Hey chicks, what are your triggors?
 

What have you found that leads you to over-eat and sabbotages your efforts the most?

For me, it's a long list, so I have to be super careful, but here goes:

1. The week before I get my monthly visitor :devil:
2. A bad night of sleep
3. A headache:(
4. Being sick
5. Going to an amuesment park
6. Being at my parent's house :?:
7. Not eating enough protein...especially at breakfast.
8. Letting myself get too hungry between meals/snacks :dizzy:
9. Eating at a place that is out of my control: going to a place that has no healthy choices...could be a restaurant or someone's house.

Ok, so that was a very long list, but I'm a food addict, so I gotta be aware of my triggors. I tried to list them in order. What are your triggors? Thans! :hug:

Alcohol is a trigger for me.

Not in the sense of being an alcoholic, but I like a glass of wine with dinner or a drink after dinner or something. When I have a drink I tend to eat more, or I tend to ignore the calories in what I'm drinking. I've sabotaged myself before by not counting the calories in a glass of wine or a glass of vodka in the evening; and those 160/200 calories add up quickly.

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Social events, unplanned food (like a work event that has snacks), business trips.

Very stressful events tend to lead me straight for chocolate (but I'm working on it!)
When I'm extremely tired, I can't tell if I'm really hungry or when I'm full.

Stress from overwork is a big one for me

-Having guests over
-Social functions
-Being away from home (my safe, well stocked environment)
-Home made baked goods

I feel like I am still figuring out what my triggers are, but here's what I've noticed over the past month:

Emotional stress is far and away the WORST trigger for me.
Boredom.
Socializing - and not being brave enough to veto a restaurant that I KNOW will lead me to make bad choices.
Making any kind of food "off limits."
Being a picky eater - I wish I had a more adventurous palate. It would make eating well so much easier.

Work anxiety is a huge trigger for me. Whenever I'm faced with an important talk or big project, I have to fight the urge to snack.

3FC! No, really.

I hardly ever post, but I do lurk quite avidly. The boards are an amazing source of support, but I notice that it's possible to "over-read" -- if I read one too many posts with descriptions of off-plan foods, I start feeling hungry and munchy even though I know I'm not, just from reading other people's posts... that's when it's time to get up and back away, slowly. (and not in the direction of the kitchen! ;))

I can't be the only crazy one out there, can I?

1. Not getting enough sleep / being out later than I'm used to (like a night out with friends til 1 or 2 AM).
2. A headache
3. A cold
4. Boredom

Found Food
Stress
Denied foods
Eating ahead if I'm concerned I'll miss a meal
Habit

Originally Posted by Desiderata:
3FC! No, really.

I hardly ever post, but I do lurk quite avidly. The boards are an amazing source of support, but I notice that it's possible to "over-read" -- if I read one too many posts with descriptions of off-plan foods, I start feeling hungry and munchy even though I know I'm not, just from reading other people's posts... that's when it's time to get up and back away, slowly. (and not in the direction of the kitchen! ;))

I can't be the only crazy one out there, can I?

I don't think you are. A number of people refer to the various food postings sometimes as "food porn". It can be a dangerous discussion :lol:

1. being too tired to cook (which is often with my chronic illness)
2. letting myself get super hungry
3. being alone for long periods of time

TV commercials for food I like (and on some days, foods I don't necessarily like too!). They make me want to clear out my fridge. I've learned to mute the sound and look away when they come on!

Also, I agree about the posts on off plan foods. The power of suggestion is strong!

Movie theaters! I LOVE movie theater popcorn! (I havent been to a movie since I started my program...) 2 weeks with no popcorn! Also, when you smell a neighbor or drive by someone who is Bar-B-Qing! Aw, it drives me nuts!