I have so many things happening right now that the diet has taken the back burner. Not that I'm too busy per se, because I actually do better staying on plan when I am very busy. It's too many emotional issues going on and i am increadibly stressed. I am facing the very real possibility that in a month or two I will not have a job or in the very least my job will be changed drastically, my grandmother whom I am very close to had to be placed in a nursing home and only has a few months to live and my husband who is a good man, just doesn't understand why I'm stressed about money that may potentially be gone soon (he appearantly thinks that there is an endless supply of money and that bills pay themselves!) I have not really gained any of my lost weight back I've been hoovering around the same weight but I know that it will bounce up at some point. my friend who is also doing WW has lost 20 pounds more than I have and she told me today that she "feels bad for me" because she has lost more than me. (However she started out 60 pounds heavier than me) Umm...OK. I know that I need to do this for me, but I'm having a hard tome dealing with all of this and usually the way to deal is to eat, even though I know that I feel better when I'm on plan. Thanks for listening and letting me vent.
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First, stop and breathe, repeat.
Now - being stressed and busy doesn't mean that you can't be on plan. Don't think of it as a "diet". Think of it as giving your body the life-giving fuel it needs to get you through your stressful times ahead.
Seriously - I FEEL so much better when I eat healthy foods. When life gets tough, eating healthfully is even more important
Surround yourself with quick, easy "go-to" foods that fit your plan. You CAN do this. Value yourself enough to take care of YOU!
I find that I MUST balance my life when things get stressful. I must take time te eat right, exercise and meditate/pray.
So - take care of yourself, first - your body, mind AND spirit will thank you for it.
I tend to eat when stressed, too. But I have learned that I actually handle the stress better when I eat well, exercise, and get enough rest (or as much as I can). So I am making ME a priority, knowing that if I do that, everything else will be a little easier.
Good luck!
I would like to ditto all that CD said.
Also, put your sleep, nutrition and exercise all the way at the very top of that list--above all else. I feel so much better now that I do and I am much more equipped to deal with what is.
Good luck (and we all know it has nothing to do with luck) and God Bless. YOU CAN DO THIS.
im a stress/emotional eater. i made a post a few weeks ago about how a dear friend of mine had died. instead of running to the cookie jar, i actually took time to DEAL with my feelings and ended up feeling a lot better.
i know its so much harder during stressful times, but life is just one thing after another. you have to try to find ways to deal with your stress other than eating, because stress is the one thing that will never go away.