In a funk and find myself making bad food choices!!!

I was sorta down last week and found myself craving all sorts of things that I was going to regret eating later...so, I got online to find something yummy and different for me to try instead of defaulting to fattening things that were the staples of my diet before.

I found a few good articles online;


http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/you-can-do-it/low-cal-recipes/
http://hubpages.com/hub/Low-Calorie-Lunch-Ideas-Healthy-Easy-Low-Fat-Lunch-Recipes (you have to scroll down to get to the meal ideas, but its worth it!)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2010-01-03-diet-menus-recipes_N.htm
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/quick_healthy_low_calorie_recipes_menus

I'm with ya. Work is slow and I am kind of bored, so I am watching the clock waiting for my next snack time. I really want goodies, but have been doing pretty well about not caving in. Man, am I going through the water though. Every time I want to dig a quarter out of my purse and get those Hot Tamales out of the little vending machine, I drink plenty of water.

Life is challenging at home right now too, so whenever I want to rummage through the cabinets and find any sort of off-limit snack, I grab my tennis shoes and the dog's leash and head out for at least a half hour walk, hopefully longer. That really transforms my view. When I get home, I am all hot and thirsty. I might make a healthy smoothie, or even have a snack with a glass of water. (By that time I have earned some extra calories that I can have the snack)

Most of all, do something physical instead of sitting stagnant. Go clean something, go for a walk, immerse yourself in a good book. If you can pass a half hour doing something else, you will move past the boredom eating. Eating to find comfort got you here. Now that you are here, take control of your own feelings and do the next best thing for you. MOVEMENT!

You can do this! Stay strong. Remember, you are not alone. I'm fighting the same battle all day long, as I am sure others are.

Best of luck. :flowerforyou:

I have had the same issue recently, but I am trying to reach for something else like a friend to talk to or exercise instead of reaching for the junk food I normally reach for. It seems to be helping. Do you have a good support system you can turn to when you are in a "funk"? Most importantly - do not beat yourself up for your bad choices - instead pick yourself up and do better the next day. When I used to hit my funk and binge I would just give up and say what's the point I already screwed up but now - I don't do that and I have really noticed a change in my attitude when I do have a day or week that I am feeling blah. I find that I rebound faster to get back on track when I don't beat myself up over my poor choices. Hang in there - you will get through your funk and get back on track but definitely try finding other ways to distract yourself from reaching for junkfood when you are feeling blah - it takes some getting used to but it does help!!! Good Luck! I hope you are feeling better soon!

Mandy