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Christie23
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So, I broke up with my live in boyfriend of 2 years this week. Packing things up today to go stay with a friend. Feeling unbelievably sad. My question is that I am the opposite of most women... I eat when I'm happy, and I can't stand to make myself eat ANYTHING when I'm depressed. I have tried several times this week to sit down to a nice meal and I just kinda end up pushing my food around on my plate and staring at the wall. My workouts are certainly giving me some peace and much needed stress relief, but because I'm maintaining them, I am worried about not getting enough calories and whether or not that will sabotage my weight loss.
Anybody have any advice?
Anybody have any advice?
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I'm so sorry to hear
I'm like you - if I'm upset, stressed, anxious, depressed, etc. - I can't eat. Just eat small when you can. Little things that you can munch on like fruits and veges. Give yourself some time to get your appetite back. I'm sure you've read a million times over about starvation mode. I read an article recently (scientific) that claims it takes more than a day - many in fact - for your body to go into complete starvation mode. But, you might have to really push yourself to eat if you're going to maintain the workouts.
Keep your head up!0 -
I am sorry about your break up.0
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Sorry to hear about your break up. The exact same thing to me happened last year and I lost some weight just because I was not eating the same because I was so sad. You have to just think positive that everything will be okay and make sure to keep yourself healthy regardless of the situation. Good luck.0
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*BIG HUGS* We are all here for you. Try eating some high protein foods and just do what you can. It's good you have a focus on working out, totally use that but also allow yourself time to grieve and heal. Breakups suck, no matter what the cause.0
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I'm so sorry to hear about this sadness and stress. I don't really have any great advice for you... I'm the same way - when I'm a little sad, I eat. When I'm a LOT sad... I don't. But for me, that level of sadness - the not eating part - typically only lasts a few days. Honestly, sometimes you just CAN'T and you have to listen to your body. If it is going to make you physically ill to force yourself to eat, don't. BUT, don't go overboard on your workouts when you aren't taking in enough energy. Try this: right before a workout, eat a granola bar or something with quick-energy carbs, and right after, eat a cheese stick, or a slice of ham - something with protein. That way you aren't going to collapse, you'll be getting a few quick calories, but you aren't forcing yourself to eat a meal you don't want. I'm not saying you should do this for two weeks or anything, but two days won't sabotage your weight loss and you need a little time for your body and mind to get back in synch. You are grieving, even if you wanted this breakup, it's still a period of mourning and change, so don't beat yourself up and worry about weight loss on top of it all. Just do what you can do, and know that there will be lots of people out here to support you!0
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*hugs*
I can't eat when I'm depressed either. Don’t worry about the calorie thing too much, you need time to work through this. Pick at what you can, and if working out is still working for you, by all means keep going. Eventually you will work through the grief process and your appetite will come back. Perhaps in the meantime, some protein shakes may do the trick for you.0 -
i"m sorry i eat when i"m happy i eat when i"m sad i hope things trun out okay0
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i understand. i lost my dad to cancer at the end of may and lost my grandma (dad's mom) on thursday. i have no hunger at all.
i am sorry for your loss.
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Sorry to hear about the breakup. If you can't eat then maybe just try drinking protein shakes, low sodium V-8 juice or Ensure until you get your appetite back.0
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what's wrong with that guy he must have no brain what a fool. Well he'll be sorry, It's not easy getting over something like this I was married 17 years when she left, I have to put my mind on somethng positive like my health, try some shakes it's quick to make and you can drink it fast.
Good luck0
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