How do I stop reaching for junk when I'm stressed?!

[Eggwhisk]

I'm really cross with myself, the kids have been playing up recently at bed time, dh is late back from work so I've had no dinner so I've demolished half a packet of cookies and the remaining chocolate biscuits, and tbh if I had more chocolate in I'd eat that too!

About 18 months ago I lost about a stone by calorie counting and have remained around that level until the last few months when I've gone berserk! I can't stop snacking on crisps, chocolate, biscuits. You name it if i'm the slightest bit bored, stressed, fed up etc my clothes now barely fit and I am just upset with myself for getting into this habit.

Help please!

[Eggwhisk]

Hi Awfuldaughter, yes it's shit. I do need some stuff in for the kids lunch boxes etc and sometimes I can go for weeks without it bothering me but I just can't seem to help it

I'm going to try and wean myself off I think as the less I have the less I want. I might get dh to hide it all from me, although there isn't much left to hide now

Thanks for replying

[DialsMavis]

I have had to cut it all out completely. I can have all of it, or am happy with none. No bread, cakes, crisps , biscuits. For me it's easier than limiting. I had none in the house for a couple of weeks, now I can turn down chocolate etc if DS offers me some of his.

[Rainydayblues]

Having one biscuit does not satisfy a craving - it just makes me want another - so I don't have one. I don't have stuff in the house, it's not good for the dcs either, packed lunch treats are homemade and kept in the freezer and I never taste them whilst baking - ignorance is bliss and completely essential!

[niceupthedance]

If you have to have sweet snacks in the house, buy boring stuff? We have fig rolls or plain digestives. Much harder to binge on those sort of things.

[ppeatfruit]

Rather than calorie counting look at the Paul Mckenna way of eating which helps with cravings too (the 'tapping' really stops the cravings) It stops overeating too.