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Coping with stress when you are a comfort eater

Shirlls123
Shirlls123 Posts: 65 Member
edited January 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I am stressed out at the moment about something family related and I was doing really well with my weight loss. Yesterday something happened causing me loads of stress at the moment and now I just can't be bothered. I am a comfort eater and I already 'slipped' tonight when I ate a bar of chocolate and can of full sugar coke in the one go. I just can't get out cycle of comfort eating when stressed or feeling down :frown:

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  • innocenceportrayed
    innocenceportrayed Posts: 569 Member
    Walking, instead of picking up a bar of candy, go for a 30 minute walk. It WILL help you clear your mind, raise your dopamine levels so you feel happier and you'll get exercise in. But realistically, a little bit of chocolate wont kill you, but it will tempt you to eat more and continue with the comfort eating.
  • Code7526
    Code7526 Posts: 52
    Also if you want to binge, binge on hard boiled eggs only.
  • Kim55555
    Kim55555 Posts: 987 Member
    3 words Exercise
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