Stop Binge Eating - Stop Overeating

Notice how on stressful days the temptation to eat a lot of
food is very strong?  Maybe you find yourself reaching
for comfort foods and junk foods…

Becoming aware of stress eating or eating due to stress is
important.  One way to deal with stress eating is to deal
with the stressful events or circumstances in your life…

Here is a question from a reader about how to deal with a
stressful job.  The advice in the answer I will share with
you can be applied to most stressful circumstances
in your own life…

—————- Question ——————

Andrew,

Your site and the content is really great, thanks a lot.
do you have any content/experience on eating when fatigued?

after work I just eat and eat, even though I workout in the
morning.

the food I eat isn’t good for me, either - pbj’s, ‘energy
bars’, etc.

any help surely appreciated.  thank you.

- Dave

—————- My Response —————–

Dave,

I’ve had the same experience for years.

As a matter of fact my job was a big source of stress
eating.  I discuss this more in my book which you can learn
more about here:

http://howtostopeating.com/stop-binge-eating-book/

To give you the short version I hated what I was doing at
my job but deep down suppressed it because I feared how
tough it would be to transition careers.

So if you don’t like your job my advice would be for you to
start looking for another one.

If you just feel stressed during that part of the day in
general then schedule another activity after work,
preferably one that reliefs your stress.

Maybe exercise after work instead of the morning.

Go for a walk after work.

Call a friend or a family member and tell them about your
day and what’s on your mind once you get home from work.

- Andrew

—————— Reply from Reader ——————–

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for your comments - they’re very practical.

In fact I went for a 90-minute walk last night after
watching a movie with my wife, just feeling cabin fever and
I sure needed it.