Sugar Blues

I have this extreme desire for sugar when I am stressed out. I is especially bad when I am stressed out at work. I will be having a really stressful day at work, like a load I can't handle, or I lose some paperwork on the piles of paperwork on my desk, or someone just grates my nerves and I will hear my inner voice say, "You are stopping at the store on the way home and getting ice cream." Or maybe I would rather have cake or cookies. Mostly it is Blue Bell ice cream. I could eat a half gallon in one evening easy.

Now normally when this happens I don't even stop at the grocery store that day. I just drive right by and go home and feel cheated out of the ice cream. I try to tell myself that it isn't worth it to eat the ice cream, that is doesn't even taste that good. But I know that is a lie at least the part about it not tasting that good. It is good!!!

I think it is a shame we don't burn up some calories because we bypass some of the bad things we eat. But, it just doesn't work that way.

I have been good lately and I am still stuck with my weight loss. I need 10 pounds off soon or I am going to get discouraged. But when I walk around I feel so good. My legs are strong and I don't get out of breath and never have to take a asthma medication any more. So I guess passing up the store and not buying the ice cream is worth it.

Long Weekends

I just had a long weekend because I took a vacation day on Friday. I accomplished several things. My greatest accomplishment was finishing a quilt I had been working on for my bed. It has probably taken me a year and I am thrilled about the end product. Pieces sewn together on the sewing machine but all the quilting is by hand. My hands.

My eating has been horrible these past three days. I ate and ate bad stuff and too much. I worked out on Saturday and worked in the yard on Friday. Did some house work yesterday. But, I am sure afraid to get on the scale in a little while. I hope I haven't gained 5 pounds.

Oh, well, if I have I guess I will start over. I get so tired of eating the same old things. When I cheat and have something sweet, which is what I cheat with, it doesn't even taste as good as it used to most of the time. But I find myself thinking, "Where is something sweet to eat in this house." When there isn't anything I get frustrated.

Well, back to the the old JOB today and that helps me to eat better. Apples and carrots and EAS energy drinks. Oh, can't wait.

Discouraged in Texas. Onward to the elliptical now though.