Emotional eating/Or eating just because you're bored.

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I have always done this and I alwaysss try to stop, and I'm going to be honest here. I LOVE FOOD. I appreciate good tasting meals, they aren't always bad for me but I just love to eat ha.

Anyway, I'm just looking for tips, how does one really conquer emotional eating any tips? What do you do to keep yourself in check?

And another thing, I always eat at night but I'm a night owl but obviously not as productive..anyone else have a time of the day/night that um is just kinda hard ot resist?I just need to know others relate and have ideas! I love to be inspired by how others overcome such things.

People talk about all their reasons for eating.  Isn't it enough to simply LOVE food?  I agree with you on that one.  My strategy is to keep busy.  I'm never really hungry bur rather bored and therefore it's a wonderful opportunity to eat.  So basically, I keep busy.  Before I had two babies to take care of in the evenings, I did cross=stitch so that ;my hands were occupied.  Some of my friends in support group read books that they pass around to each other and then discuss on Thursday night when we get together.  Others go out and walk with their husband or SO's in the evening.  Find a hobby or something in the evening that you can do to keep from being occupied with food - that's the best strategy.  Good luck.

thank you :)

Hi Tashi,

I also am an emotional eater BIG TIME.  I don't have any ideas, Donna's was very good ideas!  Just wanted to let you know you are not the only one.  I once had a doctor that told me when I was feeling like this to put on my shoes.  This would lead me to get on my excercise equipment or go out for a walk.  He said usually putting on the shoes is the hardest part.  It's worth a shot!

Ive talked with my husband about this too....Im not really an emotional eater at all. I eat because I LOVEEEE food, how it tastes, how it smells...just love it. And I eat alot because I always have in my mind (Ill start eating healthy soon tomorrow) so I overstuff sometimes. I eat alot at night, because thats when the good meals are. Which also sets me up for failure...because I eat nothing all day really but gorge at night.

I had to start a food journal and actually had to cut food out for a while when I first started. I went on protein shakes and a protein bar on occasion. I started walking, barely made one lap at 432 lbs but I kept at it and the liquid diet helped me to get enough weight off to feel confident in myself. I started incorporating regular foods (healthy) into my diet in the same amt of cals and proteins....and did GREAT. For me,  I need that visual boost to keep my butt going or I get discouraged. Its about control, once you can get it....the rest is all downhill.