Emotional eaters

darlandbaird

Anyone else eat out of feelings? We need to form a support group!

johnhowson

Yes definitely, when I am anxious or worried about things I eat more.
I certainly used to nibble at any time day and night - bit like chain smoking but I don't smoke.
This is now more under control but I still start looking around for stuff to eat when I am feeling bad.

Natalie49

Yup, that would be me!
This is something i really would love to change about myself.. I always eat(more like binge) when i'm in a bad mood!

I second your idea about the support group! sounds helpful!

misskarlee

I always do, when I'm upset I just want to eat tons of chocolate! Or pots of pasta. I think a support group would be great for people that do binge when they are feeling emotional =] x

afteil

Definately me- my grandfather just passed and so far ive gained like 4 lbs>< need to get that under control quick!

darlandbaird

3 years ago I was 132 and due to the loss of loosing my brother and my oldest son got a divorce and my youngest moved round trip of 200 miles and then oldest son was in a relation ship that went sour it was just enough to push me over the edge! Now I am struggling to get the wt off once again! I am so tired of doing this taking it off and putting it on! I have had so many people say just don't eat! If it were that simple!! Well their is 3 of us so lets start this group.

nomorefatbitch

Absolutely. I am sitting bedside with my Mama. Hospice said they would be surprised if she makes it through the weekend. Since yesterday, I have downed 1-1/2 cans of Pringles and countless other things. I can't do anything else, so I am eating...and eating...and eating

darlandbaird

Sorry to hear that about your mom! I know what you mean. When I was in the hospital with my brother I had a few donuts and I told myself it was ok as I needed something to make me feel better and get through it! 2 led to 4 and so on and on. Then other stuff started happening and I lost all control. I would eat untill I actually threw up!!! Anyone ever do that? We can break the cycle hopefully by having each other to lean on that knows it is more then just eating too much but it is a emotions that make us eat more then normal. I don't know if anyone else feels this way but I actually don't even enjoy food anymore,once in a great while!

darlandbaird

Everyday I will put a post called Emotional Eaters and we can vent to each other,share our downs and well as our goals! We can lean on each other. Or maybe before you start to eat something we can get on here and hopefully once of us will be on and we can chat about it! I am not going to say we don't fall but we learn to get back up and not give up if it is a bad day! That is what I did! We can do this! We can get to know each other and maybe tell about ourselfs alittle and why we started eating out of emotions to begin with.

darlandbaird

So sorry about your mom! Will be saying a prayer for you and her! Hugs!

sammerlo

I agree.. I always eat when I feel emotional. I have a hard time working through those emotions without food....

nomorefatbitch

For the first time since Monday, Mama said she is getting hungry and wants pizza. So, even though it is 7am, pizza we will have. The thought of it? Blech! But she won't eat if I don't eat. I know she isn't going to get any better, but I am going to do everything I can to keep her happy until...

Your thoughts are good ones.

darlandbaird

That is good that she wants something to eat. Maybe just cut you a smaller slice and eat it slow. Again,I am sorry for what you are going through! I know it is hard to let go of loved ones and I have lost a lot of them but I have peace knowing that they are in a better place and not suffering! I hope you can find comfort in knowing that and Gods love!

FAVOLOSOMII

WHERE DO I SIGN UP? I previously wrote about my relationship with food and now I question myself before I eat. Most of the time, the conversation goes a little like this:

ME: Are you really hungry?
BODY: Kind of.

ME: Are you eating because there's food available?
BODY: Pretty much.

ME: How long has it been since you last ate?
BODY: 10 minutes.

ME: Are you angry or upset?
BODY: Yes.

ME: Do you REALLY want to forfeit that last workout?
BODY: OF COURSE NOT!

I'm not saying I do this ALL the time, but for the most part I do and it helps me...

Pam3

yes i am an EMOTIONAL EATER....there i said it....nine years ago i got divorce and in the process gained 50lbs, so yes i consider myself an emotional eater....in the past nine years i have not done much in the weight loss dept., though i exercise regularly (i love to workout, its my therapy) and add to that some weight gains due to menopause...i started MFP in aug 2010 went great until january of this year when i went off the wagon and didnt start back up until late may....my weight loss has been VERY slow, but i do have to watch my moods carefully.....i will look forward to this thread, thanks for starting it....good luck to all

KEN1013

yes!!!

AloyMomNwife

Add me there too! After I had my second child (almost 2 years ago) I have struggled with my emotions... and gaining weight. I have a great husband and healthy, beautiful girls but my hormones or something possessed my head and made me loose control of my moods and emotions. And with that came the food/weight gain cycle. I would eat to feel better but ended feeling worse because I knew what I was doing to myself. It has gotten much better since I started working out consistently last January but, about a month or so ago I stepped on a scale at the Dr's office and was weighting 5 lbs less than when I went to the hospital to have my second baby. You can all imagine what happened next... I ate everything and anything that crossed my path. After having an emotional (another one) breakdown I decided for real to log in here everyday and seriously control what I ate. My monthly hormones still make me a little crazy but nothing like they used to. Plus, now it only happens once a month, not every other day thru the whole month. And I'm starting to see results... I thought my waist was gone for good and forever and it is making an appearance, which has me excited and makes me stronger against emotional temptations. We can do it!! Reaching our goals will make us stronger in so many ways!! Great reading from all of you!

