EMOTIONAL EATING

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48801
48801 Posts: 41 Member
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Hi Everyone,

I am an emotional eater. I was 110 pounds. Then I went through a depression and gained over a 100 pounds. I tired to eat myself out, but this only taught me self destructive behavior.

I am finding, that I eat when I am lonely, scared, depressed, sad..........You all relate. "What do you want to do" lets go out and eat...............I have problems leaving food on my plate. How many pounds of M and M's can my body hold, well I found out a few times.

Currently I am eating clean. However, I am afraid, so very afraid of falling off. Carbs are a trigger for me, I always go for carbs, sugary salty.....

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  • cal0rina
    cal0rina Posts: 111 Member
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    happy, sad, bored, angry, tired, I'm looking for something to fill my face with, chocolate, biscuits crisps. My first aim is to eat proper meals with veg in. Is eating clean just whole non processed stuff? i need to do that
  • 48801
    48801 Posts: 41 Member
    edited January 2015
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    cal0rina wrote: »
    happy, sad, bored, angry, tired, I'm looking for something to fill my face with, chocolate, biscuits crisps. My first aim is to eat proper meals with veg in. Is eating clean just whole non processed stuff? i need to do that

    I relate;-) For me, right now, eating clean is eliminating junk food. Incorporating chicken. Yogurt etc. I eat whole grains when I can.

    I think your thought process is a good place to start. We have to find what works for us.

    I don't know about you, but I feel so much better when I don't eat junk food. So why do we (I) fall off the wagon....


  • Jillgorby
    Jillgorby Posts: 8 Member
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    I am in the same boat, for me it's stress and sadness. Those are my two MAIN triggers, and I seem to have a lot of stress. I have definitely gotten much better, now I just do not keep anything in the house, no matter what, and always have a clean eating protein bar waiting for me, just in case (they are wonderful, let me know if you want the recipe!) It's nice to know I'm not alone in this!
  • cal0rina
    cal0rina Posts: 111 Member
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    Would definitely like protein bar recipe please, thanks for explaining clean eating, I definitely feel better physically and emotionally when I eat properly, my skin clears up, but its too easy to get stuck in the feel bad, eat junk, feel worse, hate myself and eat more cycle. And I can be lazy, a packet of biscuits (the whole packet) is easier than cooking a proper meal!
  • 48801
    48801 Posts: 41 Member
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    Wave's hand madly! I would like the recipe too!
  • MaidenVermont
    MaidenVermont Posts: 16 Member
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    I am there with you. I eat when I am going through stress. I just lost my husband to cancer and so needless to say I gained back weight I had lost. I now have to start over and ultimately I should lose 80-85 pounds but right now anything I can lose to get out of the pre-diabetic zone will be a big help. I just started this almost 2 wks ago and loving the way the program works. I am doing well cutting calories and carbs so far but I lack in the exercise dept. Do you find when you are emotionally eating, it makes you feel numb to the emotion? Its like a drug for me. Also I found when I dont sleep well, due to the stress, I also crave the "drug"....sugar!
  • 48801
    48801 Posts: 41 Member
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    Yep! I also enjoy my carbs;-)) It is a drug!

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