Anxious Eating

SeaStar
SeaStar Posts: 113
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I have been doing extremely well with staying within my calorie limit, but tonight my anxiety and stress have been on over drive and I over ate 800+ calories :( And all that has done is made me feel even worse.

Does anyone have any good tricks to stop themselves from emotional eating? I thought perhaps I was stressed because I felt a little hungry but I'm super full and still feel anxious. Just one of those days.

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  • trixirn
    trixirn Posts: 130 Member
    I have been doing extremely well with staying within my calorie limit, but tonight my anxiety and stress have been on over drive and I over ate 800+ calories :( And all that has done is made me feel even worse.

    Does anyone have any good tricks to stop themselves from emotional eating? I thought perhaps I was stressed because I felt a little hungry but I'm super full and still feel anxious. Just one of those days.
    Take a walk, play a game on xbox or wii or computer, listen to ipod. I am considering buying a weighted punching bag.
  • SeaStar
    SeaStar Posts: 113
    A punching bag actually sounds like a great idea. I really ought to take a walk, that is a good idea. I just become such a homebody at night time... gotta break free of that. Thanks for the support.
  • missigus
    missigus Posts: 207 Member
    Do you have a place that makes you feel at ease? For me I head out to the woods and walk the trails. Something about being in nature helps me destress, even when it's the middle of winter in the midwest. Just breathing the fresh air, listening to the trees sway settles me. For some people it's listening to music or yoga. Reading is a great mind distraction. If I'm angry or agitated I have a punching bag and will do a Kenpo workout. Kicking and punching drills seems to help that mood! Anything that moves the mind from the negative space it's in, through distraction, physical expression or walking meditation works for me. Hope you start feeling better!
  • SeaStar
    SeaStar Posts: 113
    It's hard for me to break free from wanting to curl up in a comfortable ball on my couch and indulge when I am feeling really bad. I feel almost frozen to want to get up and do anything. I think I really need to work on my self talk and push myself to get up and do something, heck even playing a little wii fit would probably get me out of a funk.

    I think I'll go get a punching bag sometime soon too now that you both mention it, that seems like an excellent way to release tension.
  • hoopturtle
    hoopturtle Posts: 1
    Sorry you're feeling anxious!! If you need hang out to get your mind off of things let me know! I'M HERE FOR YA BUDDY!!!
  • SeaStar
    SeaStar Posts: 113
    You're the best <3
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