There are many reasons why I overeat, alot of them are mentioned in the posts below, also I have 2 teenagers so if they aren't driving me to drink, or its not acceptable to drink at that particular time of day (say - breakfast) then I'll reach for food.

My other contributing factor for overeating is punishment. It sounds sick, I know, but when I feel bad about something, like the kids principle calling me to tell my child is suspended for being high, I take it personally, and see it as a sign of failure, then I start the cycle of beating myself up and what better way to beat myself up then to eat till I feel sick..

bored, lonely, sad, happy and even hungry lol sometimes I cant seem to get my fill(today is one of those days)

Hi my name is Allison. I'm just starting my weight loss journey again. I lost my fiance in a motorcycle accident a little over two years ago. I then ate my pain, literally. I was using food to deal with my grief. I've always been an emotional eater, I have an emotion I eat. I'm happy, let's eat. I'm bored let's eat. I'm upset, let's eat. I am 5'2" so any extra weight shows more on my frame than on a taller person. I finally realized that I needed to do something when I topped out the scale at 240 lbs. I was miserable and unhealthy. I am down almost 70 lbs in 10 months, the first 55 lbs was just from changing my diet. I started exercising again about 2 months ago. I go to the extreme when I workout. I love P90X and I used to heavy lift. I am getting started with those again. I have fallen in love with Zumba also. I decided to join groups because I found that I am needing the support of others more as I'm no longer getting the fast results I was originally. I thought that with my emotional eating this would be a good group for me.

Everything! In the last few years I don't need an excuse but mostly it's when I'm depressed or when I have food in the house that I shouldn't eat and then I binge till it's gone. Determined to lose this weight and start eating healthy again. I know there will be times when I slip but with the support of the people on this site I'll do this. Sometimes I get very upset thinking of my son in the military (he's in the Middle East) and then I eat like there's no tomorrow. Need to stop this insanity NOW!

When I'm stressed, bored, depressed

Oh hells bells, pick a subject.

I overeat because sometimes food (sweet, sugary carbs) are the only thing that makes me feel better.

I tend to overeat if I go to any restaurant so I have been cutting back on that a lot or ordering apps instead or entrees.

Wow do I belong in this group -- hugs all around! Reading over your posts I feel like I understand where you are coming from.

I overeat when stressed. Lately I have had a close friend dealing with a serious illness and whenever I feel out of control I'm craving sugar. I am starting to recognize this in myself as a trigger for eating unwisely, after almost 38 years, it seems pretty obvious looking back at the pattern of my life so far.

Also I should probably stop watching the Food Network.... Except shows like Chopped that are fun to watch but produce not necessarily tasty things to try!

I overeat when...
I am stressed.

Bored.

Lonely.

Upset about something someone did, but have fear of confronting them.

When someone yells at me, and I want to cry.

When I am very hungry.

That pretty much wraps it up for me, too.