Mental Meltdown

     During the emotional events of the last few days, being sick and having sick kids, I have lost my momentum in counting my Weight Watchers Points.  In the midst of my mental meltdown, I ate ice cream.  I strayed from the no protein with carbs rule and had a little cheese and some wheat.  It's just a fact, food makes me feel better.  There's no doubt it's easy to self-medicate with food. It sets off endorphins, it comforts and sooths the soul. When you're stuck in the house with sick kids it's the easiest remedy. I have been trying to find other ways to find comfort but none compare.  Both my trainer and I are sick and until we are better I keep busy by writing, reading, talking to friends, organizing a drawer, doing laundry and straightening up the house (which always gets destroyed within 10 minutes of me doing it).  So here's the truth about how I've been dealing...

Wednesday:

Breakfast: water with lemon, 2 probiotics, 2 eggs wheat toast (6)

Lunch: Mcdonald’s grilled chicken snack wrap (6), 2 chicken mcnuggets I stole from my son. (2.5), Diet coke

Wildwood Probiotic Soy yogurt  (3)

Weight Watchers Roasted Almond Sensation bar (2)

Coffee

Tea
I should have stoppped there.

Dinner:  Indonesian Style Tempeh (4) on a bed of kale and lettuce with avocado (2), Sweet potato fries (4) from the Veggie Grill

Dessert:  1 small brownie bite, 1 small carrot cake bite (2) few bites of light ice cream (2) 2 glasses of wine (4)

I wanted some ice cream so I bought some, tasted 3 bites and threw it in the freezer.  I haven't touched it since.

I ate about 38 points. I only get 25...not so good.

Thursday:

Breakfast: 2 eggs (4)
Lunch:  1/2 turkey sandwich on wheat roll with havarti cheese, lettuce, tomato (4), 1 meatball (3)
Baked lays (2), 1/4 cup of macaroni salad  (3)

I fixed my kids dinner and picked at their whole wheat noodles, meatballs and corn (3)

Dinner: 2 oz. chicken breast with julienned vegetables 2 tbsp. of picatta sauce, piece of bread, 2 ricotta filled pasta pillows, 2 pieces vegetable basil ravioli, salad with balsamic vinegarette.  (8?), Wine (4)

About 31 points total.

    After not eating wheat for awhile and then carbing up I felt awful.  After the sandwich on Thursday my body felt sluggish and I craved more sugar.  I feel like I can make it through half the day and then I lose it.  Or I make the right meal choices but pick throughout the day.  I swear, it's because my kids don't eat their meal and I feel like it can't go to waste.  I have to learn to just chuck it.  Once the kids and I feel better I will get back in the gym. I miss my workouts and walking and getting the endorphins pumping the healthy way. This is just a bump in the road. I'll be back!