WHY do I eat? Advice??

I have all the same excuses about eating. I had to just serve myself smaller portions. I only put a limited amount of food on my plate so I wont hate myself after eating.

I then package up the rest for later meals.

So, these past few months I have been REALLY struggling with my eating habits....

I am ALWAYS sick after I eat...why?? Because I can't control my limit. :noway: :grumble:

I sit and think..."is it emotional? Am I really hungry? Why can't I stop??" ...But all my answers lead to "I'm eating because it tastes so good" or Sometimes I catch myself eating because of the following.....

1) I do not want to waste it
2) It is sooooo good I can't stop
3) I'm boredddddddd
4) I LOVE FOOD and it is a social thing to do when I'm with the BF or friends. We go out to restaurants and talk and eat!

But I HATE this...I hate feeling sick after I eat EVERYDAY and being sluggish consistently..I need help with this what do I do to help cope with this overindulging business??

God, it's like I wrote that myself. I am the same exact way...

For me, it comes down to a matter of self-control and will power.

I look forward to hearing other members' thoughts on this too.

OMG! Thank you so much for writing this! I do the same thing!! It is not that I have to eat or that I am still hungry. In fact, I am most always full before I even eat half of whatever I am eating. BUT I just love the taste so much. I enjoy eating. I wish I could look at food as something needed to live and to fuel my body. But I don't. I relate food to catching up with friends and family, social events, and alot of really good times. If you figure this one out you have to tell me! Good luck!

So, these past few months I have been REALLY struggling with my eating habits....

I am ALWAYS sick after I eat...why?? Because I can't control my limit. :noway: :grumble:

I sit and think..."is it emotional? Am I really hungry? Why can't I stop??" ...But all my answers lead to "I'm eating because it tastes so good" or Sometimes I catch myself eating because of the following.....

1) I do not want to waste it
2) It is sooooo good I can't stop
3) I'm boredddddddd
4) I LOVE FOOD and it is a social thing to do when I'm with the BF or friends. We go out to restaurants and talk and eat!

But I HATE this...I hate feeling sick after I eat EVERYDAY and being sluggish consistently..I need help with this what do I do to help cope with this overindulging business??

Hey, This was myself, as like most these are the reasons I did. Now, what I found was that I had to address these issues head on and deal with them in order to take control of my life. Once, I started addressing them I was able to get a handle and control. I also found that when I was like that if I would exercise or keep myself busy I did not eat and then my mind was on something else instead of food. I also would soak in a tub or brush my teeth that made me not want to eat beause it was inconvenient during those times. Keep working at it and write down the things that really trigger those times and you will see a pattern that you can take control over those times. God Bless, brenda

when you go out to eat with your friends ask for your doggie bag when they serve your meal, immediately box half your food up to take home......this works for me, but if I wait till the end of the meal, I find I have eaten more than half and sometimes the whole meal.

1) I do not want to waste it
2) It is sooooo good I can't stop
3) I'm boredddddddd
4) I LOVE FOOD and it is a social thing to do when I'm with the BF or friends. We go out to restaurants and talk and eat!

Hi, we all fight that list in one way or another. Very perceptive.
1) The food looks better in the garbage can then on my butt. But if it is healthy, and nutritous and worth saving then pack it into single servings and enjoy not cooking.
2) I take the soooo good food and divide it into a proper portion and savor the idea that I can eat the rest later.
3) If you catch yourself reaching for food because of boredom, use this as a trigger to go brush and floss and rinse with mouthwash. You will feel refreshed and your dentist/hygeinist will be impressed.
4) Learn to love feeling healthy, eating fresh live food, use restaurants to get new ideas on how to dress a salad, but keep dressing on the side. I check out seafood appys, they tend to have small portions. Share a dessert with friend and be gernerous to them or look for a specialty drink that's not too bad.

The thing about this journey is to identify your weak spots and " try, try again" to figure out why you ate and what creative solution you can discover to avoid it the next time. You've done the identify part, now unleash your creativity.

Have you read Geneen Roth? She has some great advice and insight into all the reasons you listed on why you are eating. I have found her books to be very helpful.

damnit. i feel the same way. I also find that when i am on vacation i lose tons of weight bc i am doing so much, excited, running around... but ... working from home, my breaks are snacks / meals.... i eat really healthy.... just... way tooo much.