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April 14, 2011
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Undomesticated Fairfield, IAUnited States
Thursday April 14, 2011 | 2:30 PM
I go to the stables and ride. If I can't get to the stables then I walk the dog. Animals have this amazing ability to calm people down. When I see a furry animal be joyous over a leaf or be really happy to meet a new person then I realize that there is so much to be happy about. The last time I emotionally ate I spent $60 at a restaurant and felt ill the next day! No More!!
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inkgoddess Scottsdale, AZUnited States
Thursday April 14, 2011 | 12:27 PM
For me, breaking the emotional eating hold, was realizing that the foods I ate for "comfort" didn't comfort me. Not even while I was eating them. I'd experience the guilt, try to stuff it down, then after I ate, the guilt grew until it was suffocating. I always felt worse after an emotional eating experience... NEVER better. Comfort food didn't comfort me. That drove me to seek other methods of comfort... music, books, people, even just alone time.
ohmydarlin EC, WIUnited States
Thursday April 14, 2011 | 11:22 AM
I like the suggestion from the Recharged book of drinking a glass of water to be sure of the hunger. It allows me time to become mindful of my emotions and hunger level. I've always tended to give in to emotional hunger without becoming aware of the emotion and taking the drink of water gives me a break to stop and think. Then, if I am emotional, I can problem solve an effective solution rather than just feeding the urge. Sometimes the solution means confronting someone assertively, taking a walk or do relaxating to soothe myself.
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PishPosh71 Courtice, ONCanada
Thursday April 14, 2011 | 11:15 AM
I try to really think about what I am doing and why I am doing it. I stop and think about if I am hungry and if I really need to eat verses wanting to eat. THINKING and not ACTING is the first step to breaking the cycle in my opinion. Redirect yourself- play a game, amuse yourself on Facebook, clean out the linen cupboard, go to the gym, take a walk with the kids are all ways I redirect myself.
jmrahlf Hayfield, MNUnited States
Thursday April 14, 2011 | 10:22 AM
I find that exercising instead of eating works much better when I am emotional. Emotional eating makes me feel worse - it doesn't help.
[email protected] Birch River, MBCanada
Thursday April 14, 2011 | 10:09 AM
I first off like to distract myself-getting out of the house and away from the kitchen is the best! Another thing that I need to do is not stock my cupboards with anything that will tempt me to overindulge in non eat clean snacks.