Schedules and Emotions Hinder Healthy Eating

A crazy schedule was the cornerstone of my eating this week, but I still managed to lose. At the end of week two of the Biggest Loser competition, I’m down two more pounds, for a total of 3.4 over two weeks.

Besides the usual juggling act of balancing the schedules of three active teenagers, this week handed me a lot of evening events to cover for Jefferson Patch, including the school board elections on Wednesday. And since I moved this column from its usual Monday spot to Tuesday, I can also say that covering local reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden on Monday added to schedule craziness.

I find it difficult to plan ahead for healthy meals when I’m on the run all the time. I’ve gotten better about this over the years, but I still grab for the quickest and easiest thing when I’m short on time. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the healthiest thing.

I’ve also dealt with some crazy emotional stuff this week—you know, it’s that raising teenager thing again! One of the things I tend to do when I need to comfort myself is eat. And again, it’s not always the healthiest stuff out there that I nosh on when I’m feeling down.

This week, I have to give kudos and thanks to the group. Even though this is a competition, everyone helps each other out. The group’s Facebook page always provides a word of encouragement when I need it the most. And a few morning walks around Lake Shawnee with Amy have helped both my spirits and my hind quarters!

How do you deal with emotional eating and a busy schedule when you’re trying to stay healthy. Let me know in the comment section below.

Until next week, here’s to a week of healthy eating and exercising!