Stress eating at work

determined2lose4good

Any tips for dealing with emotional/stress eating at work? Thanks

estitom

I would bring fruits with me so I had something healthy to go to (instead of just thinking "i'm not supposed to eat anything")

awesomekaty

I will also bring an apple with me, but I also make it a point to take a 20 minute walk around lunch time no matter how busy I am. It really helps relieve the cause of eating, stress.

shillyfitb440

Munching on carrots or apples....getting up from my desk to do small mundane tasks (faxing, dumping paper in the shredder) or walking up and down stairs...I think my biggest thing was realizing when I am stress eating.

birdie_mmw

Bring a notepad and take a minute to write out what you're feeling if you can. Keep eating for meal and snack time/break time but not while you work. Hang in there

Patttience

Resolve the stress. What's causing it? Is it something you can resolve? Or is just a heavy workload? Whatever, talk it over with a professional councillor. Often times work stress, particularly if its to do with people issues, its going to end in disaster - you out of a job. Either resolve your interpersonal problems asap or find another job asap. Same if you are a bad fit for the company (i.e. not doing the job to their satisfaction/expectations). Find another job. Often times, the next place you go to will be better.

I've seen this sort of problem a lot through my own job when i was preparing reports on people with work stress and i've had a few of my own experiences as well. I've learnt.

homemadehippy

I bring great tasting healthy meals to work and leave all of my cash, checks, charge cards at home. Walking on my lunch helps tremendously. I also moved my office because the snack/dessert table was right next to my desk. Seriously, I didn't even have to get out of my chair to reach the donuts...

abcmommyx3

I chug water at work due to this. I also bring an apple to munch... It is so hard because our patients are always bringing us yummy treats