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Really struggling to stop eating

User Profile: tangledslinky
tangledslinky April 24th, 2021

Stressful day at work and I have eaten so much today I feel sick :( I am covered in wrappers and hating myself how can I break this cycle?

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User Profile: Amy
Amy April 24th, 2021

@tangledslinky Hello there! It sounds like you've had a rough day and you've turned to food for some comfort but are having some rough time surrounding this relationship with food and stress. I wonder if you've tried to see how the cycle goes and thought about what triggers it? Sometimes a stressful day can be very overwhelming and food is comforting for sure but sounds like you feel upset about it.

User Profile: tangledslinky
tangledslinky OP April 24th, 2021

It usually feels good in the moment, but really crappy afterwards :(

User Profile: tealMaple4898
tealMaple4898 April 24th, 2021

I do this sometimes too... it feels terrible later. I found that if I can try to set up other things before the food it helps prevent going down this path. Kind of like the food is last resort...but I have music, my dog, go for a walk, writing , calling a friend, screaming or punching a pillow, sometimes crying, .... or sometimes I try any distraction. May sound silly but it helps.

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User Profile: Amy
Amy April 25th, 2021

@tealMaple4898 Those are good strategies and it doesn't sound silly at all, I can definitely understand how it helps.

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