Like a lot of other people out there, I have moments when things just don't click for a few hours and then I eat something that I'm not supposed to. I'm SUPPOSED to be in OWL, but I'm sure not acting like it. Last night, I didn't feel like having a hamburger for dinner and didn't feel like cooking so I got a large chili from Wendy's to break the monotony.

And a few days before that: coffee glazed macadamia nuts (~800 calories worth) and I shoveled them in because I was feeling sad and wanted a fix. When I was done, I felt as bad as a relapsing heroin addict.

Btw, you know what's funny? I haven't had their chili in a while and it DID NOT FILL ME UP. When my boyfriend took me back home, I was like hey, want a piece of salmon? So I took the salmon out of the freezer (the frozen pieces of Costco ATLANTIC salmon are easy/delicious), put some "fish spice" on it with a little bit of oil and broiled it so it was nice and golden on the outside. Then I served it up with some green beans and then both of us were full.

My body is definitely more used to high protein. Most of the time the cravings are triggered by strong sad emotions, but I'm starting to slowly realize how un-filling most of these forbidden foods are.