Stress, stress, stress! Also pain, boredom.

Any very strong negative emotions

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Best health to you in the future ...

I eat when I’m stressed. When something is upsetting me. I tend to reach for the carbs and chocolate for the comfort. I also will eat when I’m bored. It seems like that would be simple to fix, but it is also easy to fall back into old patterns

For me I tend to over eat when I'm feeling stressed, when dealing with anxiety, when dealing with painful emotions from losing loved ones, and when I'm premenstrual.

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I eat the wrong things and too much of them when I'm tired. I know that I should eat the grapes instead of the cookie or the crackers, but when I'm tired the cookie and crackers call to me!!!
Stress makes it happen too.

This is the same for me..mostly at work where there are a lot of sweets. Sweets are one of my triggers

I mostly over eat when I'm bored. It's like I have nothing better to do so I might as well have something to eat.

1.Stress/guilt
2. If I wait until after lunch I will binge especially if there is an abundance of non healthy food
3. If I have free reign of somewhere where there are lots of my favorite junk foods.

What makes me over eat? Ouch... that wasn’t a question I was ready to answer this evening. But then again, that is probably the very question that I must answer. Definitely stress and anxiety make me overeat. Food is the one thing I like to think I can control even though in reality it seems to be controlling me! I can’t control work, finances, or family, but food never argues, food never misbehaves, food is always there, food never says no, food never lets me down. Food laughs at all my jokes, food goes out when I want to go out, and food stays home when I want to stay home. Food fills all the voids... oh yeah, fills ‘em too well. In fact, now that it has me in it’s sharp and powerful jaws it is pulling me under. Being overweight is taking it’s toll on my body, mind, confidence, attitude, work, relationships, practically everything. We have to eat to live, so food can’t be avoided, but it is definitely time to eat to live instead of living to eat. I want to live a bit longer, a bit healthier, and a bit happier so this is the day I start making a change. Small, sustainable changes that will shape a better life from here to the end.

@DADDY0072020 Your post was a lot to unpack but I felt every word... I’ve been there in is as many ways as you describe. Divorce (a while ago), my mom died somewhat recently, along with loss of the long time family dog. I’ve also been dealt some permanent health issues that really suck and which prevent some exercises. I’m also “obese” by my doctor’s standards because I’m over 300 lbs but I am also 6’-4” so I carry it like I’m just a “big guy”. I sure don’t feel obese, but I know I’m not healthy either. I can also tell you that I can find any excuse to eat bad and not exercise. I also hired a trainer in the past, which actually helped. However, I still struggled with food seeming to be the only thing in life that hasn’t let me down, but I’ve finally realized that too is an excuse and I’m ready to eat to live and NOT live to eat. I tried to find reasons in the past to get healthier, but only when I was ready to do it for myself could I truly find the strength. The fire you are looking for comes from within, and judging by your post, you’ve got some fire. The challenge will be applying that fire where it counts, in a positive way; and remembering that it is one-day-at-a-time. Some days are better than others but minor setbacks are not a “start-over”, they are actually just rough spots we can grip onto as we push forward. Those rough spots can help make sure we don’t slip too far back when we fall. I’ve been at the bottom and I’m not going back. If this journey was easy, everyone would instantly be fit and healthy. It’s actually hard, but it does get easier with time. You’ve come to the right place for support and encouragement. Keep the MFP community posted of your progress and even your setbacks and this community will keep you encouraged! You can do it, you got this, it doesn’t have you!!!

I overeat when Im alone.
It's usually Sundays, my husband will leave for work around 3:30 pm and that is when it starts "I have a taste for something salty," I eat a bag of popcorn, after the popcorn I'll go back to the pantry, look for another snack, or I'll cook a whole meal, eat it, and an hour later, my stupid brain will say "Time for something sweet." I will literally eat all day like a bottomless pit. This little habit has been going on for months and its getting worse since this quarantine went into place as I am by myself most of the time, and now I'm bored too. Binge eat like this started because I don't want my husband to see me eating badly, so when he's not around my brain is like "Freedom! Time to eat all the things!" One Sunday it was so bad I couldn't sleep, I was too uncomfortable, because I ate so much. I gained 4 lbs that week. It was an eye opener to me that I had a problem, but what is my problem, why am I binge eating like this? Why do I feel like I have to hide eating in front of my husband? Why do I have such little will power to say no to bingeing?
My husband, he is trying to gain weight (muscle), and also has a difficult time with it. He doesn't shame me, or comment on my weight, he shares his hardships with me, supports me. I feel my problem is I just don't want to disappoint him, because he is so great and I admire how much he tries.
So I confessed last weekend and aired out my dirty laundry. He told me he has been slacking too, and that we just have to keep moving forward, and maybe exercise together. So now Im trying to stop the Sunday binge and its so hard. I didn't buy any of my usual snacks, and I did a meal plan, and now Im logging my food and walking more. I'm not sure how to stop all these cravings, mostly I have been trying to replace eating bad foods to eating vegetables but Im still eating a lot. I'm sure it just takes time for me to gain my will power back. We shall see how this Sunday goes, Im going to be optimistic!

I eat when in sad, stressed and when I'm facing changes in my life.
I really want to educate myself...

some how it became a reward for me. It became my drug of choice to numb out. Stress or feeling isolated.

I overeat for any feelings, thoughts, you name it.

I try not to snack out of boredom. I'm trying to stick with my diet for 21 days. After this I should get use to good eating habits.🤞🏽