Right now.. I just want to eat. Maybe brownies.. milano cookies, hot fudge sundae, donuts, anything that I know is as bad for me as I feel.

Emotional eating... *sigh*


Why why why? My co-worker already gave me two cookies.. I ate them. But its not enough.. my stomach just feels empty..

I gotcha Tanya....stress always does that to me too! Maybe some low-fat popcorn?? I have heard that if you are craving something sweet that you can spray the popcorn with Pam (butter flavour) and sprinkle sweetener (ie. splenda) and cinammon on it. Haven't tried it, but it might cure a sweet tooth. I personally, am all about volume eating when I am stressed. I find baby carrot sticks particularly satisfying, as they are crunchy. Sounds like you are at work, so I don't know how well these suggestions would work for you right now???

Guess the good news is that it is a temporary stressor! Hang in there!

Hope that you get some time to yourself over the long weekend...

Kris

Yeah.. I am at work. Low-fat popcorn is a good idea.. I have some at home. I still feel guilty eating that though.

Sorry.. just depressed.

Tonic,

I know exactly how you feel when it comes to the guilt felt from eating not on my "diet". Why do we do this to ourselves? I still haven't figured that one out.

It's so hard to allow us to have a little freedom because if we roll along for so long doing well on our diet and then a snag comes along, we feel like punishment is due.

That is a big thing for me...my old feeling is - well, I already blew it today, might as well enjoy myself...and it is so hard to stop and think about what you are about to do when your mouth is watering for chocolate (you know, like people say - just wait out your craving, think about how it will make you feel...yada yada yada)

Now, i allow myself to have a little more freedom if i eat something bad. Granted, i still have to stay within my point range (WW), but other than that, I can eat whatever i feel i need to eat - one thing i really try is to eat veggies...

truth is - if we deny for too long we end up right where we were, it's just a matter of how long it takes to get back on the wagon.

As far as your craving to eat right now, eat something that you know will give you what you need right now. chances are, you won't even be hungry for a real dinner at night. and if you are, concentrate on what you will do to get back on track tonight - not tomorrow, but tonight.

hope this helps a little

btw, the low-fat popcorn with splenda and cinnamon is really good - although i have never sprayed the butter flavored pam spray on it. i buy the 94% free butter popcorn so it is already flavored and if i put the splenda and cinnamon on it right after it comes out of the microwave it really doesn't have much of a problem adhering to the popcorn.

Emily

Thanks for all the good ideas everyone. I ended up going home and having some low-fat popcorn and diet rootbeer. I worked out too.. although I hated almost every minute of it.

Anyways.. I made it through yesterday.. today is a new day. I'm not quite as depressed.. so thats good. Maybe I am a bit PMSing.

Emily - I have no idea why we do thees things to ourselves. I am not even sure why food will make me feel better. But, chocolate seems to do wonders. For me.. I do subscribe to the not denying yourself philosophy.. but then there are the days when I eat not because I need it or crave it because I havent had it.. its because I crave it to make me feel better. I wonder if this is a learned behavior or a chemical thing.

Anyways.. thanks again for the support. You guys are great!

just had 4 pieces of chocolate myself....

I feel you.