tzipy's Journal, 11 February 2008

I hope your son is doing well after his surgery! You seem to be doing really well on the diet even if you're not following it...just take a deep breath and keep pluggin away! 

If you are stress eating do try and grab things that are Atkins friendly rather than items that are bad for you. Falling back on old habits in times of stress is not good, it just reinforces bad habits. I hope that your son is doing well and you are doing great maintaining. 

When we are most stressed is when we need to avoid the bad food the most because we need the strength to overcome the hard times. It takes practice, but try to develop some strategies that help keep you on track during the hard times. I had a horrible week too last week, not as bad as yours, it sounds, but still really bad. I had to fight cravings pretty hard, in fact they caught me off guard because it has been so long since I have felt them. I recognized it was because I was stressed and I made it through. I hope your son gets better. 

Thinking of you and son - hope things go well. 

Thank you ! Thank you ! So nice to have the well wishes and support of fatsecret members when you're feeling low. I really need encouragement now to stick to my diet. (that half can of cashews I devoured last week was a big mistake) My son is recovering well.