Comments on: How To Avoid Emotional Eating http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/ Lifestyle And Health Information Centre Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stop emotional eating http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-26360 Stop emotional eating Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:08:17 +0000 http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/#comment-26360 Great advice, I am working on this myself as I am an emotional eater, when I get the urge to eat I try to distract myself by going out for a walk and then i say if I am still hungry then I will eat it. but usually that does the trick. Emotional eating is such a hard battle since our emotions are always coming and going. I have had to find help to win this war. Currently I am trying a online program through http://www.totellwellness.com to help me stop the compulsive eating and binging so far I am liking it and it has open my eyes to how I eat foods and checking my emotional state. Great advice, I am working on this myself as I am an emotional eater, when I get the urge to eat I try to distract myself by going out for a walk and then i say if I am still hungry then I will eat it. but usually that does the trick.

Emotional eating is such a hard battle since our emotions are always coming and going. I have had to find help to win this war. Currently I am trying a online program through http://www.totellwellness.com to help me stop the compulsive eating and binging so far I am liking it and it has open my eyes to how I eat foods and checking my emotional state.

]]> By: yvette http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-26294 yvette Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:13:09 +0000 http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/#comment-26294 Every diet i have tried has failed and this was due largely because I am an emotional eater. I would work out hard and then tend to feel that I needed to reward myself for doing a hard workout which just cancelled out the calories I just worked off. I tend to want sweets when I am stressed too. I try hard to just stop and take a moment to check why am i eating things now. But this is no easy task that is why I looked into getting some coaching help. Currently I am trying a online program through http://www.totellwellness.com to help me stop the compulsive eating and binging so far I am liking it and it has open my eyes to how I eat foods and checking my emotional state. I really enjoy their online videos which go through the exercise programs, it feels as though you have a coach working with you the entire time. Every diet i have tried has failed and this was due largely because I am an emotional eater. I would work out hard and then tend to feel that I needed to reward myself for doing a hard workout which just cancelled out the calories I just worked off. I tend to want sweets when I am stressed too. I try hard to just stop and take a moment to check why am i eating things now. But this is no easy task that is why I looked into getting some coaching help.

Currently I am trying a online program through http://www.totellwellness.com to help me stop the compulsive eating and binging so far I am liking it and it has open my eyes to how I eat foods and checking my emotional state.

I really enjoy their online videos which go through the exercise programs, it feels as though you have a coach working with you the entire time.

]]> By: bodybuilding geek http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-16558 bodybuilding geek Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:03:36 +0000 http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/#comment-16558 I tackled my 'comfort food' problem by keeping a food diary. Those sugary snacks soon lose their appeal when you know you'll be entering them in your journal later! It became even more effective when I added some graphs and in the end I created special diet software (I didn't like anything else out there). It made a HUGE difference for me, though it's not for everyone. I've known some people use it with dramatic success and others just kind of poke around and not really bother. If you DO make the effort it becomes a no-brainer. The software ended up becoming a commerical product (Biggly), though I don't think Bill Gates has much to worry about just yet ;o) Another great technique, as someone mentioned above, is to get that stuff out of the house. I always make sure I'm well-stuffed before going shopping and then I can easily walk past such things without putting them in the trolley. If they're not there I can't eat them - though it REALLY doesn't help when my wife brings home sticky buns and other &$#*! We're trying for kids and I jus know what's gonna happen... I'll be raiding their coco pops :o* Alan The Bodybuilding Geek I tackled my ‘comfort food’ problem by keeping a food diary. Those sugary snacks soon lose their appeal when you know you’ll be entering them in your journal later!

It became even more effective when I added some graphs and in the end I created special diet software (I didn’t like anything else out there). It made a HUGE difference for me, though it’s not for everyone. I’ve known some people use it with dramatic success and others just kind of poke around and not really bother. If you DO make the effort it becomes a no-brainer.

The software ended up becoming a commerical product (Biggly), though I don’t think Bill Gates has much to worry about just yet ;o)

Another great technique, as someone mentioned above, is to get that stuff out of the house. I always make sure I’m well-stuffed before going shopping and then I can easily walk past such things without putting them in the trolley. If they’re not there I can’t eat them – though it REALLY doesn’t help when my wife brings home sticky buns and other &$#*!

