THE BREAK-UP DIET: Anyone else been on this one?

Anyone who has read The Denim Diet knows that during a trip to Texas a year and a half ago, I wrote the first draft of the book over five days while visiting a friend's family in Amarillo over the new year's holiday. It wasn't just a friend. It was a boyfriend. That's not really news either...one of my first blog-posts tells all about it.

About a month or so ago, we broke-up. It's amicable and we're still good friends...it's all good, for the best, and blah-dee-blah blah. If breaking up under such perfect conditions is so good, why has my appetite taken a nosedive? The other day, I wore my skinny, back-of-the-closet jeans to work (the ones I haven't worn since my last relationship broke up!) because my other pairs are too loose. This might sound like a good problem to have, but trust me, it's not. At age 42, I can't afford to lose even the tiniest amount of flesh on my face and what I'm seeing staring back at me as I'm slathering on my favorite organic moisterizer the last few nights before bed is a tired, old-looking face. I'm thinking about having the mirror removed. I need my appetite back!

Apparently, this is quite common. Yay, I'm normal! According to an article on Helpguide.org, "When you’re going through the stress of a divorce or breakup, healthy habits easily fall by the wayside. You might find yourself not eating at all or overeating your favorite junk foods."

I guess things could be worse; I could be swinging the other way and eating mountains of potato chips and bowlfuls of M&Ms, which wouldn't go over well as the face (and body) of The Denim Diet. The article has some great advice to help me get back to feeling like myself again so healthy habits like eating enough are restored as quickly as possible...here's one piece of advice from the article:

"Make time each day to nurture yourself. Help yourself heal by scheduling daily time for activities you find calming and soothing. Go for a walk in nature, listen to music, enjoy a hot bath, get a massage, read a favorite book, take a yoga class, or savor a warm cup of tea."

Hey...that sounds like good advice for all of us to follow, break-up or not!

One day at a time, right? Has anyone out there experienced something similar?