Hunger vs. Emotional Pacifier!

Learn to distinguish physical food cravings from emotional food cravings. Do you eat when you are not truly hungry? Is a snack a habit you developed, and just can't free yourself from a treat mentality? Do you eat because you are bored, and there is nothing else to do? Do you stifle stress and anger with food? Do you clean your plate even though you are full? Is the "hunger" you feel in your mouth, rather than a growl of the tummy? Many of us mistake an emotional need for a hunger signal. Keep a mood journal until you can distinguish what the true reasons are that you overeat, and work on correcting them to reach your desired health goals. The going isn't easy identifying these areas, but they can be met head on and conquered!

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This is good, Iam going to start a mood journal.

JIL i hope it goes well keeping one! I know it would be good to do but somehow don't do it :( hmm or start and then stop too quickly I know there is so much in the emotional eating versus real hunger thing though

Thanks Ariella, I hope so too, I do want to find out why Iam eating cuz I know that I do it sometimes to try to fill some emotional need which is not logical because food doesnt meet any need other than to nourish my body so why do I eat to fill those voids at times! :duh: :blink:

I don't know why we do it - i know i do it as well though - maybe after writing your mood you could write the reminder of who can help you within that mood - and what can't help ie. food

Thanks Ariella, it helps to know Iam not alone in eating for wrong reasons, and to feel ok to talk about it with someone.. I still goof up with it at times but I do thank God because I know He is working in me, but I want to have the fruit of the spirit of self control( in the area of eating) evident in me, the works of the flesh seem so strong sometimes (with food) . I give in for emotional reasons sometimes, and I dont want to do that anymore! I want to be the women Jesus wants me to be and I want to have the testimony of self control evident in my life ya know? He wants me to enjoy and learn how to properly nourish my body both spiritually and physically. He wants me to live a balanced life. He wants me to be emotionally whole. Some days I seem to stand my ground and am strong in resisting the temptation and other times not so much. Am I making sense? :blink: I hope so lol
Thanks for your suggestion Iam going to give that a whirl.
:hug:

Good morning JIL. Yes, I do understand what you mean about emotional eating! On another thread -- I think it was the editor, who stated that we tend to do emotional eating late in the evening when we are tired and weary. Being discouraged can put one on an emotional eating path. Yesterday, on the job I was told that my position was no longer needed -- I became stressed, tired and weary -- and what did I almost do -- upon entering a store to buy some greeting cards -- I eyed some chocolate candy to ease my hurt. I was able to overcome that moment, praise God! For I knew that would set a pattern again. So all I'm saying is I think that keeping a mood journal would be good --- but do you think you would have to keep the journal under "lock and Key"?

Hi Ironia
Thanks for responding and for understanding. First off Iam sorry about what happened at your work, being let go from a job is very stressful. :hug: Iam thankful that your singleminded on the issue of overeating you have victory I see that evident in the EEE challenge we are in together I truly :praise: God for your resisting the temptation of chocolate especially during a time of stress that is God's strength in you how wonderful and for your continued :suc: victories each night! :rah: As for your question of keeping my journal under lock and key oh yes! However if the Lord wanted me to share something with someone I sure would! :obey: During my Bible reading this morning I read Romans 8 and the Lord pointed out the 13th verse to me..For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. God showed me that I must mortify put to death PUT A STOP and JUST SAY NO to overeating PERIOD and rely on the :spirit: to help me do that and if Iam going by emotions which I have in the past Iam in the flesh, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. This has made me realize more than ever before that its time to stop making excuses and :back: (thats me)
Thanks for listening and sharing

:) Thank you precious one! :rain: