Pat on the Back Time

Today has been tough for some reason! I’ve been able to do 20/4 pretty consistently and going down to 16/8 when time or plans don’t line up. But this week has just been a haze of stress and emotional eating. I was about to break at 18 hours which is fine, there’s nothing wrong with that, but I’m off pattern and my gut doesn’t feel good. I’m still learning better stress management habits, and I think I just wanted some comfort food. I actually sat there and made a meal and went “am I hungry or stressed out?” Guess what the answer was. I was sitting there literally ready to give myself a pass because I was in a mood like I’ve done before and actually, will probably do again. But not today. I paused, then I put my food in a container to warm in the oven later and sat my butt down to do some work. One more hour to go and I know I’m gonna be okay. I would have been okay breaking at 18, but being able to clearly say “hey, this isn’t the end of the world but it isn’t my goal today, and my goal wasn’t unreasonable.” made me feel really strong and empowered. It was reassuring! Tell me something awesome you did today! Fasting or not, what was your empowering moment? Or the moment you deserve to feel proud of?