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How many emotional eaters are there out there?

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  • Slove009
    Slove009 Posts: 364 Member
    Considering that I've gained back the pound I lost since Monday, (which is when my grandfather passed away) I'd say yes. I want to eat eat eat! I'm on MFP every day this week still, but I stopped logging.... I ate slim jims, chocolate bars, cheetos and takeout chinese food, Oh my! I've managed to leave the box of cookies I bought untouched though.
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    I used to emotionally eat. Now I just be emotional. Life's easier that way. Eff the people who call you emo; just stab them in the jaw with a fork and tell them to eff themselves.
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    I am a BIG TIME emotional eater. All the doctors kept telling me that I'd be great for a study for some pill that would curb my appetite. I just kept laughing at them because I don't eat because I'm hungry - I eat because I'm happy, sad, tired, bored, it's raining, it's snowing, somebody's snoring the wind is blowing, HEY-that guy just cut me off, Oh my-what a beautiful day, etc. etc. etc. etc. and mostly due to boredom, or being anxious.

    Yes, eating does affect endorphins.

    Oh to just be able to eat if/when I was actually hungry!!! LOL and I like the idea of stabbing stupid-people in the jaw with a fork and telling them to back off!!
  • shoneybabes
    shoneybabes Posts: 199 Member
    I used to emotionally eat. Now I just be emotional. Life's easier that way. Eff the people who call you emo; just stab them in the jaw with a fork and tell them to eff themselves.

    lmfao
  • healthyformeanMona
    healthyformeanMona Posts: 143 Member
    food as punishment? in a round about way, I suppose. Eat for comfort, and end up feeling worse. Knowing that, still choose to eat poorly...like an addict with alcohol or drugs. It's a type of food addiction. I don't know about someone eating to directly punish themselves--unless like they are allergic to peanuts, lets say, and eat peanutbutter knowing they will suffer. I think for the most part, like for me, I would eat comfort food that I like, but eat too much, and feel yucky physically and self-esteem-wise, then sluggish, and then the vicious cycle. MFP has really helped with this. thanks friends.
  • slowly_changing12
    slowly_changing12 Posts: 192 Member
    i am definitely an emotional eater.......i have not done it in awhile..so i am proud of myself that lol
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