Stress Eating >:(

I went through the same thing last term at university just before exams and ended up eating loads of rubbish, getting really off track with my food diary. If you like to pick at food while you study like I do getting things like blueberries and strawberries are good options instead of chocolate x

Prepare - healthier snacks, even something that's a "lesser evil" - and in prepackaged containers/bags, so that you have some idea of the portions. AND - make sure there is NOTHING around that you can grab - anything in a large bag or that you should'nt be eating. Stress snacking - although, i know many of us like that easy hand to mouth action and we like things that are emotionally soothing like fats and sugar - cheese curls, chocolate - does not have to be unhealthy food. if you are going to snack just as a reaction to stress, put carrots in your mouth, it will keep your mouth busy and maybe you eventually won't care that it's a carrot instead of a cookie?

Timing - Once you have one bag try and not indulge in the next til at least a half hour later - so you should keep your eye on the clock - it maybe even be helpful to have a little timer go off every hour and that's when you know you can have your little snack bag (i'd keep it to 100 cals or less per bag) so you might not be so anxious to snack if you know snack time is coming up sooner and that a timer will let you know when so that you don't miss it

Substitute the activity- eating is a physical reaction to stress, so sometimes you should substitute with a different physical response. Make yourself do 20 jumping jacks or 10 pushups - this may actually help keep you awake when you've been sitting for hours and it will revitalize your mind with jump in heart rate

Drink - tons of water - sure you'll have to pee a lot but you'll need those little "physical" breaks anyway, the more full you are the harder it will be to keep eating.

Chew Gum - i know, it's bad for you. But that's what i have to do at work half the day to stave off the hunger - which i know is partially just psychological - get a couple of packs of different flavors so you don't grow bored

Hot Tea - make hot tea, it helps calm you while you are trying to keep the stress level down, depending on the tea it could have caffeine to keep you going at night or something relaxing for earlier in the day when you are just a ball of frustration and anxiety, plus, it will keep you feeling a bit full

Good luck!

Prepare - healthier snacks, even something that's a "lesser evil" - and in prepackaged containers/bags, so that you have some idea of the portions. AND - make sure there is NOTHING around that you can grab - anything in a large bag or that you should'nt be eating. Stress snacking - although, i know many of us like that easy hand to mouth action and we like things that are emotionally soothing like fats and sugar - cheese curls, chocolate - does not have to be unhealthy food. if you are going to snack just as a reaction to stress, put carrots in your mouth, it will keep your mouth busy and maybe you eventually won't care that it's a carrot instead of a cookie?

Timing - Once you have one bag try and not indulge in the next til at least a half hour later - so you should keep your eye on the clock - it maybe even be helpful to have a little timer go off every hour and that's when you know you can have your little snack bag (i'd keep it to 100 cals or less per bag) so you might not be so anxious to snack if you know snack time is coming up sooner and that a timer will let you know when so that you don't miss it

Substitute the activity- eating is a physical reaction to stress, so sometimes you should substitute with a different physical response. Make yourself do 20 jumping jacks or 10 pushups - this may actually help keep you awake when you've been sitting for hours and it will revitalize your mind with jump in heart rate

Drink - tons of water - sure you'll have to pee a lot but you'll need those little "physical" breaks anyway, the more full you are the harder it will be to keep eating.

Chew Gum - i know, it's bad for you. But that's what i have to do at work half the day to stave off the hunger - which i know is partially just psychological - get a couple of packs of different flavors so you don't grow bored

Hot Tea - make hot tea, it helps calm you while you are trying to keep the stress level down, depending on the tea it could have caffeine to keep you going at night or something relaxing for earlier in the day when you are just a ball of frustration and anxiety, plus, it will keep you feeling a bit full

Good luck!

All of this. my job is being really stressful at the moment and the cooked food is free. I'm taking stuff for my breaks and eating that instead. It makes me feel so much better when I actually walk past the chips knowing I've not eaten any!