Poor Jo. Rest up well!
assj, you'll be okay. Try to plan a displacement activity to turn to whenever you're craving, and be aware of your triggers (in this case, upset). For instance, I've found that if I'm in one of my food-hunting danger zones (boredom is a huge one for me), a few pre-prepared activities can distract me:
1 - Coming to this forum and catching up on all my subscribed threads or hunt for new ones. That usually kills about half an hour, by which time the craving calms down.
2 - Go to phenforum and make myself a new glittery star and add it to my calendar. Reminding myself of my achievement so far gives me just that little nudge of willpower that I need to not allow my past bad habits to get the better of me.
3 - Drink some water, or make a cup of tea.
4 - Eat something, usually an apple (nature's ultimate portable snack
), and do so slowly. Put the apple down between bites to ensure that I'm chewing properly and paying attention to the eating, rather than just absently getting it all down
Your displacements depend on your circumstances and interests. After all, most of mine are required because I'm at work at the time - the chocolate-filled vending machine is tantalisingly close, boredom a constant threat, and I'm unable to just get up and leave (well, I could, but they might fire me
). If you're at home when the snackies strike, you'll need to prepare differently - keep fruit around, consider going out for a half-hour walk, keep a book on hand or a DVD you like to watch, whatever keeps you busy and allows you to subsume your cravings.
You can do it. You've done awesomely so far!
