Diamonds in the Rough 7 Week Challenge: Round 2 [Week 2]

HungryMom

QOTD Friday: I am a terrible emotional eater. If I am stessed or sad I start looking for comfort food. The more I deny myself the more I want it. My approach is to portion out a little of whatever it is I am craving.

nikkiws

QOTD::Friday 13th Edition:: Are you an emotional eater? If so how are trying to overcome eating your emotions?

I tend to eat a lot less when stressed or miserable but more when happy... so I guess I am a reverse emotional eater! Things have been pretty stressful lately so it has been great for my diet, but are on the up... I can feel old habits creeping in like grazing on chocolate in the cupboards. To cope with this I just have to not have junk in the house, if it isn't there, I can't eat it! X

dab52776

QOTD::Friday 13th Edition:: Are you an emotional eater? If so how are trying to overcome eating your emotions?

I don't think I'm as much of an emotional eater as a "bored" eater. I eat more when I'm bored. To help control this, I try to find replacement behaviors....paint my nails, take a walk, get online (to check mfp, of course), etc.

starsnyc21

Thursday QOTD: Since youve started healthy eating, what are some alternative recipies you now use instead of an unhealthy one? For example i love pasta so instead of having lasagna with meat i now make a veggi lasagna to cope with not having the real thing.

I love Chinese and Thai food so I just purchased a wok so I can start making my own healthy version of my favorite dishes.

starsnyc21

QOTD Friday: I am a terrible emotional eater. If I am stessed or sad I start looking for comfort food. The more I deny myself the more I want it. My approach is to portion out a little of whatever it is I am craving.

I pray!!! Seriously this is a battle for me. The only way I see to over come this is by making this a personal journey of emotional and physical deliverance. I don't believe anyone can truly be free from being over weight until they learn to stop being emotional dependant on food. Good questions

countryrose7

Whoa!! Emotional eater here! And drinker. I suppose my answer to stress is to stand in my pantry and eat whatever my eyes fall on. I actually told my PMD that when he asked why I was gaining weight and what to do about it. He told me to simply not eat. Easier said than done there hot shot doctor. So, I give myself some lee-way. I always save about 300-400 cals for a couple of beers at night, or popcorn.

CricketKate

Are you an emotional eater? If so how are trying to overcome eating your emotions?

I am an emotional eater. I tend to think "I've had a hard day and I deserve this!" When I take the time to listen, I can usually hear my inner child making that whine. When I recognize that it is coming from my inner child, sometimes I can talk her out of it, but sometimes I just cave. My inner child can be a bit of a brat.

cshine06

QOTD::Friday 13th Edition:: Are you an emotional eater? If so how are trying to overcome eating your emotions?

I am an emotional eater and if I am feeling stressed I will eat alot of junk that I would not normally eat. I am trying to overcome this by reading the bible to help with my spiritual health. I also try to eliminate stressors out of my life and just try to focus on the positive.

kaveril422

QOTD::Friday 13th Edition:: Are you an emotional eater? If so how are trying to overcome eating your emotions?

I don't know that I am an emotional eater, like I have never been one to run out and eat a whole cake or bucket of ice cream b/c I am depressed or something. My problem is that I am entertained by food or something, cause I eat when I am bored. If I am not being active or I don't have something to do, I want to snack. It's always been like that, every since I was a kid, which is why this fat kid, turned into a fat adult.

I have to make it a point to redirect my attention to something else, which is one huge reason I had to join a gym, b/c I couldn't just continue to keep focus at home. I work from home and I was doing workouts at home, therefore I was bored with home. I needed to get out, have somewhere to focus on my goal, so that my workouts wouldn't become pointless. Doing my biggest loser workout, and then snacking wasn't getting me anywhere.

I love food. I sometimes feel like I am addicted. The messed up thing is that unlike alcohol or drugs, I actually need food to survive. I would sometime catch myself sitting at my desk daydreaming with a bag of chips, and once I refocused, the bag of chips were gone. I would be watching tv, and then go scrounging around for some oreos or something, just to have something to do.

Once I realized this about myself. I really had to make it a point to pay attention to what I was doing. I joined a gym and made sure I had healthy choices around. I get up and go walking if I get bored or feel idle. So far 45 lbs later...it's working in my favor, instead of me working against myself...Whew sorry I went off into a tangent.

jacks90

Thursday QOTD: When I use to make baked potatoes I would always load it with alot of bacon, cheese, sour cream, and butter, but now I just add a pinch of cheese and a little low fat sour cream. Tastes just as great.

Friday QOTD: Yes I am an emotional eater now I try to workout instead of eating

nkfowler74

Thursday QOTD: Since youve started healthy eating, what are some alternative recipies you now use instead of an unhealthy one?

I haven't altered any recipes, but I have incorporated new foods into my life, like tilapia and greek yogurt.


QOTD::Friday 13th Edition:: Are you an emotional eater? If so how are trying to overcome eating your emotions?

I am somewhat of an emotional eater. I tend to eat comfort foods or junk foods when I'm sad or stressed. Lately, I have tried to replace those urges to eat unhealthy foods when stressed by either working out or grabbing a healthy snack. However, I also tend to eat out of boredom as well. So, when I walk to the pantry just because there's nothing else going on, I stop myself and either call a friend, get online, or find an activity to engage in.

KPstartingover

Friday QOTD: Emotional eater? Yes, definitely. Especially if I'm mad or irritated or upset - that's when my sweet tooth really shows up. The only reason I have changed behavior is that I don't want to write it down in my log. Maybe if I go without for long enough it will become a habit

I agree with the diamonds who say they're more of a "bored" eater. I have that issue too. Like when you open the fridge, freezer, and every pantry door you have thinking that maybe something magically appeared there since the last time you opened it. Then you end up grabbing something that you really don't even want just because it's convenient and it's there. Ugh!!!

emchen

Friday QOTD: Emotional eater? Yes, definitely. Especially if I'm mad or irritated or upset - that's when my sweet tooth really shows up. The only reason I have changed behavior is that I don't want to write it down in my log. Maybe if I go without for long enough it will become a habit

I agree with the diamonds who say they're more of a "bored" eater. I have that issue too. Like when you open the fridge, freezer, and every pantry door you have thinking that maybe something magically appeared there since the last time you opened it. Then you end up grabbing something that you really don't even want just because it's convenient and it's there. Ugh!!!

I am with you on every single one of these points! As well, I am a stress eater! The minute work starts piling up, I start getting hungry.