Guest guest Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Hi McKella, I've got some simple advice for you (and I don't at all mean for it to be frustrating/seem unhelpful in it's simplicity, just practical! ). Here goes: When you notice a craving for food and you are not physically hungry, the first thing to do is **get the heck out of the kitchen!** It's easier to debate whether or not you're going to give into your craving when you're not standing in front of open cupboards/the fridge/a plate of cookies/the convenience store candy aisle/etc. Then, take 10 deep breathes (breathe in and count to 4, hold it and count to 4, breathe out and count to 4), while trying to keep your bosy loose. Try to forget about your stress eating dilemma for just these 60 seconds. I think it was a site called " skinny thinking " (which, by the way, is about overcoming the emotional reasons why we eat, and not about attaining a cultural skinny ideal) wherein I first heard the advice that the first thing to do during a non-physical food craving is to " get the heck out of the kitchen/away from the food!* That is one proactive step you can literally take when stress eating comes on. It meaks sense, and if you can make a habit of remembering to do it, you might find that it helps a lot. Hope it helps! > > Hey, does anyone have any oodnips for dealing with stress eating? I work about 60 hours a week at the nanny job from hell, and I try to be > Gentle with myself, take a little time for self- care, etc. But nothing seems to work in those frequent moments of desperation > When I just want an escape, any escape. > I applied for a new job and got an email back an hour later, they want to interview > Me! I'm excited, but I immediatley wanted to eat, and I did because I was really nervous too. > I never get to just sit and savor my food or eat in peace or take time to make what I really want, so I munch like crazy all day. In the moment, I can't stop myself. I can't do anything else for myself and I don't care that it's hurting my > Body. I just want relief? Does anyone have any > Advice? > > Mckella > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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