What makes you to OVEREAT?
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I overeat when I feel any emotion. I often wonder what the heck is wrong with me that I cant stop and say hey lady you are not hungry step away from the ice cream.0
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Mostly anixety drives me to overeat
me too or being stressed ..omg those are the worst and also if im tired ...0 -
Wow...you hit all the spots that are about me too ! I'm trying really hard to stay away from too many carbs and I'm a sugar junkie so that has been difficult for me...:grumble:0
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I know where you are coming from ! I can't just eat one of ANYTHING that's not good for me... I like to eat small items...m & m's, gummy bears, jelly beans. Ha! I guess I think if I just have a small bowl of them and then go back fo just one more little bowl I'm not eating the whole thing..well that sure doesn't work...:sad:1
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Been there and done that! It does suck for sure....0
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I tend to overeat when i am stressed!
Or when i cook something i really enjoy eating as well for my family
it is so hard to eat just a bit of it.:noway:
I also overeat the day after my weigh in and once i do that it is always soooo hard to get back on track the next day!
What makes you overeat?
All that and a bag of chips !!0 -
Just about anything makes me overeat, being bored, feeling lonely, getting stressed out, feeling depressed. This is the hardest dilemma with weight loss. What do you do to work on this?0
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When I am bored...I eat....when I should get up and do something that I am procrastinating on like the cleaning of the kitchen counters or declutter my kids rooms.
When I am lonely.....I eat....when I should have a conversation with God who is always with me or call a friend or family member or get online to myfitness pal community which is currently what I am doing.
When I am happy... I eat....when I should be enjoying the positive emotions and thoughts and maybe journal them so I can go back and read them on tough times.
When I am sad...I eat....when I should allow myself to feel and cry which is hard due to growing up in an alcoholic, emotionally numb family where no emotions were expressed.
When I am anxious....I eat....when I should realize that I can not control things only my heavenly Father can and need to hand whatever is troubling me over to Him and take comfort in just doing my best.
When I am mad....I eat....when I should just express my anger verbally to that person (usually family member) which is extremely difficult for a people pleaser which stems from my childhood coping mechanisms.
I am human and these emotions will always be... so it is time to stop beating myself up and shaming myself and start allowing myself to feel and process these emotions instead of stuffing them down with food, hoping they will go away. In the end I hope to be free from the bondage of food and have a better relationship with myself and my heavenly Father. Wow had to get that out!!!!2 -
I eat for every reason in the book. So tired of it.1
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I overeat when......
Im sad
Im angry
Im happy
Im lonely
Im bored
Im stressed
Im at a party
Im at a family get together
I want to make myself feel better
Ive accomplished something, overeating is like a "treat"
So yeah....I think thats pretty much it!
that's pretty much me. I eat for every reason and for no reason. hunger is involved every now and then, but usually the impulse to overeat starts in my MIND.0 -
I overeat because I simply love the taste of food. I was considering weight loss surgery and the doctor told me that it wouldn't help me because I don't understand portion control and I just love food. It was hard to hear, but I understood. I'm an emotional eater big time. When I'm depressed and stressed especially, so that's a lot of the time. Plus, I try to stick to a strict schedule and no one in the house seems to do so. For example, I want to eat salads and lean meats, but burgers and fries seem to be on the menu. I'm out voted. LOL.0
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I overeat when I'm feeling something uncomfortable. Or when I am not sure what I'm feeling and something inside of me thinks that food will help. I've stopped myself before when I'm about to binge, realizing that I'm tired, not hungry.0
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as soon as one "Bad" thing goes in, more and more follow. sometimes there is not even any particular reason. i know it has to be emotional but i have a hard time identifying which emotion it is.1
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I overeat when stressed or when I feel like I deserve a reward. As a mom, there are just times when the rewards are far off due to the daily responsibilities. Sometimes the food is just a comfort in tough times.0
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I overeat when I feel sad, as this week (my granma died on Monday).
I overeat when I'm trying to find a good idea for lessons, going around the house, the internet, magazines, grammar books.
I overeat when I'm loosing weight because I hate myself and I'm my worst enemy.
