How do I stop stress eating?
I'm feeling so upset today. I've gone back to work after being at home with a lighter workload throughout the pandemic. I had been obese for years, but during the pandemic my stress levels were much lower and the impossible task of losing weight became achievable. I lost 35kg over the year-ish of having lower stress. But since going back to work I've already gained ~8kg of it back.
I would have been fine with maintaining at least, but no, I can't stop gaining! This has happened to me before too, when I had a year off for illness.
It's not even the job or the environment, because I eat very healthily for breakfast and lunch, never any snacks at work. But I am so time-poor and exhausted in the evenings that I grab whatever and stuff my face. I feel sick and bloated all the time. I eat too much salty food. I don't have enough time for exercise because I have to do all the chores at home, then it's time for bed if I want to not feel like death tomorrow. The job isn't crazy hours but I have a chronic pain condition, and I get very tired and need more sleep than 8 hours a night to feel normal.
I'm so disheartened, I get so angry with myself for not being able to have discipline when I am stressed. All I think about is hitting work targets rather than making sure I calorie count, which is what I need to do to lose/maintain weight. IF doesn't work for me because I don't ever feel full. I was so excited about coming back to work looking better and having more energy, and now I'm already gaining a lot back.
I need to work, I need money! But how do I stop myself from overeating in the evenings? I hate myself so much.
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