How does SERIOUS STRESS affect your diet and training?

[The Dude]

I'm talking the acute life changing stresses. For me I simply can't eat. I can't force feed myself and it may take a bit for me to focus in the gym, but I'm in there as much as possible. The good part is I get very lean very fast, the bad part is it becomes apparent to people very quickly that something is wrong. The only real stresses that I've had this reaction to and that I consider serious are family related. I have very few people in my life and Silk is my backbone. I guess I'm a bit of a sissy when it comes to those things. Issues and topics that I see so many couples struggle with constantly would cripple me as soon as they presented themselves.

 

[nuknuk]

stress is a very bad thing for bodybuilders.

 

[Buffalo]

I have a very stressful job but that has never affected me in my training and diet. The stress I have from my marriage was almost crippling recently. That has been very hard work and hard to push through but it has been worth it. I had my phone alert me to eat.

 

[Jenn]

Had a terribly stressful day today, went to the gym and feel better now. Usually the gym helps me a lot. It could seriously affect my training if I let it, also my diet if I let it. Sometimes I have to force feed myself as I am not a stress eater, I am a stress starver.

 

[The Dude]

Had a terribly stressful day today, went to the gym and feel better now. Usually the gym helps me a lot. It could seriously affect my training if I let it, also my diet if I let it. Sometimes I have to force feed myself as I am not a stress eater, I am a stress starver.

I'm the same way. I don't have any interest in any food when I'm stressed. I can usually get a hold of things and get back to normal within a few days, but it wouldn't be anything for me to eat twice total in those 3 days.

 

[Jenn]

Oldschool is the calm in my life, thank goodness for him. I tend to go off the deep end and when I have a bad day it doesn't take much to throw me off entirely. Came home tonight found a palmetto bug in the house and was ready to pack up and head north again. Florida is nice but I cannot take the friggin bugs or their abnormal sizes! Good you have Silk Dude, with her big ass shoulders she can be your backup .

 

[muscleitis]

Work stress I can hammer out in the gym, but family stress.....thats bad stuff. Cant think about anything but the issues.

 

[Rep]

I'm talking the acute life changing stresses. For me I simply can't eat. I can't force feed myself and it may take a bit for me to focus in the gym, but I'm in there as much as possible. The good part is I get very lean very fast, the bad part is it becomes apparent to people very quickly that something is wrong. The only real stresses that I've had this reaction to and that I consider serious are family related. I have very few people in my life and Silk is my backbone. I guess I'm a bit of a sissy when it comes to those things. Issues and topics that I see so many couples struggle with constantly would cripple me as soon as they presented themselves.

100% like me there. When I get major stress, and like you its family related, then I cant eat and my stomach strinks so it takes a HUGE toll. My stress is always from my ex-wife. Im actually learning to deal with it better as I age. If you need to vent, bo ahead bro. Im sure the team could help

 

[The Dude]

100% like me there. When I get major stress, and like you its family related, then I cant eat and my stomach strinks so it takes a HUGE toll. My stress is always from my ex-wife. Im actually learning to deal with it better as I age. If you need to vent, bo ahead bro. Im sure the team could help

Yeah bro, you and I are alot alike. That's why I could relate so much to your situation. Things are better. It was rough, but better and will continue to get better. I'm a very inconsiderate person at times and a hypocrite. I changed after my divorce and not much of it was good change. I'm having to relearn things and it can be a painful process. Things are good though bro. Thank you. If I just have a few bad days a year, I'm a lucky man.

 

[CH3NO2]

Dude I am just the opposite. I eat like shit.

 

[georgeinaltus]

I'm the same as most of you guys. When stressed I don't eat either.

 

[The Survivor]

I'm the same as most of you guys. When stressed I don't eat either.

Same here....right now I have a TON of crap on my plate including trying to get my 2nd house out of foreclosure via loan modification, which has booco red tape. Also the gym biz is slow and challenging which makes for stress pretty much 24/7

 

[Ox 51]

I can't eat either when under serious stress. And it affects my sleeping too. That is a bad combination for trying to train.

 

[bigghorn]

Yeah stress raises cortisol and body starts to retain and not burn fat very quickly.. Can someone here win the lottery and share??? Lol. My worry is money due to situation i was put in.. I forget it all at the gym..

 

[The Dude]

I actually managed to get basically a half day today to spend some time with Silk and go to the gym.

 

[Rep]

I actually managed to get basically a half day today to spend some time with Silk and go to the gym.

Awesome Dude. Take a little time with her and enjoy the things together.
If I get a chance this summer, id like to stop down Florida,..Maybe we could grab a dinner and chat. Bring Jenn and we can do taco night, lol

 

[The Dude]

Awesome Dude. Take a little time with her and enjoy the things together.
If I get a chance this summer, id like to stop down Florida,..Maybe we could grab a dinner and chat. Bring Jenn and we can do taco night, lol

That would be cool.

 

[Jenn]

I cannot eat tacos this summer , looks like Dude could regain the title....for now..........

 

[SilkQuads]

Awesome Dude. Take a little time with her and enjoy the things together.
If I get a chance this summer, id like to stop down Florida,..Maybe we could grab a dinner and chat. Bring Jenn and we can do taco night, lol

Gotta do something Jenn friendly since she's dieting but that would be fun! Maybe, just maybe we'll invite you to a quad workout, LOL