Comments on: Ending Emotional Eating

By: Annie

Annie — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:32:40 +0000

ohhh this is soo totally me! i punich others by eating. sounds weird- but that is MY issue… i think- well, i’ll show HIM- and eat like WHATEVER i see!
good post- and i love the info

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By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:23:08 +0000

Hey, Liz I too struggle with this. SInce I have been home more I find it so easy to want to make treats & snack on unhealthy things. I am also a nervous snacker being that I can’t just sit down & watch TV without eating a bad habit I got into. But I have found a solution to my problem- sugar free gum. It keeps my mouth moving without my waist size increasing. Just another idea.

By: MizFit

MizFit — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:36:53 +0000

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By: Liz Rosenbaum

Liz Rosenbaum — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:01:20 +0000

That is a brilliant idea Krista! I am SO going to do that! And Nikki – I’m so glad that you don’t let yourself suffer from guilt… that just brings us down and makes the whole home un-happy. You know the saying, “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy” – well, when I allow guilt to take over, I become an unhappy woman and then my poor family suffers too. Great advice! And Doug – I had no idea that studies have proven that sugar can fuel those bad feelings, but it sure makes sense! Thanks for sharing!

By: DR

DR — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:31:22 +0000

There is also a body of research that shows how a diet high in sugar helps fuel those ‘bad’ emotions that drive us to eat when sad, mad, anxious, happy, worried, concerned, elated….

But even with a diet that reduces this effect, eating to soothe our feelings is a natural thing.

For me, becoming AWARE of the food I ate helped a lot. Mindfulness Meditation was a great tool.

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By: Nikki

Nikki — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:30:18 +0000

I love the idea about the place mats! I’ve seen those done before as a kids craft, but who knew I could make one for myself that would actually be motivating?

Great post Liz! I’m working really hard at not making myself feel guilty for ordering a really yummy creamy pasta entree when I go out to dinner. I figure if I just eat it, satisfy the craving and then be done I will go on and make a better choice next time. I think you hit the bulls eye when you said you try hard to make healthy choices the MAJORITY of the time. That’s really the key. As long as you are eating healthy 90% of your day/week/month then I think it’s OK to enjoy that other 10% and not feel guilty about it.

I am writing this mostly to myself so I can practice what I preach! I better go eat a whole lot of fruits and vegetables now because I already went over the my 10% on my kids Halloween candy!!!

By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:41:24 +0000

One thing I have done is to make place-mats!! Decorate them on poster-board the size of what a dinner mat would be. Then I decorated them HOWEVER I wanted…Positive words and positive quotes. One that I love is. Eat to live not live to eat.
Then I laminated the picture and switch up the placemats around the table or when we are eating to keep a positive reinforcement going. (It also HELPS to NOT dip back into a second helping if you have just read a positive quote) (or if one of your placemats you have laminated happens to be a favorite pair of jeans you can no longer get into…take a picture of them and laminate to your place mat)
This idea may not work for everyone…but I have loved it!!
Laminate the food chart and at dinner it’s fun for the kids to check off if they have eaten everything recommended for that day. If so, they get excited or maybe they get a fun bed time snack.
Emotional eating? I do that!! I have noticed especially when I’m stressed. It’s a hard one especially when that is your HELP sort of speak to EAT and to comfort…In the long run it just makes my stress more because I ate so bad.
I have to mentally focus on something else and ONLY get through that MOMENT not look long term. Once I get through that moment…Move on to the next hour (If I have to) And…when all else is failing..I have to pray about it..to have the strength. I notice when I tell my INNER self I KNOW I can do it and truly believe it I can succeed.
I’m really having to work hard this week to NOT eat goodies. Because of my AWFUL weekend I have to really crack down on myself and be good!! It’s a struggle but I know I can do it and I will cheer anyone else on..Cause I know I will need the cheering on this week!!
Great post Liz