Emotional Eating

[Guest guest]

Jeannie, though I can't hardley eat when upset, I have no problems

eating at other times.

 

Like many cultures, southerners revolve their life and all

socializing around food. Be it a full blown eggs, sausage, bacon,

hashbrowns and gravey breakfast for holidays (or for some every day)

or turkey and dressing and all the works or other holidays, fish

frys, picnics and homemade ice cream in the summer. And lets not

forget the very, very sweet southern way of making ice tea and

lemonade. Our world revolves around food. And it isn't food that is

good for you either.

 

Like yourself, it isn't always about the need for food, the hunger.

It is the warm fuzzy feeling of tradition and being with family,

friends and loved ones. Except now, the tradition is more about the

food than ever. At least in the past there was a lot of physical

activity at the gatherings. Whether it was playing ball or helping

build or repair a house or barn or fence or whatever.

 

Now, it's just about the food. Heck, many of us do not even mow our

own yards any more. And then when we do, it is a riding mower, not a

push mower.

 

What I am saying is. I can get caught up in the " living to eat "

thing too. In fact the more junk I eat, the more I do this. When I

get on an ice cream or chocoalte thing. It consumes my thoughts all

day long. I watch the clock until it is time for my " fix " . I will

litteraly eat less dinner to leave room for the huge bowl of vanilla

ice cream on top of a warm brownie.

It is almost like being a drug addict. I will be late to work or

skip doing something I should to make time to stop to buy the

chocolate or ice cream. Get back late from lunch, just so I will

have time to eat it, etc.

And yes, I do gain weight when I eat like this.

 

You also have to pay attention to what you watch on TV. Such as the

Food Network. Stop watching it. It is nothing but a temptation.

Instead watch the excersise shows.

 

What we think about, we do. What we do, is what we become.

Proverbs 23:7 even states " As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he "

 

I had a flair up just a couple of nights ago. I was having a

conversation with others and it went to eating. The topic of

the " volcano cake " came up. Oh my. I LOVE volcano cake. It is one

of those little chocolate cakes that when you cut into it, a very

rich, thick, warm chocolate comes pouring out. It is a chocolate

lovers dream. And I wanted one. Thankfully, I had no access to it

at that moment.

 

So stay away from stuff that tempts you and people that tempt you.

 

I also find it fairly easy to fast forward as to how I feel after

eating too much or eating junk. It makes me feel physically awful.

 

Instead of eating, you must find something else to do. And never eat

when you are not hungary. It is a terrible habit. Also, stop when

you are full, don't just keep eating.

 

I have an aunt that when we were at one of our many family gatherings

with all this wonderful food. My aunt had finished eating (finally)

and she was ask if she had had all she wanted to eat. Her reply " no,

I have never had all I wanted to eat. But I have eaten all that I

can hold " .

Yes, she is overweight and has a whole host of health problems. One

being diabetes, which she does not take care of like she should. She

nearly lost her eye sight recently because of it.

 

Taking up a hobby is a great distraction from food. As is

excersising. Maybe a gym would help to keep you motivated.

 

I also find it helpful to find others that are in they type of health

that I want to be in. Both in looks, physical, and attitude. It

will rub off on you and gives you a goal to shoot for.

 

Find these people and surround yourself with them. They are an

inspiration.

And at the same time observe people that you do NOT want to be like.

Avoid doing what they do that has got them in the shape they are in.

 

Anything worth having in life, takes discipline. And it takes a lot

of it.

 

You can eat healthy and enjoy your health. But you must start eating

to live and not living to eat.

 

I think the two trailors(that were recently posted) to the upcoming

video's to be quite inspirational. I also find magazines and books

to be inspirational. I even find that 'Big Medicine " show to be

inspirational. It inspires me to NOT let myself get into the shape

those people are in. Not even close to their shape.

 

Maybe in the near future, we will see more stuff on TV that will

inspire us to live more healthy. So far, all you ever see on TV

about healthy living are folks that look like dried up old hippies

that have not had a bath in years.

Folks that look very unhealthy are ususally the portrayal of folks

wanting to eat and live naturaly (as in avoiding chemicals) and

healthy.

