Growing up in a dysfunctional home as a child and being homeless at 16, means that I still struggle with rejection and other emotions. When I am stressed and bored, I will eat more junk food to healthy food. When I am done eating this junk food, I feel bad and mentally berate myself over this. When something is said about the junk food missing, I become embarrassed and really berate myself mentally. When I started my weight loss journey six years ago, I found keeping my emotional eating was easier than now. I thought getting braces would help me loose weight, but it hasn't.
Zimmeh
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Originally Posted by PaPa
Yesterday while reading I ran across a statement that has had me deep in thought analyzing my compulsions. It was this:
"I feel that eating binges are displaced temper tantrums or rage reactions."
I think this may be true of emotional eaters in general. Food has become a coping strategy to numb the emotions being felt. I know this is true for me.
Does anyone else care to discuss their thoughts on this topic or how they feel it is for them?
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