Different Reactions to Different Emotions?

[Guest guest]

Did some of you notice that you react in different ways to different

emotions?

Assuming that " emotional overeaters " always eat when having to deal with

uncomfortable emotions I'm still always kind of surprised that I react

to specific emotions with " not-eating " .

Now some might say that I'm still using food in some way to cope (and I

think this is right) but I think of it as kind of interesting.

Yes, I hate that stereotype " once an overeater -> always an overeater

with only one possible reaction to emotions " .

Regards

s.

[Guest guest]

Hi S.,

Yes, I have noticed that, reacting in different ways to different

emotions. I know that real sadness shut my appetite, boredom, well,

leads me to eat salty things, exhaustion and fatigue, carbs, and many

times, I eat carbs instead of taking a nap, allowing myself to take a

nap...

I like what you said: " Now some might say that I'm still using food in

some way to cope (and I think this is right) but I think of it as kind

of interesting. " I think that developing a non-jugmental attitude like

this is key to feeling great. I am trying to use that food

anthropologist that Tribole mention in her book. It is very

helpful. I also discovered that most of my emotional eating was in a

way or another a way to take care of myself. A couple days ago,I was

able to discover the emotion and to adress it with the right thing. I

am a writer (french) and I felt very deprived of not having a decent

office, putting other people needs before mine, especially my 4 years

old, and I always felt frustrated and deprived living in my very old

and ugly student furniture. Yesterday, dh and I went to Ikea and I got

myself a nice desk and a nice bookshelf and a rug, and I will organize

my office into a nice, relaxing, pleasant place. This is a first for

me, and believe that Ie lead me there, adressing the right need with

the right thing.

Take care,

Nat

[Guest guest]

That is wonderful Nat. Reading posts like yours nearly brings tears to

my eyes because its such an accomplishment for YOU, a valid person :)

Good job! And I bet your writing space can now support you better as

well as be a place you enjoy being in.

Ehugs, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>This is a first for me, and believe that Ie lead me there, adressing

the right > need with the right thing.

> Take care,

> Nat

>

[Guest guest]

Somehow this makes me think that I should go to the library to study.

The house is a mess and I feel like I don't have working space. Alas,

it's quite a trip to the library at my university and the dog would be

alone all day again. :-/

Regards

s.