 

Jeannie and others.

You can do this. You just have to change how you have been living.

Once you begin to obtain your health and you see how good it feels,

you will want to continue.

 

Right now, eating this way is boring to you, because eating is your

main focus and goal. For me, eating is sometimes a chore, because it

takes up too much of my time, when I could be doing something more

fun or accomplishing a chore or goal.

 

Belinda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Belinda,

>

> Oh how I'd love to swap with you!

>

> As a food addict, there is nothing that will stop me from eating.

If I'm happy, I eat, if I'm upset, stressed, sad, depressed, I eat.

For me, eating has little to do with being hungry. Of course I eat

when I'm hungry, but to be honest, I don't know if I can actually

tell you if I know what hunger feels like. I have a constant

compulsion to eat food. It is so awful. Even going to O.A. did not

help me.

>

> So when I hear about people, like yourself that say they can't eat

when upset, I am so envious.

>

>

>

> That's why this (raw) is a desperate last attempt to do the right

thing and allow myself to loose all the weight I have tacked on over

the last 12 years.

>

>

> Jeannie

>

>

> your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised

to no one.

>

>

>

>

> Belinda <MistyBlueTN

> rawfood

> Monday, July 9, 2007 7:27:26 AM

> [Raw Food] Re: Emotional Eating: Crossing the Line From

Nutrition Into Stimulation (WAS: Bored with raw ... Becky)

>

>

> Call me strange, but whenever I am stressed, worried, and/or upset,

> food is the last thing I want. My appetite goes away and trying to

> swallow food, is unpleasant. I pretty much stop eating at all as

> nothing goes down well and nothing sets well.

>

> Belinda

>

>

>

>

> > I have always had this problem with stress eating. I know in my

> mind

> > that eating cookie dough and french fries won't make me feel

better

> > and will in all likelihood make me feel sick, but knowing that

> > doesn't tame the beast inside me screaming for it. I can try

eating

> > other things, but that is always on my mind and I always feel

> hungry,

> > even when I'm not, until I give in and eat whatever junk I've

been

> > craving. I know that sometimes when you crave something it's

> because

> > you need something nutritionally that you are lacking, but I know

> > that cookie dough doesn't have anything in it that I need.

> >

> > This got worse when I had kids because I am trying to do

everything

> > right for them nutritionally and otherwise, so I have taken to

> > sneaking my junky snacks in when they are sleeping. This became a

> > habit so that now whenever it's naptime or bedtime I'm starving

for

> > garbage food. It's even worse on the nights when my husband is

out

> > because then I don't even have to feel embarassed for eating it

in

> > front of him and I will literally gorge myself until I can hardly

> > move. Afterwards I feel physically and emotionally awful, but it

> > doesn't stop it from happening again.

> >

> > I know that I'm not the only one in the world that this happens

to.

> > Does anyone have any suggestions?

> >

> > Becky

> >

> > rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi Becky,

> > >

> > > How challenging ... and how common, too. The solution, however,

> > does not lie

> > > in foods, but in addressing the stress, causes, how you process

> > stress, etc.

> > > For once you turn to food as a solution to your emotional

> > experience, you've

> > > crossed the line from nutrition into stimulation, and you've

> > entered upon a

> > > slippery slope.

> > >

> > > Would you be willing to continue the conversation, but shift

the

> > focus away

> > > from food and toward what is really happening in your world and

> your

> > > experience?

> > >

> > > Elchanan

> > > _____

> > >

> > > rawfood [rawfood ]

On

> > Behalf Of

> > > Rebecca

> > > Friday, July 06, 2007 10:52 AM

> > > rawfood

> > > [Raw Food] Bored with raw

> > >

> > >

> > > Anyone have any suggestions? I am getting really bored with

this

> > diet and

> > > find myself wanting to eat out more and just craving junk food

> > again. It

> > > doesn't help that work has me totally stressed and I'm a

> notorious

> > junkfood

> > > junkie when I'm stressed.

> > >

> > > Becky

> > >

> > >

> > >