Emotional eating

melhayes1115
melhayes1115 Posts: 187 Member
edited November 10 in Motivation and Support
I realized (a while ago) that a big part of my problem was that I am an emotional eater. Since coming to that realization, I have been able to control that and try to focus on not doing that. The past few weeks have been very trying and I find myself falling back into that bad habit. I know it's not healthy, but I am having difficult time with it. I don't want to sabotage all of my hard work. I have come too far to fail.

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  • 714rah714
    714rah714 Posts: 759 Member
    I don't have any answers for you, but I do want to say that you've done a tremendous job and your so close to your goal, don't give up now. Reach out to your MFP friends for encouragement, I'm sure they'll get you over this hurdle. Good luck to you.
  • missdaisy79
    missdaisy79 Posts: 566 Member
    You will not be the only person who has done this. Food is tasty, food makes you feel good, and thus we turn to food when things get tough. Last night I did exactly the same thing, and I don't regret a calorie of it.

    Today however is a new day, and today I will be good. Take it each day at a time, and remember that you are not alone.
  • SuperScrabbleGirl
    SuperScrabbleGirl Posts: 310 Member
    I emotionally eat too, and when I have my correct-thinking head on, I try and think ahead to how I'm going to feel after I finish that portion of chips or that bar of chocolate. It's really easy to think "This won't make a difference", but I try and envision myself stepping on the scales and maintaining or gaining and the annoyance I would feel.

    Like I say, this doesn't always work, but it has been working more often than not. You are so very close to your goal, you've achieved a lot already. This way of thinking is from a lifetime of programming and you mustn't beat yourself up over succumbing to it sometimes.
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