Getting caught out with emotional eating

aethre
aethre Posts: 150 Member
in Motivation and Support
Jeeeeez I had no idea I was as bad as I am for emotional eating until this past week. I honestly just tried to sit down with a healthy bowl of soup.... and suddenly ran out of bread. NINE SLICES. I have eaten nine slices of low GI bread with my soup, and I didn't even notice. Two more days until my grandma's surgery. I think I might not panic about food until afterwards, I'm beginning to get stressed about it and I don't need to.

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  • Paulglee72
    Paulglee72 Posts: 24
    Emotional eating is a nightmare. Ive suffered with it for years. I"d eat because i had no job , no money , was depressed over my weight , had a fight with my wife etc etc . Sometimes i even wished that i smoked so i could turn to a cigarette for comfort rather than a bar of chocolate. Now i keep chewing gum nearby or a bowl of fruit for when the triggers come. Didnt help me last night though if im being honest. Was really pissed off over something and got out of bed at 4am and scoffed 750 calories. But thankfully its happening less and less. Give yourself a break for the next two days. You"re going through a stressful time and if food helps then go for it. Once your grandma is over her surgery then you can start to address it.

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