Re: CRAVINGS & URGE/DESIRE TO EAT WHEN NOT PHYSICALLY HUNGRY

[Guest guest]

I can relate to what you are saying about sometimes being ready to say

no and other times not being in that ability. All I can tell you is

that for me, as time went by, I was more able to say 'no' to non-body

hunger urges and less inclined to use food for emotional reasons too,

not to mention less beating myself up for that. - Katcha

>

> Oh I can so relate!! I seem to have this mental agrument when I

> realize I'm going to the cupboard again and again when I'm not hungry

> sometimes I can walk away and others I say I don't care and go for

> it. Then the guilt and the negative talk start. I'm finding I just

> don't know how to deal with emotions other than numbing them with

> food. I try to feel the emotions but sometimes don't really know

> what's wrong. I find baths and soothing music help but that's not

> always feasible. I tried writing but not my thing. I like water,

> music and nature.

>

> J.