kjraye5

Where do I sign up for this group?? I can eat when I'm happy, sad, depressed, mad.....well you get the point.

anhancock10

I am soooo an emotional eater!!! sign me up.

msstillion79

I am definantly in this group i eat no matter what i was doin good but family issues arrived and i fell off the wagon and it rolled over me a few times I eat no matter what like when im depressed frustrated bored I dont know how to control it again how to set my mind back to where it was So i am up for a support group I actually love this idea so let me know what to do to join add me as a friend if u all want to ......... I really need someone to keep me accountable for what i eat and how much of it

capriciousmoon

I would eat untill I actually threw up!!! Anyone ever do that?

I used to do that when I was a kid. Now it seems like the emotion that causes me to eat also causes me to not be able to keep the food down. It doesn't matter how much I eat either. I've had people get mad at me for this before because they thought I was doing it on purpose, which only makes it worse.

tallteacher

I'm totally an emotional eater. I had lost 50+ lbs and was almost to goal when my father died. I gained 60 lbs over the following 6 months, and THEN ended up pregnant! I'm back to getting healthy again (3 years later). I found a book, while pregnant (so I actually haven't finished it) and it's called "Life is Hard, Food is Easy." I only read the first 3 chapters and need to pick it up again and finish it now that I'm on this journey. I don't want another life changing event to screw up my progress. The books is great! The basic premise is that you can never, ever lose the weight for good under any diet program until you get your emotional eating under control. In the first three chapters I read, there were so many great tips and ideas to help control my emotional eating. I actually use them all the time! I'm excited to finish the book to find out what else there is that I can do so that THIS time is the LAST time I ever have to lose the weight. Good luck everyone!

darlandbaird

Every Morning I will post under introduce yourself-Emotional eaters as I do not know where else to post it. I think that will work.

rlw77

I am a huge emotional eater! That's how I ended up at my highest weight of 301. I have never weighed that much in my life before and it was a huge reality check for me. I am trying to get back on track now. It's so hard to get the emotional eating under control. I wish you all the best!

darlandbaird

Hope to see all tomorrow as I think it will be good for us to post just like we chart food and exercise. Hope everyone is doing good and enjoying the weekend! I been cleaning house and doing some laundry and before long going to the gym to work out. I have my son helping me as far as getting my exercise in. Will check back later!

Edithrenee

yes i do i need help on that. Mine is mostly at night. I dont know why

Edithrenee

Absolutely. I am sitting bedside with my Mama. Hospice said they would be surprised if she makes it through the weekend. Since yesterday, I have downed 1-1/2 cans of Pringles and countless other things. I can't do anything else, so I am eating...and eating...and eating

OMGOSH I have been there. I miss my mother so much I pretty much took care of her every need for 2 yrs alone packed on 30 more pounds and after she past I still have problems. I cry everyday still I miss her. Hug her for as long as you can.. I will pray for you. I feel your pain right now... Im sorry to hear this I can be here if you need me.

Edithrenee

I would eat untill I actually threw up!!! Anyone ever do that?

I used to do that when I was a kid. Now it seems like the emotion that causes me to eat also causes me to not be able to keep the food down. It doesn't matter how much I eat either. I've had people get mad at me for this before because they thought I was doing it on purpose, which only makes it worse.

I did to!! My real mom would get beat up beyond recognition and I would eat til i could feel it in my throat and then uncontrolably throw up because my stomach was so full all the way up into my throat!!!!!!!!!!

catherine4211

I can relate to something every single one of you typed! Got a divorce - gained 30 lbs. Grandma in hospital - ate like a pig. Lonely - EAT EAT EAT. Feel bad about how awful I look - EAT SOME MORE. Want to celebrate something happy - GO OUT TO DINNER. One time driving to work (about 10mins) I honestly thought about food 5 times. After the first time I told myself to stop and that made it worse. I obsess (spelling?) about food. I just got done eating a late breakfast and was already thinking about lunch. Hoping my daughter will ask me to take her somewhere. Because if she brings it up I CAN'T say no right? That would be mean.

darlandbaird

Welcome and I hope you will join the group and post daily. I have been as high as 250 and as low as 129. It seemed since the past 3 years old I have had more trouble getting back on track myself! They say in order to loose wt you have to find out what causes you to eat emotionally to begin with and then you can start to loose the wt and keep it off. I am sorry to say but for myself it is also a habbit as well as I have done it for 32 years now. I know I will always have a problem with food but hope to have better control like I had been till all of these things had hit me. I felt so overwhelmed and food was my savior I thought! We can do this together and be here for each other and vent what we are feeling.

catherine4211

Since I had my son (he's 13) this is the 3rd time I've let myself go. And this time I added 10 more lbs to it. You are right - I need to figure out another way to cope with my emotions so I can keep it off this time. That is assuming I can get it off. The last time I did I was in my late 30's. I'm turning 43 this month and see such a difference.