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Overeating because of leftovers/ restless

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Butchjee · 19/11/2023 17:55

Hi all! I'm new here. I recently went on a diet and dropped about 7 kg in total over the last year. However, I'm unable to control myself in certain situations - I almost always overshop and overcook; I'm afraid of certain family members who resent it if I don't eat the food made by them; and because I feel guilty/ anger my family when I dump surplus and leftovers.

It's the eating-to-finish-stuff that is bothering me. For instance, I buy a lot of fruit because my eating plan says so. I do like it but rarely eat it as I end up not craving it. It rots and I have to discard it.
Sometimes I end up eating it even if I'm not hungry or late at night. I also eat when I'm stressed or restless. I don't have a fixed routine as I work from home and that too is affecting my eating. After getting all the housework and cooking done, I have lunch late and and my other productivity - career, interests - gets affected. Then I feel lazy/tired to cook dinner and end up getting takeaway.
This has been happening for the last one month continuously - I am not concerned about lapses once in a while.
Has anyone experienced this and overcome it? Can you give me some tips to get around this? Thank you.

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PTSDBarbiegirl · 19/11/2023 18:01

Have a big water container at all times and sip it during day, go for a walk. Consider therapy, you don't need to put up with feelings of guilt.

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 10/12/2023 19:21

How are you getting on now @Butchjee? Has anything improved?

Butchjee · 13/12/2023 17:17

Well, I didn't overeat these past two days just to finish the leftovers. I also cooked only one dish for lunch and am doing the same thing tomorrow. I feel slightly better in my head but I know I've to keep it up. I'm hoping this is a temporary setback. Thanks for checking.

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