I could write a ton about emotional eating and actually, I am!
I am rewriting an updated version of my Natural Ways to Lose Weight Ebook. It will become the Bodytypology physical book, with a number of sections on emotional eating, many case studies and more about my story... It's been an ongoing project for a long time...(ahem, read, I've been procrastinating on getting it done
for over a year) but I am determined to complete it soon! Stay tuned!
We have all done emotional eating. It is often one of the main reasons for over-weight.
The first thing to do is to observe yourself for one week. You don’t need to try to change anything. But you do need to keep track of what is going on.
Usually, when we are in emotional turmoil we eat mindlessly. I recommend keeping a journal and when you feel yourself reaching for an unhealthy snack, etc, write down exactly what you are feeling at that time and what you ate.
I've attached a handy Pdf that you can print and use this week.
It’s a food journal but instead of counting calories or points you write down what emotion is there, what was happening right before you ate it and how you were feeling.
Over time you’ll start to notice a pattern, if you’re honest with yourself you’ll see what’s really there.
Maybe you’re in a really stressful time at work, and you’re eating to as a means of stress management to calm yourself.
Maybe you’re single and you feel lonely or sad.
Maybe you’ve been having challenges in your relationship and you’re eating to avoid feeling frustrated and angry. You feel your needs aren’t being met.
You might discover that there are certain people that trigger your emotional eating, your mother in law, or your boss.
Keep a journal for about a week and then go back and you'll no doubt see a trend.
We'll dive into the next steps next week!
In the meantime, here's a quick video about emotional eating, my own emotional release and healing, and some suggestions for you.
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