Emotional eating weight gain

[Fortune_favors_the_bold]

I'm trying to curb my emotional eating but it's really difficult.

I thought there supposed to be food shortgages coming in the new year, so I bought a bunch of crackers and what not. Nothing happened yet, and some events at home precipated me to start eating this food and now I'm over 40% bf. Healthy chips, crackers (whole wheat) and arrowroot buiscuits.

Planning to see a doctor next week but don't want to disclose too much information as to the emotional triggers to eating this type of foods, etc...

Has anyone have this problem before? How did you deal with emotional eating?

Check your cortisol first of all, a bloodwork will do.

 

[corrector]

Check your cortisol first of all, a bloodwork will do.

It is likely high. The set up is intrinsically extremely stressful.

 

[Fortune_favors_the_bold]

It is likely high. The set up is intrinsically extremely stressful.

So first thing first is to try to decrease it if possible...that pushes you to eat more than necessary and crave junk.

I can tell you that when I get supplements that lower cortisol my craving for sweets and choccolate strongly decreases.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

**Cortisol Reduction Action Plan:**

1. **Manage Stress:**
- Practice deep breathing exercises.
- Meditate for at least 10 minutes daily.
- Attend a yoga class weekly.

2. **Exercise Regularly:**
- Aim for 30 minutes of moderate exercise, like brisk walking, most days of the week.

3. **Healthy Eating:**
- Include fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains in your diet.
- Reduce sugar and processed food intake.

4. **Improve Sleep:**
- Establish a regular sleep schedule.
- Create a relaxing bedtime routine.

5. **Stay Hydrated:**
- Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.

6. **Limit Caffeine and Alcohol:**
- Reduce coffee to 1-2 cups per day.
- Limit alcohol consumption to the recommended guidelines.

7. **Foster Social Connections:**
- Schedule regular meet-ups with friends or family.
- Participate in community activities or clubs.

8. **Practice Mindfulness and Hobbies:**
- Allocate time for hobbies you enjoy.
- Practice mindfulness activities like journaling or gardening.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

You’re likely in stage IV adrenal failure. How’s your blood pressure?

 

[Fortune_favors_the_bold]

**Cortisol Reduction Action Plan:**

1. **Manage Stress:**
- Practice deep breathing exercises.
- Meditate for at least 10 minutes daily.
- Attend a yoga class weekly.

2. **Exercise Regularly:**
- Aim for 30 minutes of moderate exercise, like brisk walking, most days of the week.

3. **Healthy Eating:**
- Include fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains in your diet.
- Reduce sugar and processed food intake.

4. **Improve Sleep:**
- Establish a regular sleep schedule.
- Create a relaxing bedtime routine.

5. **Stay Hydrated:**
- Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.

6. **Limit Caffeine and Alcohol:**
- Reduce coffee to 1-2 cups per day.
- Limit alcohol consumption to the recommended guidelines.

7. **Foster Social Connections:**
- Schedule regular meet-ups with friends or family.
- Participate in community activities or clubs.

8. **Practice Mindfulness and Hobbies:**
- Allocate time for hobbies you enjoy.
- Practice mindfulness activities like journaling or gardening.

Good list and let's add

-get rid of toxic people, cut contact as if they were mosquitos wheter they are family or acquitances...zero tolerance regardless

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

Did I miss something? How are you determining this?

It’s easy to go into it. Most people in stressful situations are in some level of adrenal failure. Given his self described issues I’d posit he is.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

is it Adrenal Failure or Adrenal Fatigue?
Or is "failure" a misnomer in this instance?

Fatigue is initial and if that is not rectified it turns into failure after a period of time...technically it's still called Fatigue but the stage name is "Burnout"

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

is it Adrenal Failure or Adrenal Fatigue?
Or is "failure" a misnomer in this instance?

Depending on your choice of terms. I've always seen it referred to as a stage of failure.

 

[corrector]

You’re likely in stage IV adrenal failure. How’s your blood pressure?

A bit on the high side but nothing alarming.

 

[obelisk]

I've been struggling with this lately as I try and reduce all the dopamine fixes as I stopped drinking. My brain and body are casting around trying to find dopamine fixes to latch onto. Food can be an enormous cope.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

@corrector
Bump

Nothing. That's the problem.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

I know, that's why I was pointing it out.

I'm not sure why everyone is writing out these long posts giving detailed information when OP isn't doing any work himself.

I mean I'm not that far from my goal weight and I dropped 11 pounds this month down to 175 lbs.

OP dropped 10 lbs in a year at like 40% bodyfat. That's literally doing almost nothing.

 

[whitething]

You have to want it enough to be in 100% reconstruction mode at all times.

Corrector, it's been a year since your first post. ( I was Jimwho) This was my quote from back then, I wish we could
get this to take hold of your mindset. No more procrastinating allowed, get into it, go after it, start now!

 

[Bible_Belt]

Being fat is just another shield thrown up by his fear of intimacy.

 

[Pandora]

I'm trying to curb my emotional eating but it's really difficult.

I thought there supposed to be food shortgages coming in the new year, so I bought a bunch of crackers and what not. Nothing happened yet, and some events at home precipated me to start eating this food and now I'm over 40% bf. Healthy chips, crackers (whole wheat) and arrowroot buiscuits.

Planning to see a doctor next week but don't want to disclose too much information as to the emotional triggers to eating this type of foods, etc...

Has anyone have this problem before? How did you deal with emotional eating?

Man i got the same issue. I dont smoke cigs or drink after work. I eat. It makes me feel good. If i did not workout alot I would be Homer Simpson belly.

 

[corrector]

Weight is really near 250 lbs. Despite going to a buffet, eating two boxes of Graham crackers, and having high-protein foods, and a Borito, over the course of the month so far, the net effect is the weight is maintaining itself or going lower. This is because these those diet cheats are isolated to one day here or there, but the vast majority of the time, I'm eating very healthy, portion control and limited exercise so the system is able to absorb those things without any significant weight-gain.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

Weight is really near 250 lbs. Despite going to a buffet, eating two boxes of Graham crackers, and having high-protein foods, and a Borito, over the course of the month so far, the net effect is the weight is maintaining itself or going lower. This is because these those diet cheats are isolated to one day here or there, but the vast majority of the time, I'm eating very healthy, portion control and limited exercise so the system is able to absorb those things without any significant weight-gain.

Add some more exercise, do the 100 push up challenge. Several times a day get down as do as many pushups as you can, even if it’s five. As lon as between wake up and bed down you hit 100 you’re good, in a weeks time you’ll be able to do more and more at each attempt.

 

[obelisk]

Gonna own my own bs here. 30 days without alcohol as of tomorrow. Emotional eating has definitely been a problem this past month as I seek other dopamine sources.

Been lifting more regularly lately at least (cold weather time of year always a hassle).

Time to refocus the diet because it's pissing me off to feel like crap from eating crap.

 

[Murk]

Fasting helps, 3-4 days no food to recalibrate, give your gut a rest, shrink stomach, reduces all cravings, does wonders. Even 36 hours if you can’t do more has massive benefits.