enchiladas

Lately, all I want to eat is a chicken and cheese enchilada, preferably from El Haberno in Magna or Los Cucos in Sandy. This is because a) I can't eat burritos anymore (gluten), so the closest thing I can get to a burrito these days is an enchilada and b) I have been stressed and in times of stress I turn to carbs. Luckily, I can no longer shove loaves of bread in my mouth when I'm stressed, but I still have the urges to carb-binge when I'm stressed. I think carbs become serotonin or dopamine or some other vaguely familiar chemical that produces immediate satisfaction which I lacking right now.

Not to say that things are bad right now, but I have been having a hard time getting into the swing of this school year because I have 250 students, seven class periods, and three different preps. My classes are huge (up to 46) and every day I have a new student or a student transferring from another class period.

Boo hoo hoo, right? Well stress takes a toll on my health, and sadly I haven't stayed on the good track I was on at the end of the summer. I tried meal planning only one week so far, and ended up cooking only two of the meals I planned. Thankfully I have maintained my weight, even after not working out in over a week, but I'm getting nervous that I'm going to gain it all back right now. I literally have not had time to workout. I know that is a common excuse people give, but there have not been enough hours to do what I need to.

On a positive note, I am taking a four day weekend to go to Chicago to see my best friend and her family. She is having an engagement party and her dad is re-marrying, so this will be a much needed fun weekend away from work. I'm hoping that when I come back I'm refreshed and able to pick up where I left off, aka not wanting to only eat cheesy enchiladas for every meal.