Wow! I’ve been sick lately. Food poisoning. Can you believe it? I barely made it out of bed for four days, except to throw up.

I wasn’t feeding my food addiction. It wasn’t a case of emotional eating. I just wasn’t paying attention.

Dairy foods, except for butter once in a while and an occasional frozen yogurt treat, don’t agree with me. I had dinner with a friend who likes to eat Italian food. I ordered stuffed shells knowing there would be consequences.

Then, the next morning, a friend of mine had an Open House to celebrate her new office. Too many foods that I don’t usually eat and I didn’t bring my own food as a backup, not that I would have brought Cappuccino jelly beans anyway.

Take a risk. Try something new. Forget about it. Here’s my Rescue Remedy tip for the day, and probably the weekend, the way it looks.

Stick to the plan. Eat on time. Take your own food in a cooler so you can eat something healthy that will give you energy. Drink water between the coffee and punch. If you don’t have a burst of energy when you take a bite, toss it.

Eat for energy. That’s what it’s all about. Food addicts have their own set of challenges. That’s why paying attention not only to what we eat but also to what we do while we’re eating is so important.

Have a great weekend. Rest, relax and energize. And this weekend, all things considered, I think I’ll practice what I preach.