Holy crap...I'm a mindless eater!

I realized something about myself today...I'm a mindless eater. Sometimes I don't even know I'm doing it. If I am engaged in something and food is adjacent I will eat without even realizing it. Disturbing. I'm the queen of internet researching diet tricks and I know that its a major no no to eat in front of the TV or while doing another activity because your brain disconnects from the eating experience and you will consume more than you need to. Knowing this...why is it I still found myself doing it today? I'm armed with TONS of diet tricks and tips and just know better.

I'm not feeling well and have had a wicked cough since Christmas that I can't shake so I worked through lunch today hoping to get off early. I had only a salad in front of me which was good but I was working too. Instead of stopping and focusing on the salad I mindlessly plowed through it too quickly (another no no) and didn't even realize I was done! When this occured to me I instantly felt sick and angry at myself for not using better sense. Now I just feel blah and unhappy with myself. I think I'll hit the SPCA on the way home and socialize the cats. The animals never fail to make me feel better. God bless their sweet litttle souls.