Emotional eating is well and truly triggered

A long time ago I had some counselling for my overeating. It was cognitive behavioural therapy and for part of it we were asked to identify our triggers that would cause us to binge. After a couple of weeks of diary writing I identified that my main triggers were tiredness and stress. I don't really eat when I'm happy or sad.

Today I'm feeling both tired and stressed. I didn't sleep much last night as my boyfriend leaves to return to the States tonight. I won't see him until we both go to Vegas in April for a vacation. It's going to be really tough. All day I've been holding back tears. Consequently I've been daydreaming about what I'm going to eat tonight.

I started out the day with good intentions by planning an evening of essay writing for my master's (just got my essay plan back with some good comments so I was motivated to do some work!), but now I just want to go home, eat a lot, talk to my boyfriend and go to bed.

I think today was always bound to be a bad one. Tomorrow he and I can both get on with things, and not worry too much about our time apart. We'll be able to get through it I'm sure.

On a lighter note...

I'd been debating getting another fill so close before my trip home for Christmas. Well I decided to go and see my doctor. Appointment for a fill is booked for Monday. Just a little fill. Hopefully I will finally get to my sweet spot.

Here is a photo of the boy and I (and our friend) a couple of weeks ago.