Ex Smoker w/ delayed food reaction
I quit smoking about four and a half years ago. It wasn't that hard for me, and it wasn't until about a year ago that I started to substitute food for when I'd smoke ( with friends, when stressed, angry, when drinking coffee)...it's stuff like cookies and cakes. Very obvious sugary things. When I do not have those in my house, I'll either drive to get them or I"ll eat whatever else is there, like I took out the majority of a box of elbow macaroni--dry...
Things like bananas and pineapple do not cause me to binge. Probably because they are not overly processed, while cookies and snack cakes are. I am finding that I am going through the same "withdrawal" symptoms as I try to stay away from crappy foods. WHen I quit smoking, I then ate bad, when I cut out those foods, I reach for others...its' very, very discouraging.
I am online today checking out different plans like sbd and sugar busters. I am not ready for either of those because they more of "no-no" foods there are the more I am going to want to eat that which I'm not supposed to have...for awhile I was counting calories which seems to be working the best for me, but then I fall off the wagon and there goes that...
I'm not sure what I'm looking for- maybe someone who has been here before.? I am attempting to take it one day at a time, but I also want a game plane...
thus far: work out at least five days a week ( I do this already)
Drink at least 8 glasses of water
Stay away from processed crap (cookies, cakes, ect.)
Stay away from white flour, white bread ( I do this, haven't gotten passed white potatoes though)
Try to eat fruits and vegetables ( at least more than 3 servings a
day)
Find different ways to cope with emotions/stress
*** normally I am not so melancholy and depressed. I'm just having a rather "down' day.
thanks.
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