Comfort eating

[Moochy]

I'm new here. I regularly comfort eat in secret. I eat when I'm lonely bored or anxious. I have no idea where to start.

[YellowRose55]

Hi Moochy

Welcome to the weight loss forum.

Take a look at the Welcome Newbie post in the Pinned post section at the right hand side or at the bottom if your on a mobile. Have a look at the nhs 12 week plan, many members have had success following this plan. Use the BMI checker to work out your daily calorie allowance.

Below the Pinned posts are the Topics where members share a range of weight related subjects.

Take your measurements at the start together with a photo so you can see the changes on the days the scales don't move.

We have daily weigh ins so why not come along and join us. You can find the weigh ins on the Home page in the Events section on the right. Just click on the post in Events and record your start weight and any loss/gain or maintain for the week.

To get the most of the forum be active, share tips, recipes and experiences. Read some of the posts they are very motivating.

Have a good first week.

Rose

[Tenacious]

You are in the right place, get really involved in the programme, try set yourself some rules like only drinks after the evening meal, write down everything you eat, I am new as well only second day, but I like to snack watching t.v. in the evening, going to stop that, that's my plan any way, keep trying 😄

[Moochy in reply to Tenacious]

Thanks let me know how you get on x

[Tenacious in reply to Moochy]

Doing good so far 😂 😂 😂 but only day 2 It's good to voice your plans, helps you keep them.😄

[Cooper27 in reply to Moochy]

When you keep your food diary, it'll help if you also just keep a note of how you were feeling at the time you ate. It's useful - like if you notice you're always bored after dinner, maybe an after dinner walk would help ease the boredom, or a 5 minute yoga routine.

Another useful idea is to stick a photo of thin you on your cupboard door, so you'll remember what you're working towards.

[EllaMidlands]

Hi Moochy i was the same. I used to go to chippy on way home after stressful day and then have tea in the evening. I had to force myself to take a different route but all last November the lights were calling me over. Now it is habit not to go so it can be done. It's not easy. I try to focus on reasons why I want to lose weight and benefits that quickly came. I am not perfect but I am an awful lot better than I was. Still 5 or more stone to go but half way there! Good luck, keep posting as people on here are and really support each other through tricky times.

[Moochy]

Thank you I find the evenings really hard.

[EllaMidlands in reply to Moochy]

Keeping busy is the key I find

[Unicornsarereal]

When I was younger, I would come home and run straight to kitchen. Grab as much junk food as my pockets would manage, and then go to my room and binge before my mum came home. Hiding the packets from my mum and loved ones. Spiraling myself into guilt after eating I would purge, causing me to later give in and binge all over again. A spiral that can only be broken through honesty that you have a problem, and self acceptance. For me the problem was deeply rooted, with depression and anxiety. Although losing weight is important, remember to get rid of the cause not the symptom. Just depends if the weight is the cause of your issues or just a side effect. Use losing weight to make you feel better, and improve your self confidence. I would try to start where you saw the issue, try to do things to stop yourself being lonely, bored or anxious.