I overeat when I'm with my friends and relatives, as they think I'm always overeating and they start to be worried if I don't eat too much.
I overeat mainly to try to be satisfied and happy, so I think I'm an emotional eater. At least I think so.0 -
Oh I am so sorry to hear your granma dying..0
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i eat mostly when i feel mad or angry and just want to do something so i eat.. not so much when i am happy anymore.. bored big time eater. Linda from Ks
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A fight with my hubby always makes me want to run for the fattiest thing in the house. I combat this one by not having anything fat or hugely unhealthy in the house. If i do cave to my emotions, the fattiest thing i'll find is some light cheddar cheese. Hardly exciting lol.
I also tend to want to grab a greasy/unhealthy lunch if I am having a rough day at work - either really busy or stressful. This makes no sense afterwards because I feel better while eating it, but terrible afterwards because its unhealthy an because I know i caved.
I also used to feel food was for celebrations. Something good happens - go out to eat and have a 3/4 burger with bacon cheese and all the fixins and a huge a side of fries with gravy and cheese and prob and appetizer with the hubby. This is probably the hardest one for me to break to be honest. Our culture is very much about using food as a reward/celebration.0 -
when im sad, angry, lonely , bored ,stressed
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Family dinners. Valentines day , my birthday back to back killed my diet.1
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I eat when I am angry. I just give up on trying to be good about what I'm eating because I'm upset and I will eat nothing but carbs for the whole day.0
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I overeat when......
Im sad
Im angry
Im happy
Im lonely
Im bored
Im stressed
Im at a party
Im at a family get together
I want to make myself feel better
Ive accomplished something, overeating is like a "treat"
So yeah....I think thats pretty much it!0 -
Eating is my addiction. It used to be drugs, then cleaning, now i'm addicted to food. I think about it all the time. I sit and think about what toi make for lunch and dinner forever. Like what meat to defrost and what marinades or sauces to use. I make myself hungry all day!1
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For me, it's either stress or boredom.
Having foods I tend to overeat on in the house is awful too. The kids aren't bad eaters, they just like granola bars, and other little treats I shouldn't be eating.
To be quite honest, I think I have a sugar addiction too! I can down so much sugar it's crazy. I'm actually going to try Sugar Busters or Atkins to try and rid myself of those cravings.
Ditto on the reasons. I am also addicted to sugar (spice drops, swedish fish and chocolate) and baked goods (doughnuts, muffins, bagesl...you name it!)...mainly a bad habit that I need to break because main meals are usually pretty healthy (thanks to my wife! :-)0 -
Because I am right now facing this problem, I have to say that time of the month. Also when I am feeling sad and lost like I do right now. I have the worse cravings for the worse food right before my period for a few days. Sometimes during and some times after for a few days too. Golly I want to eat everything it's just awfully.:sad:0
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I notice now I really want to eat so I can avoid working. Like if I am really stressed because I have to get the whole house clean for a party all of a sudden all I want to do is just "eat something first."0
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I overeat when......
Im sad
Im angry
Im happy
Im lonely
Im bored
Im stressed
Im at a party
Im at a family get together
I want to make myself feel better
Ive accomplished something, overeating is like a "treat"
So yeah....I think thats pretty much it!
i know exactly what you mean... have you been able to overcome it or curb it since you posted this? i'm trying.. but when you work with foodies (and it's so damn good), it's so hard to stop!!! (esp when it has been going on for so long...)0 -
I overeat when i am stressed, angry, sad and sometimes bored or lonely.0
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I used to overeat when there was a work I needed to do, I'd say "I am hungry"... it was like this ever since I was little. Also, if there's something tasty in the house, I'd not calm down until it's gone. And, I'd overeat when I'm sad or worried about something. Anything can cause a binge... Other thing, I didn't know much about portion sizes, so I kept eating more than I needed. But I'm proud I didn't overeat for 10 days now, since I joined MFP.
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1. Working 3p-11p not sure why but it does . When I work other shifts I'm fine.
2.Boredom
3.Church potlucks
4.Family dinners
5.Eating to big of a breakfast. Then I'm starved the rest of the day.
Today I had 1,2,3 & 5 against me
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