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I really try not to complain about winter. It is what it is and I love having four seasons so have to accept it. but this cold is just unbearable!!! I don't even want to walk to my mailbox or my car to go to places I need to go like grocery shopping!!! So needless to say by yesterday there was nothing planned or available for dinner. Husband is working 12 hour days so he gets home very late. He offered to go up to deli and get some chicken for dinner. Awesome. I get to stay home and warm up. He sends a text the deli is closed and will be bringing home----TACO BELL!!!!!! OMG!! Panic mood kicks in, I just had pizza last night there is NO way I can justify taco bell tonight! I open pantry door and freezer looking for SOMETHING I can eat! Finally see a small ham in freezer and few eggs, cheese and mushrooms. YES, I can throw ham in Instant Pot (thank you for Christmas gift) and have an omelette for dinner. Just as he gets home from small shopping trip at grocery store and bag full of Taco Bell, I'm sitting down to a healthy omelette . I was so proud of myself! But....mental note need to be more prepared for times like this. Winter has just started. UGH!

Call it "recarb " day...And make the best out of it. I bet you would have energy today to exercise... ? Right? 

When I do low carb - I may have issues with fast pace exercises...And my stamina is not that good. 

And yes - carbs craving after a carb day or a meal are REAL. 

I hear you... 

What I did was to limit the food I allowed myself to eat when under the stress. 

For me it was chicken, pork, SF pickles and mustard. Initially I would eat until full. But after a few weeks my body learned that it was not getting carbs so the need to eat got less and less "urgent"...

During my biggest stress episodes....I may settle on PB eaten from a jar. But I only would "allow" myself to eat organic, no sugar added, and i did all "routine " with it.  Open a jsr. Get 1 tsp. Put the lid back on. Eat 1/2 tsp. Wait. Eat slowly the other 1/2. Wait. Open the jar....Etc... Typically the simple movement and concentrating on the steps would calm me down enough after eating just 1-3 tsp of PB. Really not enough to cause real "damage". Really hot shower was also me "reward" and allowed me to "wash the stress away."..

My BF is great - and like your DH - allows me to vent. 

Hugs.. ?

were you able to come up with any ideas.   I live in a house where everyone is on a different schedule and no one wants to cook. 

The older I get I read more and more about how lifting weights, using muscles becomes more important than cardio type exercise. I can tell my muscles are not what they use to be and I need them for the type of work I do! I come home from work sore much more often now than I use too. I would love to build my strength back up to where it was before and even better, but I am not sure I have it in me to be THAT dedicated.