How do you stop comfort eating?

[Flatiron192]

My lovely mum has cancer, we're waiting to find out if it's spread, it's been 4 weeks of agonising waiting and I've turned to food for comfort. I'm going to be the size of a house at this rate!

Any tips to stop? I can't think of anything to replace that feeling I get from eating. I suppose I just need to be really strong and determined.

Drink water first? Hide snacks so you don’t graze as you pass the kitchen?

or tbh

accept that this is one of the most stressful periods in your life and concentrate on self-care - if that includes biscuits, so be it. Just try to sleep, eat healthy stuff too and do some exercise/get some fresh air sometimes as well.

Agree with pp, you have enough to worry about and I do hope the cancer hasn’t spread 🤞 how would you feel about not restricting the amount or type of food you are comfort eating, but including it with your meals at their usual times?

Thankyou both. I think accepting that this is a stressful stage of life would help, I wish I didn't get any comfort from food but it feels so lovely to sit down with a packet of biscuits and a cup of tea! Nothing else really hits the spot.