As soon as I hung up I turned my chair to the other leg of my "L" desk and sat for a second to collect my thoughts. After a minute or so I realized that I was rummaging through my snack drawer. Now, I had just finished my morning snack about thirty minutes before, and lunch wasn't far off, but I realized that second that I was going for the candy because I was stressed. I've never thought myself a big stress eater, but in looking back now I can see the pattern. Just because I don't often binge and can have candy and junk around me for months doesn't mean I don't eat when I'm stressed...
So, this morning I stopped my rummaging hand, stood up, went to the bathroom and splashed some water on my face, came back to my desk and brewed a nice green/black/tropical blend tea that I sweetened with Stevia and I made it through the crisis candy free... (I don't actually have candy in my snack drawer anymore, but I do have 100 calorie packs of chocolate striped graham crackers, some special k bars, and a few other items that would have fit the bill!)
Yay! It is possible to resist the cravings! I can do this!
