Self-Soothing Dieting Coping Mechanisms
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If there is a butter croissant on my counter, there’s no f’n way I just walking by it.5
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I have some meals that are super yummy (potacos!) but healthy and I eat them frequently. .
I watch cooking shows.
I search for X program before and after pics a lot. Seeing people's success keeps me motivated .
I drink soda water instead of straight water. It feels more ... Special. Lol. Plus it helps keep me full longer.
Recently started IF. Typically i have a bad night time snacking habit but now my eating window ends at like 6:30. I tell myself I can have any snack I want in that window. Chips, chocolate, whatever. Im always too full for it but when it's night time I don't feel bad not eating it because I could have had it earlier if I wanted.
I try to have meals where I can incorporate small "indulgences". I know no food is "bad", but certain foods add up fast and I don't have a lot of self control so I try to avoid them. So if I can have a meal with a bit of cheese, or eat my tuna on crackers, etc, then I feel like I'm both being balanced AND beating the system (by satisfying a craving without ruining my deficit. Silly really cause those foods fit within my deficit but ita a mental thing)
If that's not a typo, I NEED to know what you're talking about.
Another meal planner here. I also bake insanely decadent goodies and give them away, and indulge in time consuming food preparation, like smoking, curing, drying, making my own small goods etc. The action of making it is far more satisfying than even the eating it. I plan and execute 5-6 course themed dinner parties for friends about once a month. I spend hours wandering food stores, and spend the kind of money on specialty foods other women might spend on shoes.2 -
I window shop in grocery stores now. Sometimes I carry stuff in the basket then put it back before checkout or if I find a lower calorie substitute.
I drink a lot of flavored teas and coffees. And sugar free creamers. I stock up on seasonings whenever I'm in Trader Joe's. I've also started hoarding, I mean seriously hoarding seasonal bagels and English muffins in the deep freeze. Great for weekend breakfasts when mega muffin cravings hit. Same with hoarding instant oatmeal at work.2 -
This is probably the most true, but, for me, it'll never happen. Live to eat. Eat to live. I have in the past successfully replaced food with bedroom activities, but that's a special chemistry that I don't have anywhere near as much control over as what I eat.Also: Shifting as often as possible to non-food self-soothing: Stretching, things that smell nice, fresh flowers for the house, a break in the sauna at my Y, self-massage or relaxation tecniques, fresh air, new tools or supplies for my hobbies, etc.
Granny sez: You might want to re-think your ossified self-definition, even if just a tad. Change is good.
Food and sex are Pretty Swell, but you're missing out by not deeply appreciating some other very pleasurable stuff, in addition.
Reconsider pan-hedonism. Seriously.
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I second the coffee thing!1
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I buy really expensive food stuff that is sold in mini portions. My favorite at the moment is a 25g minibar of pistache marzipan from a fairtrade food shop, costing 1€
For some reason or another, my mind gets confused and mixes up the price of something on a money and a calorie budget. Basically, a 1€ minisnack feels richer, more sumptuous and satisfying than a 10 centimes candy wrapped version
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I know who I am!
This is probably the most true, but, for me, it'll never happen. Live to eat. Eat to live. I have in the past successfully replaced food with bedroom activities, but that's a special chemistry that I don't have anywhere near as much control over as what I eat.Also: Shifting as often as possible to non-food self-soothing: Stretching, things that smell nice, fresh flowers for the house, a break in the sauna at my Y, self-massage or relaxation tecniques, fresh air, new tools or supplies for my hobbies, etc.
Granny sez: You might want to re-think your ossified self-definition, even if just a tad. Change is good.
Food and sex are Pretty Swell, but you're missing out by not deeply appreciating some other very pleasurable stuff, in addition.
Reconsider pan-hedonism. Seriously.
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Self-soothing and coping mechanism ... For me, there's only one: More coffee.2
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They say that's actually quite good for you when it's actually coffee and not just sugar and cream.JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Self-soothing and coping mechanism ... For me, there's only one: More coffee.1 -
Quest made these a year or two ago...they were vile, which explains why we haven't seen them again.Katiebear_81 wrote: »
I shuddered when I thought about a pumpkin spice protein bar. To each their ownpeaceout_aly wrote: »So, there's a couple of odd behaviors I find that I do to help me stick to my calorie counts and I was wondering what everyone else's might be, if they have any at all. This is the weird stuff I do to make myself feel better about dieting:- I like to add a couple ounces of regular Coke into my Coke Zero.
- I reuse my take-out soda cups to drink ice water.
- I go to McDonald's or Subway or something else like it five times a week just to feel like a normal person, even though I'm ordering the healthier stuff when I get there.
- I buy butter croissants, bakery goods, and bread that pretty frequently just goes into the trash just because I like to see them on my counter (I don't get it either and it is hella wasteful).
What do you do to soothe yourself while trying to lose weight?
Buy all the seasonal flavors of healthy stuff - like protein bars and popcorn LOL. Nothing makes me happier.
I would try that! I was hoping to find a pumpkin pie quest bar, but have not seen one (don't know if they exist or not). I've been living on the apple pie bars... so I was hopeful. Ha ha.
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I've been watching the Great British Baking show and it has me hooked. Every season I pick a wife and am always disappointed when they don't ultimately winmaggibailey wrote: »Watch cooking and baking shows, and do a lot more baking. I have no idea how that helps except maybe the whole “you eat with your eyes first” thing.
I was lucky, that Steven, my favourite, at least made it to the final! But yeah, also cooking shows for me. And gum. But since I had a stressful time I got into the habit of chewing so much gum that it started to make me a little sick. but the addiction is still there. (Yes, sugar-free chewing gum!) and my jaws hurt a lot! but it is better to chew gum than chocolate! 2 -
Oh, and also: I like to focus on the smell of delicious food! Like when I gave up sugar for lent, I would ask my ex-best-friend to just let me smell his chocolate biscuits (he knew I was weird, so I could do that with him). But that only works if you appreciate smells anyway and can see how they can bring similar pleasure to pleasant tastes.1
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My collection of herbal teas takes up an inordinate amount of pantry space.2
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Jimmy John's recently came to my area. I snarfed some Coca-cola when I saw their neon sign in the window: "free smells."Oh, and also: I like to focus on the smell of delicious food! Like when I gave up sugar for lent, I would ask my ex-best-friend to just let me smell his chocolate biscuits (he knew I was weird, so I could do that with him). But that only works if you appreciate smells anyway and can see how they can bring similar pleasure to pleasant tastes.0 -
Oh, and also: I like to focus on the smell of delicious food! Like when I gave up sugar for lent, I would ask my ex-best-friend to just let me smell his chocolate biscuits (he knew I was weird, so I could do that with him). But that only works if you appreciate smells anyway and can see how they can bring similar pleasure to pleasant tastes.
I have almost no sense of smell, which seems pretty weird for a person who loves food like I do. I can be baking bread in my kitchen and no even smell that . I love yankee candela because I know they make the house smell nice, but after 2 min I can’t smell them anymore. It’s a bit sad lol
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