Weigh In Monday #23

I meant to post this on Tuesday, to get in sync with the Healthy You Challenge, and then never got online last night. So, Monday found me down another pound. Hooray! That makes 67pounds since 1/1/07. Those seeming small loses can seem insignificant. I'm here to tell you, they add up.

Unfortunately, the rest of this week has found me struggling with the whole stress/food issue. My work has kicked into Let's Really Drive RE Nuts This Week mode. The stress and resultant anxiety kicked my "Eat to Cope" response into high gear. I am so very discouraged that I still regress to this behavior. I do try non-food coping techniques. I do deep breathing, I meditate, I pray, I go for walks, I email my Sweetie and complain. (Not his favorite technique, I'm sure.) At work, we have a cafeteria, two snack bars, an outdoor grill in the summer, and two gift shops, that all sell food. The variety is good when making healthy choices, but bad for a stress eater. This afternoon, when I felt my nerves were about to dissolve, I dashed downstairs and grabbed an order of country fried steak and cheddar mashed potatoes.

"Do you want gravy on this?" the young lady behind the counter asked.

"Yes, please," I replied. Float it in gravy!

Even as I was ploughing my way through, I recognized that the food was a greasy band aid that wouldn't hold back the stress for long. And, even though my stomach complained about the quality and quantity of food, I kept eating. Bleh. Look like it's back to my therapist!