Are You an Emotional Eater?

8th March 2008

Are You an Emotional Eater?

When I’m stressed, I eat. Do you?

This week has been so exhausting and stressful, just getting ready for our Destination Imagination tournament today. I found myself eating things that I normally wouldn’t eat.

Due to my daughter’s birthday celebration last weekend, we had junk food in the house that normally isn’t here: Cheetos, potato chips, brownies, cake, etc. I found myself getting these things out of the pantry, especially in the evenings when I was so tired and yet, still had so much to get done. It was my way of dealing with the stress.

I’ve been doing really well since January with my eating habits, so this week, I’m feeling very disappointed in myself. I found a website, www.ShrinkYourself.com that offers an Emotional Eating Center where I found free articles and tips for dealing with my emotional eating. They even have a mobile “Emotional Eating Intervention” program I can use on my cell phone.

They offer a free interactive personalized emotional eating session that I’m checking out. I know that the stress of Destination Imagination will pass, but I don’t like that I want to eat when I get stressed. It’s just not healthy. I’d like to learn how to overcome being an emotional eater.

Tags: emotional eating, stress

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1 On March 8th, 2008, Ellen said:

I am definitely an emotional eater now that I’m older. When I was much much younger and got stressed there was no way I could eat. Instead of would get sick at my stomach. Now, I want to eat everything in sight. Not good….I’ve just learned that I have to stay very very busy and most of the time, the hunger passes.

Ellen’s last blog post..Kristen’s Wedding Accessories - Wristlet Prototype

posted on March 8th, 2008 at 10:34 pm

2 On March 9th, 2008, lynne said:

Ellen - I think I’m the same way and that’s why sewing is good for me. After all, it’s a bit difficult to eat while operating a sewing machine or cutting fabric, right?! Sewing is definitely a healthy hobby.

posted on March 9th, 2008 at 7:35 am

3 On March 9th, 2008, corrin said:

yeah, i’m an emotional eater. i’ve had so much going on in the past year (married, moved, new job(s), traveling for work) that I’ve gotten to my heaviest ever. it’s really depressing!

corrin’s last blog post..Shhhh…I’m reading!

posted on March 9th, 2008 at 8:02 am

4 On March 9th, 2008, lynne said:

Corrin - I know exactly how you feel. I made it my goal in January to start eating healthier because I’d put on quite a few pounds over the last stressful year. I was doing pretty well until this last week. It sort of fell apart. Yesterday was really bad, but I’m hoping to get back on track, starting today. Now, if someone would please come remove the bags of cheetohs and chips from my pantry, I’d truly appreciate it!

posted on March 9th, 2008 at 8:12 am