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meuneu
meuneu Posts: 8
in Motivation and Support
Hey there! I am looking for buddies that have a real problem with emotional eating. I struggle with this everyday and would like to have some people to chat with about this.

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  • HappyHealthyCrafty
    HappyHealthyCrafty Posts: 7
    I am right there with ya! I am very aware of it now fortunately but I still struggle with it.
  • missyjg99
    missyjg99 Posts: 246 Member
    I am an emotional eater. I struggle with anxiety and it's my method of choice to deal with the anxiety. I'm trying to break the cycle once and for all. Feel free to add me. I have a toddler at home and want her to grow up being healthy and be able to make healthier choices.
  • _Wits_
    _Wits_ Posts: 1,286 Member
    Hello :flowerforyou:
  • Reana27
    Reana27 Posts: 43 Member
    I too struggle with anxiety and emotoinal eating, so feel free to add me! I'm on here every day (even when I should be working :laugh: )
  • thefullmontysmom
    thefullmontysmom Posts: 148 Member
    I struggle with emotional eating as well...bored, stressed, or lonely, you name it, I'll eat it!

    I found keeping a journal helped me a lot! Also, as cheesey as this sounds...I wrote a letter to 'food' and broke up with it! It was like I was in a relationship with food, and cheating on all the people I loved with it! It was like a bad affaire, or like a lover that beats a woman...as much as I loved it, it hated me, and treated me badly!

    Then I started a new relationship with healthy habbits! I promised to stay true to these healthy habbits, healthy foods and smaller portions...I promised that I will not stray back to the abusive relationship that I was in. It's tough...but I mourned it and moved on!

    Take out was my biggest weakness, and potatoe chips...I don't even crave either anymore! I know I still have a long way to go, but it didn't take me a month to get in the state I was in, so it will take more than that to get out! I made the change mid May, and already I feel so much better and it's been 3 months! I still have a ways to go, but I look forward to it!!
  • LeanMeanJeanne
    LeanMeanJeanne Posts: 44 Member
    I love the "break up" idea! I'm so going to try that..... Dear Potato Chips- It's not me, it's you. Certainly the most unhealthy relationship in my life and writing helps me in all aspects. I'm in the same boat, I do great until dinner time then stress wins out and I binge at dinner. Feel free to friend me, I need all the help I can get!
  • TrinaHillier
    TrinaHillier Posts: 54 Member
    I know exactly how you feel. When things get tough and I am stressed to the max I look for anything and everything to put in my mouth. Not easy to get away from it either.

    Support from others who experience the same thing woudl be great.

    Trina
  • NikkiSmo
    NikkiSmo Posts: 180 Member
    I don't know if I would call myself an emotional eater, I call myself an everything and anything eater. I eat because I'm board, sad, happy, It doesnt even have to be tasty if it's within my reach I will eat it till it's gone. However I have been working on this and over the past few months with MFP holding me accountable for everything that I put in my mouth I have started to think - "is this worth the calories?" That way of thinking has helped me with my control. If you bite it write it! Add me if you like.
  • Roos2104
    Roos2104 Posts: 22
    Hiya! Feel free to add me (and anyone else here who would like to can do so too). I struggle with emotional eating every day. It it my main coping skill when feeling stressed, bored, or any other uncomfortable emotion. I'm trying to beat this through various techniques. I would be open to talking about it with you and offer support!
  • ittybittypixie
    ittybittypixie Posts: 25
    Special K has some chips that are really good (sour cream, cheese, all kinds) ~110 calories for 27 chips.
    A very satisfying snack! http://www.specialk.com/cracker-chips/?utm_campaign=Intention-Brand&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Cracker Chips&utm_term=special k chips

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