Montgomery Eating Patterns

Since starting at Montgomery College four years ago I have changed tremendously. Metamorphosing from a timid girl who only spoke when spoken to and who dared not make eye contact, to someone who has the confidence to initiate a conversation and will go to professors when she needs help (even if sometimes I still go too late..). In the last two semesters alone I have changed so much, that choosing behaviors to write about is difficult and has required a great deal of self reflection. The first health behavior I have chosen is my work ethic surrounding school. My time at Montgomery college has been spent deciphering what career I want my future to hold. Any success will depend on my work ethic: when I study, how many hours a week …show more content…
I like to think that I eat healthy more often than not, but, once in awhile I will hide food. Growing up I craved anything that had wheat, dairy, or eggs, they were ‘forbidden’ and I desired them. In my home they were nonexistent unless their was a party or dinner guests, because my older brother was allergic and though my other siblings and I were not, we were sensitive to them. My mother always seemed to be lamenting and condemning our behavior as a result of the consumption of foods containing wheat, dairy, or eggs and society for their lack of understanding on less severe food allergies. Now, I have a tendency to hide food, whether it is candy or a desert I pick up at the store as a treat, I have an urge to keep it from anyone, lest they find out my ‘dirty’ secret. I don’t want to be chastised, even though at this point I probably won’t. This is lessening as I age and since I am cognizant that I feel better when eating a diet possessing less grains and processed foods and more fruits, vegetables, and meats this isn’t a habit that is going to get out of hand and will likely dissipate …show more content…
My dissociative behaviors can lead me to observe before participating in conversations or activities and has at times led me to withdraw from any sort of social interaction. When I was young and didn’t want to do chores or homework I hide in my closet. I could spend hours in there with my dolls and imagination. Creating a place where I was totally detached from the world around me. This changed some in highschool, I went from hiding in my closet, to spending all my time in my room and locking the door. Unfortunately instead of keeping my imaginative fantasies with dolls, I spent my time staring at the wall thinking nothing. The nothing drowned out everything else and I was glad to let it. Now though, it can get in the way of hanging out with my