Lesser Evils
My household has been in a chaotic little hell since April Fool's Day. (No joke.)
My husband is gone, my oldest is spiraling into depression despite everything I can do, and I'm back in the workforce. Stress, much? Last few days have been hard, around here. And I haven't had time/energy to cook, at the end of the day. And I've wanted -- so badly -- to binge on junk. Crackers. Cookies. Chocolate. We had a box of Girl Scout cookies in the house, my favorite flavor, and I just wanted to DOWN them. So today, I took the bad compromise. I went and bought some Atkins bars, and ate three. (Enough to tie me to the bathroom.... NOT enough to make me feel like I'm dying. Sugar alcohols....) Am I proud of downing so much junk that I've emptied my bowels? Nope. Is it better than some of the alternatives, that I was apt to give into soon? You betchya! Self-care food-prep simply requires more spoons than I have at the moment... but after my pig-out, I was actually able to make a shepherd's pie, tonight, so there's food for the next several days. (REAL food, with nutritonal value.) And this is how we hang in there, when the going gets tough. |
Hey, survival is the first rule.
Know a vet student that ate a baked potato and boiled chix breast everyday for lunch. When my kids were little, I needed short cuts. Baked chicken legs, fill 9 x 13 pan. Microwaves frozen vegies. Potatoes, English or sweet, microwaved. Hang in there, you WILL find your sea legs!! Hugs. |
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