[hotloss]

Emotional eating does suck. In general, eating a bit more protein than the usual 10-15% and less than the 60-65% carbohydrates may help with feeling full and satisfied (which may or may not help the extreme emotion eating, but it will probably help at least a bit). It mentions eating at least 30% of each in this forum, which doesn't seem unreasonable. So long as you never go less than 15-20% carbohydrates, lowering them to increase protein is alright.

Fruits and vegetables are NEVER BAD!!! Do not be afraid to eat them. Technically, they are carbohydrates, but they are the best type of carbohydrates. When I talk about cutting the carbohydrates, I am telling you to reduce sugar, white grains, and other simple carbohydrates. Basically, no junk food. Junk food is full of carbohydrates (and fats, of course). Why is this sugar bad? It causes spikes in our blood sugar, which causes the release of insulin, which triggers a chain of reactions that ends up with the body spiking and crashing and storing fat more than it would otherwise (I forget the exact mechanism, but it just ends up being bad for everyone, not to mention people trying to lose weight).

Just as fruits, vegetables, and whole/"brown" grains make up good carbohydrates, there are also good fats! These fats are from fish and plant sources (unsaturated fats). Fats from meat, diary, and other animal sources shouldn't be higher than 10% of your diet.

Now, I have personally found that diary (milk, cottage cheese) help me to feel full. However, I always eat the low fat and non-fat versions because it keeps it from filling up the 10% that can come from animal/dairy sources and reduces the calories. The rest of your fat (up to 25-30% total fat), should come from these fish and plant sources. Included in this are nuts, seeds, beans, and other legumes. So, peanuts (and peanut butter that doesn't have lots of added sugar and preservatives), are good for you, so long as you keep track of the calories.

[bodymatters]

Hello Blah,
I am a emotional eater 2 and i know exactly how you feel, this is my first week and boy! have i seen a side to me that needs carefully examination, like you i can eat everything in site. I see that the secret to my hunger attack today was lack of something i tired hard to find all the right foods to warn off my hunger and although i ate lots of healthy things it did eventually stop, so the next few weeks will see me finding instant hunger relievers, let me know what works for you. I still need to get into it and get my pan of soup on the stove in case of a hunger attack, i think that may be the secret to, best of luck. x

[Brenda's Ready]

I am so glad I found this thread! yay.
I have been using food as a cure for boredom and to get a sense of comfort in times of stress for many years now. The key for me is realizing I am not "defective" somehow-treating it as a disease, almost, that I must manage on a daily basis in hopes that it will get easier with time. So don't be hard on yourself.
The advice above is really good-combining a little good fat, a fiber, and a protein together make for a happier tummy. Sweets set me off big time-one cookie, and it's over. So now I don't even keep them.
good luck to you all on your journey.

ps-an idea for "fake" ice cream if you're having a hard time with giving up certain foods-for a treat only!:

freeze a banana-pour on a wee bit of sugar free (honestly, I use the real thing) Hershey's syrup. top with cool whip
also, you can freeze the cool whip and make some mock ice cream!
Natural-not really. But a good standby in an emergency

[blah7997]

Originally Posted by bodymatters

Hello Blah,
I am a emotional eater 2 and i know exactly how you feel, this is my first week and boy! have i seen a side to me that needs carefully examination, like you i can eat everything in site. I see that the secret to my hunger attack today was lack of something i tired hard to find all the right foods to warn off my hunger and although i ate lots of healthy things it did eventually stop, so the next few weeks will see me finding instant hunger relievers, let me know what works for you. I still need to get into it and get my pan of soup on the stove in case of a hunger attack, i think that may be the secret to, best of luck. x

hey, hope that you are doing fine..I know that it's taken me a while to come back the site, i've been busy and have loss focus some how...i have had some emotional upheavals lately....how have you been?

[blah7997]

Originally Posted by Brenda's Ready

I am so glad I found this thread! yay.
I have been using food as a cure for boredom and to get a sense of comfort in times of stress for many years now. The key for me is realizing I am not "defective" somehow-treating it as a disease, almost, that I must manage on a daily basis in hopes that it will get easier with time. So don't be hard on yourself.
The advice above is really good-combining a little good fat, a fiber, and a protein together make for a happier tummy. Sweets set me off big time-one cookie, and it's over. So now I don't even keep them.
good luck to you all on your journey.

ps-an idea for "fake" ice cream if you're having a hard time with giving up certain foods-for a treat only!:

freeze a banana-pour on a wee bit of sugar free (honestly, I use the real thing) Hershey's syrup. top with cool whip
also, you can freeze the cool whip and make some mock ice cream!
Natural-not really. But a good standby in an emergency

thanks,your recipe sounds yummy...sorry it took me so long to respond...i fell in a whole and somehow put on 10 pounds....

[daneg33]

I found something that will fill you up as a snack that has some substance - try 1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal (plain) with your favorite sugar free, low fat yogurt (1/2 cup) mixed in. Yummm.