... Binge/emotional/snacking mini rant

mylife_myworld
mylife_myworld Posts: 19 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss

I am 5ft 7 13st Female. About 2yrs ago I started university at around 10st. I went for 1 year which involved snacking, I didn't have a social life, so I would just eat out of boredom & I suppose comfort eating. Due to ill health I had to leave & come home were the eating has got worse. I now eat my breakfast, lunch & dinner (all really healthy, eaten with family) but it's the snacking loads. I don't like other people seeing me doing this, so I do it when they are not there. This has made my weight go up (no suprise as it is very unhealthy food I snack on). I have tried Slimming World which worked for a few months then I just turned to comfort eating & ignoring 'syns' (calories). I have told my close family about what I do with food (hide it in my room) & they do try & help but I still go & do it without even thinking, no control. I am past trying to lose weight I just want to eat healthily. Being lactose intolerant aswell really doesn't help (or stop me!). I eat from emotions which majority of the time at the moment is something sad / feeling of pointless etc.

I'm sorry for rambling. My mind is just racing with well emotions! Not sure what to do!
And breath....

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  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,513 Member
    It sounds like you might benefit from counseling. I don't have a whole lot of advice to give, so maybe I can give your post a little bump, so someone more knowledgeable might come along and help. Good luck!
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I've found macros and timing help me quite a bit - if I eat more protein and less carbs, I want less carbs. If I save treats for after dinner, I don't overindulge.

    I've learned what foods I can moderate. Those I can't, I do not have in the house.

    Getting sufficient sleep and exercise helps eliminate cravings for me as well.

    Finally, I use the cognitive behavioral techniques that helped me stop abusing alcohol, mainly the Addictive Voice Recognition. The voice that says "You deserve..." does not have my best interests at heart.
    I am 5ft 7 13st Female. About 2yrs ago I started university at around 10st. I went for 1 year which involved snacking, I didn't have a social life, so I would just eat out of boredom & I suppose comfort eating. Due to ill health I had to leave & come home were the eating has got worse. I now eat my breakfast, lunch & dinner (all really healthy, eaten with family) but it's the snacking loads. I don't like other people seeing me doing this, so I do it when they are not there. This has made my weight go up (no suprise as it is very unhealthy food I snack on). I have tried Slimming World which worked for a few months then I just turned to comfort eating & ignoring 'syns' (calories). I have told my close family about what I do with food (hide it in my room) & they do try & help but I still go & do it without even thinking, no control. I am past trying to lose weight I just want to eat healthily. Being lactose intolerant aswell really doesn't help (or stop me!). I eat from emotions which majority of the time at the moment is something sad / feeling of pointless etc.

    I'm sorry for rambling. My mind is just racing with well emotions! Not sure what to do!
    And breath....

    I'd like to see your macros for breakfast, lunch & dinner - please change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    This is not about food. Could you ask your mom to have a heart to heart talk with you?
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