I fought against my love of food for so long and guilty feelings. Until I decided that I wasn’t going to do it anymore. It’s too tiring, it takes up too much energy which would be better directed elsewhere.

I was always healthy (never skinny like some kids) and I grew up to be on the larger side of the ‘normal weight’ spectrum occasionally dipping into what could be considered overweight.

But, i LOVE food! So i don’t care.

These days I do have to watch what i eat (because of what I do) but i love nothing more than going out to a good restaurant and really indulging myself.

So can you believe it when I went out to dinner one night and ordered two desserts not only the waiter but the hostess commented on it! The waiter was like, ‘um, do you realise how many calories you’re going to be eating?’ and the hostess jibes ‘are you sure there was just the two of you at dinner? *wink*’

Really, what business was it of theirs? Size 8 or size 18 no one has the right to comment and try to make you feel guilty!

Me too. I hate so much that moral judgements and food are so closely linked. Food should be about fuel and enjoyment. Guilt makes everything horrible and probably leads to disorders and issues (I know it did for me).

I used to be referred to as the ‘garbage bin’ in my family because I couldn’t stand seeing leftovers go to waste.

The relationship between guilt and food needs to be severed, I think.