Triggers

For a long time I never gave much thought to why I eat.  Of course you're supposed to eat to fuel your body and give yourself energy, but a lot of us eat for other reasons. The last few months I've been thinking about this a lot, and I've identified some of my triggers that make me eat or overeat.

Exhaustion.
This is my number one trigger. Unfortunately, it happens a lot and it's the hardest to fight against. I have a tendency to go all out for several days, until I hit a wall and can do no more. Sometimes I go crazy with exercise and do two workouts a day for several days. Sometimes I over-commit and end up with too much stuff to do.  Whatever it is, when exhaustion hits, I have no defense against my cravings.

Anger.
Luckily, I don't get angry often.  But somehow, when I do, the anger makes me wants to eat.  Also luckily, this one is easy for me to recognize and halt before my eating choices get out of hand.

Sadness.
Sad happens.  While I'm generally a happy person, the sad times do come.

The Scale.
On days when I expect the scale to go down and it doesn't, it seriously affects my mood. It's easy to think that there's no point in eating healthy and denying my cravings if it's not going to give me results on the scale that I want to see.

Now that I've identified my triggers, what does that mean for my continuing healthy journey?  It means I'm more aware of what makes me a little food-crazy.  Being aware is the first step.  I've been trying to these last few months to fight against it and I've gotten better with anger and sadness.  The scale pretty much rules me and when I'm exhausted I just don't have the energy to fight for the healthy choices.

Do you guys know what I'm talking about? Do you have triggers?