feeling blue and want to eat what do you do to replace eating

I go outside. This happened to me yesterday. I had a bad day similar to yours, and instead of going to the kitchen I grabbed the dog and took her on a nature walk. By the time I got home it was dinner time so I ate then, and then went upstairs to clean (away from the kitchen). I had completely avoided it!

I feel your pain. I also sometimes try to find comfort in a favorite, not so healthy food when I am feeling sad. If it is nice where you are, try getting outside for a bit. It takes you away from the kitchen where the temptations are, and can get you active. Go for a walk. Or, if you aren't feeling like being active, just go sit in a park and watch the clouds go by or watch kids play. It's hard to feel sad watching kids play...they do the weirdest, silliest stuff Or, try reaching out to a friend. See if someone wants to go see a movie or get a coffee and talk. Or even better, tell them you had a bad day and are struggling .That way they can help distract you and keep you from giving in to a binge. If no one is available, try going to a bookstore or somewhere fun like Target and browsing. Maybe even buy yourself a small, non-food treat such as a magazine or a new nail polish. If you don't feel like going out, try doing something at home to distract you, such as reading a good book, painting your nails, watching a funny movie, or taking a bubble bath. Really anything to keep your mind busy and off food.

And, remember that we all have set backs and we all have bad days. It's just a bad day, not a bad life. Tomorrow you will feel different. Just let it pass.

Music, dancing, singing. Enjoy tea time. Buy flowers. Clean something. Go for a drive. Walk.

Can you go for a run, or even just a walk outside with some good music? Also sometimes like to hit a movie if you can avoid concessions (bring an apple)

I suggest counseling

Sorry you didn't get the job, but I believe everything happens for a reason. Must not have been the right fit for you. Also good for you for realizing that eating will not help. Good suggestions have already been given: get physically active and/or remove yourself from your current surroundings. Creating a new habit to how you react to these feelings will pay off long-term.

I colour. Or knit. Something that keeps my snacking hands busy

I dont know tbh it would depend how I fell, but whatever choice I made id be fine with it and take an approrpiate balancing action.

Id probably try and separate my diet from everything else so one thing didnt affect the other. As you cnat do that very well then you have to find some way of channeling that unhappiness into somewhere else and come up with a non food alternative.

1. Talk to a friend. Problem shared etc.
2. Understand what went wrong so you cna learn from the experience. You might get feedback.
3. Do something nice, sleep, bath, watch a film, read.
4. I like going to the gym/ pool and earning some calories. Not only do you get to work it off and tire yourself out, but you get calories.
5. It would be my choice if I did use food and took a break fro a day from the diet and just ate if the interview was that significant, but I wouldnt beat up on myself in the morning, id enjoy the food and eating it would be a conscious decision. If you would feel bad about it then obviously do not.

Let yourself feel your feels. I know for me, I literally used food as a drug. I would feel bad, eat, and it would make me feel better. Until I realized that it was a never-ending, vicious cycle. So, I had to learn to just let myself feel the emotions I was trying to blunt with food.

If you do that and still want to use food: Distraction, distraction, distraction. Read a book, watch a movie, take a nap. Whatever you need to do to simply get your mind off the issue.

Also, sorry you didn't get the job. Hopefully it just means that something better is right around the corner!