Emotional Eating

Stress Eating and Your Weight

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 [...]

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Control Holiday Stress Eating and Cravings

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 [...]

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7 Signs Of A Compulsive Eater

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.

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Stress Eating and Hormones

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?

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, nurturing 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 [...]

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How To Handle Stressful Events Without Overeating

Stressful events create anxiety. Stress related eating occurs when the urge to eat is triggered by anxiety. Your emotional brain takes over and you experience a strong desire to eat. Anxiety and stress go together. Sometimes, it’s a build up of stressful events over time. Sometimes, it’s one big event that causes you to lose your composure. [...]

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Heartmath and Emotional Eating

I just watched a webinar on how to stop emotional eating and stress eating from the folks at Heartmath. In a 6-week pilot study, their research showed: 5.2 lb. average weight reduction over 6 weeks of using the Heartmath stress reducer Average waist size reduced by 2.1 inches Average hip circumference reduced by 1.78 inches [...]

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Has Stress Eating Become A Habit?

Has stress eating become a habit? Is it hard to stop stress eating once you start? I’ll bet you aren’t reaching for carrots! According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, just a few bites of a sweet treat may leave you yearning for more foods packed with sugar and fat. Drexel [...]

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Is Stress Eating Normal?

When you become accustomed to chronic stress conditions, tension, worry and stress eating start to seem normal. After all, stress is a shared experience and stress eating is a common response. Most people are operating with huge amounts of pressure and uncertainty.

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The Stress Eating Emotional Connection

Overeating is not a food problem. It’s a stress problem. It’s an emotional problem. It requires support. The cause of eating too much is too much stress and overwhelm. Overeating decreases when stress is reduced. The root of all addictions is the addiction to a tranquilizing activity. Eating is the first and most commonly used (and [...]

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