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Emotional Eating

Is Stress Eating Your Answer To Everything?

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The other day I sat in an airport in Raleigh, NC. It was 10 a.m. and I was exhausted.
I had gotten up early to pack. My best friend wanted to have 1 last chance to go to breakfast before I left.
It had been a whirlwind trip, visiting friends and my old stomping grounds where I [...]

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Stress Eating: 3 Ways To Stop

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Eating is all too often a rushed, mindless, automatic and mechanical hand-to-mouth activity.
We are in a sense, eating zombies!
Fortunately, we can be awakened and reprogrammed to actually start and stop eating when we are actually hungry.
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Emotional Eating Is Not The Problem!
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Let’s be honest – everyone engages in emotional eating at some time or another. That’s [...]

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Women Food and God on Oprah

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“Women, Food and God” will be featured on the Oprah show this week, with Geneen Roth, author of 7 books on compulsive eating. Geneen has always been masterful at describing her compulsive eating and compulsive dieting in artful detail. This book discusses the process of her retreat students, as well as the connection of spirituality [...]

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Is The Stress Eating Battle Over?

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On this month’s cover of  ‘O’ Magazine, there’s a bold declaration – “The battle is over…”
The ‘battle’ that Oprah is referring to is, of course, with her weight.
It’s always been curious to me that one of the most influential women in the world . . . with access to every resource . . . has [...]

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The Downside Of Losing Weight

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What’s your downside of losing weight?
Hmmm . . . it could be any number of things . . . most commonly the fear of having to maintain it . . .  or having to give up the foods you love . . . or the fear of unwanted attention from others.
It can certainly go deeper [...]

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Stress Eating and Your Weight

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Most people who engage in stress eating are highly concerned about their appearance and weight. For some people, their world is dominated by thoughts of food and weight issues. Most stress eaters want to lose weight and are anxious about gaining weight.
Obsessive concerns about food and weight are not uncommon. One client that I worked [...]

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Control Holiday Stress Eating and Cravings

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I’m quite sure that there are carbohydrates in heaven!
But then, there won’t be any stress, so there won’t be any need for stress eating!
I once read a book by Suzanne Somers, and was quite shocked to see the line-up of supplements that she takes to control cravings for carbohydrates.
While it can seem like trying to [...]

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7 Signs Of A Compulsive Eater

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They say that men drink to socialize and celebrate.
Women drink to cope with stress, anxiety and depression.
It’s the same with food, really . . .
Food has become an easy and reliable friend, a cheap source of comfort and support.
Here are 7 signs of a compulsive eater:
1. I’m not hungry, but I NEED something to eat.
We [...]

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Stress Eating and Hormones

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Research shows that 46% of Americans are less careful about what they eat when stress is high. People are also more likely to eat quickly and binge eat when stressed. Chemical messages governing what, when and how much you eat function less effectively when you’re under stress, making it more likely to overeat and harder [...]

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Are You Hungry For Something More Than Food?

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We use food for stress relief, and as a source of comfort and solace. But no matter how much you eat, it won’t bring more love, nurturance or acceptance into your life.
The more stress we feel, the more the felt need for a reward or a distraction in order to feel good – a way of [...]

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