Non-food ways to comfort ourselves

ellenalesa · 02-24-2012, 07:06 AM

I am noticing that even tho I am not experiencing REAL hunger on this WOE, I still want to eat. I have used food to comfort and soothe for far too long now.

I want to find other ways to manage my feelings and make myself feel better. I'm hoping you'll join in.

Some ideas:

Bubble bath
Meditation
Mani/pedi
A new accessory - necklace, scarf, handbag
Massage
Book
A class just for fun, for a hobby, or to learn something new
Journal
Learning coping skills: i.e., assertiveness, speaking my truth, setting boundaries

What else?

nola baxter · 02-24-2012, 09:15 AM

Lol, well you have already snagged my two main ones;
reading a book
a bath..

ringing a good friend
visit a friend- someone you can really talk to
go for a drive in the country/sit in a park
watching a good movie
sit in a mall or cafe and people watch (buy a diet drink)
go to bed
lie down and meditate
write in a journal all about your feelings/life

Millenia98 · 02-24-2012, 10:19 AM

I am the QUEEN of thinking like this, so I totally understand. The main non-food way of comforting myself in this is shopping. You know how much money we save by eating these tiny amounts, never eating out? A lot! My husband and I are huge restaurant eaters. Since I never eat out on P2, I take some of the money and pop it into savings...the rest is spent on clothes and accessories to make me feel skinnier and sexier.

That tastes better than food to me! And totally comforts me.

shelbyla · 02-24-2012, 11:23 AM

John Hughes movies (for those of us who are old enough to remember him!)?

shelbyla · 02-24-2012, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nola baxter

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lie down and meditate
write in a journal all about your feelings/life

OMG...I am really tired! I TOTALLY read this as something else!

garnet10 · 02-24-2012, 11:36 AM

Great thread! The only thing I have to add is EFT (emotional freedom technique) and exercising/yoga. Sometimes if something in particular is bothering me, I'll tap on the acupuncture points for EFT (you can google EFT and learn how to do this completely free).

EFT
exercise/yoga

minimonkey · 02-24-2012, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shelbyla

OMG...I am really tired! I TOTALLY read this as something else!

LOLOLOL!!!

02-24-2012, 07:06 AM	#1
ellenalesa Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 441 Gallery: ellenalesa Stats: 190?/177/160ish WOE: Starting HHCG Rogue 7/12/11 Start Date: July 12, 2011	Non-food ways to comfort ourselves I am noticing that even tho I am not experiencing REAL hunger on this WOE, I still want to eat. I have used food to comfort and soothe for far too long now. I want to find other ways to manage my feelings and make myself feel better. I'm hoping you'll join in. Some ideas: Bubble bath Meditation Mani/pedi A new accessory - necklace, scarf, handbag Massage Book A class just for fun, for a hobby, or to learn something new Journal Learning coping skills: i.e., assertiveness, speaking my truth, setting boundaries What else?

02-24-2012, 09:15 AM	#2
nola baxter Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 917 Gallery: nola baxter	Lol, well you have already snagged my two main ones; reading a book a bath.. ringing a good friend visit a friend- someone you can really talk to go for a drive in the country/sit in a park watching a good movie sit in a mall or cafe and people watch (buy a diet drink) go to bed lie down and meditate write in a journal all about your feelings/life Last edited by nola baxter; 02-24-2012 at 09:17 AM..

02-24-2012, 10:19 AM	#3
Millenia98 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 841 Gallery: Millenia98 Start Date: April 29, 2011	I am the QUEEN of thinking like this, so I totally understand. The main non-food way of comforting myself in this is shopping. You know how much money we save by eating these tiny amounts, never eating out? A lot! My husband and I are huge restaurant eaters. Since I never eat out on P2, I take some of the money and pop it into savings...the rest is spent on clothes and accessories to make me feel skinnier and sexier. That tastes better than food to me! And totally comforts me. Last edited by Millenia98; 02-24-2012 at 10:28 AM..

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02-24-2012, 11:23 AM	#4
shelbyla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,673 Gallery: shelbyla Stats: 210/141/140 WOE: hhCG, rx hCG Start Date: rx hCG R5 start 08/11/12	John Hughes movies (for those of us who are old enough to remember him!)?

02-24-2012, 11:36 AM	#6
garnet10 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 887 Gallery: garnet10 Stats: 182/141.6 5/6/13/Goal 125 WOE: hCG Start Date: hCG 10/9/10; restarted 5/6/13	Great thread! The only thing I have to add is EFT (emotional freedom technique) and exercising/yoga. Sometimes if something in particular is bothering me, I'll tap on the acupuncture points for EFT (you can google EFT and learn how to do this completely free). EFT exercise/yoga