Stress and weight loss
Sandra448
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Is anyone having a hard time losing weight that has a lot of stress in their lives?
Thanks,
Sandra
Thanks,
Sandra
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I found when I was stressed I lost a lot of weight, I think it all depends what kind of stress and how it affects your appetite.... Mine was a bad break up with a long term partner and I just couldn't really eat as always felt queasy.... Everyone's different I guess0
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My appetite isn't the issue. I am more concerned about the effects of cortisol on my weight loss journey which seems to be a roller coaster. I consider myself to have a generalized anxiety disorder and feel anxious all the time.0
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Stress sucks. I have a tendency to stress eat. Also, getting adequate amounts of sleep helps. The weight hangs around if I'm sleep deprived but will cone off better with sleep. Best of luck.0
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My appetite isn't the issue. I am more concerned about the effects of cortisol on my weight loss journey which seems to be a roller coaster. I consider myself to have a generalized anxiety disorder and feel anxious all the time.
@Sandra448 cortisol can be an issue. With any autoimmune problems like arthritis in my case stress makes everything harder including weight loss. When I cut out all grains and most all sugars over a year ago my pain levels dropped like a rock within 30 days and the weight loss restarted in 45 days. While I did it for pain manage it does help other kind of stresses some report.
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My appetite isn't the issue. I am more concerned about the effects of cortisol on my weight loss journey which seems to be a roller coaster. I consider myself to have a generalized anxiety disorder and feel anxious all the time.
Have you spoken to your doctor about this? It's a tough way to live because it affects everything in your life. Have you considered cognitive behavioral therapy or medication?0 -
Thank you for posting as I too am living with a lot of stress the past few weeks and haven't lost any weight in weeks despite daily exercise and living in a calorie deficit. Met with my dietitian on Friday as she introduced me to this subject. Very frustrating!0
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It is a good relationship thing
Some eat when stressed
Some eat as a reward
Some eat when bored
My issue was my relationship with food, not what I ate.0 -
"what are other ways to quickly feel good when you're dealing with stress other than food?" is a question to try to ask oneself when in this scenario
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