Food is my emotional support and it's a bad habit!
mjrc2
Posts: 121 Member
Here's just an emotional venting session-
On this journey to be healthier, I have realized that food and eating are beloved hobbies of mine and binge eating is a coping mechanism. I live alone, I work nights and I do not have any friends that live near me. Shopping for food, cooking food, and eating foods are highlights in my day to day life...sad but true. Fortunately, I like healthy food and I love vegetables. The problem right now is I am realizing I have a few bad habits. for example- this is what I did this week-
1. At work, I often buy sugary crap and will binge when I am stressed. I have been somewhat successful with just not bringing money to work-but it has lead to feeling deprived...
2. So I feel deprived and I order a large pizza when my work week is done...and I sort of planned for it. I didn't eat anything else that day to offset the damage-but I still ate a large pizza in two days. I did think about freezing the leftovers but I ended up eating it all because I have no will power. I admit, I ate so much of it, it didn't taste good towards the end,but I still couldn't stop. I try and tell myself to just make something good at home-healthier, but it is so damn hot here right now and after eating salads all week, I just didn't want another salad...and I was so tired and sore from work- pizza was my crutch this week.
I am aware of this cycle, and am looking for ways to change it to something better. I know once autumn hits, I will have an easier time, but I want to do better now.
This week I will try and make better yummier work meals so that maybe I will not feel deprived. The work stress will ALWAYS be there. Those feeling aren't going away. And I need a better food plan for my first day off -that is the day when I am super sore, tired and seeking comfort from food.
I am sure there are others out there with similar issues, and figured I would share. It feels good to vent a little! Thanks folks!
On this journey to be healthier, I have realized that food and eating are beloved hobbies of mine and binge eating is a coping mechanism. I live alone, I work nights and I do not have any friends that live near me. Shopping for food, cooking food, and eating foods are highlights in my day to day life...sad but true. Fortunately, I like healthy food and I love vegetables. The problem right now is I am realizing I have a few bad habits. for example- this is what I did this week-
1. At work, I often buy sugary crap and will binge when I am stressed. I have been somewhat successful with just not bringing money to work-but it has lead to feeling deprived...
2. So I feel deprived and I order a large pizza when my work week is done...and I sort of planned for it. I didn't eat anything else that day to offset the damage-but I still ate a large pizza in two days. I did think about freezing the leftovers but I ended up eating it all because I have no will power. I admit, I ate so much of it, it didn't taste good towards the end,but I still couldn't stop. I try and tell myself to just make something good at home-healthier, but it is so damn hot here right now and after eating salads all week, I just didn't want another salad...and I was so tired and sore from work- pizza was my crutch this week.
I am aware of this cycle, and am looking for ways to change it to something better. I know once autumn hits, I will have an easier time, but I want to do better now.
This week I will try and make better yummier work meals so that maybe I will not feel deprived. The work stress will ALWAYS be there. Those feeling aren't going away. And I need a better food plan for my first day off -that is the day when I am super sore, tired and seeking comfort from food.
I am sure there are others out there with similar issues, and figured I would share. It feels good to vent a little! Thanks folks!
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Can you reach out to some people around you in an attempt to make some more acquaintances? Some of the emotional eating may be feeding some loneliness. I have read that when people feel the need to eat at night it is common to crave fatty and sugary foods. It is also harder to have a social life when you work nights.1
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Loneliness and stress are both huge factors here! I have recently moved closer to work and really don't know many people except the people I work with. I have been changing my eating habits...I was eating so much junk food at work-well over 2000 extra calories at night, plus pizza and fried chicken on my days off...I have stopped my "stress eating" at work and I only really struggle on that 1st day off when I am too exhausted to function. Working nights/weekends leaves me no social life at all!1
