Gift not punishment

'E' here:
     Stress.  We all have it and deal with it one way or another.  Some stresses are good while others - not so much.  Some can be anticipated while others tend to sneak up and surprise.  I am not an expert on the topic nor do I claim to handle it well. 
     Too often do I seek "consolation" in the form of nutritionally void foods.  Today was such a day.  I consumed far too many calories of this sort and will receive nothing (good) from them in return. While those little moments of pleasure did provide a form of distraction from the stress - I find myself - as I often do - kicking myself for making such choices.  Silver lining - I have cankles* so there is added resistance as I raise my leg to my backside. 
     Here's the good news.  By 3:30 p.m. I had regrouped.  By 3:40 p.m. my head was back in the game.  Mama and I completed our 45 minutes of cardio - and well I might add.  With an open evening, and knowing that I had "extra energy" to burn, I completed a six mile walk around an area lake.  I viewed the opportunity as a gift - not as a punishment.  It was a beautiful Autumn evening in Minnesota so I went the extra mile!
*non-medical terminology used to describe an undiagnosed condition resulting in the merger of the calf and ankle on any given leg.