5 Surprising Reasons You're Gaining Weight

Found a great article on oprah.com... here is the LINK... for all of us who try to figure out why we gained when we know we did everything we could...

It includes some great advice, such as what is copied below.. check it out!

2. You May Be Gaining Weight Because of Stress

We live in a society that demands we do more, be more and achieve more. Stress moves us forward and helps cope with life's demands, but it also affects our mood and emotions.

"Stress response, whether it is 'fight-or-flight,' juggling too many responsibilities or coping with financial pressures, triggers a biochemical process where our bodies
go into survival mode," explains May. "Our bodies store fuel, slow down
metabolism and dump out chemicals [cortisol, leptin and other hormones] which
are more likely to cause … obesity in the abdominal region."

Food will not help the situation

Emotional Eating NOT at it's finnest today..

Very stressful afternoon at work. I'm finishing up billing for december and there are a TON of errors. Our software had a glitch, and has been fixed.. but now everything is a mess. Everything else about my job is fine (I am the office manager and trafficing agent for a Radio station)... but the billing portion of it really frustrates me. The perfectionist in me get's upset that there were errors and even though most were out of my hands..

UGH

I saw some cookies and was really tempted.. but

I do not solve problems with food anymore

I came here to write about it.. and think about it. I'm still learning my job.. there were human errors as well as software.. and things will get fixed tomorrow with the help of another billing person at another station of ours.. so it is not the end of the world.

I will go to the gym after work.. do my hour walk..
and leave work AT WORK!