It occurred to me that my relationship with food was a little different than my sister’s, when after a late night of partying someone suggested stopping at a hot dog stand. We both answered simultaneously. Mine was, “OH HELL YES!” and hers was “Ew…no way!” It was then, in my 2am drunk stupor, that I realized our brains operated differently in regards to food. How could you “EW” to a hot dog after a night of dancing and drinking? It’s almost mandatory as far as I’m concerned. Although the two of us are equipped with the same group of genes and identical childhoods, my relationship with food is a happiness inducing love fest while her relationship with food is purely based on sustenance. She needs it to survive. That is enough. She doesn’t get emotionally involved.
So aside from stuffing your face with hot dogs after a night of drinks with friends, here are 12 additional signs you have an unhealthy relationship with food:
1. You crave Taco Bell at 2am.
2. During sleepovers your main concern was what your friend’s mom would prepare for breakfast.
4. You can hear food calling you from the refrigerator.
5. You choose your dinner based on the leftovers you’d like to eat for lunch the next day.
7. You bake cookies for your kids but only allow them to eat one apiece. You polish the batch off while they’re sleeping.
8. All you can think about while your kid munches on their happy meal is how you hope he doesn’t finish his cheeseburger.
9. You’ve considered taking someone else’s order to avoid a long wait.
10. You reward your hard work with food because apparently both you AND your dog are motivated by bacon.
11. You stay up past midnight writing lists about food for your blog.
12. You’re writing the list to keep from eating donuts.
mmmm…what did I miss?