Emotional eaters.....anyone?

krissygirl

I have tried every diet known to man (and woman)...Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers, the hormone shots, the dreaded Phen Fen (stupid, I know!), Atkins, South Beach, Weightloss Challenge...you name it, I've failed at it.

So what's different this time? This time, I will take into account my emotional eating. This time, not only will I write down my calories, fiber, fat, protein, water intake and exercise, but I will also write down WHY I'm eating.

Am I eating because I'm bored? Frustrated? Needing comfort? Or because I'm REALLY hungry? So I'm going to write why I ate and how much I ate and when, because I'm hoping to see some patterns and then I'd like to take those patterns and kick their A$$es. :flowerforyou:

KendalBeee

That is a GREAT PLAN!! I had my own epiphany a month or two ago about why/how I failed at all my attempts at weight loss. Ever since then I have found it much easier to stick to my weight loss plan. GOOD LUCK!!

deekennedy33

Try to walk around when you have the urge to eat. Also, try smelling the mint leaves as well, I read on my health magazine that it will reduce the hunger.

Good luck!!

Desiderata

Im an emotional cooker, which i suppose leads to emotional eating, respectively. I suppose i get around that by sharing whatever i happen to be eating. There are always hungry souls around to share with.

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Kath712

That is a great idea! You will learn so much when you look at not just the "what" but the "why" too! There are some good books out there on this topic, if you are interested, I can pass along the titles and authors.

toots99

That is a great idea! You will learn so much when you look at not just the "what" but the "why" too! There are some good books out there on this topic, if you are interested, I can pass along the titles and authors.

I'd like to know which ones...

krissygirl

Emotional cooking.... Wow. If I started THAT, I'd be in BIG trouble. My husband is gone during the week and we're new to this town and I'd have no one to share it with.

krissygirl

Try to walk around when you have the urge to eat. Also, try smelling the mint leaves as well, I read on my health magazine that it will reduce the hunger.

Good luck!!

I will definitely try the mint. Do you think mint tea works?

krissygirl

That is a great idea! You will learn so much when you look at not just the "what" but the "why" too! There are some good books out there on this topic, if you are interested, I can pass along the titles and authors.

I'd like to know which ones...

me too...

Kath712

"Overcoming Overeating" by Jane R. Hirschmann, M.S.W., and Carol H. Munter - this book literally changed my life 12 years ago. It's a pretty radical approach, but it was just what I needed.

"When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies: Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession" by Jane R. Hirschmann, M.S.W. Talks about all the things that women could do if we stop hating our bodies. A good follow-up to Overcoming Overeating.

"Losing It: False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry" by Laura Fraser. This one convinced me never to spend another dime on a diet program or book.

It's been a while since I've read these. I'm thinking I want to reacquaint myself with them. Thanks for the reminder. :flowerforyou:

krissygirl

"Overcoming Overeating" by Jane R. Hirschmann, M.S.W., and Carol H. Munter - this book literally changed my life 12 years ago. It's a pretty radical approach, but it was just what I needed.

"When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies: Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession" by Jane R. Hirschmann, M.S.W. Talks about all the things that women could do if we stop hating our bodies. A good follow-up to Overcoming Overeating.

"Losing It: False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry" by Laura Fraser. This one convinced me never to spend another dime on a diet program or book.

It's been a while since I've read these. I'm thinking I want to reacquaint myself with them. Thanks for the reminder. :flowerforyou:

Thank you!!:flowerforyou:

Mamakatspokane

"Overcoming Overeating" by Jane R. Hirschmann, M.S.W., and Carol H. Munter - this book literally changed my life 12 years ago. It's a pretty radical approach, but it was just what I needed.

"When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies: Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession" by Jane R. Hirschmann, M.S.W. Talks about all the things that women could do if we stop hating our bodies. A good follow-up to Overcoming Overeating.

"Losing It: False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry" by Laura Fraser. This one convinced me never to spend another dime on a diet program or book.

It's been a while since I've read these. I'm thinking I want to reacquaint myself with them. Thanks for the reminder. :flowerforyou:

THANKS!:flowerforyou:

krissygirl

So after one day of actually paying attention to WHY I'm eating, I went the whole day only eating when I was hungry, not because I was bored or depressed or craving comfort. It kind of seemed to happen naturally when I was paying attention. Well, one day at a time, I guess.

Here's to Day 2...



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Kath712

Krissy - that is awesome!

krissygirl

Dangnabit....I was great at the mindfulness thing until the very end of the day. I don't know what gets into me. My head just goes somewhere else while I stuff one more helping in my mouth. So here's where I figure out what the heck I was feeling. What made me do it? Boredom and loneliness, this time. My hubby's away during the week and I'm home alone with the dog and my computer. :grumble:

Sunsh1ne

Me too! You are definitely not alone, and there are a bunch of us hanging out already on the Food Addicts Anonymous thread. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/68908-food-addicts-anonymous