Don't Become a Mess Due to Stress

What is the number one cause of weight gain?
 Stress. It is not child birth or medication. It is stress. When things around us as women seem a little bit out of control we grab food. We grab food because it is comforting and delicious. It keeps us also from running our mouths too much so instead we stuff it with food. At the end of a hectic day of dealing with family and work it is nice to sit down relax in front of the television with a big bowl of cereal. It is not the cereal that has whole grain but the kind that has whole grain sugar. Your thing may not be cereal it might be cookies or ice cream. I too struggle with this problem. Then in the morning feel so guilty about eating and then going to sleep on a full stomach. Some of you maybe thinking well at least it is not drugs or alcohol. Food can be just as deadly because it leads to obesity.

Here are a few pointers that have helped me control the late night cravings:
1. Brush your teeth. It gets the taste out of your mouth.

2. Exercise. Doing exercises during commercial breaks will help get rid of the stress, keep you from looking at food commercials and help you get in shape.

3. Go to bed. You do not necessarily have to go to sleep but go lay in the bed and read. It will take your mind off food.

4. Clean up. Get up and scrub the stain out of the carpet you have been looking at for a month.

Do something to take your mind off eating and the stress. Exercise is a really good way to relieve stress and loose weight. If I do not have time to exercise I sneak in some jumping jacks and running in place action. Also sneaking in some sit ups and push ups. I am doing anything to not over eat. Praying that God gives me the strength helps as well. I pray that God gives you all strength to reach your weight loss goals.