Interesting day

Well yesterday was an interesting day to say the least. We are getting ready to move and the current lease we are in doesn't end until Oct 15th. So I had called our landlord and pleaded our case to get out early so that my daughter could start school in the new area instead of having to switch a couple weeks into the school year. The wife said that would be fine. So we proceeded to find a new house to move to and we did! So I called our current landlord and told them we would be moving out this week. Well appearently she didn't tell her husband the whole story and he freaked out!! Anyways, long story short. We aren't moving quite yet. There was nothing I wanted more yesterday than something choclate and yummy on that stress-filled afternoon. I gave myself every excuse under the sun about how it would be okay just this once and give in to my cravings because it would make me "feel better" about the situation. As I was debating with myself a lightbulb turned on! I AM AN EMOTIONAL EATER!!! I had never really considered myself one before, but it's true. Food makes me feel better. But only better for a moment. Then comes the guilt and the feeling of being a loser for giving in and all those other terrible things we tell ourselves which of course aren't true. So instead of eating something chocolate, I drank a bottle of water. And guess what? It still wasn't as good as chocolate that's for sure but it called me down and the craving and gave me a chance to take a step back and remind myself of my goal. So I will continue to try to notice my triggers of what sets me off and in turn be able to combat them. Don't you just love when you have one of those ah hah moments? I do! And that my friends makes me happy.