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Emotional Eating

Missyify
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To those who have struggled with emotional eating, how did/do you avoid it? This is a relatively new problem for me as I had the opposite problem when I was younger. Did you ever get to the root of the emotions or did you just replace comfort foods with healthier snacks and activities?
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Use the Search button to find many discussions about "emotional eating". It's a widely discussed problem. You may find something useful.1
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For me, identifying the triggers helps me most. Hen I know what sets me off I can avoid it. Just knowing what is going on helps.1
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I see the exercise to replace rather than avoid emotional eating. Deal with root cause. Find new ways to deal.
Today I spent two hours in telephone hell with call centre personnel working for two separate bureaucracies to sort out some paperwork. To add insult to injury I was put on hold four more times not including the initial queue time. I would have much preferred to send a letter.
I could have ground my teeth but I can’t afford the dentist bill. I could have snarled at the call center folks but they were just as motivated as me to complete the call. Why ruin their day too? I could have yelled at long suffering hubby but what did he do wrong? I could have eaten a full tin of Pringles but then I’d be fatter and still mad.
Instead I used a mindful technique to let the emotions slide by without judgement. I got back to a peaceful place a lot sooner than I had any right to be. I also saved a third of a tin of Pringles for another day.4 -
For me, identifying the triggers helps me most. Hen I know what sets me off I can avoid it. Just knowing what is going on helps.
Unfortunately, several of my triggers are everyday, required occurrencesLike getting dressed and driving. There are possibly a few I can avoid, I probably have to dig deeper. Thanks!
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For me, identifying the triggers helps me most. Hen I know what sets me off I can avoid it. Just knowing what is going on helps.
Unfortunately, several of my triggers are everyday, required occurrencesLike getting dressed and driving. There are possibly a few I can avoid, I probably have to dig deeper. Thanks!
are you seeing a therapist?0 -
I see the exercise to replace rather than avoid emotional eating. Deal with root cause. Find new ways to deal.
Today I spent two hours in telephone hell with call centre personnel working for two separate bureaucracies to sort out some paperwork. To add insult to injury I was put on hold four more times not including the initial queue time. I would have much preferred to send a letter.
I could have ground my teeth but I can’t afford the dentist bill. I could have snarled at the call center folks but they were just as motivated as me to complete the call. Why ruin their day too? I could have yelled at long suffering hubby but what did he do wrong? I could have eaten a full tin of Pringles but then I’d be fatter and still mad.
Instead I used a mindful technique to let the emotions slide by without judgement. I got back to a peaceful place a lot sooner than I had any right to be. I also saved a third of a tin of Pringles for another day.
Thanks, that just led to an epiphany.
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TavistockToad wrote: »For me, identifying the triggers helps me most. Hen I know what sets me off I can avoid it. Just knowing what is going on helps.
Unfortunately, several of my triggers are everyday, required occurrencesLike getting dressed and driving. There are possibly a few I can avoid, I probably have to dig deeper. Thanks!
are you seeing a therapist?
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TavistockToad wrote: »For me, identifying the triggers helps me most. Hen I know what sets me off I can avoid it. Just knowing what is going on helps.
Unfortunately, several of my triggers are everyday, required occurrencesLike getting dressed and driving. There are possibly a few I can avoid, I probably have to dig deeper. Thanks!
are you seeing a therapist?
Sorry, that made it sound like things haven’t gotten any better. They have. I didn’t drive for three and a half years, but I can drive now. I just tell myself I’ll get Starbucks as motivation to keep going.
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