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GuidedByTheLight
GuidedByTheLight Posts: 29 Member
edited November 19 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Want to continuously eat the proper way for my gain, but the stress won't let me....Aarg!

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  • tyward99
    tyward99 Posts: 1 Member
    Stay focused!!
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Stress doesn't put food in your mouth, you do.

  • kleonard42
    kleonard42 Posts: 204 Member
    Stress eating can be such a big thing to overcome but you can do it!! Try to fill your kitchen with healthy foods and try to get to the bottom of what's stressing you out. As you eliminate stress while learning to choose healthy eating options, you will kick stress eating in the butt!! Send me a message if you ever want some help through something! I'm a certified Lifestyle and Weight Management Services specialist and love to help wherever I can!
  • tattygun
    tattygun Posts: 447 Member
    cityruss wrote: »
    Stress doesn't put food in your mouth, you do.

    Stress can destroy the way you process food, stress induced IBS is a thing.

    OP I assume your body doesn't allow you to eat enough food and when you do you don't process it properly? I found walking, meditation and yoga helped me, essentially taking control and being aware of my breathing helped me to calm my digestive system.

    What cured it (although i'm still susceptible to regression) is to find a way to let go and stop giving a fk. Of course that's way easier said than done. PM me if you wish, sometimes talking, to whoever it may be, can be a major help.
  • GuidedByTheLight
    GuidedByTheLight Posts: 29 Member
    @tattygun I really appreciate that. You have opened my eye a bit more and pushed me even more. and yes i can see being the case especially due to the fact that i have anxiety. and starting a new job as a day care teacher for 6month to 12month olds is like WHEw!!! im about over it each day. going on a month now.
  • tattygun
    tattygun Posts: 447 Member
    GuidedByTheLight wrote: »
    @tattygun I really appreciate that. You have opened my eye a bit more and pushed me even more. and yes i can see being the case especially due to the fact that i have anxiety. and starting a new job as a day care teacher for 6month to 12month olds is like WHEw!!! im about over it each day. going on a month now.

    Yeah it was anxiety that messed me up, had never suffered from it before but had some events happen in my life that just floored me. Didn't work for 3 months, lost a lot of weight, they thought it was colitis for a while as one of my blood markers came back positive for it. Once I got the diagnosis of stress induced IBS it actually calmed me down a lot. The doctor did prescribe a medicine to calm my digestive track, it was an anti depressant at a very low dose iirc. Probably worth visiting the doctor and seeing what he has to say.
  • GuidedByTheLight
    GuidedByTheLight Posts: 29 Member
    Wow. yea I take buspirone for anxiety for like 3 months now. i actually have had depression come and go but i didnt tell the doc. about being depressed. i was referred to speak with a therapist though. but i keep missing my app and dont want to go. second time coming back. My doc actually raised my dosage but it just makes me extremely tired the first few hrs. also, buspirone has a history of a little weight gain side effect. which i think thats why i originally started gaining a bit of weight and wanted to keep it and try to gain more. which i was, but now im at a stand still with it. my mom and sisters says i may have ibs because with almost everything i eat i instantly get gaseous rIght afterwards.
  • GuidedByTheLight
    GuidedByTheLight Posts: 29 Member
    edited June 2017
    @tattygun
  • andyluvv
    andyluvv Posts: 281 Member
    I get you so much! I've started a new job and have the same issue. Except for me I end up eating my feelings at times. It's really hard x
  • GuidedByTheLight
    GuidedByTheLight Posts: 29 Member
    its. def not easy!! @andyluvv
  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,401 Member
    Stress can really mess with eating habits of many people, and often the best course of action is to find ways to better manage the stress itself. By doing that, the eating gets easier to control.

    Anxiety, depression and/or the meds associated with them also have impact, so sorting things out can be even tougher. Use your wellness tools, set timers and/or use other reminders if needed, stay mindful, and do the best you can.
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