Comfort Eating and Food Addiction

rockabillymama

I know i'm not the only person in the whole world who gets satisfaction out of eating something that tastes really good. Our bodies are made that way, but I just wanted to know if anyone had any helpful tips to compulsive eating. When i'm stressed or tired, I always want to eat more. I will pick at terrible food all day long sometimes. I try to hide food from myself, but that rarely works, and my husband is no help because he "doesn't see any problem with it". but I just get so ravenouse sometimes, I will even wake up at 3am, and all i want to do is wander to the kitchen and stuff my face then lay back down. can any one help or even relate?

Twins2007

Yes, yes and Yes to ALL your questions and concerns!!

Check out Geneen Roth...She is AMAZING at uncovering the truth about the causes, triiggers and what we can do to deal with compulsive eating....
Good Luck
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SuzMac1981

Bump! I'd love to see some answers....

squishysangel

the only things I have found that help me (most of the time) are going for a quiet walk or meditating or both

graymer

Sometimes if I'm tempted to eat something for comfort or out of boredom, I will make myself go brush my teeth. I never want to eat with toothpaste aftertaste!

rockabillymama

I would love to both go for a walk and meditate, but I have a 7yr old girl and an 18month old girl, and we're a very involved family from wake up to bed time.

adm511

I stress eat too! And eat when I'm bored, tired, sad, happy... I would say I am an addict. I understand where you are coming from! I think the only thing that has really been helping me is drinking lots more water, and gum when I'm feeling chewy. It will get better.

rockabillymama

Sometimes if I'm tempted to eat something for comfort or out of boredom, I will make myself go brush my teeth. I never want to eat with toothpaste aftertaste!

that is an AMAZING idea!!!! i love this idea, thank you! i'll def be trying this