The 5th Opposite Diet Tip:
While I was writing down my husband Martin’s overeating exploits – which inspired me to write my book, The Art of Overeating, it occurred to me that for him, food equaled love. Given his background, this made sense. He was an only child in his immediate family, as well as his extended family. The entire family expressed their love for him and for each other, with food. They gathered often for extended eat-a-thons, lavishing extra helpings and treats on him – a dollop of this, a scoop of that. Every Sunday, his mother asked him to make out his menu for the coming week – and she made everything on it.
This got me thinking about the connection of food with the emotion of love. After all, as I point out in my book, the first love we ever receive is given to us in the form of milk from Mom.
There is nothing wrong with associating food with love or with good times. That is why so many of us feel a sense of wellbeing when we eat our special childhood “comfort” foods. The problem comes when we use food as a substitute for love and happiness.
When you pass the deli counter and every liverwurst is screaming out, “I love you,” every salami, “te amo,” – that’s not good. While you can love and enjoy food, food cannot love you back. It can sustain you and give you pleasure. That’s it!
Food fills your stomach, not your heart. So this Valentine’s Day, look for love in other places. Find it in a person that will say “I love you” or an animal that will have that special shine in their eyes or that wagging tail when you are with them.
Besides a companion, there are so many ways to reap the reward of love. There are children and people who need your help. There is an old friend or relative who would be so happy to see you. There is the puppy or kitten waiting for you in the animal shelter.
Enjoy your food and live to love. Than love will fill you up!
MY RANT ‘N RAVE
Today, my rave is, appropriately, for love. When we express love, when we give love – we are putting out positive energy. That helps everyone – and even the planet! Most of all, it helps us. Positive energy attracts positive energy. So spread your love and reap the reward.
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