How do I keep going when....

grumpybonnie
grumpybonnie Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
My husband has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I’m trying to eat healthy but have always been an emotional eater. Any tips?

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  • andreaen
    andreaen Posts: 365 Member
    I am so sorry to hear about your husband!

    Try to think of it this way: Right now your husband probably really needs you, and to be able to be the best version of you you have to be healthy. Weight loss shouldn't be a priority for you right now, but both you and your husband should eat as healthy as possible to keep his health from getting worse than it already is and for you to have the energy to be there for him. Eating healthy can give you more energy to be the rock he needs right now, and although you feel like eating like crap to drown your sorrows both you and your husband deserves you being healthy and feeling good.

    Sending my thoughts your way and hoping he will beat the cancer! Which stage is he in?
  • KickassAmazon76
    KickassAmazon76 Posts: 4,707 Member
    Oh hunny. This is a horrible place to be in. When we emotionally eat, the food we are eating gives us an immediate pleasure rush, which often causes the stress and sadness to feel like it's gone away. But it's usually chased by a crash, both physically with the guilt of having done it again.

    I replaced my rush with an exercise rush. I felt like my body became the only thing I could control at the time, and I'd exercise out the pain inside.

    This might help you too.

    Also.. Journaling and counseling will keep deal with all the emotions. Write down feelings, thoughts, fears, worries. Maybe even download a journal app so that you can grab your phone and jot down feeling anytime you want to reach for food to be your comfort.

    I hope you and your husband get a miracle. My heart aches for you both.
  • pizzafruit
    pizzafruit Posts: 339 Member
    I am sorry that your husband is ill. My husband has had health issues on and off for close to 8 years. I too am an emotional eater. Being the care giver is almost as tough as being the patient; do you have family and friends that can lend a hand? I have relied on family and community for support. Younger members come in and help with the cleaning. Friends and family will come over and I can take just an hour of undisturbed time. Whether I sit and read, go for a walk, or just get the mail, that hour allowed for "me" time makes the task of caring for a my husband less overwhelming. I still rely on family when I feel as though I can no longer deal with things. Emotional eating is a huge challenge, you do best you can knowing every day is a blessing. Sending healing thoughts and prayers your way.
  • kelMee2
    kelMee2 Posts: 203 Member
    Big hugs, I too am an emotional eater and so far I’ve found that I’m breaking the habit by logging what I’m eating I’m more mindful rather that just stuffing myself and not thinking about what I’m eating. Sending love and hugs to you and your husband.
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