Day 8: Feeling the Pressure

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So today was a high stress day at work.  And I was feeling the need for comfort food, and lucky for me, there are comfort food options in the vegan world.  I ate more olive oil than usual.  Why do we crave fatty food when under stress?  I noticed I was not as hungry as usual by eating the fats.

I am not very proud of my diet today...the takeout spaghetti had too much olive oil. Funny how fatty food feels like a sack of bricks in the tummy when you don't eat oils as often.  I am enjoying this feeling of being in tune with the body, if only I can stop shutting it out by eating comfort foods when I am stressed.

Breakfast:

• Flax seed oatmeal with bananas, blueberries and cinnamon
• Dark chocolate Nugo bar
• Coffee with non-dairy creamer

Lunch

• Spaghetti with marinara and mushrooms
• Orange

Dinner

• Sloppy Joes with Boca Crumbles & mushrooms(I need more work on my sauce before I share it. It was bland.)
• Handful of baked pita chips
• Mandarin oranges
• Popcorn with vegan butter and lightly salted
• Cup of pomegranates