Like so many people in the United States, I am at home with my kids as the world responds to the Corona virus. Nathan is home with us as well, doing his best to work from home. We are adjusting, but everyone is under stress.

I have a long and tortuous relationship with emotional eating. For most of my life, I have used food to numb my feelings. Most recently, when Julian’s preschool was shut down last spring due to asbestos contamination, I did All the Emotional Eating and gained twenty pounds.

Three weeks ago, I joined Noom. It felt like the right program at the right time. And damn, now that school is cancelled, I am so glad I joined. I have already lost six pounds (cue the applause track) but more importantly, I have the momentum to continue my new healthy Noom habits while I live through this Strange AF Corona Situation. That said, I have lowered my expectations for the next month. I joined Noom to lose weight, but for the next month, I’m aiming to break even. After all, our world is in crisis. If I lose some weight with Noom during the next month – fantastic! But I will be ecstatic if I can live with all this craziness and gain 0.0 pounds.