Shocking news today: Paula Deen may soon reveal that she has type 2 diabetes. Wait, is anyone actually surprised by that? Every single one of Paula Deen’s recipes is like diabetes and heart disease in a greasy, buttery little package. Click through the gallery to see 10 Paula Deen recipes that probably gave her diabetes.

And if you haven’t already seen it, check out this video of her cooking show slowed down and set to horror movie music.

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[Life after college is different for every single grad. While some might be going to grad school, others enter the real world in attempts to make their dreams come true pay off their student loans. We've been following Charlsie on her post-grad journey since September, but now it's time to check see what someone else's post-grad life brings.  (But don't worry - Charlsie will still be writing!) So ladies, allow me to introduce you to Brittany and her tumultuous life after college.]

Things are getting a little depressing on the post-grad front.

At night, I enjoy watching The Biggest Loser while I shove a ton of pizza down my throat because I’m so malnourished from a busy day at work. I don’t point and laugh, but I certainly indulge in one of those internal chuckles and self-satisfaction that I don’t have ripples the size of a tidal wave on my hips.

During the day, I sit at my desk chair and mindlessly dig into my almond jar for protein and a source of movement. I get up to take a well deserved pee after constantly drinking water at my desk or to occasionally waltz over to the local coffee shop to chug some more caffeine venom in espresso shot form. Sometimes, I chose to accompany my coffee with a apple caramel muffin. Why? Because I’ve been working so hard all day and it’s only $1.49! The best part of all this is I go back to my desk, hunch over my keyboard, write an email or five and eat the muffin faster than you can say, “typo.”

On weekends, I sprawl out on my couch, catch up on The Bachelorette and eat left over pizza because I’m too poor and lazy to make it to Lund’s for some Coconut Water and a healthy buffet meal.  It’s OK Brittany. I think to myself with a warm blanket of comfort pizza sauce around my soul, you’ve been working hard – and you went to yoga once this week. Namaste. 

I work out occasionally, usually in the beginning of the week – when I’m fresh out of a weekend and ready to start on a new leaf. Then, after spending ten hours at work emailing and touching my face, I give up around Tuesday. I have to walk up three flights of stairs to get to my office, so this is usually my alibi. I eat like a twelve year old boy. Today, I bought an $8 pot roast from the grocery store and poured chocolate sauce on my healthy fruit popsicle.

Work stress=eat less more.

So based on all that I just poured onto the College Candy online paper. . .I’M FREAKING OUT.

My eating and work out habits have definitely changed since graduation. And I’m waiting for that bittersweet moment where I wake up one morning with a fupa, three double chins and kankles. Ok – I know that’s being a little dramatic, but I’m starting to feel like I have no control of my diet and workout habits. I don’t have enough time to think about it all! I’m constantly stressed about my job. And well, I’m hungry…a lot.

The biggest freak out I had recently was after I read an info-graphic online that said if you sit for six hours or more a day, you lose an average of fourteen years off your life. Seriously!? I sit ten hours plus in one day! I’m going to die when I’m thirty and a half! After doing a few of my breathing exercises, I called bull sh*t. Hugh Hefner is almost 100 years old now, and he’s been laying on his back for 90 if them.

I know it’s all about adjusting to a new routine, I did it when my parents shoved me in an 8′x8′ dorm room with a Tupperware bin full of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. But for some reason, being on my own and struggling to find enough time and energy to cook fresh and run around my apartment isn’t cutting it for me. I know I’m going to get used to it, but I’m letting myself have my mini freak out session that comes with every life changing moment in the book.

I’m counting on myself to eventually sink into this new, grown-up girl routine (even if I’m stressed and always busy). I’ll eventually find a strict pattern I can follow, learn how to purchase groceries when I’m not raging hungry after work and learn how to budget my money towards muffins once a week instead of four. And learn how to channel my stress energy into a run – even if I’m a little tired.

In fact, I’m going to use my well-earned big girl job money to buy some 80′s workout music on iTunes right NOW.

There have been countless instances where I’ve found myself shoveling nachos, ice cream or third helpings of dessert into my mouth. Realizing my own utter gluttony, I’ll drop the spoon or the cheesey chip and think, “What in god’s name am I doing?” Because the truth is I’m not even hungry. I’m bored or annoyed or just craving something that has nothing to do with food.

It took me years to identify any of this as emotional eating. I think because almost all of my girlfriends experienced the exact same thing. We’d even declare Sunday as the “Day of Eating” which made it OK to binge on the “bad stuff,” i.e. s’mores, pizza, bagels with cream cheese, to list a few. And the next day, of course, we’d all be at the gym, furiously working off the excess calories.

Looking back, I see how incredibly unhealthy and unbalanced this was. Yet, so many people turn to food to comfort themselves. In order to forget feelings from sadness, anxiety, loneliness or boredom, they reach for high-calorie, sweet, salty and fatty foods. And usually, they wind up eating way too much, which of course contributes to weight gain and guilt.

The good news is, all of us can regain control of these habits and get back on the healthy path.

1. Learn to Recognize True Hunger
When a craving hits you suddenly, ask yourself, “Am I really hungry?” It’s important to gain awareness of what is making you want to eat. If you just ate an hour or two ago, it’s likely this is simply an emotional urge. Wait and allow the craving to pass.

2. Know What Triggers Your Cravings
Start keeping a journal of everything you eat and make note of your emotional state with each snack or meal. This will reveal any negative eating patterns and will allow you to become conscious of what triggers your emotional binges.

3. Find Comfort Elsewhere
Instead of grabbing that bag of Doritos, go for a walk, clean your room, create a list of things you’ve been meaning to take care of and start taking care of them!! If you feel stressed or sad, vent to a friend, write in your journal, deal with your emotions head on instead of numbing the pain with a candy bar. Food is a temporary relief; obviously, it does not fix the problem.

4. Remove Unhealthy Foods from Your Space
Having high-calorie snacks lying around will only tempt you as you try to overcome your eating habits. Get rid of any chips, cookies, ice cream, cheese … anything that is unhealthy. Refill your pantry and refrigerator with low-calorie items and avoid urges to shop for the bad stuff. Again, wait for those cravings to pass. This is about disciplining yourself. You can do it!!!

5. Eat a Balanced Diet
You’re transforming yourself by putting the effort into ending the emotional eating. Now it’s time to become passionate about your body. It is a temple and deserves to be fed only the best. So give it the good stuff — veggies, lean protein, fruit, whole grains, low-fat dairy. All of these things eaten in balance will give you more energy and promote all over wellness. Number one, eat breakfast. Number two, don’t skip meals. Number three, include foods from the food groups listed above.

6. EXERCISE!!
I doubt anything can combat bad moods better than physical activity. It is the absolute best way to relieve boredom, fatigue and negative emotions. Why? Because exercise releases endorphins which give you an almost euphoric feeling post-workout. I know it’s difficult to jump into a cardio routine when you don’t already exercise regularly, but it can be done. And I promise you’ll feel like a new person once you do.

Here’s to beating emotional eating! Every one of us deserves to feel good about ourselves and you can and will accomplish this if you utilize the strategy I’ve discussed. Share your experience with us!

The third thing hangovers do?  Propel us toward every unhealthy food that has ever been invented.