Evening Anxiety Eating

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griggsamanda1
griggsamanda1 Posts: 1 Member
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Anyone else do great all day and then get the urge to do eat at night due top anxiety? If so, how do you handle it?

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  • reggaereggie
    reggaereggie Posts: 32 Member

    I usually eat 1-2 hard boiled eggs. that's it.

  • goodapple111
    goodapple111 Posts: 1 Member

    Evening is my down fall. That is when I tank.

  • saralp2516
    saralp2516 Posts: 21 Member

    I don't eat bc of anxiety but I just floss and brush my teeth earlier in the evening to prevent evening snack attacks. I've noticed it really stops me from snacking bc I don't feel like flossing and brushing again.

    Try meditation when you're feeling anxious? Maybe something with movement like tapping. Tapping helps me "meditate" without having to sit still.

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 37,174 Member

    I agree with a post above: Experiment with other non-food anxiety-reduction tactics, trying to find some that help you. Maybe do some web-searching, and mine this or other threads for ideas to try, and make a list of possibilities that sound like they might work for you? Then, next time you're tempted to use food for self-soothing, try one of the things on your list first. If it helps, keep it in your routine; if it doesn't, cross that off and try something else next time. Keep chipping away, I'm betting you can find improvements.

    Bottom line: If the root problem isn't nutrition or hunger, the best solution isn't food. Food is just a distraction, and there are other possible distractions. There's also the possibility - a little scary, maybe - of sitting with the anxiety, and analyzing the root causes and possible solutions. The best solutions to most challenges involve directly addressing the root causes, whatever they are. I'm not saying that's easy! But it can be productive.

    Another thing I'd add: When it comes to evening cravings, very often a contributor is sub-ideal sleep quantity or quality. If you can improve things on that front, it may help you. Think about it: When evening comes, we're most distant from our last sleep. Fatigue has accumulated over the day. When we're fatigued, our willpower and discipline can be a little lower. When we're fatigued, our body - low on energy - tends to seek energy. Food is energy, and sweets especially are quick energy. Voilà, cravings!

    It will take some attention and persistence, but I'm betting you can work your way through this. I'm cheering for you to succeed, because the quality of life improvement from reaching/staying at a healthy weight (with decent overall nutrition) is very much worth the effort, IME.

    Best wishes!

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