HELP! I can't stop eating :(
#14884 - 07/25/03 07:24 AM
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My hubby and I are geting ready to move...Aug 17th/18th. I'm a reck! I'm home all day...the places I called to volunteer don't need help or are looking for someone long terms...and all I do all day is eat! (Well, I also clean, run errands, read, etc.). I'm only here for a few more weeks...so joining organizations is out. Any suggestions on how to refrain from shoving sometihng in my mouth every second? (I've tried a journal thinking writing my thoughts down might help to no avail!) I have a tiny bod and it can't take all this food...plus it causes mondo stress on my IBS! It also depresses me (I feel so gross...and unattractive!) and makes me feel out of control.
This is not like me! It used to be that when I was anxious, I didn't eat at all. Not that either one is healthy...but what a switch!
All of my friends where I live now have large families and don't have time to "hang out". (I don't have kids yet--otherwise I'd be busy out my eyeballs!)
I'm sorry to complain...I have a really wonderful life, a great husband, and all of you! But that doesn't change the fact that there's quite a bit of STRESS in my life right now...and I don't seem to be handling it the best way possible (well, at least I'm posting to all of you for ideas, that's sometihng, right?!).
Why do you suppose I keep shoving food down? I thikn it may be boredom and worries...both! I try to get out of the house for errands...but I'm running out of places to go! I wish I had a favorite spot or something.
Anyway...thanks for listening at the very least! If you have any advice, lay it on me!
Thanks everyone, I love you all! Happy Friday!
*hugs*
Ruchie
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That's exactly what I do when I'm bored and anxious about something----eat without thinking about it. It usually works for me if I start reading a good book. I will get so absorbed in the book that I forget to eat. Some other ideas---go for a walk, clean out a closet or garage, rent a movie (or go to the theater, just skip the popocorn.) Sometimes when I'm really bored, I will go to Barnes and Noble or Borders book store and just read magazines and IBS books there. I usually shop when I'm bored. I never get tired of that. I don't usually buy anything (thank goodness), but I sure can look all day. Hey, you can't blame a girl for dreaming! Ha! I know at Weight Watchers meetings, we talked about what to do when we eat out of boredom. Another suggestion is to take a long, hot bubble bath, work in your garden, or call a friend. If you really, really want something but don't need the calories, suck on a lollipop!
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This is easier said than done, but I'd allot yourself a certain amount as a MEAL, then tell yourself that's it for say, 3 hours. In the meantime, when you feel the urge to eat, just drink tons of water. Hang in there!! Moving is VERY stressful, I understand!
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Michelle
...the greatest of these is LOVE. (I Cor 13)
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I feel ya Ruchie! I've been there a couple of times this past month. I journal my foods at Fitday.com and am completely honest about it. Whenever I feel like eating everything in site, I go back and look at those days where I stuffed myself and remembered how horrible I felt for days after.
To stop the binge, these are 'tricks' that have worked for me:
Go out and buy a really nice water bottle. Keep it filled all day. The water will keep you full, and will also be a constant reminder of your intentions.
Get away from the food. Leave the house, go outside. If you know you'll be hungry later, pack a small lunch. Don't eat what you haven't portioned out for yourself.
Paint your nails. Wet nails can't reach into cereal boxes (or whatever your noshing on).
Brush your teeth. Remember drinking OJ after brushing? Ew!
S-L-O-W D-O-W-N. When you're noshing, carefully look at each morsel in your hand and think about your tummy. You're probably not hungry, right? Are you bored? Restless? Anxious? Think about how that food (or at least a LOT of that food) will affect your tummy, and consequently, the rest of your day and possibly tomorrow.
After doing one or all of those for a day, I can usually get right back on track. Over-eating is my biggest culprit for upsetting my tummy.
If you're truly feeling hungry and your tummy isn't in pain, then just go ahead and eat until you're full. I know that I've restricted myself in the past, and the binges are sometimes a reaction to the constant thought and effort that I have to put into food some days. Your body may be telling you something.
Last, but not least, make sure you're eating IBS-safe foods only and are over-eating on healthy foods. Nothing worse like the crash and burn that happens when you eat a whole this-bag-was-meant-to-be-shared sized bag of Skittles (one of my faves).
Treat your body good! It's the only one you're gonna get (at least in this lifetime) 
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~jules
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Jules,
You're a life saver! I'm totaly going to go out and buy a nice water bottle...any suggestions on a store?
I LOVE the brushing your teeth idea...it's brilliant!
You're so rational about it all. I can just see you tlaking to yourself..."Ok, Julie...you know eating 2 bited of those peanut butter cookies won't hurt your tummy...but 2 whole cookies...and you're toast! Don't do it or you'll pay later..." (Ok, maybe you don't talk to yourself...but that's how I picture the whole scenario! I'm sorry, I couldn't resist!)
You're ideas are awesome! I'm going to try implementing em' and I'll let you know how things go.
Thanks again Jules!
-<3-
Ruchie
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So glad that I can help! I like going to those back-packer-type stores that have the fancy schmancy water bottles that would keep water at ice-cold temp in h*ll, but the cold water sometimes may not be too good for you.
Oh and another thing that I read on the Internet (duh, where else would I find this stuff?) is to take eight ounces of water, 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and 2 teaspoons of honey and mix together. Drink this 3x a day. It really quenches my thirst and has that sweet/sour thing going for it. I've been doing it for a few days and really enjoy it. Check this out: http://www.lacetoleather.com/wondrugpag2.html
And the picture of me in your head talking to myself out loud is truly a reality. Doesn't everyone talk to theirselves? I can sometimes be my very best company!! I crack me up sometimes!
Good luck!
~jules
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Re: Jules..
#14945 - 07/25/03 03:16 PM
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KinOz
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..what great tips. I think I'll print these out and stick them on my fridge!
Kerrie 
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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Per your advice, I went out and treated myself to a new book! I am ADDICTED to books...so I feel totaly pampered! Thanks for the suggestion!
*hugs*
Ruchie
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Moving is CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!! We just SOLD OUR APARTMENT--it's official YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! So that's one stress down...a zillion more to go 
Any advice on moving would be MUCH APPRECIATED!
Thanks Michelle--*big hugs*
Ruchie
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Hey Ruchie! Everyone had great advice. I just have one last thing...a little quirky, but hey - that's me! 
I kind of set little goals for myself. I can't have that (fill in the blank here) until I (fill in second blank here).
For example: I can't have a brownie until I clean the bathroom. Or I can't have some sorbet until I walk around the block 5 times. Etc, etc, etc.
Sometimes, I get involved in doing something, then I start doing something else and completely forget I was supposed to get my "treat"!  But then, I have a tendency to do that when I'm talking to my friends also. You know, I'll be talking about one thing, which reminds me of another, which reminds me of something else, but then oh wait...I haven't finished the original story yet! I call this "branching out". LOL
Hope my quirkiness can help you out too! Good luck!
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