Stress Eating

How many of you KNOW that you eat when you are stressed? I never realized that I did until today. Like I said in yesterday's post, I went back to work this week after almost 5 months off.
Full Time Job + 2 kids + a house to keep up with = a stressed out FAT MAMMA! When I got home today after a 12 hour day, I wanted to stuff my face. It was almost like I wanted to eat out of anger. I am mad that I let work stress me out, I am mad that I don't feel like I can give my family 100% when I am working and I am mad that I am FAT.

I took a step back (actually a step to the kitchen sink to wash bottles) and did some self-talk. I reminded myself that I am doing a great job on this diet and I shouldn't let stress ruin it. I wanted to make a big ole' FAT MAMMA pb & j but I didn't. I had some chicken that the hubs had made yesterday and some pretzels. The chicken took care of my actual hunger and the pretzels took care of my "junk food" craving.

I just have to keep telling myself that it is ok and normal to have stress but it is NOT ok to "cure" my stress with food. Tonight, I am going to put away laundry, that has been sitting in the basket for two days, and try to check a few things off of my home to-do list so I feel like I accomplished something tonight. I really just want to curl up in a ball and cry (or stuff my fat face)...but I am not going to!