If you are lonely, volunteer to help someone else. And finally, if you use food to celebrate, find another type of reward. About Food - Americans eat emotions rather than nutrition. Turn on T.V., radio, read a newspaper or magazine, or just drive down the street and look at the billboards. The only way XYZ will make you feel anything but full and perhaps bloated, is if you believe their ads.
Food is emotional.
It represents mother, security, companionship, love, etc. Just think how it would feel to serve a fresh organic meal to your loved ones, knowing that each tasty bite they take is giving them all the nutrition they need for health and well being. Now learn to love yourself enough to do the same for you. See Animated Meditations, and start with A Sacred Place Within 5. Well, that doesn't have to be true.