Emotions and wanting to GORGE on all of the "BAD" Foods

O.K. we have all done it. Emotions have so much to do with how and what we eat. I eat when anxious...I am just coming to this realization about how food WAS MY BIGGEST COPING SKILL !!! What causes you to overeat ? Some people "eat" there emotions. I am amazed at how having this procedure has made my actually "think" of what to do now that I cannot overeat.

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I am an emotional eater. I also know that I am very much a social eater. Much of Jerry and my social life has been spent eating out either by out selves or with friends. It was as much the atmosphere as it is the food, however atmosphere did not make us fat. Doug

Russ and I eat out all the time .....We are such regulars at our favorite resturant that they give us birthday cards, aniversary cards ...and a christmas gift.....but Russ is still 175 lbs........

I am definitely an emotional eater. Have been as long as I can remember. I remember as a kid, when I was upset, happy, or whatever my mom used to console me or reward me with food (cookies, cakes, my favorite food ever....Peanut Butter). I have to admit that as an adult I always ate for emotional reasons. Before I came out I used to eat to stuff down those feelings I thought I shouldn't have. I ate when happy, sad, anxious, etc. I still struggle with this. The first thing I want to do i**** the fridge or cupboard. It is very HARD to learn how to cope with feelings without food. I still fall into the trap sometimes, but at least now I can't GORGE like I used to. It's more of a controlled thing.

Sean, I think the worst thing i ever did was find out i could eat out...its so much easier...and really more economical for 2 to eat out.....and i am a stress eater...BADDDDDD!! last 2 weeks i have hained 10lbs....have to get that back off...before it multiplys...again and again....before.....when we would go out to eat...and i knew i had enough...i would let them pick the plate up...now i keep going.....comes back to what we were taught as kids.....you have to clean your plate.....guess its time to fine new coping skills for me...any suggestions... Huggs!! Randy

1) Have them box 1/2 or 1/3 rd BEFORE bringing the meal to the table...I eat FASTER if I am talking.....I talk/eat/talk......We go out to eat a lot....but we have a couple of resturantys that we are regulars...they all know I have had surgery and are very willing to help....I am still struggling...but maintaining.....I try to do other things when upset....run away from the food....run to the computer...or what ever....

I'm just a compulsive overeater. Period. When I'm at work, it's not too bad because I'm preoccupied with work. However, when I get home...you'd better put a lock on the pantry & refrigerator. I just can't keep away. Someone once told me that whenever I feel like eating, I should go for a walk instead. That's a nice concept, in theory, but in my case, I'd be in California by now. Cathy