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Wow! Congrats

I had what I will call a “controlled binge” tonight. I didn’t sleep last night which is not a good set up for a food. I have been tracking my calories over the last few days to see if my ‘hunger’ matches the calorie deficit needed to lose the weight I would like to. To reach my deficit of 500 cals I had about 200…

dnpi start the challenge today and keep checking back in.

I am going to try this for this week. What about others?

Tonight I was really struggling with stopping eating. I got up and walked away. And then it was all ok. Leaving the area in which I normally eat really helped. Stopping watching TV really helped. I realised I was really full.

I woke up feeling so energised this morning after not bindging last night before sleeping. My body spent the night resting rather than digesting. I also woke up with a feeling on liking being present to my body, rather than ignoring it like I normally do. I think my emotional eating is linked to me wanting to ignore my…

Yah! I got through the night without binging. It was hard and took will power as the empty feeling in my stomach – which is not physical hunger – is constantly in my mind. I imagine most nights will be easier than the one before it.

There are two good articles on this here. http://mensweightlossguide.com.au/could-emotional-eating-be-cause-by-unstable-blood-sugar/ http://www.healthiertalk.com/surprising-blood-sugar-connection-emotional-eating-3882 Basically one should eat low GI food to help stabilize blood sugar and feel more grounded, as well as…

It takes time to break a habit but doing it starts right now… Nathaniel Emmons "Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters." Feodor Dostoevski quote "The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half." Mark Twain quote "Habit is habit and not to be…

Ok its truth time. I set up this anti-emotional eating club today, but now I need to not emotionally eat. Its 10pm and I am alone in my home, and this is when I have the habit of eating, and eating and eating. But tonight I will not. The first time one breaks a habit it takes a lot of will power, and tonight my full will…

1. Try to pinpoint the times when you were tempted to break your diet or overeat. What were the main causes? Were you anxious or angry? How about depressed or stressed? If you do eat during these times, how specifically did it make you feel? Content or safe? Numb or detached? How many distinct patterns can you identify?…

1. How hard is it for you to see emotional eating in your life? Is it very visible? If so, describe the instances you’ve got in mind. Do you think instances like this are the main obstacle to you losing weight? If it’s not so visible, why do you think you have trouble eating less and exercising more? It’s only clear when I…

I have had enough of my nigh time eating so I am starting a challenge for myself or anyone who wants to join. Basically for me it is a habit I need to break. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3621-stop-emotional-eating-6-week-challenge

Goodluck!