Stress and Eating

I guess the past two weeks I didn't have very much stress. I never found myself eating without knowing what I was doing....that was, until yesterday. Yesterday the kids were fighting really bad, they didn't listen to anything, they were grouchy....you know the rest. So, after an hour at my daughters track meet, we decided to call it quits and head home.

After we got home, I caught myself sitting on the couch with a handful of pretzels. I had just grabbed them, ate two and went straight to the couch. Once I "woke up" and realized what I had just done, I hurried to put the pretzels in my hand back.

I have been weighing EVERYTHING.....it's part of the calorie counting....and here I had just grabbed a handful of pretzels and started eating before I even knew what happened. It wasn't good, but at least I had the sense to put the darn things back! Jeez!

Obviously I'm a stress eater and I have a lot of stress. Right now is pretty good because I don't have school, but school starts in less than a month and I'm sure my schedule will be all screwed up. I've already been stressing about finding a babysitter! My sister can do it sometimes, but she has to drive so far! Ahhh...okay, this isn't about school or babysitting. This is about weight and stress eating! My point, I have stress, I eat!

I need something else to do in a time like that. Obviously drugs or alcohol seem like the logical choice. :) However, they are also addictive and I only drink once in awhile and drugs aren't exactly something I'm into! So, food has become my addiction. It used to be coke....coke makes me feel better, but coke is FULL of calories. I've tried diet and sometimes it helps, but not for those REALLY stressful times.

So, now I have the blog! It's okay, but not always accessible and if the kids are talking to me while I'm trying to type, it stresses me out more! So, not the best option either....

Books, I love reading, but same issue with the kids talking.....why is it that they talk again??? Just kidding! I love my kids, but they do add stress.

Since I can't get rid of my kids or make them quit talking, I need something else to do that will calm my nerves without stressing me out more! I'll be thinking about that! :)

Until then, keep the food put away....nothing on the counters, cupboard doors closed!!!!!!