Question for people who got control of emotional eating
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Anonymous
So, how do you manage that? Because this is me: I've had a rather stressful few months, and it's about to get worse for the next few months. I know I tend to overeat when stressed, and I can't make the stressful events go away any quicker (government timeline, not mine). What do I do??? |
Anonymous
| I gained weight after a childhood sexual assault and unfortunately have never been able to shake the idea that overeating is protective. My weight has gone up and down in life, but the fact that I get less gross and aggressive male attention when I gain weight makes it a positive for me. I love to exercise so that helps balance things out but I've never been able to break the positive association with weight gain in my head. It's hard to deal with. |
Anonymous
| It is good that you figured it out, but then maybe a therapist can help you out see the error in your thinking that ruining your health will stick it to you dh and his family! |
Anonymous
| CBT. |
Anonymous
YMMV, but I turn to less junky food. Instead of shoveling doritos onto my mouth, I go for a box of cereal (mini wheats to placate my sweet tooth). Instead of a tub of icescream on my lap, it's now a bag of no salt oyster crackers. For me, the act of grading and putting food in my mouth helps me destress. |