety disorder and my weight are inexorably linked. Food is a great drug to self-medicate with. I really enjoy eating, so when I eat I get a momentary reprieve from my fear. When I overeat, I get that stuffed, tired, euphoric feeling that is like a high and I don’t get the anxiety backlash that I would from alcohol. I just have the guilt from eating like a pig. Not even going Vegan has helped me lose weight. It’s just as easy to over Vegan foods as it is others. Being Vegan isn’t all vegetables. There’s certain breads, pasta, rice . . . a lot of carbs. There’s veggie burgers, veggie chicken, soy ice cream. And it all tastes so good. It really does. Go Vegan!