I've spent the last three weeks jobless and bored in a new town (moved here for school which doesn't start until tomorrow).
My advice is that every time you are bored and want to eat, you walk out the door and go exploring. Even if it's a small place, just walk around, and get a feel for it.
Also, when I moved I intentionally stopped allowing myself to snack AT ALL, because i knew if I allowed myself to snack I would get in the snacking-when-bored habit and things would go poorly. I only allowed myself to eat when I first woke up, lunch at 12:30 PM and dinner at 6:30. If I got really hungry between meals I would snack on fresh fruit or carrots and hummus.
I think living somewhere new and jobless requires putting more boundaries on yourself than you usually would, just because of the boredom and because being a new place can cause anxiety which can lead to comfort eating.
GOOD LUCK!
Last edited by RubyGuggenheim; 08-24-2009 at 06:57 AM.
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