Eating more than your partner in quarantine can bring up emotional baggage around food.
Here’s how to cut through the noise, according to dietitians.
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When the U.S. entered quarantine in mid-March, I moved in with my boyfriend of 10 months.
registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and author ofUnapologetic Eating: Make Peace with Food and Transform Your Life
or Do you think we need to make the whole box of pasta?
Her message forced me to re-evaluate how I had been approaching food during quarantine.
Worse: I hadnt even noticed what I was doing.
How f**ked is that?
Less, less, less, less, says Harrison.
Am I doing it right?
Am I doing the right thing?
In my experience, thats absolutely true.
And if Im being perfectly honest, echoes of those behaviors still remain now.
Theyarethe company I keep constantly.
Im quarantined with them, always; sharing food with Drew just amplified their messages.
Then notice what happens; what other thoughts youre having, says Rumsey.
That way, I feel bad because ____ is eating less than me.
Im going to eat less tomorrow becomes I feel bad because ____ is eating less than me.
What can I do to shift the focus back to what my body needs?
You just want to turn it back inward, says Rumsey.
To be sure, theres no quick fix.
A dietitian breaks down intuitive eating:
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