Day 10 Eat Slowly...Proceed With Caution!

Middle of the week...staring at a jar full of Valentine's Day candy on my desk...facing a child from kindergarten who is still not on meds (day 4 and we all suffer)...two more days of school before break...plans for the evening suddenly cancelled...too much noise in the classroom...three big eating events coming up before next Monday when I weigh again...my only plan of survival today is to count calories, count calories, count calories and eat very, very slowly. If I can take a deep breath and chew like I have half of a brain...I may regain some control...I do not have to inhale a jar full of jelly beans. I can actually enjoy the brownie and really chew and savor the ONE candy (60 calories) which I will pick with care from the jar...my beautiful candy jar...I will no longer enjoy my candy jar if it controls me...chew, count, chew, count...plan some kind of reward for the evening...