lovelylisab

I never really considered myself a stress eater. I never recognized the link between when I was stressed out & when I would overeat.  In all my times of starting and quitting a weight loss program, I never once saw the link.

Until Friday.  I had a horrible day at work- I made a mistake and it costed me about $1000. I got yelled at by the client, and by time I got home I was exhausted, depressed and crying.  Trying to figure out something points-friendly was the furthest thing from my mind. So, we went out, got cheeseburgers. I had a burger and a diet coke.  The little voice in my head told me to hold the mayo and the cheese, which was good.

 I could tell it was clearly tied to the stress.  For the first time I saw myself order the burger, and I thought that I would NOT have ordered this if I wasn’t so upset. And, even though I ate it anyway, I realized that it was not going to solve my problem.  I had points to spare, so I didn’t beat myself up over it.  But,  I will not always have the points to spare- and next time it could be a problem.

I am going to have to be prepared next time. When I am stressed, I am going to ask my boyfriend for help in choosing a dinner that won’t let me regret my choices.