Just found the most intense exercise I've done in a long time! A killer exercise. Why a "killer" exercise?  I thought I was going to have a heart attack and DIE by the time I was done with several games. I played lazer tag with my daughter and grandkids tonight after two games of bowling. All the running, zigging and zagging, ducking and diving etc, I'd love to know how many calories I burned just by all the laughing alone . Who says exercise has to be boring (or age appropriate, LOL).? Thinking of making it a weekly event!

So happy that I get a little bit of extra time before I have to hop on that scale because this stress eating is really NOT helping.  I'm afraid to get on the scale but i think I've managed to get it under control enough to at least not be gaining!   My stress hasn't improved since last week.  My son & grandchildren haven't been able to get much help from last Monday's house fire for various reasons through no fault of his own but I've been working my butt off making calls (don't I wish) and at least now they have a few clothes!  Hopefully my son can get out of the hospital by this weekend because after all the kids have been through not having their dad around makes it really harder for them and ME to cope. I think my eating problems would improve if I could teach myself to concentrate on the positive, they all survived the fire, and come up with an alternate strategy when dealing with a lot of stress.   I'm thinking maybe exercise would be an alternative but it's so hard to do when stress makes me so exhausted and when family needs me.  I need to learn to give my needs priority.  What good will I be to anyone if I'm fat & unhealthy and give myself a heart attack or a stroke from not dealing properly with stress? I think it would be better for me to go working out at the gym or walking and letting things go for a short period of time rather than inhaling a bag of Cheetos while dealing with all the drama! Well, anyway sorry for the venting but I'm sure I'm not the only person that deals with life issues by grabbing those baaaadddd foods!

I don't know if anyone else has an issue with stress or emotional eating but it is REALLY a problem for me. In the early hours the house my son was living in was destroyed by fire.  By some major miracle everyone escaped but the kids are traumatized AGAIN, helping carry the little ones in the household to safety through smoke and flames. Last year their mother died. They have nothing now.   I have been binging all day and I'm hoping owning up to it will help.   There's going to be a lot of really rough days going forward and I don't want the scale to climb with my anxiety.  Stress is a way of life, we all have it and we need to learn healthy ways to deal with it. I'm still trying to figure it out.  Then again, maybe all the housework and organizing I have to do through the week to make room in my home for an additional family will burn off a bunch of calories!

I did so well last year ending in 3rd place and I'm really disappointed in myself this year . Nothing seems to be going right. I was sick most of Feb and March started out with a bang, literally. Friday on my way home from work I walked on a patch of ice and slipped backwards and hit with my head with a bang and knocked myself out!  OUCH.  My poor head, neck and back .  As if I don't have enough problems with pain!  So rather than go forward exercising this weekend I was laid up in agony.  The only exercise I got was going to CSU Sunday to take Devin to see the WWE as part of his 8th birthday present.  Today I'm finally feeling well enough to at least do some walking at lunch. It's chilly but the sidewalks are clear and it's nice and sunny outside  and I'm DEFINITELY craving sunshine!   I also joined a wellness program through work and I get points for exercise and other activities. Those points earn wellness credits to save some money on my health insurance, a really great incentive! I expect to be able to give a great report by this time next week!!! NO EXCUSES, legitimate or not!