emotional eating

Glad to know I'm ont the only one. I had a really rough morning with my kids, and when I dropped them off at preschool, there was a basket of chocolates on the desk where I check them in and out (I also loooove chocolate!). I totally grabbed a handful and ate them all on the way to work. Now I feel sick and mad at myself. I couldn't just grab one; I had to take a whole handful! Ugh. I think the only thing I can do at this point is to forgive myself for it and try to have a great rest of the day.

At the end of the day I will have sugar free jello with redi whip or the jello sugar free chocolate mousse with the redi whip for some chocolate. Very low calorie, but it gives me something to nosh on at night. The mousse is great. It's so hard!

I struggle with chocolate. Twice this week at work I've been stressed and gone and stood infornt of the chocolate machine eyeing up all the options.
Both times I've managed to talk myself out of going to get my purse to buy anything!

It's also my TOM which hasn't helped.

I have to go cold trukey on chocolate - I can't do it in moderation!

When I'm planning my calories for the day, I always leave some for the end of the day for something chocolate. I put my sons to bed, then relax and have my dessert. Knowing that it's there and I will have it later makes it easier to resist other things during the day!

hi there, im totally the same, i could get through a big bar in one sit in...ive gone cold turkey and not touched chocolate since 2 week ago, you dont miss the taste after a while....we are all different though, if u dont want to give it up, try dark choc its not as bad for u.

To help break your sugar cravings choose foods that are high in fiber because they help regulate your blood sugars, thus decrease sugar cravings. Get rid of ALL of the junk food in your house. You cannot eat it if it is not there. Increase your water intake. PLAN for the next crave. Instead of reaching for the sugar do a quick exercise like running in place, meditate, brush your teeth. Replace a bad habit with a new one. You also could add chromium picolinate supplement (less than 200 mcg) to your daily diet to help stabilize your blood sugars (check with your doctor before adding any OTC supplements).

It is mind over matter. You CAN do it! Good luck!


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I also can't live without chocolate, and so my compromise has been to eat only REALLY good chocolate. I always have a bar of 70 or 72% dark chocolate in the cupboard! When a craving hits I let myself have a piece and do my best to eat it really slowly and savor it. If that doesn't do it (although that's rare) I have a second piece. Even with two pieces it's less than 150 calories, and they say dark chocolate is good for you! :laugh:

As someone who also has struggled with emotional eating, I would encourage you not to deny yourself what you want or vilify food-- it only intensifies it in your mind and when you eventually cave to the craving it will be harder to control. Good luck!

I crave dark chocolate all the time. I keep dark chocolate covered raisins in my fridge. I eat a handful when I have a craving. I consider it healhy candy...lol...

I take a teaspoon of mini chocolate chips, & eat them one by one, sucking on them until they melt
it takes FOREVER, but I have the flavour of chocolate in my mouth the entire time

Hahahahah I do the same!...I keep mine in the freezer...

Dark chocolate is going to be more satisfying in smaller amounts, in my opinion. Don't go for hot chocolate, you're not saving any calories and like you said, it's not satisfying.

Don't have a whole bag of chocolates available. Keep your stash somewhere difficult to get. (I tend to keep a giant bar of Hershey's Special Dark around and eat 1, maybe 2 rectangles of it at a time. Knowing that it's stashed helps keep my from buying stuff at the store/vending machine.) When you really need a chocolate fix (and I KNOW what that's like! lol) get a small amount, put the rest away, go somewhere else (even the other side of your room) and eat it SLOWLY. Enjoy it, savor the flavor, and think about how you are relaxing. Then make sure to log it in your food diary and adjust your day accordingly.

I understand the stressful university life - I am finishing up a degree in Math/Physics and there has been a lot of work, stress, and even tears involved. Believe me when I say that you will do better in school if you make time to exercise. It releases endorphins (which fight stress hormones and help you feel better) and gives you a break from the grind of classes and homework. It gets your blood flowing and wakes up your brain. I especially try to exercise the morning of a big exam because I think that it helps me focus better and remember things better for the test (I remember reading or hearing about a study that found that exercise actually boosts your brainpower, but I don't remember where). Does your school have a gym available? I go between classes when I have a long break, or get up enough earlier in the morning to go first thing. You can also take a class for fitness: swimming, martial arts, weight training, racquetball, yoga, and many more are generally offered by colleges (at my school they are under fitness learning, I believe). You might even be able to get a bit of college credit for them, and it gives you a reason to go.