Monumental Food Foibles

We all have weak spots in our eating habits: trigger foods that we just can't seem to say no to, the tendency to skip breakfast or eat a rushed lunch at our desk, or forgoing variety for the same-old meals we always make.

These day-to-day habits are one thing, but today as I was brewing a cup of hot cocoa (see: my greatest weakness), I got to thinking about some of the wildest, craziest decisions I've made around food in the past.

See, when your relationship with your body or with food is out of whack, you tend to do some really unhealthy -- and downright strange -- things.

Case in point: Last winter, I was craving a cup of hot cocoa (a.k.a. a brief sugar high followed by a major crash and burn). Unfortunately, we were out of milk. At this point, a sane person would probably give up the quest and move on with their day. But I was a woman obsessed. I NEEDED my sugar fix (or at least, that's what my imbalanced blood-sugar levels made it feel like).

We didn't have milk, but we did have half and half. So I made myself a cup of hot chocolate using half and half. And what's more, I DRANK it. At least about a third of it, until I felt so sick that I couldn't force anymore down. (Just thinking about it still makes me a little nauseous.)

Remembering that odd and embarrassing moment today made me incredibly grateful for how my relationship with food has evolved over the past year. That's not to say I don't make mistakes, or that there aren't areas I could improve on, but I feel so much more comfortable with my choices. Food is something I enjoy and savor these days, not something I fear or constantly fight against.

So I've shared one of my cringe-worthy food foibles. Now it's your turn! Has your diet ever led you to do something a little wacky?

(Photo by eszter)