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It's no secret that "emotional eating" is when we use food to feel better or try to fill an emotional need. Eating for purposes other than hunger does not fix our problems. In fact, it almost always makes us feel worse because we feel guilt or shame.
How do you know if you're an emotional eater?
You reward yourself with food You eat to attempt to relieve stress You feel out of control around food You eat when you're not hungry You look at food as a friend You eat for soothing when you're mad, sad, anxious
Food is not entertainment, a reward, or comfort. Going out and celebrating with a meal is wonderful - if you are truly hungry. Eating for hunger is different than using food as a coping mechanism. When your first impulse is to eat, rather than solve a problem, you are caught in a destructive pattern that needs to be corrected ASAP.
In order to break the cycle, you need to know the difference between emotional head hunger and real true physical hunger. The good news is, re-learning is possible. When you fix your nutrition and eat satisfying nutrient dense foods, your hormones begin to regulate. Leptin and ghrelin (your hunger and fullness hormones) will start to balance. That is when you will recognize the difference between real hunger and emotional hunger.
How to identify emotional hunger:
How to identify physical hunger:
Subsides when you've had enough to eat It can wait - it's not urgent It happens gradually not suddenly Satisfying it doesn't result in guilt You're craving nothing specific
The voice of sabotage will tell you that you are hungry when you are not. It will try to convince you that only certain foods will help. It will tell you food is the answer. It is not the answer.
If you would like to learn the strategies and tools for overcoming your voice of sabotage and emotional eating, join Coach Mary's Food Freedom Group starting December 1st.
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