Feeling Discouraged!

What medication are you on? Many of us deal with this, including myself. It's called emotional eating, in your case, at this time, stress eating. One of the issues, is to deal with the stress. You need to find other ways to deal with it, other than stuffing food in your mouth. I know, it's rewarding, makes you feel good, and tastes great...at the time. Then, later come feelings of guilt, feeling bloated, and just feeling bad. It's different if you plan for a little splurge, and fit it into your macros and calorie goal, though. You should treat yourself, in moderation, occasionally. There's plenty you can do to relieve your stress. You can do a quick workout, go for a walk, go shopping, read a book, watch a movie, laugh at the forums on MFP, talk to a friend, bla bla bla. You are the only one who can change your behavior. You have to determine NOW, if the short term rewards outweigh the long term ones, (weight loss and health). Now that it's done and over, there's no point in beating yourself up over it. Move on, and move forward.

I've never had problems with meds as I am not on any but I understand the frustration. try to break things down into smaller chunks. just take the day in three small pieces. just concentrate on making it to lunch without overdoing it. after that make it to supper. then to bed time. also try drinking a large glass of water( can be flavoured) before each meal. you'll feel fuller sooner therefore eat less. try not to multi task while eating(watching t.v, reading,) while eating. people tend to eat more when they are distracted. you won't have to keep this up forever if you learn your own body signals for feeling full. don't reward yourself with food. you are not a dog. most importantly this isn't a contest or a race. everyone has bad days and you will over eat, you could be celebrating a birthday or at a baby shower, this won't ruin your progress. this needs to be a lifestyle change. if it feels like a diet it won't work. I've sent you a friend request if you want I log everyday and give encouragement. good luck!!