Weight loss caused by stress

• Keep a food journal - To still take advantage of feeling in control, but also to monitor your eating, try keeping a food journal. Write down everything you put in your mouth as well as when you ate it, who you ate it with, and how you were feeling. This can help you see when you are responding to stress with food and point out your patterns. For example, if you see that you eat more when you're angry, you can choose a new behavior to substitute this reaction.
• Try to eat at regular intervals - Many people think eating is something that simply gets in the way of the rest of their day. In truth, eating is what allows us to work, to move, to think, and to breathe - and that makes a far more important topic. You need to eat in order to do things in your life, so try to eat something every few hours to keep your energy up and your stress at bay. When you aren't eating, your body can start to react and cause you to feel more stressed than you did before. Or the lack of nutrients can cause you to do things incorrectly, which can lead to more stress.
• See your doctor - If you find that you are losing or gaining weight and your diet has not changed, you need to see your doctor. There may be a medical explanation for this change in weight that needs to be addressed. For example, those that lose weight without any change in diet might have thyroid issues or something more serious.
  

While you might be happy that you're stressed out and skinny, this isn't the healthiest way to lose weight.

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