…when I looked in the refrigerator this morning, seeing if someone got into the cookie dough, and it was gone. I had meant to put the package of Nestle Toll House pumpkin spice and white chip cookie dough in my mini refrigerator in my bedroom once I baked the Halloween chocolate chip package and Erin realized there was cookie dough in the refrigerator. I forgot when I left for work yesterday morning. This morning; the whole package had disappeared.
This is why I have a mini refrigerator in my bedroom, as well as the bottom of my entertainment center in my bedroom full of cereal, chips, snacks, etc. When the mood strikes Erin, and she fancies something to eat, she will eat it. She will eat it all. Even though she knows she shouldn’t, and that it upsets me, and it is unhealthy for her; she does it anyway. Such as 24 cookie dough squares. Or 6 cans of slim-fast in one night. Or 8 yogurts in a day. She has randomly cooked full loaves of garlic bread in the middle of the night, so when I go to cook the pasta meal I had planned for dinner; no garlic bread. If she finds chocolate anywhere, she will eat it all. I have had whole bags of chocolate chips disappear, entire cans of Pringles, and a dozen eggs at one time.
If I had a bigger bedroom, I would have a bigger refrigerator. Honestly, if I could get away with putting a lock on my refrigerator and pantry, I would. I am sure someone would consider that child endangerment or cruelty or something else along those lines. Even though she is causing herself issues by binge eating like she does.
Have you had a child, sibling, spouse, partner, friend, or roommate do this? How did you deal with it?
Hide goodies under the veggies in the veggie drawer. 🙂
She knows all of my tricks. She will empty entire cupboards if she thinks there is a chance I hid something. It is so ridiculous I have to laugh about it.
This is really hard. Have you ever taken her to get professional help? It seems like something deeper is at work here.
She is on medication for depression and anger. She has seen numerous therapists, but when she refuses to be open and honest with them, it is impossible to help her. She is 200% better then she used to be, so we just take it a day at a time. Thanks for reading!
A day at a time is the best thing. And prayer. Lots of prayer.