Published on 12, July, 2020
Why do they refer to comfort eating when it is anything but a comfort afterwards? I try hard to eat well and normally eat only small portions but sometimes the urge to eat more is just too much. I made two helpings of Millionaires Short Bread and ate them both over two days. It felt great at first but when I had eaten, then the guilt trip starts, the loathing. There is little comfort in comfort eating!
The most important question to ask yourself is, was it nice? And can I have some?
I like this idea.
I feel I eat things for the certain textures, and because I'm enjoying the sensation I'll overeat...
Apple isn't a texture I love but maybe I need to eat any fruit rather than chocolate, sweets, crisps and biscuits!
lol
*Shakes head in disagreement*
best snack ever
Mariusz said:tinned mackarel in tomato sauce
there must be a hobbit among my ancestors LOL
I forgot, there is a box full of various nuts by my keyboard as well :P
that was only for snacking and toping up
there is usualy 2 breakfasts, lunch, 2-3 dinners, dessert, supper, and something to put me to sleep when going to bed, those are regular meals
Is that for snacking on? I've gone right off eggs but I used to love mackerel before I became veggie. My assessment report mentioned to eat crunchy foods if I'm stressed as a sort of sensory thing. Im trying to diet a bit so I've had the odd cream cracker and last night it was sliced apple. Otherwise it'd be constant crisps or biscuits. I think sometimes it's thirst rather than hunger. I'm going to go on a walk now instead of eating biscuits.
I have boiled eggs in a fridge and tinned mackarel in tomato sauce in a cupboard
out_of_step said:to eat so instead of having a biscuit
I do not want to consider what could happen if I started eating sweet things like last winter on regular basis, and I eat a lot, plus many snacks in between, plus comfort eating
They always make me feel hungry!
I never knew that!
just to say that eating apples is a really good idea
a. they are nutritious
b they release an enzyme that make u feel full before u actually are
Try the apple test. You want to eat so instead of having a biscuit think about if you could eat an apple. If the answer is "yes" you are hungry so eat the apple. If the answer is "no i don't want an apple" then you aren't hungry so don't eat anything. I do find when my anxiety is flaring I tend to comfort eat. Maybe don't do baking. I don't because I just end up eating it all.
the "art of eating well" comes from research into the Japanese who live over 100 --- there is an area where this happens to all adults !
anyway their main rule is "eat until 80% full then stop"
All eating is comforting. Do you eat to live, or live to eat?
We get hunger pains and we eat to alleviate them. That's eating to live. Do you eat without hunger pains? That's living to eat. That's what people principally describe as 'comfort eating'. Eating for pleasure, without the presence of hunger. 'Eating Without-Hunger' is the most common way of eating for people living in rich, western societies. Instances of 'Hunger-Eating' in these countries is rare. Even the extremely poor or disadvantaged rarely experience hunger due to the widespread availability of cheap, highly processed sugary foods.Hunger-Eating is the most common way of eating in third-world, poorer countries. Instances of 'Eating Without Hunger' are rare and are restricted to the extremely wealthy and powerful.While one third of the world lives under the threat of starvation, dehydration and malnutrition, the other two thirds live under the threat of obesity, diabetes and clogged arteries. Just another instance of duality at play on a global stage. What is your relationship with food? Is it healthy and balanced? Do you eat to live, or live to eat? If you 'live to eat', the comfort you gain is transitory and will turn onto discomfort (guilt, shame, indigestion). If you 'eat to live', you will have gratitude for the food you receive, and pleasure/relief at the alleviation of your hunger.
That's a good idea, keep trying. In the meantime is there anyone else you can confide in?
Comfort eating is eating because you need comfort, but it doesn't work that well. I have found that I get more comfort (and feel less regret subsequently) from dealing with things in other ways if I can manage to. E.g. drink hot water/tea, talk things over with friends/family, exercise, listen to music, play with a pet, watch a favourite film. Feeling guilty and berating yourself won't help you to break the habit though, take it easy. (I think I was a bit bulimic a few years ago. I'd get really really stressed/anxious/sad and binge and then skip meals/exercise obsessively/try to make myself vomit.)
Thank you, I realize that by eating in such a way, I am responding to pain but trying to get counselling at present is hard due to lack of local services.