Popcorn
Last night I had a craving for popcorn. Not a “Gee, some popcorn would be good right now” craving but a “I want popcorn and you had better get out of my way before I squirt YOU with butter and sprinkle you with salt.” I waited it out for about 2 hours and still wanted it so I went for it. But I had to go to the grocery store to buy the popcorn because I don’t keep any in the house anymore. Plus, I found my hubby’s emergency stash of dark chocolate and ate about 15 of the mini-bars.
In all honesty I am very glad I did it. First of all, it tasted FABULOUS! Secondly, I think it actually gave me the focus I need to get through my son’s hospitalization without inhaling every cake/cookie/donut in a 50 mile radius. I woke up several times throughout the night partly due to worry but mostly due to an upset stomach because I ate handful upon handful of greasy popcorn.
Today should be pretty easy because when I’m in the middle of something stressful I can’t eat. Where I will need to focus is after his surgery when we’re just waiting to go home. To help I am going to bring my weight loss book and my laptop so I can blog when I need to.