Rlyons had some great suggestions that I'm going to take advantage of too!
But it's also good to think about why you're eating emotionally right now. Sounds like that's something that's fairly recent, since you say it's just this past year. I know you say you've had a stressful year; has it been a lot more stressful than ever before? Or have you dealt with your stress differently than in the past?
Emotional eating is a tough one, I know. I do it too. I am working on my weight right now and it's surprising to see how often I'm catching myself wanting to eat when I'm not hungry. Just like you, there are things that send me straight to the refrigerator or to the snack shelf.
Do you have regular exercise in your life? There's nothing better than an exercise habit to make you want to put better food in your body. It doesn't have to be anything as formal as joining a gym -- if you just commit to walking 20 minutes a day for starters, that is enough to build a habit.
Here's a great article from the Mayo Clinic on emotional eating; be sure to notice some of their other articles down the left-hand side of the page:
And Prevention Magazine has several articles on overcoming emotional eating. Here's a link to the list of articles. (My favorite is the one titled "Why You Really Eat: Cake Won't Help, But Something Else Will!" (LOL I still think cake rocks, though!):
I hope some of this helps, and that other women who've dealt with emotional eating will tell about their experiences as well. Take care, and realize above all that you're not alone in this.
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Rlyons had some great suggestions that I'm going to take advantage of too!
But it's also good to think about why you're eating emotionally right now. Sounds like that's something that's fairly recent, since you say it's just this past year. I know you say you've had a stressful year; has it been a lot more stressful than ever before? Or have you dealt with your stress differently than in the past?
Emotional eating is a tough one, I know. I do it too. I am working on my weight right now and it's surprising to see how often I'm catching myself wanting to eat when I'm not hungry. Just like you, there are things that send me straight to the refrigerator or to the snack shelf.
Do you have regular exercise in your life? There's nothing better than an exercise habit to make you want to put better food in your body. It doesn't have to be anything as formal as joining a gym -- if you just commit to walking 20 minutes a day for starters, that is enough to build a habit.
Here's a great article from the Mayo Clinic on emotional eating; be sure to notice some of their other articles down the left-hand side of the page:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/MH00025
And here's a test from Psychology Today that deals with emotional eating and eating disorders:
http://psychologytoday.psychtests.com/tests/eating_disorders_access.html
And Prevention Magazine has several articles on overcoming emotional eating. Here's a link to the list of articles. (My favorite is the one titled "Why You Really Eat: Cake Won't Help, But Something Else Will!" (LOL I still think cake rocks, though!):
http://www.prevention.com/cda/categorypage.do?channel=weight.loss&category=strategies.for.success&topic=emotional.eating
I hope some of this helps, and that other women who've dealt with emotional eating will tell about their experiences as well. Take care, and realize above all that you're not alone in this.
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