A Fail

I’ve been a lazy ass this week, made two very bad “food” choices and the scale hasn’t moved, as expected. 
 

I was feeling down due to a specific issue and ate my way through a large bag of corn twists. Also had a Camino espresso bean chocolate bar. Even though I always keep a stocked fridge and pantry (eg. a variety of vegetables, some fruit, dried dates and natural almonds), I turned to the dark side… rather than going through my usual steps.

Identify the emotion: fear, loss, stress, anger, hurt feelings, loneliness, ect.

Then do any of these:

• Go for a long walk outside
• Yoga or meditation
• Take a warm bath
• Have a cup of tea
• Re-read a chapter of a favourite book
• Listen to some music
• Call a friend

Alter the situation, accept it or adapt! Do not procrastinate, deal with it as soon as you can.

 

In my case, changing old habits and turning to a new way of dealing with problems is not like throwing a switch.  I really wish it was. It would make life so much simpler. But life is not always easy or fair. I’m thankful that this emotional eating is not a regular occurrence anymore and over time, it’s happening less and less.