Emotional Eating and Me

How many of us eat when they are stressed? I DO!

How many of us eat when they are sad? I DO! 

How many of us eat when they are angry? I DO! 

Wow I eat for almost every emotion. I never realized how much I each when I am feeling stressed. 

According to the Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/MH00025/ , both major life events and the hassles of daily life can trigger negative emotions that lead to emotional eating and disrupt your weight-loss efforts. These triggers may include: Unemployment, Financial pressure,
Health problems, Relationship conflicts, Work stress, Bad weather and Fatigue.

Today, I went through a very emotional day at work. When everything came to an end I realized that I ate a small bag of Doritos. Yes I ate chips and do not even know exactly when I ate them!!!  What was even worse, after I realized that all I thought of is getting fast food to surpress my emotions. Driving home I was like...where is there a McD's or Jack in the Box etc. I just wanted to eat that burger. 

A little voice inside guided me straight home, to the refrigerator and pull out chicken, veggies and a slice of low fat cheese. In a matter of seconds...BOOM...dinner. That little voice some how spoke up and defended herself. It was very tough to be louder than the temptation; that same temptation that always gets its way, but it fought to be heard..and well it was loud and clear! 

A wise man once said, if you start the day off right, no matter how bad it went, you can always end it right. For me, it is about taming the stress in other methods. I ate a healthy breakfast, lunch and now dinner. Yes I tripped over the hurdle of the Doritos, but I got up and continued on my way.

I realized that Emotional Eating is a huge part of my weight loss. Why? Emotional eating keeps me heavy and does not allow me to reach my weight loss goals. Yes I am excited in saying this because I have defined and acknowledge a very sore spot for me. With recognizing this fault, I can actively combat the urges and start seeing the signs of emotional eating before I do it.

This horrible day ended in much learning of myself.