Stress eating is killing all of my progress!

Hey Loseit community, I posted here in the past few months and you guys have been really helpful, so here I go again.

I'm a sedentary 5'2 woman who gained 30+ pounds as a result of dealing with greif (my dad died) and the pandemic. I tried intuitive eating and it didn't work. With your help I finally figured out CICO, downloaded Cronometer and started exercising more regularly. Lost 8 pounds, felt amazing.

But, I gained it all back.

School requires me to be in front of a computer all day, so I cannot burn off any extra calorie I take in. These past few weeks have been really stressful, with exams coming up, as well as my grandpa getting very ill and being on his deathbed. I haven't had time for anything else, haven't been able to see my friends or go out without feeling guilty.

I realised that this is my demise. Not counting calories itself, not craving junk food, not disliking exercise. This. I am very motivated to take care of my body when my mind is in a good place. I even stated exercising while listening to classes! I learned tons of new recipes and I've been learning how to count calories on the go and control my portions. Honestly, it felt SO good.

But when I feel like there's no joy in my life, when I don't get to sleep well, when I'm emotionally drained I turn to food to give me some sort of satisfaction. And the sad part is, usually it makes me feel worse rather than better. Because I feel so physically sick and guilty when I mindlessly eat a whole pot of mac and cheese, and yet I can't stop.

I most definitely have an all or nothing mentality, so when I slip up a few times I just lose all will to continue and it takes a lot of effort to be able to start taking care of myself again.

I feel part of me stopped controlling what I eat as a protest - "I have to control so many things and don't get to have any other joy in life, so I'm not gonna control food!"

I mean I might not even get to celebrate Christmas with my partner and his family because of the exams I have at university, and it's one of the few times a year we get to fly there and visit. And it's not because I'm behind on my work, it's just the school's shitty schedule.

But I digress...

What tips do you have for me to effectively get back on my weight loss journey?

Thank you.

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