Comments on: How to Stop Emotional Eating http://www.weightladder.com/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/ Weight Loss, Fitness, Exercise, and Health Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MIA http://www.weightladder.com/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-147666 MIA Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:55:40 +0000 http://www.weightladder.com/2008/07/09/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/#comment-147666 I think it is different for everyone. Some people find cutting sugar out all together and going cold turkey works best for them, I did that once and maintained it for about 3 months. However, they were a terrible 3 months. The cravings didn't magically disappear, as a matter of fact they got worse to the point where I would have traded sexual favors for a Tootsie Roll (and don't even like those!) I found that it's more about finding an equilibrium for me. I have to have some of my substance, but not too much for it'll trigger a binge, which will trigger an even bigger one and we know where that leads. In my opinion it's a more difficult path than just going cold turkey, but one that leaves me feeling a lot saner and one that I can actually maintain in the long term. I think it is different for everyone. Some people find cutting sugar out all together and going cold turkey works best for them, I did that once and maintained it for about 3 months. However, they were a terrible 3 months. The cravings didn’t magically disappear, as a matter of fact they got worse to the point where I would have traded sexual favors for a Tootsie Roll (and don’t even like those!)

I found that it’s more about finding an equilibrium for me. I have to have some of my substance, but not too much for it’ll trigger a binge, which will trigger an even bigger one and we know where that leads.
In my opinion it’s a more difficult path than just going cold turkey, but one that leaves me feeling a lot saner and one that I can actually maintain in the long term.

]]> By: Eric Moss http://www.weightladder.com/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-91663 Eric Moss Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:31:47 +0000 http://www.weightladder.com/2008/07/09/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/#comment-91663 I had a client that had an addiction to pasta. I told her if she didn't start taking her nutrition seriously I was going to make her eat a can of dog food in front of the other clients. That took her emotional attachment to spaghetti right out because every time she looked at it she saw the can of Alpo instead. Try that out everybody. Eric I had a client that had an addiction to pasta. I told her if she didn’t start taking her nutrition seriously I was going to make her eat a can of dog food in front of the other clients. That took her emotional attachment to spaghetti right out because every time she looked at it she saw the can of Alpo instead. Try that out everybody.

Eric

]]> By: Rich http://www.weightladder.com/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-44619 Rich Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:51:51 +0000 http://www.weightladder.com/2008/07/09/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/#comment-44619 Well, I hear ya.. I run an addiction help website where we refer people to drug rehabs. I think drug addiction and eating addiction are pretty much the same. You have enablers who support it and are even co-dependant on the whole thing. Also, you know, I had some drug addiction experiences myself and to be honest I have found that even my own eating habits are at least as hard to break. I used to smoke, I used to drink, and I even popped some pills for a time. Eating is just about as bad, because sometimes I can't stop myself from loading a tray full of french fries, chicken nuggets, and onion rings and consuming the whole baking tray full. Well, I hear ya.. I run an addiction help website where we refer people to drug rehabs. I think drug addiction and eating addiction are pretty much the same. You have enablers who support it and are even co-dependant on the whole thing.

Also, you know, I had some drug addiction experiences myself and to be honest I have found that even my own eating habits are at least as hard to break. I used to smoke, I used to drink, and I even popped some pills for a time. Eating is just about as bad, because sometimes I can’t stop myself from loading a tray full of french fries, chicken nuggets, and onion rings and consuming the whole baking tray full.

]]> By: DR http://www.weightladder.com/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-11397 DR Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:19:08 +0000 http://www.weightladder.com/2008/07/09/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/#comment-11397 Dr. Judith Becks CBT approach to weight loss can be a powerful tool to combat Emotional Eating - http://healthhabits.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/think-yourself-thinthe-complete-beck-diet-for-life/ Dr. Judith Becks CBT approach to weight loss can be a powerful tool to combat Emotional Eating – http://healthhabits.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/think-yourself-thinthe-complete-beck-diet-for-life/

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