Stress and overeating

mango_frenzy

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Stress has always been one of the major contributors to my overeating. Is there a way to defeat stress or use that energy to motivate you instead of pushing you two steps back? I just read a thread titled "6 Natural Stress Reducers" and was wondering if anyone had any additional advice on this topic. Thanks!
 
avoid stress seems to work .... :)

I try and avoid whatever my triggers are which helps :D
 
DOWN WITH STRESS!!:cuss:
I do find that if I can keep from having sweets around the house (or even crackers and cheese), when I am stressed I will not binge on carrots or veggies! If the food isn't there, I won't eat it.

It is so awesome having a treadmill in my basement - anytime I am really irritated, I can excuse myself and go for a run! :Angel_anim:

Cheers
ABBA
 
if you try getting violently ill then you wont be able to eat when stressed :D:D!!

hehe

bonus side effect is weight loss!
 
Yea, reducing the stress is a good idea.

Sometimes that's not possible though and you need to break things down into their core components. Is it logical to assume food will reduce the stress? Or will it ultimately cause more stress?

When people eat uncontrollably I think, more often than not, it's a matter of not having clearly defined reasons of why you want to eat controllably and healthily.

Without strong, emotionally back 'whys' sticking with a good course of action is going to be hard when you bump up against stressful situations.
 
That article you read was good.

There are another couple of things I try to use to reduce stress. One is to actively deal with a situation which is leading to some of my stress so as to reduce it. That might mean making an effort to get a nagging chore out of the way, or rearranging things so that I can do routine things more easily. (eg File the filing. :) Tidy the cupboards. ) Or it might mean thoroughly considering the way I'm leading life and deciding that I can and will make changes so that they way I live is in line as much as possible with the way I think it should be. :) Then again it might mean acknowledging that there are some things I wish were different, that I can't really change, and accepting that.

Another is relaxation exercises or meditation. I just stumbled upon a few nice youtubes the other night that I think are great for getting started (or in my case, getting re-started). These were some I liked - but it looked like there were plenty of things like this there.

This is from my diary. I haven't linked to the whole post cos it's full of rubbish!!

It was interesting in this one to be reminded about how we make better decisions and think better when we're relaxed too. If we're anxious, it's so easy to stay in the anxious place, feeling our worry is preventing trouble, when actually it's when we let go of it, that we're safer. I really do get stuck on the wrong side of this a lot. I think videos like this, and the sounds videos too, are really helpful when I'm stuck. When I'm grooving along I might be happy to just use my own thoughts but these things were definitely useful tonight. I didn't go looking for them so much as stumble across them while I was doing something else. Good value for me though.







I like this comment that the last one got:

This video has gotten me through 4 papers (and counting) in college so far. It's amazing how focused it makes me

I wonder if it will help me get through the last two weeks of school!?

Edit: And of course, Steve is right too. For weight loss it's important to also find ways to eat well despite stress.
 
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i don't even know if i overeat when i'm stressed. i think i'm just addicted to food in general. i overeat when i'm happy (celebrations) and overeat when i'm depressed sometimes. but then again, sometimes i'd rather not eat when i'm stressed or depressed or happy (i tend to forget sometimes). hard to pinpoint. maybe i'm nuts. haha
 
Stress has always been one of the major contributors to my overeating. Is there a way to defeat stress or use that energy to motivate you instead of pushing you two steps back? I just read a thread titled "6 Natural Stress Reducers" and was wondering if anyone had any additional advice on this topic. Thanks!

Masturbate.

Seriously, who doesn't feel stress free after they lay out a good stroke? I don't know about you, but I feel like a million bucks.
 
LOL. I don't know why, but people just keep forgetting to put that on the list, Chef!
 
Masturbate.

Seriously, who doesn't feel stress free after they lay out a good stroke? I don't know about you, but I feel like a million bucks.


Had to be quoted ... :D
 
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