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I've realized over the years that I have a habit of stress eating. Any type of stress triggers it, no matter how small the stressor. A bad day at work? Eat a cookie. Having difficult children in the classroom? Buy a pint of ice cream (cookie dough flavor, of course). I've also realized that I can limit my stress eating by not only noticing what triggers it, but also ignore the impulse to eat. If I'm going to eat emotionally, at the very least it should be fruits and veggies to satisfy the emotional craving, not just sweets.
I've realized that just as I stress eat when things go wrong, I stress eat when things go right. When something good happens, the opposite effect happens: I have a tendency to eat healthier for the day. For example, I made another sale on Etsy today. This is a huge achievement, since I've been in a creative rut for over 2 months now. By making another sale, I feel as though my creativity is appreciated by someone other than myself, and in turn, I feel better about myself mentally. Feeling good about myself mentally allows me the chance to make healthy choices about what I eat. After making the sale tonight, I sat down with a hot cup of spiced oolong tea and decided to pick up my pliers and rings and create another piece of jewelry to sell. I also won't be late night snacking later, either.
Diet Calendar Entries for 28 March 2012:
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1682 kcal
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Fat: 56.68g | Prot: 61.73g | Carb: 232.06g.
Breakfast: cappuccino. Lunch: pepperoni pizza slice. Dinner: mint tea, white rice, beef cube, pho . Snacks/Other: 2% milk, oolong, snickerdoodle cookie. more...
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2422 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 2 hours, Housework - 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 45 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours. more...
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