In DANDR he talks about looking for your trigger foods, and paying attention to what happens around you in your life when you get cravings.

My wife didn't take any meat out while I was at work - and immediately after I got off work I had to run errands with 3 hungry kids (and I was hungry). There was a pizza place beside the bank .. two larges and a bottle of coke later .. yeah.

But while this situation seems like a perfect storm - its not the first time I've been in it .. and I found it very easy to go to the store and get something quick (ie. rotisserie chicken) that WAS on the diet. What was different this time? I was sick. Have had strep since Thursday .. feel REALLY icky.

That being said .. I started doing some retrospective ponderance and I think I realized something ... when I feel like crap ... I often turn to junk food.

Once I feel better - I've blown the diet and say "oh well"...

So I need to, at the very least, take my newfound knowledge and say "Okay .. its a phase .. give in - but plan to get back to it as soon as you are feeling better". Ideally I should find a way to cope as to not blow my diet.

Anyone have the same trigger mechanism? How did you end up coping?