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Strees, smoking and a diet.

Shlay
Shlay
So. This is how it is:

I started a diet two days ago and food is comfort to me. I am also trying not to smoke much.

Needless to say; I'm stressed out, craving a smoke, want to eat everything in the house and pretty much just want to scream at this point.
I fear too many things are happening at once. Something has to give... I don't know if I am strong enough to handle all of this so soon. And I'm scared.

I know I need to take care of my physical health. But my mental health is important too.

Any tips for dealing with stress eating and smoking?!

Gah. Only day two of my 45 carb per meal diet and I am starving. This sucks.
dancingd
dancingd
Trying to stop smoking and trying to diet might be too much?
I can relate to your situation..I'd LOVE to stop smoking..my Pdoc warns me that it might send me manic..and being on Depakote..I hugely crave CARBS!!!

Good luck to you
Shlay
Shlay
They are things that I have to do. Some days, like today, I just don't feel strong enough.
ReginaPhalange
ReginaPhalange
I quit smoking two weeks ago so know where you are coming from. I also have to drastically change my diet in order to keep my physical health in check.

On my pdocs advice I am doing it one step at a time. I found quitting smoking and not focusing on diet has been okay for me. Although like dd suggested I have been bordering on hypomania for a few days
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes you have to do these things, but why all at once? Could be setting yourself up for a fall, if you fail at one of them.

Funny, my Pdoc told me NOT to quit smoking. He said I have enough on my plate as it was.

Maybe rethink if EVERYTHING needs to be done at once.
Shlay
Shlay
Maybe I should keep the smoking and work on the diet. Right now my weight is the biggest issue. I have rotated vertebrae in my spine and a very messed up knee, from a botched surgery. The faster I can lose the weight, the faster I can get better. I just wish all my doctors would talk to each other so they can understand what I am going through. I am taking charge of everything in my life right now all at once... I don't want to fall again. I want to do good. And in a few days I won't have a computer for a few weeks, THEN I will be in a group home for 30 days. Life is happening so fast.
Shlay
Shlay
I also feel like a failure that I can't do it all at once... I feel like if I didn't have such anxiety and this stupid f-ing bi-polar then I would be just fine. But I do. And it sucks. I hate letting myself down.
dancingd
dancingd
Bronte5 has a point..my Pdoc has advised me NOT to quit smoking..have you talked to your Pdoc about quiting smoking AND dieting at the same time?

It may be too stressful ?
Shlay
Shlay
Well, I just started smoking again because of where I live is rather stressful. I figure it's a healthier thing to do than to take more klonopin than prescribed, which I've had problems with in the past.