hate the slidder foods..vet needs help..

Damn I hate those "slidderfoods" .. was so stressed out htis week..I ran to the slidder again...  Chips..(found them while cleaning my sons room, he thought they were hid**** cream (found it while cleaning out the freezer)..I thought since I was stressed I would Clean, clean and do more cleaning.. I never get stressed out..I am the rock of this family..but, this week proved me wrong.. My dog has tumors (maybe cancer), grandkids started school (no more all day with them) hubby hurt his knee, again (needs knee replcement. if he has it he can no longer do his job & looking at early retirement"money woes then") car took a sh**) roof leaking, now we are looking at "Irene comming". WTF..so I ate and ate..gained 5 lbs.. ate anything and everything that I shouldn't have..Not much protein. lots of good old fashion comfort food.. lol.. I am so pissed at myself.. I have the know how just can't seem to get out of this funk... I have protein shakes, FF/SF jello, puddings, cottage cheese..turkey etc..everything I should be eating..just don't want to..Some one Get me out of this... Kick my Butt, yell, scream.. I am so upset that I could scream...  Need help..Just need to vent...need a start up plan. today I only had 2 cups of coffee and 1 cup Kashi ceral w/1 percent milk..I am hungry.. trying to stay out of the kitchen...Hugs.."Lucky

I have done the same type of things to myself. I have been stressed also. I am trying to remember my goals (right now it's to be five pounds down by our family reunion in September). I need to lose 3 more pounds. It is so frustrating.I know I will get there...I too get angry with myself when I eat things that I know I shouldn't. Just get back on track now.
we can do it.
Rachael

Hi Lucky,
If you've only had 1c of Kashi and some coffee you're headed down a slippery slope!  You need some protein...NOW!

I can totally relate to your post.  I understand where you are and why.  What I try to do, (as per my surgeons recommendation), is to get 20g of protein in within 1 hour of waking.  It's not easy and it requires some planning and for me a big adjustment to my routine.  I have an hour long commute and usually don't eat breakfast until I get to work.  I've had to change it up and now eat a Pure Protein bar or a protein shake on my cummute and have my NF latte when I get to work.  It does make a huge difference though.  The idea is to get the protein in first thing to jump start your metabolism and keep you full.  If you're tight in the morning, start with coffee and then do your protein.

As far as the stress eating, I do best when I stop, sit down and write down what I'm feeling.  Usually when I go for the food, (and I know I'm not really hungry), it's something else driving the behavior.  Stress is definately one of them.  If you stop and write down why you're feeling what you're feeling you can usually deal with the true emotion by coming up with either a solution or a plan to deal with the what's driving the head hunger.  Sometimes just writing something like, "There's a hurricane coming.  I can't do anything about it.  Eating this __________ is not going to help." , is enough and I can move on to something else.  There's not always an answer but if we identify the "what" we have a better chance of finding a healthier solution that eating ice cream. 

And if all else fails, just eat your chips, forgive yourself and get back on track.  Don't wait until tomorrow.  One slip doesn't have to make you roll all the way down the hill!

Prayers to you and your family that Irene passes you by!

Lisa O.

Lisa, there is a lot of good stuff in this post!  Thanks for sharing this.  I am only 2 weeks post-op, but I know myself well enough to know that there are gonna be some hard times, and I'm gonna struggle with trigger foods and stress eating.  You have a lot of good ideas here.

Thanks Jodi,
It takes a lot of practice to change a lifetime of bad eating behaviors but it is possible.  Congratulations on taking that first important step...getting a tool that can help you as you learn a new way of life.

It's been a blessed journey for me so far but not without the occasional bump along the way.  But we can change.  If I can, anyone can!

Keep coming to this forum to share and learn.  It's been a big part of my recovery from the beginning.

Best~
Lisa O.

Oh Lucky those sliders have been my downfall all through this weightloss journey.  Some times a slight indulgence while stressed works and other times it just triggers me to eat more.  As has been mentioned, try to get some protein in because it will slow you down.
Yes, kick your butt, scream and holla but keep the sliders away.  Then do what a smart bandster will do.  Eat protein, drink water, take vitamins and exercise.  It does help, even when stressed.  The older I get the more stress effects my appetite. 

Take care, I know its easier said than done.

Z

 I find all cereals, make me hungry very soon, protein and you will start to feel better. 

Here you go, Lucky, your very own kick in the butt:

Now how about you take a deep breath and move on? Even the rock of the family deserves some downtime occasionally. You've had yours - it's over now, right?

As Lisa and others said...eating only cereal in the morning isn't going to help. Even though Kashi is a "good" carb, it's still a carb and just doesn't have the fuel or staying power of protein.

Also, protein shakes, jello, pudding and cottage cheese are all slider foods. They're healthier than the evil potato chips and ice cream, but they don't have much satiety value.

Jean

P.S. - When I was in a Super Kroger yesterday looking for flavored, uncarbonated water, I turned into another aisle and found....POTATO CHIPS! Talk about evil merchandising!

 thanks all!!! I just went to the store and loaded up on Pryein..Chicken breast, protein bars, tuna fish and eggs (I love egg white) also bought somemore protein shake mixes..My kashi ceral  has 10 g. protein.. I mowed grass today and listened to some good old fashion "Rock n Roll". Cheered me up..I think I am on the mend..I did another "Cupboard" cleaning..Thank God the garbage man went 1 hour later..No Chips, crackers, candy, or cookies in this house (as of now)..I am having a talk with my son when he gets home,...Telling him he needs a lock box and hide the key..lol..Thanks Again  you are what I needed,  Hugs "Lucky"    

Thank you for making me feel like I am not alone!  I've been stressing all week and find myself looking to foods that I should have at this stage(3 weeks out). 

I returned to work, survived an earthquake in NJ(can you believe that?), had to evacuate my parents(Daddy is bedridden with Alzheimers and Mom~well let's just say she has a lot of opinions) to my house cuz of Hurrican Irene, and now just dealing with the chaos of 4 adults in a 2 bedroom condo(I've already heard the criticism for downsizing after my divorce..SHEESH).  I want to dive into a pint of Coldstone Cake Batter ice cream! 

Thank you for giving me the inspiration to get through this!!  It feels good to know I'm not alone in trying to fight stress eating!!!