Comfort food for a broken heart!

OctupyMTL

I have a question for you guys. What type of comfort food do you eat when you need some? What do you do with a broken heart who's craving for chocolate?

Lake_Po

I'd like to pretend that Hungry-Girl's idea of triple chocolate rice cake frozen pudding something or other with chocolate chips and sugar free pudding would do the trick, but I usually shut my sad girl up with Ghiradelli sea salt and caramel milk chocolate or ice cream (and sometimes cake is also necessary!) =D

Suzyqall72

what about a Ghiardelli chocolate square? They are around 70 calories each and delicious. Or you could do Jello low fat pudding, or a packet of lower calorie instant cocoa. Sometimes though, I think that getting outside and moving is the best exercise for a broken heart. Along with remembering all of the things about that person that drove you crazy,etc. Good luck.

Suzyqall72

I'd like to pretend that Hungry-Girl's idea of triple chocolate rice cake frozen pudding something or other with chocolate chips and sugar free pudding would do the trick, but I usually shut my sad girl up with Ghiradelli sea salt and caramel milk chocolate or ice cream (and sometimes cake is also necessary!) =D

Oh yeah, the sea salt and caramel is one of my faves. Just bought a bag today at the store. One a day will keep the doctor away!

FitBeto

YUM

BetterCrazyThanLazy

YUM

Now I want Jell-O!

joanneg572

I keep repeating..."If hunger isn't the problem, then food isn't the solution" a thousand times.
And then.......I have chocolate!! LOL
(Hersheys Special Dark Sugar Free work for me, cause you get a terrible gut ache if you eat more than 5 little bars)
Hang in there, love!:flowerforyou:

Mutant13

Toast with butter and Vegemite in really dire emergencies


It has to be doorstop thick too

laurenz2501

I usually shut my sad girl up with Ghiradelli sea salt chocolate

ooooooooommmmmmmmmggggggggg ::drool:: nectar of the gods

kissmisskate

I keep a bar of Lindt Intense Orange in my freezer for when I've got the blues.. also, fried cheese. Seriously. Slice a few pieces of (sharp old) cheddar, break them into quarter sized pieces, and fry them until crispy in a frying pan. I remove them onto a piece of paper towel to drain, and then gobble them up!

SherryTeach

I love chocolate and I eat some every day, usually high quality dark chocolate in small quantities. But I have finally broken the connection between eating and emotional comfort. When my heart aches, I go for a walk, knit, read a good book, draw, play the piano. . . any happy activity.

finchest

When my heart aches, I go for a walk, knit, read a good book, draw, play the piano. . . any happy activity.

i second this, or i make myself a medifast hot cocoa or hot chai to satisfy the craving without mentally punishing myself later for slipping.
channeling the sad energy into something nurturing (a bath with salts, listening to a new record, even reading a self help book or something) is a lot more productive. it helps to get out of the house, as well, even if i don't really want to. (ie go to a cafe or see friends)

finchest

PS so sorry to hear about the broken heart

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

I tend not to eat when I have a broken heart... I try really hard to gag food down, though..

emtjmac

Well, my first stop would be the grocery store to pick up a small butter cream cake. I would then pick up chinese food on the way home. I would then consume both at my leisure while watching a favorite comedy.

bridgelene

sorry to hear about the broken heart

If you're craving chocolate perhaps get some plain, fat-free greek yogurt and put a few tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder, and sweeten with stevia. It can go in the freezer, for a bit if you want

funkyspunky872

1.) Give myself permission to eat chocolate so it doesn't lead to a binge.
2.) Eat the chocolate.
3.) Recognize that the occasional comfort eating is perfectly normal.
4.) Forgive myself, and start again with next meal or day -- whichever comes first.

lenoresaari

For chocolate cravings, Natures Bounty Protein chocolate shake is very satisfying, hot chocolate is good or just a scoop of rich chocolate fudge brownie icecream from an icecream store is good. They dont help with broken hearts much. Time heals.

starlite_79

if i'm craving chocolate, i usually go for my supermarket's store-brand fat-free fudgecicle. they are 80 calories each and delicious. however i've also been known to keep some snack-sized candy bars on hand, but try to limit myself to 2 (or 3 on the really bad days).

this from the girl who ate half a hershey bar and a slice of cake yesterday..... :ohwell:

OctupyMTL

I keep repeating..."If hunger isn't the problem, then food isn't the solution" a thousand times.
And then.......I have chocolate!! LOL
(Hersheys Special Dark Sugar Free work for me, cause you get a terrible gut ache if you eat more than 5 little bars)
Hang in there, love!:flowerforyou:

Best thing ever. Thanks for that. Seriously, you made my day!

OctupyMTL

When my heart aches, I go for a walk, knit, read a good book, draw, play the piano. . . any happy activity.

i second this, or i make myself a medifast hot cocoa or hot chai to satisfy the craving without mentally punishing myself later for slipping.
channeling the sad energy into something nurturing (a bath with salts, listening to a new record, even reading a self help book or something) is a lot more productive. it helps to get out of the house, as well, even if i don't really want to. (ie go to a cafe or see friends)

Hot Chaï and a good book it will be I think.

Thanks for all that support, it's great to see I am not the only one with emotional cravings!