Stress Eating Guilt

@craterlake

I used to do this more and it never really disappears but i have found success in in the moment of putting something together or reaching into fridge ....i say out loud .... this is because i am ....( stressed, mad, upset) ......... i walk away and distract myself from eating for 10 minutes at a time... 10 becomes 20 and then 30..... it has worked many times....

@craterlake I find it calming when I drink water in these situations and then I tell myself - “I was just thirsty. I am fine now. I can get things done now that I am not thirsty anymore.”

I try to drink water and think about how I’m going to feel if I stress eat and ask myself if that terrible feeling of guilt is worth whatever I plan to eat. Works more often than not. You just have to pause and be present and mindful before you act (I know it’s easier said than done)

@craterlake

I used to do this quite often too. We stress eat because food brings us joy.

I'm a big foodie too, so it was hard for me to control the desire to eat. What I found quite effective is to not store any snacks in my house. So if I really wanna eat, there's nothing I can grab.