We’re trying for kids and I jus know what’s gonna happen… I’ll be raiding their coco pops :o *

Alan
The Bodybuilding Geek

]]> By: Britt http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-13492 Britt Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:59:12 +0000 http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/#comment-13492 I realized I was emotional eating about 7 months ago, and since then lost 25 pounds just in the shear fact that I was conscious of what I was doing-I have since learned I am now expecting, and.. boom that emotional eating hit me like a ton of bricks since I have known I was pregnant. I am now fighting that battle (emotional eating like a warrior in battle!) I am now conscious (again :) of what I am doing and the battle is on! Thankfully this is my 3rd pregnancy, so I know that I do not have to eat like this! I realized I was emotional eating about 7 months ago, and since then lost 25 pounds just in the shear fact that I was conscious of what I was doing-I have since learned I am now expecting, and.. boom that emotional eating hit me like a ton of bricks since I have known I was pregnant. I am now fighting that battle (emotional eating like a warrior in battle!) I am now conscious (again :) of what I am doing and the battle is on! Thankfully this is my 3rd pregnancy, so I know that I do not have to eat like this!

]]> By: Healthyeric http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-5219 Healthyeric Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:03:20 +0000 http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/#comment-5219 COMFORT FOOD....many just can't seem to escape it. Even a lot of raw foodists eat excessive amounts of raw cocoa and fat. Raw ice cream is being sold commerically now. We should ask ourselves: "Just because it's raw, does that mean it is healthy?" I enjoyed the article. COMFORT FOOD….many just can’t seem to escape it. Even a lot of raw foodists eat excessive amounts of raw cocoa and fat. Raw ice cream is being sold commerically now. We should ask ourselves: “Just because it’s raw, does that mean it is healthy?” I enjoyed the article.

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]]> By: Jackal http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-5047 Jackal Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:44:28 +0000 http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/#comment-5047 As an emotional eater I found this article helpful and reassuring. As an emotional eater I found this article helpful and reassuring.

]]> By: Jen Cole http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-4859 Jen Cole Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:21:52 +0000 http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/#comment-4859 I find that when I can catch myself about to do some emotional eating (which doesn't always happen, but I'm working on that) it helps if I can find something to distract myself. Going for a walk, doing a few stretches, or even picking up a book or magazine to read, will usually carry me past the craving and make me feel better about myself all at the same time. If I still feel the need to eat, well, sometimes I just eat, but more and more I try to fix myself something healthy, or grab a piece of fruit, rather than the nearest junk food. And I always have a glass of water handy. Sipping on water throughout the day has really helped cut back the cravings. Here's a link to an article with 3 quick healthy snack ideas: http://www.fredericpatenaude.com/articles/fixingsnack.html I find that when I can catch myself about to do some emotional eating (which doesn’t always happen, but I’m working on that) it helps if I can find something to distract myself. Going for a walk, doing a few stretches, or even picking up a book or magazine to read, will usually carry me past the craving and make me feel better about myself all at the same time. If I still feel the need to eat, well, sometimes I just eat, but more and more I try to fix myself something healthy, or grab a piece of fruit, rather than the nearest junk food. And I always have a glass of water handy. Sipping on water throughout the day has really helped cut back the cravings.

Here’s a link to an article with 3 quick healthy snack ideas:

http://www.fredericpatenaude.com/articles/fixingsnack.html

]]> By: Ishta http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-4773 Ishta Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:11:44 +0000 http://healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/01/07/how-to-avoid-emotional-eating/#comment-4773 Is there anyone who could overeat whole foods like fresh fruits and vegetables? It's the fatty, sugary, and processed foods like chocolate, sweets, potato chips, cheese and ice cream, and fatty meat that people crave. It helps if these foods are not in the house. Is there anyone who could overeat whole foods like fresh fruits and vegetables? It’s the fatty, sugary, and processed foods like chocolate, sweets, potato chips, cheese and ice cream, and fatty meat that people crave. It helps if these foods are not in the house.

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