Emotional eating

Don't do it!! It might feel good right now, but in a couple hours you are just going to feel worse about it. Pick up a book, or go for a car ride. This ALWAYS help me feel better!! Just picture you nice skinny self.. you don't need that food. You are stonger than that!!

I hit the gym during stressful times to "workout" the urges. Don't completely ignore your urge...just replace the bad snacks with more healthy choice...like bell peppers, almonds, fruit, etc.

I'm out of work now and i feel the same, just want to eat cos i'm bored !! but thats why i try to loose weight buy lots of fruit, apple, pears, tomatoe, cucumber and snack on them dip in hummus. try to eat every 4hours and snack with fruit thats what i do.. i know it's bad, cos i still think of food but at least i try no to eat any sweet things,and i fit in my calorie goal (most times) )

I am an emotional eater too, just like many of us! I try to leave the house and go for a drive and the store to keep myself busy so I don't think about it as much. It's hard, but think about how terrible you will feel after you eat all that food when you know you weren't even hungry.

I know exactly where you're coming from. Stay strong. Go for a run or brisk walk ... or what I like to do when I'm upset is CLEAN. Anything and everything. I love to clean anyway but crank up the music and stay busy.

Find a more productive way of coping with stress. It may be hard, but turning to food will only feed that stress exponentially. As suggested, exercise or doing something active which will relieve stress. It stimulates the production of dopamine in the brain, which is the body's natural anti-depressant and can provide feelings of elation.

I used to be much worse with emotional eating, but I am getting better. Whenever I think I am hungry I pause, close my eyes and think "is my body really in need of food? Or is this something else". If my body is hungry I will choose something nutritious, if not then I will think about what it is that is making me want to eat. Journaling helps, talking to people you trust or going for a walk and thinking about it. Use the energy towards something positive.

I high recommend the book Women Food and God by Geneen Roth. It has really helped me heal and get a grip on emotional eating.

As most people have said.... find something else to work through your emotions... walking, hit the gym, read a book, watch a movie. I keep "healthier" snacks on hand for such emergency situations... in my case, it's usually my TOM. I also make myself drink a HUGE glass of water before I give in to any snacking. After water and a walk around the block, if you still are hungry then eat some fresh veggies... foods that you can eat a lot of and have very little calories.

The key is to stop and think first.... are you eating because you are actually hungry? Or is it for comfort?

Another thing that helps me deal with emotional eating... before you put any food in your mouth... add it into your daily food log... once you see the amount of calories, then decide if it's worth it.

Like they say... "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." (Although, I prefer fit & healthy to skinny, but you get the idea.)

Sorry you are going through some tough situations at the moment. I hope things get better for you soon. Keep your head up and keep coming here for support... and if you just have to eat something... think before you eat & make better choices.

In the midst of an ugly divorce, I was a two-pack a day smoker. Suddenly during the highest stress of my life I realized I'd started smoking again when I married him. I decided to go ahead and link the bad behavior (smoking) as a kind of bond with him. Right then and there I got mad and stopped. If that would work for you, use it and don't let them control your life!