Stress Consuming

So I've realized that I don't "stress eat" as I've said. I "stress consume". This means I'll inhale any high-calorie consumable possible when I've experiencing stress. Especially child-induced stress.

I've decided that the planets must have been aligned the past 3-4 days, because every child I've had contact with has been behaving badly. Yesterday I seriously considered bringing out the booze at 9:30 AM. I did not, but I DID stop at a gas station for a Diet Coke and was thrilled to find a Little Debbie display... I caved in to two items that surely had enough fat and calories for the week... oh well.

Last week was just off. We ate out a lot (several invitations from friends and family) and I didn't have many groceries or a planned menu- which made it harder to turn down dinner out. I did make significantly better choices than I would have made even a year ago. I did NOT request my food without butter/sauce (as Core would dictate), but I did order Core foods and ate them as prepared... so, with the added fat and calories. I also drank an adult beverage every time we went out. And you know what? I have zero regrets about my choices last week. Sure, it wasn't the best; but it certainly could have been much much much worse.

Saturday I wrote a new menu and went grocery shopping and we got back on track once again. Our menu for the remainder of April isn't all Core, but it is family friendly. Tonight's meal was Margarita Pita Pizzas, from an older Pampered Chef "It's Good for You" cookbook. You make a sauce out of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and Italian seasoning; spread it on a pita round (uncut, without a pocket); and top it with roma tomato slices (I used canned diced tomatoes), basil, and mozzarella. This time I also added sliced mushrooms. Bake at 425 until the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. YUM. Great with a red wine.

If you haven't guessed it, I'm really not on track here; mainly because I gave up my Monthly Pass and haven't been weighing in. Honestly, don't really care right now, either. I have two pairs of size 8 jeans that fit me fine. No, the jeans (size 4) I wore a year ago don't fit- they're way too tight. No, I haven't tried on my capris or shorts, so I don't know what of those will fit. I probably need to lose a good 10 pounds for those to fit well, but not knowing is kinda nice.

I'm not sure how often I'll be posting here in the next month or so, but I am trying to post more on my non-food blog. If you're wanting to check in, stop over there and say hi!