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mydogtrisha
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I eat first and then try to retrofit an emotion to justify. Eating after 7pm through ... Well sometimes 9 and at times 2am - the battle rages. Spirit over flesh. Flesh (tongue, munchie sounds win over the determination most of the times. That's where your support will come in handy. Looking fwd to support - give and take!!!
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I will keep posting my daily after 7pm transgressions!0
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I don't worry about it so much. Especially on the weekends, the snack is about 9:30pm.. but I just build it into my diet. Of course I am a late eater. I can't stand to eat before 10 am. (Well, right now I am on "vacation" so I don't get up before 10) but even in normal times, I am up at 7, but don't eat until 10, except a little pot of tea. So I have a smaller lunch or breakfast, eat a normal dinner and build in a snack into my calorie/carb intake. I am tired of feeling guilty over food!0
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One of the best things i learnt about my emotional eating was that i wasn't quite on the auto pilot binge i thought I was. Once i started paying attention i could see the storm clouds brewing and do something other than stand in the kitchen.0
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Hi everyone. I'm an emotional eater in that I eat to avoid any emotions - blind eating. At night is the worst. Trying to watch what I eat particularly at night and all I think about is eating. How can I stop this pattern? I want to be in control....
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I found that this morning I had used up nearly all of my calories for breakfast - Not a good start for today
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I do that too! What are you doing while you were "blind eating"? My biggest thing was to veg in front of the TV and consume anything and everything to avoid "feeling". I had to stop watching tv at night and just go to bed. You cant eat while you are sleeping!! Find something to distract yourself, use positive thinking.grimarye1964 wrote: »Hi everyone. I'm an emotional eater in that I eat to avoid any emotions - blind eating. At night is the worst. Trying to watch what I eat particularly at night and all I think about is eating. How can I stop this pattern? I want to be in control....
Get on MFP, call a friend- anything you can to replace the habit of numbing with food. I have also had to go to counseling to deal the the source of my food issues. It is a hard road, but totally worth it.0 -
I find if I do something with my hands it helps. I have recently started knitting. Its productive, i cant eat doing it and its better than being on my phone all the time.0
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Oh my gosh, I can totally relate to the late night cravings.
I also boredom/sad-eat during the day because my husband and I are expats and I am not allowed to work/study on my visa at the moment. So I am at home.... alone.... No one watching my snacking or Netflix watching....
Here is a little of what I do to keep my emotional/mindless eating at bay:
- Eat protein at the start of the day (boiled egg); it is like it puts me in the right mindset for the entire day.
- Ensure that dinner has a good amount of protein, some grain and lots of veggies (at least half of my plate). I often find myself desperately craving more if my meal was nutritionally unsatisfying.
- Plan ahead a portion-controlled dessert and enjoy guilt-free! Quell the fuel to the emotional eating fire! There are heaps of 100 cal desserts for sweet tooths - many of them freezable.
- Clean and tidy everything in your sight - it might help keep your mind off things.
- Limit TV watching; this is a terrible trigger for me.
- A friend recommended zentangle and I find drawing patterns very soothing. It helps me focus my mind on something else other than food and helps to settle the raging emotional eating desires. Then all of a sudden, I am ready for bed!
Good luck and don't be too hard on yourself. Habits are very difficult to break and reform; otherwise why would we all be here?0
