25 ways to know if you are an emotional eater

What does it mean to be an emotional eater, anyway?

An emotional eater is someone who frequently eats in response to how they feel rather than in response to physical hunger. 

Learning to tell the difference between emotional and  physical hunger-- and then only eating when you are physically hungry-- is key to permeant weight loss.

So how do you know if you are an emotional eater? Check out the list below.

1. You have a "big appetite". 
2. You are hungry more often than your friends and colleagues.
3. You tend to continue eating even when your stomach is clearly signaling your brain that it is full.
4. You often feel too full after eating.
5. You often wish you had not eaten so much.
6. You often regret what you ate or how much you ate.
7. You spend a lot of time thinking about food.
8. You worry about getting hungry.
9. You overeat to avoid getting hungry later.
10. You get a LOT of pleasure from eating food-- more than other people you know. 
11. When you feel happy, or want to feel happy, you automatically think about what you will eat to celebrate.
12. When you feel a negative emotion like stress, anger, anxiety, or sadness you think that certain foods (ice cream, fettuccine alfredo, chips, etc.) will make you feel better.
13. When you've had a hard day you think that you "deserve" to eat something comforting.
14. You have really strong cravings for salty, sweet, or comfort foods.
15. You are overweight.
16. You've tried every diet on the planet and nothing "works".
17. You wake up with tons of dedication to eat less and eat "right" but by evening you've come undone.
18. You always take seconds.
19. You pick at the leftovers or your partner's/kids' plates even after you've finished your meal.
20. You exercise to "make-up" for what you ate. 
21. You feel guilt or shame often (always?) during and after eating.
22. People have commented on how much or how often you eat.
23. Even though you eat "healthy" foods, you are still overweight.
24. You feel a compulsion to eat when you feel a strong emotion like stress or anxiety.
25. You find yourself eating even when you don't want to be eating, but you just can't seem to stop yourself.

I get it. I used to be an emotional eater, too. 

It sucks. 

When unwanted urges govern your actions you aren't in control and your excess weight is the visible proof of it.

Once I got my hormones in check and started to manage my mind, I shed 30 lbs. with far greater ease than ever before-- and I've kept it off.

I can teach you how. 

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