AMELIA

Today is my driving test and just over an hour before I get in the car with the examiner, of course I’m nervous, but I’m calmer than I have been in recent weeks over it.

I’ve had a cup of coffee and some frosties for my breakfast which I know isn’t going to hold me in good stead because it’s sugar and I’ll definitely feel hungry again in half an hour.

The temptation to eat badly at times like this is overwhelming, you just grab what you know is going to be tasty and something that is going to reassure you that everything is going to be ok. Just before my instructor picks me up in a bit, I am going to have a bit of a snack, 2 oatcakes and an apple and knowing that I’ve put something good into my body I believe is going to help me firstly not feel hungry and secondly feel good about myself that I am worth it.

Sometimes when you are stressed, you might just grab food before you have even thought about it and say later that you deserved it because you’re stressed. Perhaps instead of a bowl of frosties I should have had a bowl of porridge and an apple… because I deserve it, which depending on your feelings of porridge might sound self deprecating, but it works.

More than ever when you’re feeling stressed, you need to slow yourself down and just stop and think about what is going on, before you snap at your partner, feel the pressure get on top of you and the next thing you know you’re in the nearest car park of a drive-thru scoffing junk.

Total Chunk Tip: Stress can lead you many different ways, but if you take a moment to think about what you’re about to eat and believe that you deserve to eat well to be able to cope with what you’re going through, you’ll make better choices and feel good about yourself and have the energy to get through the day.