I am an expert at providing “explanations,” (vs excuses). It is very easy for me to use current anxiety and stress as a reason to plateau in the recovery process. But that is just another excuse for continuing to count calories, worry about what I can and can’t eat, not try to do whatever I can, even if it’s a very small effort, to continue in my recovery progress.  Today I will think about something I heard yesterday: when we start to nourish our bodies, the nutrients first go to where they are most needed. That is very clear to me! When I look back on my darkest days, I realize that I was not thinking clearly. I attributed it to age and anxiety (another “explanation”!). But it was almost certainly due to malnutrition. I was starving my brain. When I think about eating “too much” I will remember that I value my brain and body strength power, and try to BANISH that negative thought.