Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
How do you tackle emotional eating?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Goonergal" data-source="post: 2386631" data-attributes="member: 368709"><p>Hi [USER=516056]@Lilysun[/USER] </p><p></p><p>It’s a difficult one. Very difficult. Firstly I’d say don’t beat yourself up. Draw a line and move on - try and make it one aberration, rather than a downward spiral. Posting here is a great step!</p><p></p><p>My first suggestion - which wouldn’t have helped last night - is not to have foods you’d rather not eat in the house. That means you need to make more of an effort to get them, and that in itself might stop a relapse.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, try and find another outlet for the stress/emotion - going for a walk, or phoning a friend, for example. Or focusing on a hobby/activity for half an hour. Something that will distract you for long enough.</p><p></p><p>I don’t know whether this applies to you, but I’ve come to realise that for me it’s not just emotional eating that is an issue, but addictions and cravings. They’ve reduced overtime, but need to abstain from even low carb ‘treats’ (nut butter, keto baked goods, keto ice cream) in order not to slide back into old ways.</p><p></p><p>If that does sound like you, you might find this thread useful</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/food-addiction-and-diabetes.156651/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/food-addiction-and-diabetes.156651/</a></p><p></p><p>and also this book (which is currently free on Kindle unlimited:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fork-Road-Hopeful-Guide-Freedom/dp/B08XX4ZH3F" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fork-Road-Hopeful-Guide-Freedom/dp/B08XX4ZH3F</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonergal, post: 2386631, member: 368709"] Hi [USER=516056]@Lilysun[/USER] It’s a difficult one. Very difficult. Firstly I’d say don’t beat yourself up. Draw a line and move on - try and make it one aberration, rather than a downward spiral. Posting here is a great step! My first suggestion - which wouldn’t have helped last night - is not to have foods you’d rather not eat in the house. That means you need to make more of an effort to get them, and that in itself might stop a relapse. Secondly, try and find another outlet for the stress/emotion - going for a walk, or phoning a friend, for example. Or focusing on a hobby/activity for half an hour. Something that will distract you for long enough. I don’t know whether this applies to you, but I’ve come to realise that for me it’s not just emotional eating that is an issue, but addictions and cravings. They’ve reduced overtime, but need to abstain from even low carb ‘treats’ (nut butter, keto baked goods, keto ice cream) in order not to slide back into old ways. If that does sound like you, you might find this thread useful [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/food-addiction-and-diabetes.156651/[/URL] and also this book (which is currently free on Kindle unlimited: [URL]https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fork-Road-Hopeful-Guide-Freedom/dp/B08XX4ZH3F[/URL] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
How do you tackle emotional eating?
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…