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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 149239" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Emotional eating (or drinking) is a tough nut to crack. We have had some good discussions, and recommendations about how to deal with it in other threads.</p><p></p><p>First of all, don't beat yourself up. With all of the stress you've been dealing with between your difficult child I, difficult child II and s2bx, it's no wonder. Be kind and gentle to yourself. </p><p></p><p>With regard to drinking a lot of pop, it might help to think about what the coke is giving you, to explain why you rely on it when you're under stress. I can think of 2 possibilities right off the bat...caffeine and sugar, both of which give you an energy hit when you're feeling stressed and drained.</p><p></p><p>From the sounds of things, when you are very stressed out, the caffeine and sugar combo give you a momentary lift. The trouble is that it causes spikes and troughs in your blood sugar levels, and insulin levels, which all affect your energy. As soon as your body processes the sugar, then you hit a trough and feel sluggish, which starts the cycle over again.</p><p></p><p>I wonder if you could switch to a different type of caffeinated drink? Tea, perhaps? Even if you put a teaspoon or 2 of sugar in your tea, it's still less sugar than in the pop. It's one small change, but I wonder if it would help.</p><p></p><p>Just thinking out loud here...</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 149239, member: 3907"] Emotional eating (or drinking) is a tough nut to crack. We have had some good discussions, and recommendations about how to deal with it in other threads. First of all, don't beat yourself up. With all of the stress you've been dealing with between your difficult child I, difficult child II and s2bx, it's no wonder. Be kind and gentle to yourself. With regard to drinking a lot of pop, it might help to think about what the coke is giving you, to explain why you rely on it when you're under stress. I can think of 2 possibilities right off the bat...caffeine and sugar, both of which give you an energy hit when you're feeling stressed and drained. From the sounds of things, when you are very stressed out, the caffeine and sugar combo give you a momentary lift. The trouble is that it causes spikes and troughs in your blood sugar levels, and insulin levels, which all affect your energy. As soon as your body processes the sugar, then you hit a trough and feel sluggish, which starts the cycle over again. I wonder if you could switch to a different type of caffeinated drink? Tea, perhaps? Even if you put a teaspoon or 2 of sugar in your tea, it's still less sugar than in the pop. It's one small change, but I wonder if it would help. Just thinking out loud here... Trinity [/QUOTE]
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