Emotional eater

christihill3232 · January 2

I eat when I’m stressed, or angry, frustrated. I am such an emotional eater it’s sad. If you are the same how do you deal with it. Bored eating as well.

Adventurista · January 2

I started practicing - eat when the body needs more food (and choose food i enjoy when it is time to eat more.)

Do other things when the body does not need more food.

I explored things to do instead of eat... And gave about 10 mins a day on it... how did it go, what to do next time, practice that, adjust, practice more, repeat... hang in, it does get better.

Ps, a little book (1 of the idea books i read, a chapter every few days) was 50 ways to soothe yourself without food by Albers (i think.)

These changes didn't just come easy or just happen for me. I had to keep consciously thinking about it, choosing to work on it and more practice, but it is totally worth it. Hang in.

Fursian · January 2

I'd imagine a fair few can relate. This website, and others like it, wouldn't be in operation otherwise.

My advice, that I'm also applying to myself, is to educate yourself the best you can, through any avenue that you find easiest to take in. For me, it's books, and any websites that can explain the science behind things. The most recent book that I found useful was called 'Hijacked : how your brain is fooled by food by Kessler, David A', it's a book on overeating, which left me feeling hopeful and that things are actually doable.

All the best to you, I know it's hard.

rachellsayer · January 3

For my boredom snacking, I am trying to do a new hobby while I watch TV. I did a counted cross stitch and now I'm trying to teach myself to crochet. If I can keep my hands busy, I'm less likely to snack.

As for the other, I'm a stress eater too. Stress makes me feel tired, which makes me think I need fuel so I eat. Still working on that one!

Melissa6107 · January 3

I hear you. I'm an emotional stress eater. A mom of 3 young kids and i have adhd so I'm often overstimulated and i started a business last August, so I had all the stress of kids, homeschooling my oldest who is in 1st grade, starting a business and finding time to work on my busines, and then running the house with chores and cleaning and just overwhelmed with everything.

I had to let my health go. I ate to mentally survive and sometimes I would grab whatever would make me happy, because food was the only thing that did. I gained about 30lbs in 5 months and now I have over 100lbs to lose to reach my goal weight. I'm focusing on my health now, starting at the highest ive ever been, but I cant turn to food to make me happy otherwise I'll likely die from obesity complications. I'm still working on my business. I still have my 3 kids and I'm often overstimulated and overwhelmed, but I'm taking it one day at a time.

The solution to emotional eating? Im still working on that. But to start, I try not to have as much junk food handy, and I'm talking about my health journey with my close family members for my own accountability, and I'm trying to stock the fridge with better choices. My business keeps me sitting for hours (I'm an artist) so I'm trying to be intentional in making time to move and go for short walks, or just getting up and chasing the kids around the house.

Lucy2lose12 · January 3

You need to think of you first. Stop the merrygoround. Be selfish in a good way. Emerce yourself in self help podcasts, prayer to God, self forgiveness.
I was a raving lunatic before I would binge eat. Now when I feel out of control and life sucks, I go out for a walk and listen to a good poscast on Youtube about exercise for us 65+ year olds. or I will do wall pilates. I started to go to the gym about 5 months ago. three to two times a week. It paid off. I make sourdough bread, listen to healthy food podcasts, mental health, nutrition, religion, some news but it infuriated me ! I also took Trizepitide at the beginning as a cruch to stop the insane cravings. I'm always thinking that I wil gain the 50 lbs I lost if I each a moutful of cake or something dumb. But it keeps me on track. After emercing myself into all things good, kind, healthy, I found really good tasting dishes to prepare that are amazing and low calorie. Everything is from SCRATCH. Grass fed meats, free range eggs, no GMOs No junk food at all (it's got *kitten* in it that would make your stomach hurl). Really.
I feel and look rather amazing now. But my emotional life with hubby is not where I thouht it would be. another trigger to eat. Oh no Not for me. I just look to the Lord and ask for patience and guidance and to still keep me trim and fit when He wants me to do His work. I feel the Holy presence when I pray for help. It's an addition that will truly never go away but gets weaker and easily managed.
You need a buddy to talk to that will go through this with you. Find them at the gym, at work, wherever! You can do this. I thought I never could.. Peace to you my friend.

Lucy2lose12 · January 3

DON'T WATCH FOOD COMMERCIALS. IT'S A MIND GAME TRIGGERING YOUR URGES. SHUT IT DOWN AND MARCH IN PLACE UNTIL YOUR SHOW COMES BACK ON. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

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