If you feel stressed, like most of us do from time to time, you want to eat. This is normal.
When stressed or anxious, many people become "orally fidgety." Sometimes this leads to nail biting or teeth grinding, and often it leads to eating when not hungry. Many people, out of nervousness or boredom, just munch on chips or drink soda to give their mouths something to do. One thing I find is to keep the trigger foods out of the house.Cookies, chocolate, and sugary cereal are foods that give me trouble when it comes to portion size. Instead of keeping a bag of my favorite foods in the house, I don’t purchase them, so they are not a temptation. But I do enjoy them on special occasions!
The best thing I feel helps me though is......
•Exercise. Getting your body moving is a great way to blow off steam and get your endorphins going, and is a much healthier option than overeating.
Daily exercise not only helps control blood sugar, it also works to reduce stress. Try a daily 15- to 20-minute walk to clear your head. Focus on positive thoughts during your exercise time. If you can't get out to take a walk, try stretching in your shower or walking stairs. Do what you can, but try to commit to 15 to 20 minutes of some movement per day. You deserve it.
Most importantly, don't give up! If you try one of these ideas and it doesn't seem to work, don't put the blame on yourself. Try another approach, find a great friend who understands, or a support group . You're too important to not give yourself every possible chance.
When stressed or anxious, many people become "orally fidgety." Sometimes this leads to nail biting or teeth grinding, and often it leads to eating when not hungry. Many people, out of nervousness or boredom, just munch on chips or drink soda to give their mouths something to do. One thing I find is to keep the trigger foods out of the house.Cookies, chocolate, and sugary cereal are foods that give me trouble when it comes to portion size. Instead of keeping a bag of my favorite foods in the house, I don’t purchase them, so they are not a temptation. But I do enjoy them on special occasions!
The best thing I feel helps me though is......
•Exercise. Getting your body moving is a great way to blow off steam and get your endorphins going, and is a much healthier option than overeating.
Daily exercise not only helps control blood sugar, it also works to reduce stress. Try a daily 15- to 20-minute walk to clear your head. Focus on positive thoughts during your exercise time. If you can't get out to take a walk, try stretching in your shower or walking stairs. Do what you can, but try to commit to 15 to 20 minutes of some movement per day. You deserve it.
Most importantly, don't give up! If you try one of these ideas and it doesn't seem to work, don't put the blame on yourself. Try another approach, find a great friend who understands, or a support group . You're too important to not give yourself every possible chance.
Ok........ so if you just NEED a little chocolate to relieve stress~~ here you go..............
Weight Watchers Chocolate Star Cookies recipe
Makes 36 cookies
Ingredients
48 chocolate stars
1 cup Crisco
2 large egg
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons water
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugars, Crisco, water and vanilla until well mixed.
3. Add the flour, baking soda and salt to the mixing bowl; mix well.
4. Cover and refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
5. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Place the cookies in the preheated oven and bake for about 9-11 minutes (or until they turn light brown).
7. As soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, place a chocolate star on the top of each cookie.
WW POINTS for one cookie: 4
Nutritional information for one cookie: 152 calories, 7.6g fat, 0.5g fiber
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