How to Deal with Emotional Eating

you had a grueling day,bad news at work, a parking ticket, a nasty letter from your credit card company and a tension-filled evening with your mate. Now it's 9 pm . and it's just you, your stress, and your refrigerator- a perfect setup for emotional eating. Here some steps to take when dealing with this problem.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Time
• Willpower
• Faith
• Knowing your only human, you're allowed to make mistakes

1. FIND OUT WHAT YOUR FEELING:
   Identify what you are feeling and why.
2. QUESTION YOUR NEEDS:
   Once you pinpoint your feelings the next step is to ask yourself, "What do I really need right now?"( step down and ask yourself , I find that it's easier to write it down)
3. STAY CONNECTED"
   Emotional eaters tend to disconnect from their feelings. We are so busy taking care of everyone else that we forget ourselves. Stay connected to your feelings
4. TAKE ACTION
   If you need to get out and away from your emotions take action and do something else besides eating. If you feel pressure emotions do something active take a walk, run dance, if your feeling empty emotions do something nurturing, soak in a tub take a yoga class, light candle
5. TAKE A BREATHER
   When you're feeling upset and headed for food, taking a few deep breaths can relive the urge to eat. It works
6. SHIFT THE FOCUS
   When your headed to the fridge shift your focus on something else. Look outside, call your friend, put your focus on something else.
7. FIND THE FEAR
   Most stressful situations are based on fears- fear of losing a loved one, a job, our health, find that fear and try to deal with it.
8. LET IT BE OKAY
   Once your aware of your emotional eating , the next step is to accept it, make peace with it and don't be judgmental with yourself, relax a little and know that it doesn't make you a bad or weak person.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep trying