I overeat when I am stressed, PMSing, angry, scared, bored and tired. I could go on but it is depressing looking at the things that make me overeat.

Boredom and stress, usually. I have also realized recently that I often eat when I want an "excuse" for a break at work (somehow, although I do have breaks allotted to me, I feel like people will think I'm being lazy or goofing off if I'm on my phone/reading without the clear "this is my break" snack on my plate), or a sit-down at home to stop doing chores and read for a few minutes. I'm trying to be more mindful of giving myself that time without feeling the need to eat. Tea helps - still falls in that category of putting something in my mouth.

stress and anxiety .. any time IM overwhelmed.. I fund myself scarfing something down before I am even aware that I'm freaking out.. its my go to anesthetic.. weight gain the unfortunate consequence of my coping strategy !

Wifeyy, I eat after a weigh in, too...even if I have done well that week. Crazy!

I used to eat a lot with my anxiety but that isn't so much the case anymore, but all bets are off during that time of the month. Ill do so well all month and then I wake up and im starving all day long! Ive binged two days in a row now and its not fun. Gotta get a handle on it.

I overeat when I'm anxious, bored and stressed. At the moment my 7 year old is not sleeping so we're not sleeping which makes me eat more sugary/rubbish food. I also think I have a sugar addiction and have yet to work out how to conquer it

I've moved my weigh day to Monday, and planning on prelogging my weekends from now on! Weekends kill my progress..I'm good all week, then the weekend hits and I've gaine 1-2 lbs back. The struggle is real!

Hey all...
As I've read it's been said many times... I overeat when it's something that tastes good. Or if I'm at a work event. Or at a family get together. Or if I'm bored. Or if a TV commercial has something in it that triggers a "oh that looks good" thought!

I had a lapband placed in 2010, my biggest realization was - I just broke up with my best friend - FOOD!
I couldn't eat my usual loves like pasta, rice and breads and chips but sweets slid down like a dream! It was sad
Fast forward almost 4 years my band slipped forcing me to have it removed. My usual go to foods like the bread, pasta etc didn't really come back but now I find I'm addicted to sweets! Like ice cream, cookies etc.
I knew once my band was out I'd gain and I did because I felt sad for myself... Here came 20-30-40lbs crashing back!
But here I am, fighting the fight again... I will win eventually.

Stress. Not wanting to waste perfectly good food the kids didn't eat. In place of a cigarette.
Sometimes I get a craving and just stuff myself. If I buy a pie or something I try to eat it all before my husband gets home.

Stress

The smell and sight of many foods makes me crave them. My mouth will even water!

Grocery shopping is like a mine field.

I'm keeping a diary of sorts about the feelings I get associated with food.

Worry is something I repeatedly find blocks me from being conscious of how much and how fast I eat food. I got in touch with this by having a goal of chewing the food more slowly, swallowing it all, then counting to at least 5, then going for the next bite. This helped to break down the way I distance myself from what is in front of me; the plate of food.
Slower eating focuses me on eating and it makes me fuller faster for one thing, but the real benefit is that it gives me an opening to identify the mood I'm actually in, the emotions, and eventually I have seen a pattern of how I gain permission from myself for myself to overeat by thinking about stressful events, even ones from the past, and other highly emotional things. Once I saw that, it became a lot easier to stop doing it and has stopped almost automatically just with this new awareness.

Hello all. I'm new to this group. My name is Doug and I live in the Akron, Ohio area. I recognize that I'm an emotional eater. Stress is a trigger for me. When I'm stressed, I go for the comfort foods; pizza, chocolate, chips, etc. or sometimes for the wine or beer.

I own my emotional eating, and I'm working to do better to manage my stress, to not overeat and to not eat the wrong types of things. In reflecting upon all of this, I grew up in a family where food equaled love and the parents, grandparents, others used food in holiday rituals, to recognize achievements, to comfort, etc. I'm not pointing fingers, but I am trying to unlearn much about food that I learned early on and to reset my relationship with food.

I also think it's important to have friends and support on this journey. Anyone please feel free to include me as a friend if you would like. I track each day and I have an open diary.

Stress

I have turned to food for comfort ever since I can remember, as does my whole family. We also use food as a way to celebrate as many people do. My dad was from the clean plate club and my mother put too much food on my plate, so I was robbed of tuning into my natural fullness cues from young on. I was not allowed to leave the table until I ate it all and it was always too much. I have lost and gained and lost and gained over the years. I tend to freak out when my weight loss shows and people comment on my looks. It just makes me feel so vulnerable and afraid and something snaps and the weight comes back on. I am too good at rationalizing or denying the amount of food I am eating. So, here I am again with my fitness pal. This time, I am also seeking professional help to work through the emotional issues that are keeping me overweight and unhealthy. I realize I need this extra support to make the loss permanent this time.

-Feeling less empowered in my world
-Feeling hopeless
-Dealing with difficult people (mostly family trigger me)

General frustration in myself but much of it is programming from my childhood. Have a sad thought, reach for empty nutrients and stuff the emotions into an abyss.