Stress Eating

cnave99

Aggravated with myself. I’ve been losing at a steady clip- about a pound a week for six weeks now.

Then my AC unit blew, and it can’t be repaired until Wednesday. That means that my house is about 90 degrees and I’m not handling it well.

It’s like I’m in this giant pity party when I know damn well that a ton of people survive in this kind of heat all over the world and they’re getting on with life- not sitting around feeling sorry for themselves with a cup of dry cereal...

Trying to adjust my attitude this morning and get myself back in the right head space.

motivatedmartha

I would love to feel your pain but where I live is rarely warm enough to warrant AC To help you get your head in teh right place plan a way out of the situation til Wednesday. Do you need to be at home - malls are always freezing inside. I would be looking to spend lots of time in public (cooled) buildings over the next 2 days. Gym? Swimming Pool? Visit friends? Good Luck

Rocknut53

I hear you. I've been having a pity party for a while now due some issues, such as, my son having a heart attack at age 46 (he's fine now), 2 good friends diagnosed with terminal cancer, my step mom and another friend being diagnosed with terminal cancer and passing away shortly after, issues with my marriage......all this said, I let all it get to me and lost focus and began eating like there was no tomorrow. I was sliding down my slippery slope to depression. I think, and I'm not totally sure yet, that I have it under control and back on track. All the above issues are just "life." Everyone has problems and I know I need to deal with things in better ways than stuffing my face. Tighter clothes (I have gotten rid of everything from my former heavy self so nothing to fall back on hanging around in the closet) was my wake up call. I don't want to be one of the huge percent of people that put the weight back on. I've come too far (60 pounds down, now 13 pounds up) to let things that are out of my control dictate my emotions and therefore my eating. You've got this, I do to!

cnave99

Thanks so much! That’s a good wake up call for me.

loe_loe23

I've been extremely stressed because I'm about to move out of my apartment without a set place to move to... (unexpected roommate decision) so this weekend I was very bad on my eating choices... hang in there

NovusDies

Hugs to people going through tough times right now. As @Rocknut53 says that is part of life unfortunately. Sometimes it will be worse than others but just because it is only your AC being out doesn't mean you are not going through something too. Heat can make you very sick and even kill you. I hate the old expression "it could be worse."

The last time my AC was out I was miserable but in the other direction since heat dries up my appetite almost entirely. It is not a good idea to be lethargic when it is hot.

Remember to look out for the warning signs of heat exhaustion (taken from WebMD):

•Confusion
•Dark-colored urine (a sign of dehydration)
•Dizziness
• Fainting
• Fatigue
• Headache
•Muscle or abdominal cramps
•Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
•Pale skin
•Profuse sweating
•Rapid heartbeat

This pertains to exercise but you can adapt for general heat exhaustion prevention
https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/heat-exhaustion#3

WebMD doesn't say it but I have always heard that if you stop sweating you are already in serious trouble.

Also, if you have pets keep an eye on them.

Take care of yourself.

kshama2001

cnave99 wrote: »

Aggravated with myself. I’ve been losing at a steady clip- about a pound a week for six weeks now.

Then my AC unit blew, and it can’t be repaired until Wednesday. That means that my house is about 90 degrees and I’m not handling it well.

It’s like I’m in this giant pity party when I know damn well that a ton of people survive in this kind of heat all over the world and they’re getting on with life- not sitting around feeling sorry for themselves with a cup of dry cereal...

Trying to adjust my attitude this morning and get myself back in the right head space.

Normally I suggest managing stress with exercise, but 90 degrees, ugh.

Can you escape into an air conditioned gym? Swim? Escape to friends or family?

BTW, I lived in Okinawa for two years and South Florida for seven and never acclimated to the heat. I can take all kinds of winter though!

Rocknut53

Given a choice, heat exhaustion or this wretched cold weather I'm getting now, snow and freezing temps, I'll take the cold. Where I live in Montana we seldom need air conditioning, but having worked in hot areas I feel your pain and concerns. I can always put on more clothes, but it's hard to cool down when it's too hot. Like @NovusDies said, take care of yourself.

yweight2020

I know the feeling regarding the heat, I don't have an air conditioner but its been rare times we needed one and I felt I couldnt breathe in my upstairs unit because of extreme rare scorching days. And getting to the mall didnt help because everyone was there and the malls turned down their air.

But the air conditioner in the car worked wonders, drinking plenty water and ice and the local mc donalds was cool enough to hang out and have an ice cold drink or an ice cream on those days. Also carried a face towel to wet and cool me off.

I live on a lower unit now so I'll see what this summer brings, We have a pool but the kids take it over and that's not my thing anyway. Especially since your still directly in the sun.

Take care stay cool and lots of good advice here.

Just_Jon

A cool soak in the tub, or a cool shower helps cool you down temporarily.

ahoy_m8

It’s a bummer about your AC unit. Happened to us this month, too, so I sympathize with the discomfort AND the unplanned expenditure. It was more than a week wait for our install, and our highs were also in the 90s. Fortunately, lows were in the 70s so it did cool down by morning. Amazingly, it wasn’t too bad. We wore light clothing and not much of it. Bought some fans and that helped, too, especially for sleeping. Maybe it won’t be as bad as you anticipate, and you will really appreciate the new unit once it’s in. If you’ve gone to a higher SEER, maybe your electric bills will go down, too.

Great job on your weight loss progress so far. Taking a maintenance break every so often is probably a good idea anyway. Do what you need to do to get through the next couple days and get back to your program. It’s obviously working for you!

cnave99

Thanks so much for all the nice comments. Tomorrow we are going to be getting the new unit- thank goodness!

And my calories were on track yesterday. So I think I must be leaving the pity party. Lol.

Pipsqueak1965

And you know what? Its only a couple of days, so it doesn't really matter