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Eat Right, Stay Fit

Stress Eating Posted Sat, Jan 21, 2006, 3:10 pm PST

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  • 1. Posted by becky on Sat, Jan 21, 2006, 5:13 pm PST

    i find my self eating and eating my stomach is getting so big from eating im scared that i might do something for it and i hurt myself from tring things all i need is stop eating so much.

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  • 2. Posted by chezandrice2000 on Sat, Jan 21, 2006, 6:17 pm PST

    my boyfriend makes eat so much he wants me to be fat & ugly so other guys wont look at me

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  • 3. Posted by july419782003 on Sat, Jan 21, 2006, 6:47 pm PST

    when i am at work i tend to eat and snack on foods when working sometimes i dont even have too be at work to eat it could be my off day and i might get a taste for something and i will go get it and iam not a overweight person i weight about 140 and 5'6 in height i know i eat to much and i know its bad for me its also not good to eat and lay down because you then cause problems to your esopagaus which will call acid to to give heartburn i think

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  • 4. Posted by thehorsewhisperer18 on Sat, Jan 21, 2006, 7:40 pm PST

    Stress eating or just eating out of boredom are problems for me . the best solution that i have found is to eat some fruit or drink something. Finding something that will occupy your hands and at least part of your mind can also be helpfull. For example, for a while i took up knitting

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  • 5. Posted by drz_babygurl234 on Sat, Jan 21, 2006, 9:03 pm PST

    how u could loss weight

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  • 6. Posted by Margaret B on Sat, Jan 21, 2006, 9:05 pm PST

    Stress eating, or boredom eating SHOULD NOT be a form of recreation. I think this is the root of the problem. DO SOMETHING ELSE. If you must put something in your mouth...choose water, water water...0 calories...great.

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  • 7. Posted by redrae04 on Sat, Jan 21, 2006, 9:34 pm PST

    I work at night, so I find my self eating just to stay awake. I will also wake up in the middle of the day, rooting in the kitchen for food,and I am not even hungry.

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  • 8. Posted by First Lvans on Sun, Jan 22, 2006, 1:13 am PST

    i feel so lazy to do exercise though i know it is necessary.What to do? So much work pressures.

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  • 9. Posted by on Sun, Jan 22, 2006, 9:02 am PST

    Im plump and happy. I feel healthy ..but I feel I have to get my exercise program started. Im very active and not lazy. I just dont want to do that exercise bit just yet. I need a push...someone pussh me out the door..pleeeeze..

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  • 10. Posted by Ania K on Sun, Jan 22, 2006, 9:16 am PST

    what do i do if studying makes me eat...i'm in dental school and put in a good chunk of my day sitting and reading....it's stressful for me to sit and study since I like to be out and about workingout or doing chores, which i cannot do since school work is too important. if i make myself go to the library i will sit there and think about food instead of studying, until i leave and binge at home. help! any suggestions??

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  • 11. Posted by Jen on Sun, Jan 22, 2006, 10:46 am PST

    Get rid of him. You deserve better.

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  • 12. Posted by kaoutartouzani on Sun, Jan 22, 2006, 10:59 am PST

    I had gained weight in december 2004 because of the ramadan. I had gained almst 5 kilos, and i came to weigh 55 when my normal weight was 50 kilos. In Jan 2005, i made a promise to myself. I decided to change my habits. Before, I used to walk into the kitchen, grab anything that i found on my way, and id eat it. From Jan on i decided to put an end to the 'eating for entertainment'. at first it was hard, but then i got used to it and it was really a BIG change in my life. i organized myself. First , i joined the gym and started going three times a week for 3 hours each time. I did one hour of aerobics, one hour of spinning, ( that was the hardest thing eever!! that one hour seemed eternal ) , and then the last hour i dedicated to working out my body with exercises like sit ups and leg workouts. Believe me, after one month i had lost three kilos , and i felt so much healthier and stronger! I changed my eatiing habits. instead of going everysingle day for a chocolate bar, I would take a pear ( which i luuv) or an apple. I learnt to eat healthy food like chiken, cheese, turkey, or milk, instead of jumpin strait away on the oreos. The goal is not to leav yourself hungry! the point is to eat varied foods and to eat moderately. MOderation! that IS the SECRET to success. I learnt to eat enough food , but not too much. Its terribly hard to keep away from eating chocolates and nice desserts like pies and brownies, but those things should be consumed with moderation. If you just had luch and you want a piece of the delicious lemon pie that's on the table, go for it, but be wise. Learn how to taste the pie rather than stuff yourself with it. Taste it, dont eat it all just coz its there! Tell yourself that if you dont eat it right then, nothing will happen!!! u wont die! instead, save a small piece for another day. the more you do this, the less you will feel the NEED to eat all the sweet stuff that our mothers make or that's available in Ben and Jerry's . After loosing those five kilos, ( im bac to 50 ) :) i didnt gain any more weight. I learnt to eat a bit of everything;; turkey, chiken, and a sweet once in a while.The trick is to avoid including sweet things like chocolates and pies in ur EVERYDAY lives. Those are things you should have once in a while, whenever you REALLY FEEL your body wants it.Now i allow myself to eat anything i feel like, but in the right amounts and never overdoing it. just to tell you, it is not very easy to gain weight. ( well yes, if you stuff urself with ten pakets of oreos or cookies each day , u can get fat easily):. What i mean is that if you eat healthy and you have a sweet or fatty thing once in a while , u wont become a cow! ul get fat ONLY IF YOU MAKE A HABIT OF IT. To gain one kilo of weight you have to consume a total of 7000 kalories more than what ur body needs. On a daily basis you are supposed to consume 1700 - 2000 kalories ; Ul only gain weight if u consume a lot of extra kalories every single day.to avoid eating while ur studying , go for a tea or a coke light that will not only keep ur weight intact but will also help u concentrate more due to the caffeine. Opt for a turkey sanwhich instead of stuffing urself with unhealthy food or biscuits.

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  • 13. Posted by ghanem7000 on Sun, Jan 22, 2006, 1:26 pm PST

    i eat very big amount of food even when i am happy also wnen i am stressed

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  • 14. Posted by Joey on Sun, Jan 22, 2006, 2:02 pm PST

    hey i know it is stressful at work but exercise will help you relieve that stress

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  • 15. Posted by First L on Sun, Jan 22, 2006, 6:51 pm PST

    it doesn't take much to put on a few xtra pounds, i learned that making a meal plan helps. i threw awy the things that had lots of calories and fat and i started eating things that were better for me. i am losing weight and feeling great. mow if i could only stop smoking!!!!

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