Real Talk....Life's Stress Causes Temptation...How I Fought the Binge Today.

Today was straight stressful.....every single moment at work was stressful. Today there were a million moments where I could have just let loose, yell at the stupidity occurring. BUT I refrained because being professional is more important than caving to someone's ridiculousness. Even though I wanted to speak my mind, say how angry I was at the lack of consideration and caring for others, I continued to do my work. Which in itself is a huge success because I used to say how I felt....not thinking about the repercussions. So first win of the day.

BUT large amounts of stress are where my mind starts to wander....this is when in the past I would normally go home and binge on junk or stop along the way home and get something from a fast food place. I used to allow stress to rule over everything including what I ate and when I ate. Believe me I thought about it. Just on the first road I turn on when I head home was A&W, Dunkin Donuts, Long John Silvers, Baskin Robins and Panda Express. None of which would have provided me with nutritional value or necessary intake. I was tempted at every single red light (and btw there is one every 50-100 feet and I am on this road for miles!)

SO.....what did I do to combat the stress and avoid the temptation? I went to Marshalls. Seriously! I needed to get some more workout gear (you can never have enough and some of my pants are stretched out from when I had gained weight). I walked around the store for a while and de-stressed....just worked on remaining in the moment and not focusing on what had happened earlier. Then I went to their snack session because I knew I needed someone and I know they have tons of healthier options randomly.

I bought some organic tortilla chips with flax seed. Currently, I am on the quest to find the healthiest and best tasting tortilla chips....Well they were not my favorite haha. BUT I got a couple things I needed and really liked. I had to buy a bigger size for a long sleeve fitted workout shirt because it was too tight on my arms. BEAST MODE is working I def am fit and my arms are wayyy toned. But by the end of my little trip, I was calm again, I let go of this awful day and did not binge on unhealthy snacks.

So how does one combat this???? Here are a few tips to knock the unhealthy snacking in moments of weakness:

1. I always think will that REALLY satisfy me??? (Most times NO)!

2. I always avoid the grocery store when I am feeling like this

3. Drink water! I drink a glass of water and wait...see if I am still really hungry and go from there

4. Go complete a task on my to do list and re-evaluate how I am feeling

5. Spend time with my friends or family...that way it takes my mind off the stress and the eventual binge that would have occurred.

Hope these tips help you to overcome the binge that occurs when stress rises! Have a great day!

Don't be a statistic!!!!