My life is one giant ball of stress stress stress. I barely have any fun or positive emotions most of the time.
I have been trying to lose weight for a while now. Somehow I got from 250lbs to 215lbs in the past 6 months. It was more diet than physical exercise, but I tried working out as much as possible.
Because of my new part time job as a lot attendant (loading heavy things and walking around for 8 hours) I am at least keeping the weight at 215 , but because I use food as a drug to make myself feel better I am not losing any more weight, and am at constant risk of gaining it back.
I am not happy with myself. I have severe self confidence issues because of this. I was never exactly skinny, and man was it hard when I was a kid with kids making fun of me and such. It helped make me the mess I am today.
And you know, its not even junk food. Its anything. Whatever we have in the house. The problem is when I feel bad I eat. I know the chemical reasons for why this is happening. The releasing of mood neurotransmitters such as dopamine and etc. Bottom line is, its like any other addiction.
Has anyone else here had a similar problem, and how do you fight it? I can't make my life suck any less, all I can do is deal with it differently somehow.
I have been trying to lose weight for a while now. Somehow I got from 250lbs to 215lbs in the past 6 months. It was more diet than physical exercise, but I tried working out as much as possible.
Because of my new part time job as a lot attendant (loading heavy things and walking around for 8 hours) I am at least keeping the weight at 215 , but because I use food as a drug to make myself feel better I am not losing any more weight, and am at constant risk of gaining it back.
I am not happy with myself. I have severe self confidence issues because of this. I was never exactly skinny, and man was it hard when I was a kid with kids making fun of me and such. It helped make me the mess I am today.
And you know, its not even junk food. Its anything. Whatever we have in the house. The problem is when I feel bad I eat. I know the chemical reasons for why this is happening. The releasing of mood neurotransmitters such as dopamine and etc. Bottom line is, its like any other addiction.
Has anyone else here had a similar problem, and how do you fight it? I can't make my life suck any less, all I can do is deal with it differently somehow.