I need help please

Instead of eating, exercise .... or eat fruit or a protein bar. Exercise helps with stress anyway and once you see you have lost weight, you won't get mad easily because you will feel so much better!!

I have struggled with my weight all my life I've done a little good now but I noticed when I'm mad I eat , sad I eat, and stressed I eat. What are some ways to stop doing that.....please let me know thx..

I am the exact same way. I wish I knew the answers.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/MH00025

also books by the author Geneen Roth
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-Emotional-Eating-Geneen/dp/0452284910

I also am an emotional eater, and when I am tempted or desiring to eat and I shouldn't be I get on here and go through the posts and what not its working for me.

I am a stress eater too! Exercise is a great way to help. Stress eating is a habit and you are going to create a different way (habit) to deal with stress. I made a list of 10 different things that I can do when I am stressed and I want to eat. The first thing I try is slow breathing. It helps me to get things into persepective and calm enough to look at my list. The things I have on my list are simple things like have a cup of tea, go for a walk, or write in my journal. It's not always easy replacing the food but I beleive there has to be a healthier way to deal with stress. I hope this helps!

brown,

I feel so bad for you as I was in the same boat as you for almost 20+ years!. Yes even when i was tiny tiny I was going through alot of crap in which in my subconcious was making me feel insecure and began to look towards food as a suggestion to getting out of it. Its hard but what has helped me now that im out of that haze and living my life for myself for a change... I have tried many things from pills to just starving myself and though I am not anerexic I have lived and been married to oen for almost 2 years now and been around alcoholism for 1 1/2 years with my ex-husband and well the key to reclaiming your life isnt weight watchers, or any of these programs that promise weight loss at a cost. Sure its motivation and a way to keep you organized but it does nothing for personal satisfaction unles you truly lose something... The key is simply looking at yourself and saying i am going to change, and honestly i was crying one night due to my spouse making me feel like **** (Im blunt) and i saw the vegangal.com video by Jill Onvik on netflix and i watched her hour and 20 minute video and honestly though i am not completely a vegitarian i took alot of that information and researched an alternative

Now I have been a pescatarian (pescotarian) i dont know the exact term, but I eat fish and other seafood but no meat (beef, pork chicken e.t.c) no dairy, no eggs, and no cheeses or hydrogenated oils and i spend only a 1/2 hour a day exercising for about 2-3 times a week if that or sometimes more if i am motivated. Music has also helped when i am tipping myself upside down (inverted postures) music clears the head and it keeps my focus now i can do shoulderstands for 3-4 minutes working toward 5 mins solid. it works the abs and keeps my mind fresh while flushing out any illness or toxins sure i might cough from time to time and feel some tightness in the chest but thats because my lungs now are free and not used to the air being brought in in as much volume as it used to ...

Other than what i have shared try these things

- Cut down on the sugar, and try drinking herbal teas more often

- Try to stop caffiene for a bit until you are feeling more energetic because the stimulant is going to raise both heartrate and blood pressure and the buzz is good but you want to not have this be your only source of energy

- Drink 1 energy drink a week/month - Make sure it s not milk derived or has high levels of sugar and provides vitamins for that extra boost but dont rely on it more than 2 a month might make you dependant on it. this is only a suggestion if you must have a boost without the caffinene,, also make sure its caffiene free.

- Listen to positive music, when you work out try using an MP3 player and headphones and block out all distractions and just do some exercises or jog in place for bit to the beat. I am a ex -zumba instructor that is getting recertified soon i hope, but with this economy who knows how long. however music is the most powerful method in this earth for self-motivation

- Call a friend or like you have.... seek out support when you feel stuck ask advice never go at this alone...




Add me if you would like... but just try to do you best.. everyone is different but we have all been there

Take care,

Jason

I say seek therapy. Emotional eating is difficult to overcome, as there are usually underlying issues that have caused it. Seeing a therapist could really help solve that.