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A food addict just starting the road to recovery
Hello. My name is Amz and I'm a food addict. It took me a long time to understand this and realize I'm not a person who can eat in moderation without mindful effort. I have been successful in weight loss in the past, but my emotional eating habit has worsened substantially over the last two years. I do not have people in…
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I just started therapy for emotional eating
Was curious if anyone was in therapy for emotional eating? What kind of things did your therapist do with you? My biggest problem is night time snacking.
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Who left the Christmas candy
For 3 days I've eaten Christmas candy. I haven't gained but... The fact that I given in to it is disappointing. Who left this at my house!!!
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Night eating
Does anyone have tips on how to deal with night eating like 3 am ish
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Out of my meds, waiting for my refill
Y'all!! I am out of my medication, and I am really having a hard time keeping my head straight. I'm eating my heart out. But thank God I am not making terrible decisions as far as food is concerned. Please give me ideas to keep from eating. I'm trying to be more active and not let my headspace go nuts.
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Success stories emotional eating
Hi all! I would really love a place to read success stories and learn from others. What has worked for you? How do you align emotional/spiritual/physical health? Thank you for your insights!
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New to me Shake
I wanted to let people know about a new to me product I just found. It's like Shakeology but it's way cheaper. I would love to share it with you. Please message me if you are interested. It has really helped with my cravings and my need for Chocolate.
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Do You Identify as a Food Addict?
Like so many of us here, I am an emotional eater who has felt obsessive about food. Food is always on my mind. I am immoderate with it. I've hidden it. I've allowed it control my mood. I've felt guilt and shame around it. I've hurt myself with food. I go to food to help me numb emotions that feel too much for me. Food has…
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Naltrexone
Is anybody taking Naltrexone or Contrave for alcohol or food cravings? (Naltrexone is one component of Contrave). What have been your experiences? Obviously there is SO much more to successfully managing emotional and binge eating in the long run, but curious if anyone has found this tool helpful.
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Emotional
Hello I am over 230 pounds and I am an emotional eater; I would like to get over that so I have started going to the gym. Any suggestions what I can cut out of my diet?
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Sharing An Article That May Be Helpful
https://www.healthline.com/health/emotional-eating#What-causes-someone-to-eat-because-of-their-emotions?
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Afraid to Lose Weight
I know that this might sound weird for anyone who has not experienced it, but I avoided weighing myself for a long time because when I see the scale go down, I immediately am triggered and begin to resort to my eating disorder of binge eating disorder, trying to regain the weight. I have done lots of reading on this, and…
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The dangers of being ahead in the calorie count
I walked 8 km this morning and 6.5km this afternoon now I find myself in the familiar position at 330pm of still having 1900 calories room to eat. This happens to me often where I think I am going to have an awesome calorie differential but then in the evening I get ravenously hungry and undo all my hard work. Any advice…
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Connect?
Hi all. I’m from Houston, TX and refocusing on my health. Anyone want to connect and help support each other? I have about 50 lbs to lose and am a runner.
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Starting again..
I always have this "All-Or-Nothing" thinking. And every time I cheat a little, I'm like "Screw it! I'll start again tomorrow!" I am also really impatient and it KILLS my motivation everytime. I want to be motivated and I want to drop those extra pounds. Any advice? 😫
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How not to be discouraged by the numbers
So today I gained a few hundred grams on the scale even though I stayed under my calorie total intake yesterday. My brain knows this can be due to a lot of things that have nothing to do with what I’ve eaten and does not mean the numbers will keep going up. Unfortunately I still feel discouraged. So I’m looking to get any…
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Instruction Manuals Perhaps?
Previously I have lost a lot of weight (90+ lbs), but as most, I have not been able to keep it off. I knew what I needed to do to keep the weight off, but life changed and I wasn't able to put forth the same effort towards myself so I backslid - considerably! Currently, my weight gain is ALL mental. I know what foods I…
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Happy Eaters
Hi all, I find I eat more when I’m happy about something. Out to celebrate things, cooking for the family for occasions, food as showing love. If I’m angry or very VERY sad, I have no appetite. Anyone else? Insight?
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New to Weight Loss Journey
I am an emotional eater. Married over 33 years with grown children I just have always internalized but now everything hurts. I am trying to change. This is day 2 for me. All of this just feels out of character for me. I realize many other people are struggling and I am looking to connect with other people to support each…
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Just beginning this journey
Hello, I am fairly new to this Fitness app and I would like to be part of this discussion. I have so many problems since early childhood on emotional eating.
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Hi, any ideas?
Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions for replacing eating when emotional that have worked for them or even someone they know? Just had a messy break up and keep findong myself at the cupboard with next to no willpower. Thanks
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Overeaters Anonymous?
Hi! I am considering joining overeaters anonymous. I am an emotional overeater and currently obese. I want to find an in-person group where we can talk and support each other with not emotionally overeating. Do any of you have opinions on how Overeaters Anonymous? Do any of you have experience with this group? Thank you.
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Can I work out 7 Times a week ?
I weight 202 right now my highest is 245 I want to get to 170 please help I am doing cardio 7 days a week ! Is that ok ?
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Your Binge Strory
What was your most recent binge like? Come to this thread to share details that can help you reflect on your binge. When you binge, visit here to share what that binge was like for you. What did you feel? Which thoughts went through your head? What do you think brought on the binge? How much did you eat, and of what? How…
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Psychological reasons to overeat
Reason to overeat are various and they fall in 2 categories: Knowledge and Trauma. For the longest time, I was overweight because I didn't know any better. I hadn't learn portion control, what is healthy and balanced eating, how to manage stress, listening to my body cues, etc. Now that I'm just above my healthy weight…
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Daily Plan Group: We may be social distancing but let's support one another daily!
I know that Food Addicts Anonymous, as well as Overeaters Anonymous, do a daily plan and that members commit their plan to a sponsor. I'm not a member of either group, but I've started a daily plan group. This is an open group...right now...I'm the only member...but I'm inviting others to join me in that group!
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Deaths in the Family and Comfort Eating
My uncle died on Easter Sunday, and I had to put one of my dogs down yesterday. All I want to do is eat, binge watch Netflix, and sleep. My uncle died of kidney failure, and because of social distancing only 7 people were allowed to go to the funeral. Most of us watched it via live-streaming. They plan on having a memorial…
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Pre-menstrual eating
Hello, I am new to this group, trying to lose weight again. I find when I'm premenstrual I just want to eat and eat and eat! It's awful! I was doing well and then a loss triggered me. A small victory- I was in the store yesterday, actually 2 stores with a relative and she kept pointing out unhealthy junk foods! I didn't…