The holidays cause me to really struggle... the constant big meals surrounded by lots of people, the endless baked goods and alcohol, the large amounts of money that end up being spent... especially the incessant observations and comments people make regarding each others plates/eating/food/etc.
I know my struggling stems from my feelings of lack of control over what’s going on. My usual day-to-day routine is heavily disrupted which completely throws me off and then constantly feeling full and observed... all of it is enough to cause me to break down.
I need to remember to be gentle with myself. This is only for a couple of weeks and then everything will get back to normal. I should focus on enjoying the moment with those I love rather than obsessing over food and my weight.
Sharing this in case someone else needed to hear it too: this will pass. Everything will be ok. You CAN do this. Don’t be so hard on yourself. ❤
