CAN'T stop anxiety/emotional binges and self sabotage

sircoisoc

My diet has worked wonders so far, but I still can't manage my emotional binges when I'm feeling anxious, stressed or angry. Any real practical tips?

I just feel this huge urge to sabotage ALL my progress every now and then and I don't know how to control it.

loumay34

I am not sure how to stop it. But I do the same..... when I am living in that world of stress and negativity I eat without thinking and I dont plan my meals becouse I am so caught up in whatever bad thinking I am doing ... this leads to further bad food choices. Lou

Whitezombiegirl

Could it be that you are trying to give yourself something else to distract yourself with e.g feeling fat rather than acknowledgeing and dealing with the real cause of the stress?

WellingTX

Be kind to yourself when things don't go as you planned. While I certainly still struggle, a turning point for me was empowering myself. If I slipped, I let it go and started over. By keeping focused on the long haul and not punishing myself I found a bit more peace and the instances of overeating diminished.

leanlicorice

You may not want to read this but getting counseling will really help. Once you identify the feelings behind the urges, you can then take steps to avoid binge eating. It takes a lot of work and time to work through this and an objective outsider will be helpful.

I have a variety of triggers for emotional eating so I try to use strategies each day to avoid/manage the trigger. If for instance I am self-loathing and wanting to sabotage my efforts, I will distract myself with self-loving activities e.g. pampering, reading favorite book, going for a walk, watching a favorite TV show, cooking some healthy (I love baking), taking myself out for a coffee, etc.

NDCarothers

You need to figure out why you feel that you do not deserve it. You must have some past emotional trauma that you need to deal with. You need to understand that you are worth it and you can do it, but using language like "I can't" is not going to help. I used to be the same way, if you like you can message me.

yopeeps025

Professional help OP.

vadimknobel

I used to do that when I was eating WAY TOO LITTLE like 800-1200 calories instead of the minimum 1600-1900 I need. I couldn't keep up with the deficit. I would be more tired, more stressed, more angry, etc. than usual. Not sure if that applies to you at all but cutting too aggressively really made my moods unstable.