The last few weeks have been very stressful for Lori and I, as our new baby girl Caitlin has been in the hospital ever since she was born. As a result, it has lead to some stress eating. What do I mean by stress eating? Well, for me, that means a constant craving for caffeine and salt.

My food intake over the past two weeks has been sporadic, but I’ve tried to be consistent in what I’m eating and not eating (and drinking). I’m proud to say that, in spite of the circumstances, I have not gone back to drinking tons of Diet Pepsi every day, but I have increased the amount of coffee and beer and decreased the amount of water.

Most days, I’ve been eating a banana for breakfast, then a salad for lunch. The problem is that my dinners have been filled with carbohydrates again, which doesn’t seem to be helping my metabolism pick up. Then, at night, when I’m really stressed thinking about my little girl in the hospital, I snack on chips, cut veggies with salt or a salty trail mix.

If you recall, a month ago, I reported a loss of 6 pounds down to 229; however, Mother’s Day, a birthday party and a baby shower all on the same weekend resulted in me gaining 2 pounds back to 231.

So, what has 2 weeks of stress eating done to my weight? (video below)

Did you like the guest commentator? Lori is my motivation - she’s already lost 15 pounds in 11 days, after giving birth. Amazing!

I lost the 2 pounds I gained, so I’m back to a net of minus 6 pounds! I know - I got confused in the video and said I gained 2 pounds. My mind is a little wacky right now. I’m still 14 pounds away from my target weight of 215. At least, I’m heading back in the right direction.

It made me think though:

What do you like to eat when your stressed? Leave a comment with your favorite stress food or drink.

Make sure to check out my fellow weight loss dad companions: BusyDady, PG and NukeDad.

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