Sara Rocks Nutrition

As you are reading this, I sincerely hope that you are staying safe and healthy. It's been hard to write new posts for this blog. I don't have any medical training, so to write anything regarding the virus would be misleading and unethical. And finding inspiration beyond the virus is difficult. I am not sure if I should find comfort from this, but knowing that we are all under this same stress is making it bearable. I do find solace in the fact that we will get through this. This is not forever. Eventually, we will get back to our concerts, our games, our jobs, our lives. Our only option now is to persevere. I have a friend in recovery and attended some meetings with him Before. One of the meetings discussed the famous AA adage of "One Day at a Time" and it really hit home for me. Yesterday has already happened and is beyond your power to change. Tomorrow has yet to come, and you don't know what will happen. The only thing that you can do is keep yourself a

No, thanks, I've had enough. I watch the news and I hear the stories of the Corona Virus and my heart aches for the world. I feel helpless as the only useful thing I can do is literally nothing. My current job is feeling affects from the virus, but I am also supposed to be starting a new job in a completely different industry soon. So, normal new job jitters are magnified. Plus, I am a naturally high-strung person (as evidenced by past blog posts), so suffice to say, I'm stressed.  When I am stressed, I do the worst thing possible, I EAT! Everything. Anything. An entire container of hummus? All that, and a bag of pita chips. Three bowls of cereal? Of course. Five pieces of toast? Gross, but yes. A really weird concoction of peanut butter, bananas, and oatmeal? Don't judge me.  Since I am on this journey along with you, I want to try to reduce or stop this behavior. I am sure I'm not the only one who does this. So, here are some tips and tricks that I have fo