EMOTIONAL EATING

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laurenmariecee
laurenmariecee Posts: 8 Member
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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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  • Gamma423
    Gamma423 Posts: 6 Member
    I haven't figured out all my triggers, I know if i'm bored or stressed. Sometimes happy and sometimes mad!
  • paulcaesar67
    paulcaesar67 Posts: 45 Member
    My worst trigger is being bored.
  • ladyzherra
    ladyzherra Posts: 438 Member
    An emotional eater is triggered by a set of emotions; which ones obviously vary from person to person. For me, understanding WHY X emotion or emotional situation causes me to binge eat has been central in healing.
  • mermaidnj
    mermaidnj Posts: 161 Member
    ladyzherra wrote: »
    An emotional eater is triggered by a set of emotions; which ones obviously vary from person to person. For me, understanding WHY X emotion or emotional situation causes me to binge eat has been central in healing.

    Words to chew on (pun intended) :D but seriously you really got me thinking beyond the binge/emotion. To the why?
  • ladyzherra
    ladyzherra Posts: 438 Member
    My trigger emotion is almost always overwhelm.
  • mermaidnj
    mermaidnj Posts: 161 Member
    feeling overwhelmed is a big one...


  • laurenmariecee
    laurenmariecee Posts: 8 Member
    mermaidnj wrote: »
    feeling overwhelmed is a big one...


    Yes! I had a binge episode recently because I suffered a super painful injury, and I can specifically remember eating bread for no reason at all except to try and make the pain stop /:
  • laurenmariecee
    laurenmariecee Posts: 8 Member
    Sorry all, wasn't receiving notifications and totally forgot I posted this!

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