does anybody here have any advice about using food as a coping mechanism? i heard she was going to the hospital & immediately ran towards the pizza & chicken wings. makes losing weight so hard when I’m under a lot of stress somewhat regularly. any advice would be appreciated:-)
by anonacccount
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My only advice is to find out why eating is a coping mechanism for you, how did it start and then make moves to find other things to do when you feel anxious next time.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, do not beat yourself up for over eating today
I have some low calories filling snacks that get me that comforting feeling and satisfies my salt addiction (home made popcorn with 1 tsp of oil, green apple with salt). I do that. I also look for other methods of coping. A mental health walk is more helpful than I ever expect it to be.
Ok so I take a lot of comfort in food. I’ve realized when I’m emotionally overstimulated, I wanna eat eat eat. I’ve started talking it through with myself. Whenever I crave something, I can become really hyper-fixated. It almost feels like if I don’t eat it right then and there, I’m just “not okay” ……… it feels like tunnel vision because I can only focus on the craving that’s in the here and now. *But* I started giving myself permission to eat what I want, just ……… not at this very moment !!!!! If I’ve already eaten my calories for the day, and I want that potato salad in the fridge, I can totally have it !!!! Just tomorrow 🙂 Maybe this is obvious to some, but for me it’s really helped. It reminds me that I will, in fact, eat again. I will most definitely get to enjoy the thing that I’m craving. And now tomorrow has a special snack planned out. Yay ! If I can delay it, I can better plan how I’ll work it into my calories for the following day. Idk it just gets rid of that impulsive / urgent feeling that I get when I wanna emotionally eat
I hope your girlfriend is okay. Tomorrow is a new day. Consider it a do over day to get it right.
At the end of the week, add the total calories from all 7 days, and divide by 7. It’s not as bad as it seems today. You can also try to get a deficit on a day or two to make up for it.