Emotional eating
karensw02
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I struggle big time with emotional eating. I have a depression disorder and when I am having one of my struggles I want to turn to food..mostly sweets! I need a friend that can help me stay on track!
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I struggle with the same issue...will add you.3
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You are not alone. I read a book that you might find useful for overcoming emotional eating. Its called The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. In short, he says that every habit we have has three parts: a cue, a routine and a reward. For you the cue is getting emotional. Your routine is to eat. Your reward is feeling less emotional. Duhigg says you cannot really change the cues and the rewards, but you focus on changing the routine. He explains and gives examples of people who have done this for various habits. The book was a New York Times bestseller. I highly recommend it. I hope it will be useful to you.10
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You are not alone Karen. I'm the same, I'm sure a lot of other people are too but they don't recognise it as this. Good luck feel free to add me2
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Their right your not alone. I'm definitely an emotional eater. BIG time!! Feel free to add me. We can all support and encourage each other.1
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Thank you all for the inspiring messages-sorry it took me so long to get back, I am trying to learn how to get back to see posts back, I just figured out how to get back to see any messages! It is good to hear that I am not alone, although I knew I am not alone...but still good to see reminder! I am trying to learn this ap...I used to belong to weight watchers and just too much... this is free!! As long as I can have some friends to encourage and get encouragements-bare with me as I learn this ap!! 😊🤗🤗2
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Your not alone. I struggle as well. I revisited this group last night and knew I had to stay in touch more often. I've never been one to be a quitter. I had control of this problem before so I now it is possible to do it again.
I gave to much of my self away before and Left little for myself. So that's where I'm going to start my change. Putting me at the top of the list.
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Being assertive is a tough one for me and lead to EE. Why should I turn to food when I already practice that action and lived to tell about it.0
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Hi all, I just found this thread. I recently found this podcast which has been HUGE in helping me understand with and deal with my emotions and emotional eating. Healing Emotional Eating by Janet D. Thomas After listening to several episodes I realize my biggest problem lies in making the time to deal with my emotions. I recognize them when they occur (finally instead of just turning straight to food) but at the moment I am not always able to deal with them. I might need to burst into tears but have to hold it in because my kids need me to drive them somewhere or I have a meeting or something. I am trying to make time to journal and work through emotions that I have to put aside in the moment.1
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Feel free to add me anyone!0
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