Stressed

[Seamonkey]

Hi everyone. I've been lurking for a while (again) and didn't want to say anything because I feel kind of bad that the last couple times I did, I only did Atkins for a few weeks and gave up. But I've been doing the diet for about a month and a half now so I feel like I will stick to it this time.

Anyways, things are getting really stressful for me and it makes me want to eat cake and sandwiches but I won't let myself! I graduate from college May 3rd from a dental hygiene program and these last few weeks are really starting to get to me. I have papers to write, a presentation next week, and the thing that is really stressing me out is I have not been able to find a patient for my clinical exam on the 23rd. If I don't find someone with the right requirements it will postpone me from getting my license until August when I can take the test again. Agh it just sucks. I used to eat a lot when I felt like this to stop thinking about things and to make myself feel better but now that I can't eat the comfort food I want, I just keep thinking about it and stressing more.

[Dotultimate]

why dont you stop trying to gain immediate gratification, sit up and actually listen to yourself and realise

---- it's far more comforting to be skinny than to eat some crappy foods and be fat ----

Life IS STRESSFUL. If you're going to use it an excuse to eat the wrong way you will never lose weight. You are young (like me) and will experience a LOT of stress in your life. If you eat **** food every time you're stressed, you will be overweight forever. You need to make a destinction between what you eat and how you feel. You eat to be thin - which makes you feel good.

I am a full time carer for a mentally disabled person who gets no help other than that i pay for, so i can continue to work full time. I'm stress and I dont eat cake.

When you're wanting to eat crap, go for a walk. You'l feel better about yoruself.

[Seamonkey]

geez you sound like you're yelling at me. i was just writing for support.

[Dotultimate]

Ha. Aww! I wasnt meaning to upset you, just motivate you! We just need to ALL start focusing on the reasons we want to eat healthily adn stop using external factors as an excuse thats all! sorry!

[Seamonkey]

hehe thats ok thanks