Recently I was thinking, why did I start a blog? I was never good at journaling or writing anything similar on a regular basis. Obviously, my last post was over 2 months ago. Then, I remind myself, I started a blog to share my experiences with others.
Right now is end of the year crunch time. And I am procrastinator. Which probably explains me not blogging regularly. I have a proposal due for my senior honors project in EIGHT days. I just started. Yet am I even working on it? No, I am procrastinating.
Procrastination essentially leads to stress. Stress leads me to think of Skittles and Starbursts (presently) sometimes its peanut butter or chocolate. While in the two months I have been away I have brought my weight loss total up to 12 pounds, so even though they would taste delicious do I want to negate all that I have worked so hard to achieve? And through the thoughts of even though they may taste good, not only would they give me a belly ache, but they would sabotage my weight loss and health efforts.
What is stress eating anyway? And why does it happen? Well, cortisol is to blame. Cortisol is a stress hormone that prepares our body to battle so it mobilizes energy stores. When you have chronic stress (i.e. my current situation) cortisol doesn't dissipate so it makes your body want foods that are high in fat and sugar to keep the energy supply constantly in demand.
So the next time you are aggravated by the fact you want to stress eat, thank your ancestors and evolution. Then blog about it. Food urge diverted. Success. Back to the thesis proposal.
Randa
