Comments on: Telling A Tale of Stress and Emotional Eating

By: Tamala

Tamala — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:46:11 +0000

Thanks for the post. I can relate to stress eating at work. I have gotten better at this because I use a pictures of myself to remind me of the extra calories that I will put on in the belly area if I eat under stress.

By: Kyna

Kyna — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:58:24 +0000

Wonderful and very informative! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

By: Miss V

Miss V — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:52:07 +0000

Lately I’ve realized that I’m an emotional eater. I will do as you suggested, and start watching for stressors, and look for better ways to get through it instead of eating.

In addition to weight loss, it’ll DEFINITELY have a positive impact on my wallet.

Thanks so much!!

By: HaitianPhoenix

HaitianPhoenix — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:01:13 +0000

Thank you for this. Because I have been paying attention to my moods, triggers and emotions, to truly see how emotional eating affects me. Now it’s time for the work and meditation to work through my stressors!

By: DeLaunte Crawford

DeLaunte Crawford — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:34:31 +0000

I have been on a roll, living life I was at -24.4 Friday my husband took me to lunch. We were having casual conversation, turned into a huge disagreement. He has been acting distant and tempermental all weekend. Monday morning +2 pounds. I needed to read this today!

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:37:51 +0000

This is a great post! I know I’m a severe emotional eater and part of the reason is that I don’t build any time into my schedule for relaxation/enjoyment . . . but if I did that I think I would be far more content and have less need to overeat!

By: Marion@affectionforfitness

Marion@affectionforfitness — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:45:19 +0000

Great post! This topic has definitely been on my mind a lot lately. In fact, I’m going to be writing one post about self-soothing without food each week, starting this week. So if you’re interested, pop over to my blog sometime!

Marion

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:13:18 +0000

Hello. My name is Stacey and I am an emotional eater. I have tried to help my self by having only (okay mostly) 100 calorie snack packs around so if I get the crazy emotional urge to have something that was not quite in the plan for the day… its not going to derail me (too) much.

By: LaShawn Wilburn

LaShawn Wilburn — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:14:18 +0000

Very good article! I know now why I have a made dash for McDonalds after work now! I make the first turn onto the main street and there it is conveniently on the right side of the street! I don’t have to cross traffic or the double yellow line I can just drive right up! An ice cream sunday with hot fudge gets me through traffic and decompresses me after a stressful day at work and keeps me company in the car while I sit in bumper to bumper traffic.

There is a less stressful route but it takes me longer to get home, 45 mins more. I’m going to try making some warm cammomile tea to drive home with and see how that works!!! Thank uou so much for all the incite and for helping me to fess up to where my extra calories are coming from! Please keep doing what you’re doing you help us so much!

By: Kandace

Kandace — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:49:31 +0000

Thank you

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:03:23 +0000

Hi, Erika!!!

The more I am on this site, the more helpful tips I get. I LOVE knitting, but I guess I get lazy and take the path of least resistance….FOOD!!! LOL.

I will put more effort in planning a “way of escape” when the stressors of life come at me….I guess it’s sort of like planning an escape route “in case of fire”. You have your diagram, map, signs, and even drills. Maybe I should translate that same plan over to my emotional life. Prayerfully create my “escape route”.

Thank you!!!
Lisa

By: MOnika

MOnika — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:09:53 +0000

This is the best post about emeotional eating I have ever ead. Finally, finally my emotional eating habits makes sense. This feels like tons are falling off my shoulders. Thank you so much, Erika!

By: Erika Miley

Erika Miley — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:01:24 +0000

I loved this post. I think this is such an important skill. I do the yoga but I am now going to find time everyday since you mentioned it! De-cluttering is what I have been calling this lately. Getting rid of even the little things that cause stress; the load of laundry that has been sitting on the floor for two days anything like that can be causing that stress.

I have been working to find all of it and squish it! lol

By: Erika

Erika — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:14:18 +0000

You’ve got to find a release – a way to relieve your stress! Anything from a regular yoga class, kickboxing, knitting, beading, baking, walking… whatever it could possibly be… just find a way to relax that does NOT involve food, and you will start to feel not only empowered, but you’ll start to look forward to your new hobby. I promise!

By: Alissa

Alissa — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:39:30 +0000

My job is my stressor & I realized that a couple weeks ago when I just ate to eat. How can I curb that?

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:08:16 +0000

It took me a long time to realize that I am an emotional eater, especially later at night. I’m like a little kid – eating to stay up so I don’t have to go to bed! Craziness! I recognize it now and try to curb it. I started drinking tea a few hours before bed to get settled and full. I also realize it’s needing the mindless motions while sitting idle in front of the TV. Now that I’m aware I do my best to stop and replace with something else, or just go to sleep.

Thanks for your posts!

By: elledub

elledub — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:59:30 +0000

Thank you so much for this post….A lot of my weight gain was associated with emotional eating, particularly in that transition period between college and “the real world.”

When I started hitting the gym regularly and finding other things to enjoy outside of food, it made a difference (and still does)

-L.