The Stress Factor

Following a workout regimen and meal plan like a stickler to achieve your goals is a challenge.  But do you know what is even more challenging?  When you step on the scale and not only did you not lose weight, but you gained!  It is like a great big slap in the face! I was just recently made aware that stress will totally make your body hold on to the pounds no matter what diet or workout plan you are on.  That totally makes sense to me because on a scale from 1 to 10, I feel my stress level is at 10! Right now is a very stressful time in my life.  There are just so many issues that need to be worked out with people in my life and the fact that no one wants to work through them leaves me with such crippling anxiety.  Yes, I know I am a control freak and I wish so badly I could not be like that!! For the past 3 days I have had a gnarly migraine and have felt like I was going to have a heart attack.  Some nights I sleep, some nights I am up all night.  I wish that other people could fix their own issues and that I didn't feel the need to fix them.  I wish that money grew on trees too.  That would help out a lot!  I recently just got a check in the mail for over $800 from a past employer.  I didn't know why I received the check but I was so thankful! I was like "Oh Jesus thank you so much for this blessing!"  I deposited the check.  It cleared.  I spent half of the money.  Yesterday I got a call from Wells Fargo saying there was a stop payment on the check and now my account is negative $396 bucks.  Wow.  Just my luck...a fake blessing.  I was depressed all day yesterday and just wanted to sleep all day long.  Clearly, I cannot do that because of my two little people, but I honestly would have loved to just do it!  Tuesday nights are typically my date night with the husband since the kids go to Church for an hour and a half.  The hubby dragged me to the gym and for 45 minutes I worked my butt off.  Literally had sweat pouring down my face and back.  I hoped it would take all the stress and the headache away.  Sadly, it didn't.  The screaming and whining that my children have consistently been doing since they woke up this morning isn't helping it.  I need a miracle!!!

B