Thursday, February 11, 2010

Sugar and Stress

What is it about sugar that eases stress?

Since we started the house situation, all I want some days is something sweet. For years I haven't been able to eat sugar or starch, but after drinking white oak bark tea, sugar doesn't seem to bother me quite as much.

I can say that but at the Super Bowl party on Sunday I ate every dessert there: rum cake, blackberry cobbler and ice cream, fruit something or other, a cinnamon something, chocolate cake. Of course, I didn't go to sleep until 5:00 the next morning either! All night I wrote a new book titled, "When Children Break Their Parent's Hearts."

The past few days have been more stressful than usual. So far I've had a cheese Danish at Starbuck's, a soy ice cream carob bar and a miniature Hershey (from the bowl we have out for the house lookers.) I don't know if I'll sleep tonight or not.

I wish I would go pray instead of eating sugar. I pray all the time but right now nothing seems to be able to take the place of sugar.

I remember once long ago when I could eat sugar and was in stress. Instead of wanting to eat, I couldn't eat and lost so much weight. Why can't I do that now? Why is sugar my answer? Rhetorical question, but if you have the answer, please let me know.

2 comments:

  1. I, too struggle with feeding my heart instead of my stomach. I continue to pray for you. GOD does NOT desire for you to be worried or upset. I know that is hard, but we have to try.
    One of the hardest things I have prayed for my kids, but one of the most affective things has been and still is:

    Father please do "whatever" it takes to get them totally and completely into your will.

    I prayed this for all of them, but most especially for our most rebellious young adult child who was going down the wrong path. I was at the end of my rope and had tried everything else. Honestly, I had NO where else to go for help. I had been praying, but never this prayer. The thing about this prayer is TOTAL surrender...no restrictions. I gave it completely to GOD and it worked. She is a productive young adult, now....doing very well.

    Hope this helps...love and hugs, andrea

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  2. I think Andrea's comment is great. I had been addicted for years....used things to numb out what I didnt' want to feel. I finally learned to release the overwhelming feelings through writing, running and art. Sugar is a rush...its soothing. Praying for you..praying that whatever you need God will meet that need in the way only He can. Stay strong ok. Sarah

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