Stress = ice cream?

This has been a very stressful week for me and I find myself craving foods I don't usually eat.  Right now I am sitting here craving, contemplating, OK drooling over the prospect of having some mint chip ice cream.  I am not going to do it.  Here are the reasons that I am going to win this battle today: 1) I don't have mint chip ice cream in my refrigerator (smart girl), 2) I checked in with myself and I am not hungry, I don't want lean protein, damn it, I want ice cream, 3) I just made myself some vanilla chai tea with soy-milk and splenda and although it is by no means ice cream, it will take the edge off, 4) I would rather type this up than eat the ice cream, 5) as I am typing this, I begin to realize, that I don't really want ice cream, I want to feel pampered and relaxed.  I feel that I DESERVE some kind of a treat.  Crazy thinking, I know, but that is the root of the problem.  I need to come up with some non caloric way to have a treat.  How do you guys satisfy these feelings?  Something tells me it's going to be about shoes, bags, and jewelry, but that's just my guess. 

Sex??  That's a treat...

Funny, you must be channeling my husband, because that was his response too.  :)

Or maybe a massage or pedicure!

I am thinking you are on to something with the massage idea.  I wonder how late they are open, will have to investigate.  Great idea.

I know a massage place open until 9pm. I take hot baths with bubbles, candles, hot tea.

Would you please send me the address, name or phone number.  I seriously need to de-stress.  I am only working until 7 tonight, and then helping my daughter with her homework.  I would love to get a 9 o'clock appointment. 

Sorry Elina, but my response to your subject line:

Stress = ice cream?

was "Of course!"

I had a very trying time with some friends and being caught in the middle of their dispute.  I gave in last night & had some.  Fortunately, it was included in my "calorie count" an was the low-fat kind.  I have to admit that it tasted VERY GOOD!

Glad to hear that you are taking a better road than me.  Good for you!

It's great that you could keep it within your calorie count for the day.  I think as long as you are not mindless about it, and it doesn't cause you binge later, you are just fine.  I know for me, if I give in, I will only want more of it later.  As it is I have been eating the seaweed snack like they are going to run out of it at TJ's.  I think I need to put seaweed on my restricted list.  Who would have ever thought seaweed could be a problem?  I guess, there is a reason I was 100 lbs. heavier not that long ego.

Hot tub!