Wednesday Weigh-In for a Bikini Body

This week was a bust, so I am going to discuss stress and its impact on weight loss goals. I’m sure that many of you would say that you are emotional eaters. I definitely am an emotional eater, and I tend to eat junk food when I am stressed. Admitting that weakness is the first step to a solution.

Today was a particularly stressful day. The paperwork was overwhelming. I had to drive downtown to get a vital document and when I returned with it the person who desperately requested the document had left (so I made the trip for nothing). I was under deadline pressure; I had to put huge files in order in a few hours and I was afraid that some of the files may have been incomplete. A co-worker brought a dish of chocolate candy Hershey Kisses. Another co-worker brought a bag of chocolate mint cookies.

After a few hours of a major chocolate binge, I had a sugar high out of this world. I almost called it a day and went to go get a fast food burger and fries — but I didn’t go that far. I let my sugar high wear off and went ate fish and cauliflower for dinner.

I have been jogging about three days a week and I know that I have lost inches because I can fit into jeans that are a size smaller than my size. I still need to work on my overall health and reduce body fat, though. I wrote this scenario to let you know that we all have bad days, and that you shouldn’t beat yourself up or compound the problem. When you recognize that you are stress, get away from any bad foods or take a break from the situation. I wish that I’d done that. Don’t give in to temptation. If you do slip, learn from the experience and move on. Don’t repeat your mistake. Have faith that you will reach your goal. Meditate and pray on it.

I am now in week four the the Couch to 5k Challenge. I jog for five minutes and three minutes and walk short distance. It’s been a difficult week, though, and I have gotten winded before the five minutes are up for the run. I’m still working on and will succeed! I will have a bikini body.