Anxiety

bubbex2
bubbex2 Posts: 51 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
How do you deal with wanting to eat everything in sight due to increased stress?
I am having surgery for breast cancer on Wednesday. I am starving and want to eat everything I know I shouldn't. I usually have the will power to keep me from doing this, but it seems to be leaving. I also have nervous energy that's driving me crazy. I can't sit still. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can manage the stress without going off my diet?

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  • boricua3177
    boricua3177 Posts: 192 Member
    (((Hugs))) I think in your case staying self aware (as you are now) will help you the most. Log EVERYTHING you eat, even the bad stuff. For me, seeing the "bad stuff" in black & white deters me a bit from repeating it.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    go for a walk, distract yourself, knit, call a friend

    good luck on Wednesday
  • Ashtoretet
    Ashtoretet Posts: 378 Member
    boricua3177 wrote: »
    (((Hugs))) I think in your case staying self aware (as you are now) will help you the most. Log EVERYTHING you eat, even the bad stuff. For me, seeing the "bad stuff" in black & white deters me a bit from repeating it.

    This helps me as well.

    Another big thing is just out of sight, out of mind, don't bring it into the house!

    Try to just develop other 'guilty pleasures' that aren't food-related.
  • amillenium
    amillenium Posts: 281 Member
    Hugs--that is so stressful!

    While I cant relate to the specific situation I understand the behavior. I did this last night. I have huge problems with my ex-husband attempting to make my life miserable and the knowledge of what the future holds in terms of court etc. just pushed me over the edge. I had probably two cups of ice cream and plenty of chips and salsa for dinner. I was stressed out by everything and on edge. I did try to log it and I appreciate what I have been doing lately every time I get a nasty email/threat from him. I think the big thing (which I am trying to do) is separating any kind of emotion from food.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    God speed. Right now focus on yourself and upcoming surgery. I would not be to concerned with your food choice-just the portion size.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    amillenium wrote: »
    Hugs--that is so stressful!

    While I cant relate to the specific situation I understand the behavior. I did this last night. I have huge problems with my ex-husband attempting to make my life miserable and the knowledge of what the future holds in terms of court etc. just pushed me over the edge. I had probably two cups of ice cream and plenty of chips and salsa for dinner. I was stressed out by everything and on edge. I did try to log it and I appreciate what I have been doing lately every time I get a nasty email/threat from him. I think the big thing (which I am trying to do) is separating any kind of emotion from food.

    salsa is just veggies :) (with lots of sodium but still veggies :) )
  • faely
    faely Posts: 144 Member
    kbmnurse wrote: »
    God speed. Right now focus on yourself and upcoming surgery. I would not be to concerned with your food choice-just the portion size.

    This. You need your mental, physical, and emotional strength for what you are going to face. Don't feed your anxiety. Accept that you are stress-eating and then re-focus. I have such a hard time with this myself and I don't have any surgeries coming up, let alone having cancer. I hope your surgery goes well <3.
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