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comfort eating is sabortaging success

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I have had 3 weeks of feeling tired. and exhausted and basically just unmotivated and unhappy and all i seem to want to do is eat all the wrong foods such as biscuits, crisps and chocolates why do i allow myself to give in and eat these things??? I know that they awill make me gain weight i know that they are not good for me i know how to eat but for some reason i just keep giving in and binging. I am so frustrated with myself.
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Maybe it is time for some intensive self-care, if you can manage it. Get some quality sleep. Take a bubble bath. Take a short, brisk walk to clear the cobwebs out of your head. Make some time for yourself, to spend in a way that helps you de-stress. Eat a big meal of healthy food, with no junk. There is nothing like exhaustion for making us go off track. We get worn down and don't want to take the time to make healthy food. Or we eat junk in the hopes that it will make us feel better, when what we really need is sleep. But the junk just drags us down more and the cycle continues. Concentrate on doing some different things to break the cycle. Good luck!
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Mid
Write down in a journal how you feel, what you do to help you feel better, and when this happens. If you are "eating your feelings", having it down in writting will help you to find something else to do to help you feel better.
You are not alone!
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believe it or not, it begins in your brain,,if you can get a copy of The Amen Solution.. It makes so much sense and helps to explain why we give in to temptation and why it can be so frustrating. It is NOT your fault and you are NOT weak . Hope this helps!!
singles
singles
Same here I eat for comfort sometimes but I need to stop with that its really getting out of control for sure.
I need to lose at least 10 pounds this summer.
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Do you know what you're tired and exhausted? If you do, fix it. I have chronic fatigue syndrome. When I'm having a bad day, I crave salty foods, and I have no energy to cook healthy foods. If you don't have an issue like CFS or any thing else that causes fatigue, fix it...get more sleep, whatever...so you can get back on track.
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