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Anyone successfully stopped boredom/comfort/emotionl eating?

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Nowillpoweratall · 28/05/2022 19:06

I cannot stop. I enjoy eating, I love food and I'm always really quite bored. Food makes me happy. I also have terrible hayfever at the moment which is making me feel dreadful but the eating was still an issue before that.
Everyday I say to myself I will sort my eating but I don't then I so cross with myself.
There must be a way to overcome this without only relying on willpower?
If I have something nice to eat I tell myself I deserve a treat but I'm going to end up with diabetes so it's an absolutely ridiculous and wrong mindset.

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Nowillpoweratall · 01/06/2022 21:52

Apart from that one thing though I have actually eaten pretty well these past few days.

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Nowillpoweratall · 01/06/2022 21:54

MintyGreenDream · 01/06/2022 21:52

I watch old episodes of Secret Eaters on YouTube when I get a big craving.If you haven't seen it it's a documentary tupe show about people who eat more than they should and the wrong type of stuff.It keeps me on track.

I loved that programme! Good idea!

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doadeer · 01/06/2022 21:55

I think it's refeaming what a treat is.

To me a treat isn't a cheesecake... It's a massage, a new fave serum, a gorgeous bath with a book, a yoga class, having sex etc

I don't see something that harms my body as a treat. I've had chronic health conditions and my son has additional needs and life is really tough. I want to nourish my body and treat it well. I need to look after myself for my son.

That is my mindset.

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Nowillpoweratall · 01/06/2022 22:18

That's an excellent mindset.

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Nowillpoweratall · 01/06/2022 22:23

I need something that's a reasonably quick fix though.

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