Finding replacements for stress eating!

mystgrl28 wrote: »

I dont even have trigger foods to avoid i can eat whatever, doesnt matter to me. I've recognised it is impulse control and will power i am very low on, but i am so bad at motivating myself and most times i self-sabotage i've fallen off the bandwagon and gotten on again so many times i feel like all of this is too much effort sometimes and i might as well die as a gorgeous, fat lady wahahhahahahahahaha

You are gorgeous no matter what your size! Haha sorry that's cheesy. I'm trying affirmations again.

I don't know if it's willpower. I struggle w food but I don't eat enough and I binge. I'm tracking calories to make sure I eat enough! And slowly I don't feel like I have to eat everything. I just have to eat enough, at the right times.

I find at times when I'm regularly going to the gym, I feel less stressed and am less likely to binge. At times when I'm not regularly going, the stress creeps back up and I start stuffing my face with everything.

I don't keep anything junky in the house to prevent myself from binging on that kind of stuff, but work is really diffcult as there is always free food in the office. And at work, I am also more stressed than I am at home.

It's a work in progress, but I find turning to tea and coffee to be my vice in replacement of free junk at work. It's not the same, but it can help curb my desire a little bit. Gum also helps, and having healthy foods in my desk drawer. I also have packaged soup. Drinking a hot and savoury soup out of a mug is warm and comforting, which usually does the trick.

If all else fails and I want to keep stuffing my face, I turn to the healthy snacks I have in my desk drawer. At the end of the day, if I end up binging on nuts it's still better (nutritional-wise) than binging on cookies...

I have been using L-Theanine every day for stress. By reducing the stress I have been able to stick to my plan...only one healthy carb a day and no sugar. Lots of fruit, veggies, and no red meat. It's only been a few days so far, but it seems to be working.

Getting enough sleep really seems to help too! Using magnesium at night for that.

After 2-3 days the bad sugar cravings are gone!

I'm a single mom in college. During the semester I always keep grapes on hand. They are great for a guilt free stress eating session. Lately I have managed to channel the stress into organizing everything in the house and drinking different teas for relaxation and that has helped me a lot.