Emotional Grazing

So after the big push to get down as far as possible --which ended at 207 lbs-- I've now gone back to eating like a normal person. I'm back up to 215 lbs. Still 269 lbs down from where I started; however, it's always freaky to gain 8 lbs (which I find so humorous). My biggest problem these days is grazing. I'm always feeling the need to eat something. I know most of the time it's not hunger so it has to be some type of emotional need (stress, fatigue, boredom, loneliness, or something).

Soooooooooooooooooo.... how to deal. Hmmm.

Well, it's a mental thing so again I need to marshall my willpower and get back on track, take conscious control over what I eat and how much water I drink. More exercise would definitely help with this. I have found that when I exercise I have less time to feel the emotional pull of wanting to eat, exercise also gives me a constant reminder of what I'm trying to accomplish and so makes it easier not to sabotage myself. Of course burning extra calories is always good.

So there you have it. Here we go again... on the ride down. Stay tuned and good luck to all of you who I have recently talked to who are pushing to head on the downward slide with me. As always, feel free to reach out if you need support.