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A few days ago I found a stray dog and returned the dog to his owner. But the owner asked me if I wanted to keep the dog because she was too busy working to care for the dog. I really wanted the dog, but we were afraid that with him not being house broken, it wouldn't work. I gave him back to the owner, but I was heart broken because it was love at first sight with this little pup.
After much consideration, we decided to take a chance, so I called the owner and asked her if she would let me have the dog after all. She said yes and today I picked him up. He's an angel and I'm reunited with him now!
I will make this work somehow!
Now here's the thing. If I had been weak and eaten pizza and ice cream like I WANTED to when I was all emotional and stressed, think what a jerk I'd feel like now that I have my happy ending?! Instead, I have my happy ending and I didn't cheat on my diet! Yay! Instead, I have a great weight loss to show for it and an awesome new doggie as well.
Giving in to stress eating is something I believe I have finally learned how to overcome. It was super hard, but now that I know how to do it, I believe I can do it again, and again, and again. I know that life will have more peaks and valleys. I will not be able to control them, but I can be ready for them and know that I've been through it before, and I can do it again.
Thanks to my many friends here on FS for their unwavering support during such a trying time.
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