Can't stop eating!!

[friendlessme]

I really need to lose weight (not massive, but a couple of stone) as being overweight is making me miserable. But I can't seem to get into the swing of it. Just want to stuff my face all the time. With all the wrong things. How can I get in the zone?

[SpongeBobJudgeyPants]

Are you stressed, which is making you more likely to overeat?

[friendlessme]

Yes quite a bit of stress as moving to new country in a few months time! But i feel that is a bit of an excuse to trough. I am a stress, bored, comfort water but don't know how to stop it!

[friendlessme]

*eater

[SwissChristmasMuseum]

Can you keep yourself busy? Stay out of the house? Are you bored?

[SwissChristmasMuseum]

Oh, sorry, just saw you say you are bored.

[humanfemale]

I've found that daily exercise and generally being active has a knock on effect to my diet, massively. I just make better choices food-wise if I'm exercising. Might be worth starting with daily long walk (or anything!) and see where that gets you? But I get it, trying to control appetite is SO hard

[humanfemale]

Also start with just telling yourself you'll have three meals a day? Have definitely found that the later I can hold off to have breakfast, the better my eating for that day seems to go...

I know people differ a lot re: needing breakfast though..

[friendlessme]

I usually eat breakfast quite late due to manicness of mornings getting out to school and work etc. I am ok holding off in the morning and even while I am at work but when I come home I feel like I have to hoover up the contents of the cupboards and fridge! I know the answer is to not have junk in the house but it's not necessarily junk just constant nibbling! Plus I have 2 pre teen boys who would mutiny if there were no snacks in the house! Even as I do it I am thinking I should not be doing this! It is the same with exercise - I love doing it but can't get motivated to do it! Feel I can't be arsed! I hate being this way!