Looking for emotional eaters to help support each other!

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  • grandmatimes9
    grandmatimes9 Posts: 44
    im an emotional eater too. On this diet I an always full and I weight each morning and even 2 ounces keeps me going. I try to save my snack till night because that is when i really want to eat. So far so good. You can do it and the people on here are great and so helpful, you can befriend me if you want.
  • playitsam73
    playitsam73 Posts: 3
    I'm an emotional eater, too. I have four little kids and by the end of the day I am worn out and stressed, and I EAT! Feel free to add me as a friend and maybe we can help each other :-)
  • kithalloyd
    kithalloyd Posts: 135 Member
    I am a emotional eater have been since I can remember. While some lose while under stress I gain. I have gained 50 lbs since my husband got laid off and is not working. I have tried to get it off over the last 3 yrs but I just lose and gain again. Being stressed food is my comfort it fills the void. I am however working on not doing that. I am working on finding self worth. WE deserve to be healthy and happy. I found a book called "Telling yourself the truth" its about how the way we think is the reason we are down not others. It helps to get the mind back on track. So instead of saying we cant beat emotional eating say we are winning. Each day we get closer to the finish line. Feel free to add me anyone on his thread :smile:
  • snoppdog69
    snoppdog69 Posts: 25
    Count me in too.

    I have been an emotional eater for a long time so know what it feels like, mainly due to my family.

    it's great that someone else feels the same and hope we can support each other.

    Ebee
  • msdna40
    msdna40 Posts: 1
    I know exactly what you mean by stress eating!! I have quite a bit of weight to loose but I am beginning to look at things differently. Food is fuel for your body, so it needs to be healthy, filling, and full of things that keep it going. To me its not weight loss, its weight I have conquered!! Before you put anything in your mouth, think "Will this help my body?" I am glad to know I have some more support from this website and that I am indeed on a journey with many others who have the same struggles that I do. Thanks for the encouragement and support!!
  • Fatty_Melt
    Fatty_Melt Posts: 18 Member
    I'm an emotional eater and I have been since I was a kid. My inability to cope with stress propelled me to 424lbs and now I'm trying to lose 224 of them. I'm trying to develop a healthier relationship with food, but I still have bad days and that's okay. I just log everything I eat when I'm stressed (even when I'm ashamed of the quantities :embarassed: ), and I don't give up if the scale doesn't move. Just take it one day at a time.

    I said all that to say: Feel free to add me. I totally get it :smile:
  • ShaunaLaNee
    ShaunaLaNee Posts: 188 Member
    Feel free to add me, I'm a emotional eater! I've been that way for years, and each year weight has stacked on...I hit my top weight EVER last April and joined MFP
  • Mbishop7684
    Mbishop7684 Posts: 171 Member
    You can add me! I am an emotional eater to the core! Not feeling well= eat, Hungover=eat, bad day=eat, tired=eat, bored=eat! EAT EAT EAT so I totally understand!

    I've found, like others have said, just getting out of the house/apt and moving. Allowing your mind to clear and focus on why you want to eat and creating a positive habit out of what used to be a binge session.

    Good luck this time around!
  • mrsmelonmaryjane
    mrsmelonmaryjane Posts: 14 Member
    Hi Buckeye,
    I am an emotional eater too. I know I am addicted to carbs because when I was little my mom would give us toast and tea when we were sick. It's comfort for me. I also found myself heavier than ever this year. I had been through a lot of emotional stress, financial stress, surgery, etc. I think that the discipline of filling out the daily diary will help you. It helps me to slow down and consider what I'm putting in my mouth. Also, I think it is wise to have some low calories, fat free treats around that you can eat when you feel like you need something. I have found that having fresh fruit in the house helps. And weight watchers treats are not too bad but popsicle fat free fudge pops are less calories I think. This way if I'm really stressed I can eat two. :)
    Keep writing!

    MJ
  • pinkie1981
    pinkie1981 Posts: 30
    I am an emotional eater myself. My life has been filled with one problem after another and I have never really found a different approach to dealing with it other than eating. Please fill free to add me as a friend, I need all the support I can get to overcome this. That friend request is open to everyone :smile:
  • mrsevanrust
    mrsevanrust Posts: 71
    I am a total emotional eater- I seem to be able to kill myself to have everything else in my life under control, so I look at eating as an outlet to that pressure. Sad, happy, scared, or angry- food is always the first thought that comes to mind.
  • ironicusername
    ironicusername Posts: 73
    Feel free to add me too! I can relate big time. I'm a huge emotional/stress/boredom eater. The past couple of years have been hard on me as well. So much stress/depression/anxiety from very difficult situations, life changes that I did not want but didn't have much of a choice over. I gained somewhere around 60 pounds after I was starting to get in pretty decent shape (for me, anyway). So far since March I've been doing really well and I've lost 34 pounds. I've had ups and downs, but so far so good. Trying to keep positive and determined to meet my goal once and for all. Lately it's been a little more on the difficult side. I haven't been feeling well and I just don't have the energy to do much of anything. So I just want to eat. Anyway, I'd love to have friends on here who can relate to this specific problem as well. At least we're all here taking accountability!
  • spinningma
    spinningma Posts: 45
    Wow... nice to know I am not the only one! I never realized that I was such an emotional/stress eater. I also had a husband who was part of a downsizing deal... did the unemplpyed bit and then tried to start his own business. Stressful living off just my income... and we have 2 great children. My 7 yr old son has ADHD and it is exhausting trying to keep up with him and keep him on the right path. I spend so much time trying to control everything else that I lost complete control of food. I just started this month and I am starting to feel in control once again of food and exercise. It feels good. I'll gladly accept friends on this journey.... I'd love to send words of encouragment and be a ear for venting vs going into the fridge.
  • hijude57
    hijude57 Posts: 97 Member
    I sent a friend request. I am such an emotional eater. Many stresses in my life but also many pluses. I try to remember the good stuff that is in my life. I have not yet found a way to stop the emotional evening snacking. How do other people deal with stress?
    I welcome any friends!
  • Carrie_Jones
    Carrie_Jones Posts: 13 Member
    Hello I'm Carrie Jones from Milton Ontario...I've been on MFP for a couple of months and it's amazing I've lost 13.5lbs and started working out in the gym 3-4 days a week.

    I'm a total emotional eater and because of that I'm morbidly obeses as it's put by my doctor. When I saw that I felt terrible and of course the first thing I wanted to do was to be with my best friend...and her name is FOOD.

    I'm hope that we can support eachother to achieve our personal goals. I'm on my way!!! Please feel free to add me as a friend and we can do this journy together.
  • caseydziadek
    caseydziadek Posts: 3 Member
    I for sure struggle with emotional eating... I eat when I am sad... I eat when I am happy. I don't know, I just really like to eat. How embarrassing is that.... what I have found helps me is getting lots of sleep, don't get too tired, and I try and do 30 minutes of working out in the am, just after I get up. I find this gives me a totally different outlook on life, gets my endorphines going :) I really notice the difference from when do that and when I miss the workouts.

    Good luck, we are all here for each other!
  • GodsGirl37
    GodsGirl37 Posts: 348
    that would be me. anyone can add me too
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