Stress Eating

I have notice that I have been stress eating, working 2 jobs trying to keep the bills paid, my husband isn't working, so trying to keep everything going is causing me to eat more and I know this isn't what I want, but I am not sure how to stop it.

Does anyone know or have any ideas that might help stop the Stress eating, other than my husband finding a job, I know that would help out a heck of a lot, but not sure when that is going to happen, I sure hope soon real soon it has been almost a year.  

But my main job is the biggest stress of all, I have been trying to deal with the stress but I guess with everything else going on in my life, I have come back to food.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

I started stress eating and emotional eating after my family's car accident in February. It continued up until pretty recently, causing my more stress and a regain of 20 pounds. I call the dietician last week and got back on track with some advice. I have found helpful to have some prepared foods on hand for lunches and dinners at work (Yup, I work 2 jobs too!) I got a couple of plastic divided plate/bowls with lids to take healthy food in, and I can warm them up in the microwave. I have fresh fruit with me too for my snacks. Part of it is no mystical trick though, you just have to commit to doing it.

I stress eat..not proud of it... but I make sure when I do eat it is protien first fruits and veggies second.. I love to sit around and munch pepperoni chips..

Trying to get rid of the stress.... but that anint gonna happen...

Linda Kay

I guess I didn't realize I was stress eating until the scales stop moving, but they haven't gone up, which is a good thing.

It's not that I don't like my jobs, I truly love them both, I just do want I need to and everyone leaves me alone and they let me do it.

I guess the most stress comes from my hubby (bless him), he is older than I am, by about 12 years, and if I could make the money to pay all the bills and still have money left over to do whatever we want to on the weekends it wouldn't stress me out so much, but the fact is hell sometimes I don't have anything left over to put gas in the car sometimes.

I have been told many, many , time that Gods doesn't give what we can't handle, and I just keep trying to remember that, but sometimes it is hard, when your trying to pay, mortgages, elec, water, etc and then you realize that you haven't even gone to the store for food yet (not that I eat a lot anyway), but it is things like this that stress me out the most.

Sorry to keep going on, but sometimes you can't talk with the family about this, because some of them just don't understand, and some say, well stop spending so much and it isn't even that I spend money on me, I pay the bills.

Heck I am going out of State tomorrow, to see my family (reunion), I didn't even pay for my ticket, my family did and I told them not to, cause I couldn't pay it back, and they just want to see me, and brought the ticket anyway and are paying for everything else, room, food, I feel bad, but they want me there with them.

I just think God everyday for what I have and try to keep going.

Guys, Thanks for listing to me I just need to vent and I don't really have anyone to vent to, yall are a great group of people.

Thanks again, for being there when you are needed.

Go to your family reunion and enjoy being with your family.  My 21 year old nephew passed away unexpectedly a month ago and the one thing that I have learned and am trying to live by is that we are not guarenteed tomorrow.  Tell your family how much they mean to you, and thank them profusely for giving you the opportunity to spend time with them.  Obviously they wanted you with them and understood that you couldn't afford it on your own.  What keeps running through my mind is "Don't sweat the small stuff".  What a glorious quote to live by. 

As far as the stress eating,  is it really stress eating or is it the fact that you are to busy to sit down and eat a "normal" meal.  Doesn't sound like you are going to be able to change the fact that you are "stressed".  Just know that you are doing all that you can to change your stressful situation.

I don't think that God actually said that he wouldn't give us more than we can handle,  just that he would be there for us always. 

Good luck and God Bless You and your husband.

Most of us are stress eaters and thats part of the reason we became overweight. With the variety of convenient foods and snacks its so easy to just pick something up and eat it. That is something that I struggle with to. What I am trying to do now is remember that eating bad will only make more stress. I have to take care of myself to pull myself out of the stress.
Stress=Food=Fat=Pain=Stress!!  Find something crunchy to eat or just take a bite or two of something that you can't help but crave and then move on. Don't keep going back. Last night I was weak and ate a large handful of semisweet chocolate chips. We have no other chocolate in the house (on purpose). So, what did I do? I broke into the baking chips. That was last night and today is different. I feel good this morning because I didn't beat myself up over last night. I am drinking my water a lot today and have eaten very light and careful. That will make up for what I did wrong last night. I figure even though we had the surgery and we know we can overstuff ourselves like we did pre-op, we can eat more and tolerate some bad foods now. What I intend to do is be normal and eat my handful of choc chips when I want to as long as it isn't every day, or week or even month. Once in a great while if I want something I will have it and then eat better the next day to take care of those extra calories. You have to do this because you won't feel better until you do and it will just stay a downward trend and then once you gain back, how will it make you feel? Bad still. Come on girl, kick that brain and those bad thoughts out of your mind and do what you need to help yourself rise out of this. I know, because I am there. My husband for the first time in our lives are having financial difficulties. I planted a good garden this year to grow my veggies!! And it gives me exercise. Whoooopie. Good Luck to you and don't stop! Don't ever stop!!