FOR ME, FOOD ISN’T ABOUT HUNGER, IT’S
ABOUT MY MOODS
When I’m bored, I look for something in the fridge, eat a slice of cheese maybe, or a tomato, or a carrot.
When I’m tired, I eat roasted peppers, creamy rice pudding, biscuits with tea.
When I’m a bit low, I eat chocolate, letting it melt in my mouth.
When I feel anxious, I make cakes or biscuits, even in the middle of the night, and the smell of baking eassures me: ginger biscuits, lemon pie, chocolate cake.
When I’m in a good mood, I wake in the early hours and plan meals for guests, and it’s like thinking about Christmas presents.
When I’m excited, I rarely feel hungry, for then I want to be light-footed and empty – a piece of steamed fish, maybe, or a green salad; something clean and light that won’t weigh me down; sushi is perfect.
When I’m guilty or agitated, I push things round my plate.
When I’m sad, I starve myself.
GLOSSARY:
reassure = acalmar
light -footed = leve
weigh down = enfastiar
round = em direção contrária
The adjectives, underlined in the text,
