birthday resolution-/getting started !

[sunblast]

trying to get started on stopping eating for any reasons other than being hungry !

quite simple -work stress is my big issue -any tips welcome !

its also my birthday so would likke to be a bit lighter next year !

[IndigoBlue61]

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[babss 2 stone]

Happy birthday sunblast and welcome.

I am sure there are others on here that will be able to give you good tips on reducing stress eating in particular. Rather than stress as such, I tend more to snack when I’m bored or if I feel I “deserve” it (which is sometimes after a stressful day). I have reduced this by planning my meals so I don’t get hungry, cutting back on carbs which tend to send me onto a sugar eating frenzy and logging my food (I use the Fitbit app) to keep me accountable. Maybe these will help you too? I haven’t really got round to it, but there is loads of strong evidence that mindfulness/ mindfulness based stress reduction are brilliant.

Good luck and hope to see you around the forum 😊

[S11m]

Hi, sunblast , welcome.

Weight loss is not all about motivation and masochism - if you "slim smart" it is not so hard!

Many of us here find that what works is a combination of The Low Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) diet (see the forum here on Health Unlocked) and Not Snacking All Day AKA Intermittent Fasting (IF). See:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

[WestieMaltese]

Hi sunblast, happy birthday, and wish you all the best with your very good resolution. I can echo your issue, as stress, getting something wrong in my work (even though I am freelance and work from home), sends me straight to fridge or larder. Usually.

I had lost 8lbs in 8 weeks on this Forum (thanks all!), but the snacking and chocolate consumption had crept up and I have put on 3-4lbs in six weeks.

Can I recommend you start the NoSnackNovember challenge on the forum? I have already lost 1-2lbs after 3 days. As winter approaches, I said I could eat carbs and have good meals, and even something at tea-time, but NO snacks in between, no TV snacks. Coffee with cream. It's a liberation!

Whatever route you take, all the best.

[Annekelly58]

Life gets in the way of determination to diet. Focus gets lost and comfort or boredom eating sets in. It's so difficult isn't it? Good luck with it.