Written by The Fit-ish Sisters

A snaccident – best be described as a brief moment in time where you lose all self-control and eat way more of something than you know you should. These random moments of weakness can strike at any time and can ruin a fit-mom’s day. The obvious answer is to have good, strong willpower and avoid the Snaccident at all costs, but realistically, we as moms know this just isn’t always possible.

Snaccident Examples

Here are some examples that may or may not have happened in the past few weeks:

1. You are watching OITNB on a binge weekend and a totally emotional scene takes place in episode 12, season 4. You’re crying, and as you’re wiping the tears, your hand just keeps wandering back to the chip bag. The harder the tears fall, the faster your hand returns to the bag. The episode ends and you stand up, dust off the crumbs and realize you just finished off the whole friggin bag. Snaccident.

2. You have a crazy busy day with the kids filled with tantrums and meltdowns and tears and by dinnertime you have zero left to give. Your husband is working late and you know dinner is just not going to happen. You order a pizza and when that gorgeous combination of cheese and bread arrives, hot and bubbling, you promise yourself one slice as a reward for not killing anyone in combination with your salad. Next thing you know, you and your kids finish off the whole damn pie, the salad remains untouched on the counter and you are laying on the couch in a food coma, licking the grease off your fingers. All is right with the world. You can make it until bedtime. Snaccident.

3. You’ve applied will-power of steel all day sitting at your desk. Your eating was spot on point. But then your kids’ two hour sports practice rolls around. You’ve forgotten your water bottle and fit-mom snack. Practice runs late, coach is giving another one of his 15 minute pep talks and you feel like your stomach is digesting itself. You and the kids hit the drive-through on the way home for a 1000 calorie fast food extravaganza. Forget about the chicken I defrosted. Momma’s HANGRY. Oops. Snacccident strikes again.

A Snaccident doesn’t make you a bad person and when it occurs the only thing you can do is leave it in the past. Keep it real and know that lying bitch of a scale will show the brutality of the binge tomorrow morning. You are best off skipping weigh-in at all costs. Since most binges include salty snacks, drink some water to kill off some of the bloat, hold your head high and let go of the guilt. Get rid of the evidence in the outside garbage pail so there are no reminders of the crime. The moment is done. You can’t un-do it. The food is gone and no longer a threat. We as fit-moms know Snaccidents will happen. It makes us human. Lick the Dorito cheese/icing/grease from your fingers and call it a day.

Have you had a Snaccident moment?  Tell us about it!  Comment below or continue the conversation on the Bleeping Motherhood facebook page.