Fighting the Dark Cloud of pudge!!

 It has been a few days since I last wrote.  I have been busy.  Work is chaotic- as it is on so many of our blogs.  I am too wound up to sleep so am sitting here downing warm milk and writing.

 Last week I wrote of my realization that Chocolate took me to a “happy” place.  I also discovered that chocolate is something I grab when I am hungry and in a hurry.  That poses a whole other set of issues and challenges to overcome.  AND, in all honesty, when I am stressed to the gills, I am not stopping to analyze chocolate.  No doubt that is what chocolate is waiting for.  Sitting there, like a stalker, waiting until you are overworked or stressed or just letting your guard down…..

I am trying to destress a bit.  Building destressers into my life.  Really, it is a necessity- not just from a weight point of view.  My jaw is tensing and I thought I was getting an ulcer over the weekend.  I had one about 20 years ago (was I ever that young??) so know the intense gnawing feeling it gives you.  My plan was to go to bed early, but no one told my brain to stop thinking.  Damn you, intelligence!!  Usually I try to walk home from work at least a couple of times a week, but as luck has it I have to take the car as I have meetings after work in different parts of the city this week.  I suppose I could use the treadmill downstairs (yes there is a FREE gym in my building and I still do not use it).  In my favour,  I did walk 4km this weekend with my old marathon training group.  It was not as satisfying as I remembered it last year.  *shrug*  Really, I need 8km to really clear my head…what can I say?  I guess I have a big head?!!!

So, once I stop to take a breath, I will get back to analyzing my relationship with chocolate.  In the meantime, the best I can do is keep it at bay….”chocolate?  Is that you???”

 Cheers

Shari