Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I'm recovering from a bout of emotional eating yesterday and wonder how others respond when/if they get into emotional eating? Does settling into a routine of " eat when you're hungry, stop when your satisfied, etc. " mean that eventually the desire to eat when upset/sad/overwhelmed/in pain, etc. goes away? The past few weeks I've felt this upsurge of sadness that comes in swells in the quiet times but then subsides as quickly as it arises. I know it's the result of things not being as covered by food and food rules and that I am awakening to the deadening effects of food/diet obsession I've lived for so very long. Last night a whole wash of feelings came to a head for me and I guess I panicked and I ate formerly forbidden foods (candy and lots of it)rather than sit and feel my feelings (whatever). Even though I was eating with no thought of hunger, I was eventually able to track the emotions churning inside of me and I didn't eat until I exploded. I'm not sure if I ate any less than I would have in the past; but this morning I didn't wake up with feelings of utter failure and defeat because I didn't abandon myself and I didn't beat myself up. So, that's good. Even so, it was difficult to allow myself to continue to gobble down food I wasn't actually hungry for and my diet police did kick in a bit though I was working to challenge those thoughts and reframe them. So . How do others work with emotional eating while on IE – and does it go away with more and more practice and/or does one come to deal with emotions differently over time .??? Thanks. Burp. Sandarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 THERE IS NOTHING THAT OVEREATING WON'T MAKE WORSE.... Too true. Why didn't I learn that years ago?! But, as I say that I realize that being able to notice and be interested in what's driving my eating is the only way I've ever been able to learn - and change. I used to always eat like my hair was on fire because the diet police were always lurking ready to shame me and take food away. Sandarah > > > > I struggle with emotional eating. It is my first port of call when stressed. I have found other avenues to release the stress (talking, exercise, blogging, writing, shouting!) and most of the time these work. I find I really can't do anything but emotionally eat when I can't do any of my other techniques. > > > > For example last week was exceptionally stressed but was at work. Couldn't leave. No-one to talk to about it. So I ate some chocolate. Funny thing was it didn't actually work. It didn't relieve the stress at all. I noted that and carried on stressing! Next time I'm not sure what I'll do. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 THERE IS NOTHING THAT OVEREATING WON'T MAKE WORSE.... Too true. Why didn't I learn that years ago?! But, as I say that I realize that being able to notice and be interested in what's driving my eating is the only way I've ever been able to learn - and change. I used to always eat like my hair was on fire because the diet police were always lurking ready to shame me and take food away. Sandarah > > > > I struggle with emotional eating. It is my first port of call when stressed. I have found other avenues to release the stress (talking, exercise, blogging, writing, shouting!) and most of the time these work. I find I really can't do anything but emotionally eat when I can't do any of my other techniques. > > > > For example last week was exceptionally stressed but was at work. Couldn't leave. No-one to talk to about it. So I ate some chocolate. Funny thing was it didn't actually work. It didn't relieve the stress at all. I noted that and carried on stressing! Next time I'm not sure what I'll do. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 THERE IS NOTHING THAT OVEREATING WON'T MAKE WORSE.... Too true. Why didn't I learn that years ago?! But, as I say that I realize that being able to notice and be interested in what's driving my eating is the only way I've ever been able to learn - and change. I used to always eat like my hair was on fire because the diet police were always lurking ready to shame me and take food away. Sandarah > > > > I struggle with emotional eating. It is my first port of call when stressed. I have found other avenues to release the stress (talking, exercise, blogging, writing, shouting!) and most of the time these work. I find I really can't do anything but emotionally eat when I can't do any of my other techniques. > > > > For example last week was exceptionally stressed but was at work. Couldn't leave. No-one to talk to about it. So I ate some chocolate. Funny thing was it didn't actually work. It didn't relieve the stress at all. I noted that and carried on stressing! Next time I'm not sure what I'll do. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I find it amazing that anyone can do something other than eat when they're emotionally stressed. Wish I could. Wish I could say that after everything else is exhausted I eat. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Friday, September 9, 2011 9:57 AMSubject: Re: Emotional eating... I struggle with emotional eating. It is my first port of call when stressed. I have found other avenues to release the stress (talking, exercise, blogging, writing, shouting!) and most of the time these work. I find I really can't do anything but emotionally eat when I can't do any of my other techniques.For example last week was exceptionally stressed but was at work. Couldn't leave. No-one to talk to about it. So I ate some chocolate. Funny thing was it didn't actually work. It didn't relieve the stress at all. I noted that and carried on stressing! Next time I'm not sure what I'll do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I find it amazing that anyone can do something other than eat when they're emotionally stressed. Wish I could. Wish I could say that after everything else is exhausted I eat. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Friday, September 9, 2011 9:57 AMSubject: Re: Emotional eating... I struggle with emotional eating. It is my first port of call when stressed. I have found other avenues to release the stress (talking, exercise, blogging, writing, shouting!) and most of the time these work. I find I really can't do anything but emotionally eat when I can't do any of my other techniques.For example last week was exceptionally stressed but was at work. Couldn't leave. No-one to talk to about it. So I ate some chocolate. Funny thing was it didn't actually work. It didn't relieve the stress at all. I noted that and carried on stressing! Next time I'm not sure what I'll do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Is the problem that you would enjoy the brown rice better or that you don't think you should be eating the white rice? If it's the latter, I would think forgoing that restaurant because of food restrictions may make you crave it even more. How about going and just eating the delicious food like you did? Mimi ah, those cookies. Looking at a bunch of oreo's on display in the supermarket today, all different makes and models of that similar type cookie, I realize how many of us look to food for comfort. I know I do, especially when I'm tired and I don't want to go to sleep. I am going to think this thing through. Today I had Chinese food for lunch, and I hated that the place didn't have brown rice. The food tasted terrific, but I gotta figure out how I'm going to get around eating at that place and what am I going to do because they don't have brown rice? This is a dilemma. There is a place that I can go to where he does make curry chicken with brown rice, but I don't often go there, I like the Chinese restaurant better. So I really gotta think this thing through. what to do when I'm tempted for chinese food? Gotta think think think. Tai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Is the problem that you would enjoy the brown rice better or that you don't think you should be eating the white rice? If it's the latter, I would think forgoing that restaurant because of food restrictions may make you crave it even more. How about going and just eating the delicious food like you did? Mimi ah, those cookies. Looking at a bunch of oreo's on display in the supermarket today, all different makes and models of that similar type cookie, I realize how many of us look to food for comfort. I know I do, especially when I'm tired and I don't want to go to sleep. I am going to think this thing through. Today I had Chinese food for lunch, and I hated that the place didn't have brown rice. The food tasted terrific, but I gotta figure out how I'm going to get around eating at that place and what am I going to do because they don't have brown rice? This is a dilemma. There is a place that I can go to where he does make curry chicken with brown rice, but I don't often go there, I like the Chinese restaurant better. So I really gotta think this thing through. what to do when I'm tempted for chinese food? Gotta think think think. Tai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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