Forums: April 2011 Kickstart Forum: reformed stress eater?
Created on: 05/25/11 03:38 PM Views: 818 Replies: 3
kiwi Joined: 01/03/11 Location: New Zealand Posts: 405	reformed stress eater? Posted Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 3:38 PM I am a stress eater - always have been and I think that adds to having weight problems. When I get stressed I eat. The opposite is my sister - when she is stressed she loses her appetite completely and has to force herself to eat. Two days ago there was a very unexpected death in the family (suicide) that is obviously a stressful and sad event. I just realised that I have continued to eat what I call 'kickstart food' and not reached for the chocolate, for alcohol, or for anything that I would have previously indulged in for comfort. I haven't wanted it. So a side effect of the kickstart and low-fat vegan eating is that it seems to be helping me deal with stress in a more appropriate manner. Interesting.... I never considered that when I decided to change my eating for health reasons, that it would help my mental health as well as my physical... Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food - Hippocrates.
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: reformed stress eater? Posted Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 3:48 PM Thanks for sharing this Kiwi. I think a lot of us can sympathize. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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Wild4Stars Joined: 12/27/09 Location: Florida Posts: 832	RE: reformed stress eater? Posted Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 4:31 PM Need a *LIKE* button! Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: reformed stress eater? Posted Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 6:26 PM Oh, Kiwi, that is wonderful! I am so happy for you. Molly Horn
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