Now that I’m sober. I can’t stop eating. 😩

Recovery
#1

Now that I’m sober. I can’t stop eating. :weary:

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#2

I’ve just started my sobriety and am on medication for my depression. The amount of food I can go through in one sitting has doubled.

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#3

Same here ! I’ve gained roughy 10 pounds in the past 3 months. I try to tell myself I’m making up for all the days I never ate while using lol

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#4

I’m currently eating ice cream straight from the tub😃
And I don’t care.

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#5

I'm eating more too. I go from candy to Cheddar popcorn, back to candy to PB&J.... it's horrible bc I am very conscious of my food choices and always reach for healthy snacks. I hope this passes soon. I'm also unusually tired but I kind of expected this coming out of constant fight or flight. I desperately want to get back to my personal trainer but I have zero energy :yawning_face:

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#6

Overeater Anonymous

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#7

Better than being drunk though

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#8

I feel this!! I’m the same way I’m trying to figure out how I can get motivated to exercise more so I don’t feel like a fat blog

#9

I would just say do anything you have to to stay sober even if you gain a few pounds it’s better than drinking. I picked up a hobby making flower arrangements from other cultures and am going to start selling them. I’ve been struggling a lot and can’t seem to stay sober more than 2 days. I’m a caregiver and live at my clients home 2 days a week. I’m totally relaxed and I don’t crave alcohol. It’s when I get home and it gets closer to night time I give in to drinking. I’ve been sober a day and had a health scare.

#10

SAME and tons of candy

#11

It's normal to gain some weight early in recovery. The best thing is to incorporate long walks or some form of exercise into your daily routine..

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#12

The same thing happened to me but it’s died down after a few months and my energy came back and I’m actually in the best shape of my life. A lot of it is your body craving the sugar it is missing from the alcohol. Be patient with yourself it will all level out.

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#13

I too have replaced alcohol with sugary drinks and snacks. I just did some grocery shopping last night. I tried to buy more real food, but I still bought some sugary stuff.

I have gained about 20 lbs in the last two months since rehab, but I had lost 50 lbs in the last year.

#14

The struggle is real!

#15

Regaining all the taste buds is a fantastic side effect of getting sober. It will find a balance but your body is enjoying all the nutrients it’s missed out on.

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#16

Snack on veggies eat salads

#17

Totally normal. When I stopped I ate so much candy. We crave sugar. I ate chips to a lot of them

#18

My first 3 months without a drink, I ate a tub of ice cream almost every night. I lost 15 pounds the first month when I stopped drinking beer and slowly gained it back with the ice cream lol

#19

I feel you on that. I find that since I've been sober, my drug addiction transmorphed over to working out and staying fit. Now I can't stay out the gym lol

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#20

Eating is okay, just stay off the couch and try not to eat garbage.