One of my WLS Idols, bandedwendy, made a video about this today. She is a true Warrior!
I am an emotional eater ~ this is not news to me. I have always been unable to sit with certain feelings ~ like uncertainty, regret, love, loneliness, anticipation.
These feelings create a inner jittery vibe inside ~ one that I just can not get comfortable with. I feel like I want to jump out of my skin when I have to feel them. I am unable to "sit" with these feelings. I do what I have learned to do to soothe the discomfort ~ eat. Push it away with food or distract my mind with eating. What is so horrible about these feelings that I can't just "sit" with them or walk through them? Why am I so afraid of discomfort? Will they kill me... no. Will I endure bodily harm from them....no. Will I loose my family from these feelings?..No.
So what is the big deal? I mean really. When there are people all over the world that are suffering and living through hell on a daily basis...how is it that I can not sit with an uncomfortable feeling?
Today, thanks to bandedwendy, I am going to slog it out with myself and sit, walk, and be with this discomfort. When it becomes too much to bear and I want to take the easy way I will think of others who have no choice or control over their suffering. Often when I want to quit on a run or a ride I think of our soldiers in the Middle East ...they have no option to quit...it isn't even a thought. I'll take that with me and keep pushing.
I loved that video. I didn't think I was an emotional eater when I first began this journey, but boy was I wrong. Now when I get upset and am craving sweets I try the dessert gum like apple pie or strawberry cheesecake, they have it at most grocery stores... 5 calories and it REALLY tastes like those desserts. :)
ReplyDeleteI am totally an emotional eater... I want fast food for every meal... Luckily I have broken that habit... Just hope I can keep it up.
ReplyDeleteI am an emotional eater too. I hate it. I think it will be a battle for the rest of my life. But, as we try and deal with it one day at a time- it must get easier.
ReplyDeleteI am also an emotional eater,and a stress eater big time!Good luck with Mountain Man this weekend-sounds fun...:)
ReplyDeleteI am also facing some problem for my weight.I am emotional eater. This is give a good instruction for doing my weight loss.
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