Lot's of stress and I keep looking to food.. but not eating.. BUT...

(Alot of stress going on in my life, mainly financially....)

I'm afraid I'm going to go hog wild. I'm afraid I'm going to go home and try and pig out on something. I'm pretty safe at work.. even with a cafeteria and vending machines....

But I keep thinking about tonight when I get home, what can I order for dinner that will be fattening and gooey and satisfying--- TOTALLY OLD PRE-OP coping skills that weren't healthy.

How do you get through these times? What do you do to deal with stress?

My stomach has been in knots for a week, I haven't been sleeping, I am at a standstill in weightloss.. I have been 170 for 6-8 weeks... I know the stress is a huge contributing factor to that.

I'm just spinning downward and I feel like crap about life right now. I know I always get through it, but it just really sucks.

I was feeling the same way a few weeks ago, Stacy, and you will get through it.  I'm sure I did the wrong thing, but I did eat a pretty big meal of my favorites.   I don't dump on sugars or carbs, so I had what I wanted and finished up with a bag of peanut M&Ms.    Strangely, it seemed to appease my darn stomach and I dropped a few pounds within days.   I also have not been sleeping lately, so you have my sympathy there.

You've done such a fabulous job, and I know any day now you'll start losing again.   Those last pounds to goal are really *****es!   Show them who's boss!

Tuna

   I am no where near your situation, but I did go through the "what will I do when I have achieved my goal AND get really hungary." My thought (and it is just thought) is to focus on what do I want to see in my life ahead, not what's for dinner.
   I am more afraid of the future than today because I seem to be coping with today. Give up the angst and just cope. Keep it simple, do it moment by moent. So what are you doing now verses what do I want to do later for supper, deal with supper at suppertime.

1. Workout!
2. Find a psych to visit with.
3. Ask a friend to go to a movie with you and share a popcorn with them.

And to be honest, I would eat the damn carmel & chocolate (that would be my fattening & gooey) if I had it in the house, but I try not to buy it anymore because I know I do not NEED it anymore to survive!

Best of luck, Stacy. Be stronger than the craving and I guarantee you will feel better about the situation and your self in the morning, which is the most important when all is said & done.

I'm so sorry you are stressing, Stacy.   But I agree... we need to find other ways to manage it.  I am working on that myself.

for me, if there is crap I don't wanna eat - my only recourse is to not have it in the house!

I'm going thru a lot of stressful crap right now too...so I know what you are talking about and that's why I don't buy junk I don't want to eat....

I do occasionally allow myself that indulgence and then I refuse to feel guilt ...I eat it, enjoy it, and move on...

good luck to you in whatever you are going thru...as I said, I can totally relate and it sucks!

Thanks everyone!