Feeling B*TCHY and Hungry

Kerry0785
Kerry0785 Posts: 31 Member
edited October 1 in Health and Weight Loss
I get really crabby and b*tchy when I diet. I hate taking my issues out on the people around me. It just feels like all my energy and patience is gone. I'm having one of those days where everyone around me is driving me crazy. I know it is completely my issue... But I don't know how to snap out of it without eating an entire bag of chocolate. I'm being completely serious about that by the way - it is no joke. I have used food as a way to "reward" myself for so long that now it seems like I use a bad day as an excuse - " I deserve this" or my son is being a handful " I deserve this" etc.. Since I don't have that " reward" I am just being touchy and crabby. Does anyone else experience this? and if so how do you deal?

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  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    Are you eating enough? If you choose the right foods and eat enough of them you shouldn't really get that hungry.
  • kngarber
    kngarber Posts: 227
    I really understand where you are coming from. Some days I am able to occupy myself and not binge, some days I am not. Can you do something to keep yourself busy? Anything? Maybe when your little one is being a handful you can do something fun for him that keeps him happy and you busy....go outside and blow bubbles, color, etc. Sorry not the best advice. I am still working on this too.
  • Giantess
    Giantess Posts: 213 Member
    I have yet to totally break this habit. I know EXACTLY how powerful the addiction is, too. What I do is compromise with myself. I post here, I read weight loss boards, and I try and convince myself I don't need it.

    If that still doesn't work (60% of the time!) I find a healthier alternative. I have some lowish calorie cheat snacks--Fiber One Brownies, Skinny Cow ice creams, even Dove makes a 70 calorie mini (it's small, but it packs a sugar whallop!). Then I eat that treat VERY. SLOWLY. I often break it into pieces to make it feel like lots of little treats, and then try and spread those out.

    Aside from that, just take deep breaths and try and remind yourself that this, too, shall pass. I'm finally at a place where the sugar cravings (my own food addiction) are greatly reduced. It only took 8 weeks. :explode:

    Good luck. :)
  • kngarber
    kngarber Posts: 227
    I have to disagree. When you are used to using food as a reward, comfort, or binging, or things of that nature you can eat a perfectly well balanced diet and still feel the compulsion to eat or still feel like you are hungry.
    Are you eating enough? If you choose the right foods and eat enough of them you shouldn't really get that hungry.
  • Chastityx
    Chastityx Posts: 192 Member
    3000 calories of veggies makes you feel better than 300 calories of simple carbs
  • Kerry0785
    Kerry0785 Posts: 31 Member
    Yeah that's good advice - I do my best to play games with him and stay occupied I am just a work in progress with the crabbiness. It is week 2 of my diet so I am struggling to adjust.
  • sclosson
    sclosson Posts: 120
    Perfect post for me today. Lots of stress this week, so I have been eating everything. I am not coping well!!! I can only say that I have been sick all afternoon because of the chicken nuggets, fries, and caramel Frosty at lunch. Need some new coping skills!!!
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    First off you need to get your head around the fact you are not dieting....you are changing your life for the better and eating better to get to a good weight that will make you healthily and look after your kid!

    secondly, yes you need to reign yourself in.....we all have times when we feel out of sorts and snappyt/*****y

    Thirdly, why reward yourself with chocolate????

    You have made a new start by joining MFP to lose weight....and you need to reward yourself by seeing a new you on the scales or by inches lost and by feeling happy with yourself.

    Good luck x
  • Kerry0785
    Kerry0785 Posts: 31 Member
    I have to disagree. When you are used to using food as a reward, comfort, or binging, or things of that nature you can eat a perfectly well balanced diet and still feel the compulsion to eat or still feel like you are hungry.
    Are you eating enough? If you choose the right foods and eat enough of them you shouldn't really get that hungry.



    I totally agree! It is an addiction. My sister's Ex boyfriend use to say to her all the time, " Just stop eating so much and you will lose weight" Well gee if it was that easy there would be no overweight people. It is hard to break bad habits. I feel like a smoker who has just quit. You get mean and nasty when you can't have that vice that you use to calm yourself. It isn't easy - I like what someone just said - " this too shall pass"
  • run4yourlife
    run4yourlife Posts: 379 Member
    But I don't know how to snap out of it without eating an entire bag of chocolate.

    I think the "how" is doing something like you just did - you wrote out your feelings here on MFP instead of eating. I'm actually having a similar moment now too so it's kind of ironic that I just read your post. I'm disappointed in a situation and although I don't have a huge urge to stuff my face at the moment (which is amazing in and of itself), but I am still tempted to eat foods I don't need at the moment. Instead, I logged onto MFP and blogged my feelings. I think we've both handled the situation well :smile:
  • Giantess
    Giantess Posts: 213 Member
    3000 calories of veggies makes you feel better than 300 calories of simple carbs

    Yeeeah, I wish this were true for me. I don't care how skinny I get, I cannot even envision a time in my life where this will be the case!

    Damn you Sucrose!

    Why must you make my serotonin levels go bonkers with joy?!

    That said, there is a certain satisfaction in being able to finally turn the stuff down and not feel a deep sense of loss. For the first few weeks of my diet, I mourned EVERY darn piece of chocolate that had the opportunity to pass my lips and didn't.
  • Kerry0785
    Kerry0785 Posts: 31 Member
    But I don't know how to snap out of it without eating an entire bag of chocolate.

    I think the "how" is doing something like you just did - you wrote out your feelings here on MFP instead of eating. I'm actually having a similar moment now too so it's kind of ironic that I just read your post. I'm disappointed in a situation and although I don't have a huge urge to stuff my face at the moment (which is amazing in and of itself), but I am still tempted to eat foods I don't need at the moment. Instead, I logged onto MFP and blogged my feelings. I think we've both handled the situation well :smile:


    Thanks :smile: that is true!
  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    3000 calories of veggies makes you feel better than 300 calories of simple carbs


    Sorry if my reply sounded offensive, but this^ is what I was getting at. I'm not sure what kind of foods you are eating, but I know after I cleaned up my diet and added more fresh fruits and veggies, lean meats, whole grains, etc. I felt full longer. While a bowl of ice cream may be satisfying for a bit, the same amount of calories in other choices will likely help you feel better for longer while fueling your body with more nutrition. I'm not saying your diet isn't already clean, I can't tell because your diary is private. Good luck and I hope it gets better for you!
  • Giantess
    Giantess Posts: 213 Member
    I think that she's not talking about honest hunger cravings. I think she's talking about emotional eating.

    In the case of hunger cravings, you're absolutely correct.

    In the case of emotional eating--I don't think anyone is gonna go for the celery sticks when they need to release stress after a long hard day. The deal with emotional eating is that you "reward" yourself with bad foods. "I'll get this report done, and then I'll have a candy bar." The candy makes you feel like you can endure the pain of what you're currently doing. It's the light at the end of the tunnel. Hunger has zero to do with it.

    If that makes sense.

    If you've never experienced it, I'm jealous!
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