One. Whole. Pound.

That’s how many peanut M&Ms I ate, per night, while I lived in New York City back in my personal training days.

I lived on the upper west side, which means my bills were MASSIVE.

And because I was a sub-contract employee, my income was unpredictable, and I could never be sure I’d make enough to pay my expenses

(Some months, I didn’t.)

I was also lonely. I didn’t know many people, and I missed my family, who lived on the other side of the country.

Like a lot of people, I (unfortunately) looked for a quick fix to cope with all that stress, anxiety, and loneliness…in this case, food.

Every day, for months, I coped with my stress by buying a one-pound bag of peanut M&Ms on the way back to my apartment, and eating them that night before bed.

And for a brief few minutes, I was able to forget my anxiety, sadness, and loneliness.

(I shudder to imagine much sugar, chemicals, and empty calories I ingested.)

Look, if you’re someone who is (or was) in the habit of using food to cope with stress, I get it…which is why I put together a video about exactly how stress affects the body.

When you understand why stress causes you to crave junk food, it empowers you to process your stress in ways that do not involve consuming crap.

It’s not magic…it’s basic biology, and anyone can work with it.

Stress affects your weight and your cravings, if you don’t do anything to address it.

My video below will reveal how it all works, including how I finally got past eating peanut M&Ms (it’s not glamorous or quick, but it really helped). Click below to watch it!