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How Do You Avoid Overeating (comfort Eating) Or Undereating When Feeling Depressed And Anxious?

A MyDepressionTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Plymouth, UK
May 22, 2017
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A MyDepressionTeam Member

I prepare meals in single serves and freeze any excess. I dont buy snack foods. If they're not there I'm too depressed to get dress and drive to the shop to buy some

May 22, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

With great difficulty. Unfortunately, eating has always been one of my main coping mechanisms. Having said that, I agree with Sandimedic who basically says if it's not in the house then I'm too depressed to go out and get it.

May 24, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

It was hard for me @ the beginning, cause I was so Stressed, just didn't care about myself & letting myself go, that food πŸ₯‘πŸ₯ was the only thing understood me, it made me feel better. I was 140lbs until I was in myin my late 20s & my highest weight was 220lbs & that's when the Weight Gain started, cause of the Stress, the Depression & Anxiety came, now Im between 200 & 206lbs, so I'm proud of myself, but I still have some ways to go, bcuz Im only "4 "11 & I have some other Health Issues going on, so I have to get my Weight down as much as I can. Thanks for listening πŸ‘‚πŸΌ

October 15, 2023
A MyDepressionTeam Member

When I am depressed I'm not hungry but felt I needed to eat something. So I started trying to at least eat protein, even if it was just a protein bar.

July 18, 2023
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I was a bad compulsive eater. I ended up changing my diet to vegetarian. I don't have snacks in the house. I am to lazy to go to the store if I want to eat. I do find that if I fall off the wagon I crave junk food, and when I eat junk food I crave it more.

July 17, 2023

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