But never the work they actually need to do. The important work.
If you relate, here’s what you need to know. You’re not lazy, bad or a loser. You’re just a little child who gives in to their emotions. So stop feeling guilty, because it won’t get you anywhere. Negative feelings are the reason you procrastinate in the first place. When you forgive yourself, you step away from the messy soup of emotions, and can actually plan for the important work you need to do. You become the adult in your life.
Or else, you’ll spend between now and next week thinking about it, worrying about it, avoiding it with endless visits to the kitchen or scrolling through food feeds on your phone. “I just can’t control it”