Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Step1
Understand that stress eating actually does release chemical reactions that calm the body, but the side effects aren't worth it. Look for other ways to chase stress away.
Step2
Eat healthy and make certain you get enough food. Following food deprivation with a serving of stress is just asking for a major blowout of the eating variety.
Step3
Practice on-the-spot stress management techniques like relaxation therapy, imagery or deep breathing to keep stress from overwhelming you.
Step4
Exercise your worries away. It's hard to feel stressed when you are sweating and breathing hard. Know that exercise releases endorphins that calm you.
Step5
Soak in a bath with calming lavender added. Lavender's calming properties are often used in aromatherapy.
Step6
Look at what caused the stress, particularly if it is chronic stress. The best solution to fighting stress eating is to stop it at the source. If it is not immediately clear, try keeping a food diary where you keep track of your food intake, feelings and events in your life.
Step7
Take a stress inventory if you find yourself doing a lot of stress eating. These check sheets that total up stress points in a year can reveal not only where that extra ten pounds came from, but also why you are not sleeping well at night.
