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WIAW…I’m No Longer An Emotional Eater

July 15, 2015

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Happy Wednesday Friends!

Well life surely is never dull in my world. When so many strange events happen to you one after another, you can only ask yourself what am I doing wrong in life? Or am I doing so much right that this is my payback? What lesson should I be learning from this? Do I need to rethink my path life and change everything I’m doing? You hear about people going through mid life crises all the time, but you never believe they really happen in life until they happen to you. 

After a series of crazy events last week and many ups and downs this past year, I thought for certain I’d crawl into the fetal position and meltdown. Surprisingly, I didn’t because in those hard moments, you realize how very strong you are & somehow find the strength to push through. As I reflected on the aftermath of the car accident, I realized something big about myself. I’m no longer an emotional eater. 

[Tweet “How I discovered I’m no longer an emotional eater #FitFluential”]

In the past when something bad happened, it was my normal to reach for a bag of chips or tub of ice cream for support. But I don’t do that anymore and it wasn’t until last week that I realized this about myself. I’ve conquered emotional eating. Something I’ve battled with since I was a kid. Realizing this accomplishment made all the worry of the past week seem small. It’s incredible how a bad situation can help you recognize something positive about yourself. All that said. My life still really needs that degaussing.

Now let’s see what I ate and it wasn’t a bag of chips! If you’re new to Skinny Fitalicious, What I Ate Wednesday is a post I do every week showcasing my meals from one day. It’s fun to see what other people eat in a day. It’s also great motivation for me to eat balanced and create more delicious recipes!

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Breakfast. Zucchini red pepper frittata. All I can say is you will die.

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Protein pancakes with chocolate NuttZo. Have you ever melted nut butter on a pancake? OMG…so good! PS use my special code olson15 for 15% off your online NuttZo order. 

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Lunch. Kale salad with steamed broccoli, tuna and homemade salsa. I also realized last week that salsa and tuna belong together. How did I not know this?

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Snack. Greek yogurt and blueberries with pumpkin & sunflower seeds. I promise there’s yogurt & berries under that mound.

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Dinner. Shrimp, bell pepper, broccolini and cauliflower rice. 

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Snack. Strawberry Mango Tango Smoothie with paleo granola. I could eat this every single day.

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[Tweet “#WIAW overcoming emotional eating #FitFluential #food #meals”]

In what moment have you realized you’ve accomplished something big?

Lots of Health, Food & Love,

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Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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  1. Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    July 15, 2015 at 2:29 am

    The frittata looks awesome! That’s definitely a good feeling to realize you’re way passed something that stood in your way for years. Somewhat recently I realized that I dont feel obsessive about running like I did a couple of years ago. Actually it kind of scared me but overall I can see it’s a good thing 🙂

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 8:16 am

      Interesting about the running. I’ve recently become to feel less scared of not being able to workout. Injury somewhat forces that. Pain if I workout, no pain if I don’t. I pick the later. Tired of being in so much pain.

      Reply
  2. Susie @ Suzlyfe says

    July 15, 2015 at 3:50 am

    Yay :D. While I’ve never been an emotional eater, I certainly have had major emotions about food—particularly food fears following my years of being so sick. It was so liberating to realize that, though I don’t think they will ever fully dissipate, I can move past them in a few seconds.

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 8:18 am

      I can imagine fearing food. I feared food a long time after my weight loss. I just kept thinking the weight would come back when in reality I just had to trust my new habits and lifestyle. So glad you’re in a much better place too!

      Reply
  3. Erin @ Running Erins, Racing Home says

    July 15, 2015 at 4:20 am

    This is much less profound than your big moment, but I got married in May, but planned the entire wedding long-distance (married in NY but live in Missouri). I woke up the morning of my wedding and realized that every detail was planned and communicated, every party involved knew what to do and when to do it, and I didn’t need to lift a finger–besides my ring finger, of course. I had pulled it off, and it was such an amazing feeling!

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 8:19 am

      I think planning a wedding is a big deal. So many of my friends have practically had nervous breakdowns planning theirs. You deserve a lot of credit for doing that & long distance too!

      Reply
  4. Jamie says

    July 15, 2015 at 6:40 am

    I’m totally an emotional eater, especially when I’m sad. A lot of times I have to remind myself eating won’t make me feel better, it usually makes me feel worse. Overcoming that is a huge accomplishment! And I love PB on my pancakes : )

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 8:20 am

      I thought I was the only one who did PB on pancakes! 😉

      Reply
  5. Sara says

    July 15, 2015 at 7:03 am

    Your day looked great, the frittata looks amazing!

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 8:21 am

      I plan on posting the recipe once I’m able to get good shots of it.

      Reply
  6. Jill @ Champagne for Everyday says

    July 15, 2015 at 7:07 am

    These meals all look so good, I need to get on that plantain train. It might be one of my favorite foods! Congrats on overcoming emotional eating, I think almost everyone has experienced it at some time in their lives, including a lot of the guys that I know! It’s human nature in a way I think – too bad it has nasty side effects!

