How do I stop binging/stress eating when I have a stressful job and newborn at home?
My wife and I had a baby recently that was born with a condition. They need a lot of extra care, so it's much more work than a typical baby. I also work a stressful job as a restaurant manager. I can work anywhere from 50-70 hours a week, and have been trying to manage being crazy busy and understaffed. I have gained so much weight recently because I have just been binging on food like crazy. I need to stop and gain more control, but I just don't know how to suppress my urges.
Here is my thing. When I'm at work, I rarely have time to eat. I can barely sit down for 5 minutes at a time because we are so busy and understaffed. If I can make food, I can maybe smash a burger or something. Otherwise I will basically grab a handful of candy from the walk in just to stave off my hunger momentarily. When I get off work, I am absolutely starving. I will reach for the largest and most unhealthy fast food I can because I really want something to feel good about. I look forward to it as a reward for putting up with rude customers and bad attitudes all day. We have been finding it hard to actually go shopping, because taking the baby out means taking all of her special equipment and such. It's just so much extra work, that unless we have a doctor's appointment we just try to stay at home.
I don't really see a way to manage this. I understand what I need to do. I need to eat less, or at least eat healthier things. I just don't know how to manage compulsions. I am so stressed out all the time that I feel as if having that one huge fast food meal is all I have to look forward to in a day. If I try to limit myself or eat something that would be better, it feels like I'm punishing myself. I already feel worn down from stress from the baby and work, so food is my one outlet to get me through each day.
What can I do?
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