i know in the past, i'd turn to food and eat and eat (and drink alot more than i needed to)

now i focus on my thoughts--and say i am an intelligent person and i will control my emotions and not let my emotions control me....(but it does take some work on my part along with a positive attitude)

so i thought it would be a good threat to ask, if you are having a bad day (period, pms, fighting with

spouse or bad day at work or you found a pimple...)

how do you handle it (without using food)?

I have to do something physical...exercise, go through a box (we had over 300 when we moved last year) to downsize our inventory, clean out a closet to give away items(can actually brighten your day to see some older clothing items which you have shrunk out of ) or make that an "errand day" and choose an itinerary to focus thoughts outward and keep my focus on the road as I drive.

I had to laugh at the typo..."threat" instead of "thread" ... !

I also do something physical. I exercise if possible. However, usually my down times are in the evening (also my previous time for bad eating habits), so I will crochet and watch a movie or read... anything to redirect my thoughts.

I have sex that always perks me up lol

Watch a funny movie, go through big girl clothes and give to goodwill, clean house and closets, take a walk, make a band friendly food recipe, look at lapband forum here, exercise with a friend, clean the garage, snuggle up on bed with a good book or magazine, facebook, scrapbook photos, trail walk, take a bubble bath!!!! Hang in there most of all.

Look at a magazine, read a good book, sew, watch a favourite TV show, go shopping ( that's dangerous)

I'm with lassie!! plus it can count as exercise too

Play wii. Instead if wii fit play a funny one just to get you up n laughing at funny things. Then throw fit in and do something fun that doesn't feel like excercising but you are.