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 8:22 am

      Um plantains? I didn’t have any in this post. Maybe you were reading another one!

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      • Jill @ Champagne for Everyday says

        July 15, 2015 at 11:16 am

        Ooooh what are those round discs in the third photo from the right of the WIAW info graphic – OH NO, I get it, I am confusing that 3×3 intro pic for what was actually WIAW. I thought you just threw in a few more days of meals!! 😛

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        • Megan says

          July 15, 2015 at 11:28 am

          Oh! I was wondering where you saw plantains. Haha!!!

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  7. Gianna @ Run, Lift, Repeat says

    July 15, 2015 at 8:27 am

    I’m a boredom eater (like when watching TV). I’ve resolved it mostly by not keeping anything to mindlessly eat in the house so if I really want to snack I have to walk to the store and buy it! Now my GI system is just too stressed anyways to abuse it so, that helps me stay on track and make good choices!

    PB on pancakes = heaven. Or basically PB on everything.

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 1:27 pm

      Oh no! I hope you’re GI stuff gets better. That’s no fun and yes nut butter makes everything better. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Beverley Cheng says

    July 15, 2015 at 11:15 am

    salsa and tuna DOOO belong together! I’ve been saying this for years – the best combo.
    I also love pouring tons of pumpkin seeds on my yogurt (and/or oatmeal). adds the perfect crunch 🙂

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 11:29 am

      Yes to pumpkin seeds! I can’t wait for fall.

      Reply
  9. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says

    July 15, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    Congrats on overcoming emotional eating! I find that to be my biggest problem area. I was raised by my mom to more or less eat my feelings, so it;s been hard to tell myself not to give into it.

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 1:19 pm

      It’s definitely hard when you’ve been that way since a child. That’s how I was too. It’s all you know to cope with things. That’s not to say I’m perfect, I’m sure I will have moments when I slip, but that’s ok. I just try to remind myself how far I’ve come.

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  10. Niki @ Life With Niki says

    July 15, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    Big Nuttzo fan myself. In fact when it comes to nut butter, I usually do not discriminate! So proud of how far you have come in your health journey. Emotional eating plagues so many people’s minds and makes them feel ashamed and uncomfortable- your realization is an inspiration to everyone :).

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 1:21 pm

      Aw thanks Niki! My hope is that it helps others. And love ALL THE NUT BUTTER!

      Reply
  11. Emily says

    July 15, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    I totally know the feeling of learning that you have and can overcome an eating habit. 🙂 Happy for you Megan!! And your Nutzo? I’ve heard so much about it, and it looks so good. Of course all of your recipes look like you should maybe through your hat into a ‘Iron Chef’ or ‘Chopped’ competition. I’d be rooting for you!

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    • Megan says

      July 15, 2015 at 6:47 pm

      Aw! That’s so sweet of you Emily! That compliment made my day.

      Reply
  12. MK says

    July 16, 2015 at 7:18 am

    Salsa and tuna definitely belong together! As does mustard and tuna… Sriracha and tuna… Tuna and tuna…

    This post made my heart smile 🙂 I’m so happy you got to see the good in all of these situations! Maybe all you needed was a “heyyyy, we’re gonna throw all this CRAP at you so that you’ll be tried and tested, and BOOM, LOOK! SOMETHING GREAT, GREATER THAN ALL OF THIS OTHER STUFF! LOOK AT WHAT YOU DID!”

    In fact, something similar happened to me. I have been injured for a really long time, and one night I emotionally ate. The next morning, I was REALLY upset that I had gorged the night before, but I attempted a run… and it DIDN’T HURT. Completely overshadowed the self-pity of overeating.

    Priorities and happiness get unfairly outweighed when life seems to repetitively beat you against a wall. But soon enough, the wall will crack,, and it’ll be over 😉

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    • Megan says

      July 16, 2015 at 10:16 am

      Aw thanks MK! You comments made my heart smile! It’s nice to know I’m not the only one battling a really long series of injuries and that hopefully, one day soon the wall will crack for me like it did for you. I just know in my heart all this is happening to me for a reason. Like the post I wrote about my estrogen battle, so many women responded. It still is my highest viewed post. I know my struggle is helping other women. I remind myself of that each time I start to feel down about pain or having another challenge put in front of me.

      Reply
  13. Jody - Fit at 57 says

    July 16, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    It is a great feeling. I can’t say that I have conquered it but tamed it! 🙂 It is a lifelong lesson. I wrote a posy about it not to long ago. I still have the feelings but I know how to manage them now & that is just from all my years at this.. 🙂 PLUS I own it if I decide to eat! 🙂

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    • Megan says

      July 16, 2015 at 5:52 pm

      I think I always have a moment here or there, but I know after last week’s accident that it’s much less likely to happen. Like you, I still allow myself treats and don’t restrict myself which makes balancing food so much easier.

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