key 2-healing feelings

**Cyn** · 06-12-2005, 05:06 PM

This is the step where you learn to deal with emotional baggage and all the stresses of life without using food to do it. Eating out of boredom, eating for comfort, eating out of anger and other emotions is a big problem for most people. The urge to eat the problems away needs to be replaced with dealing with the issues head on instead of having a twinkie!

**NeedtoLose** · 06-12-2005, 08:26 PM

I think Oprah called this "Stuffing your feelings". You stuff your mouth instead of dealing with what is bothering you. I have been guilty of this. I am learning that I will have to deal with those things sooner or later. I would rather deal with them now and be healthy than deal with them later and be fat because I overate!

**Cyn** · 06-12-2005, 09:31 PM

you are so right. I think everyone can relate to being an emotional eater at one time or another. me--more times than I can count.

**NeedtoLose** · 06-18-2005, 10:46 PM

Unfortunately, some times you do not realize that you are doing it until it is too late. :(

**Cyn** · 06-19-2005, 04:27 AM

That is definately one of the main reasons I got as heavy as I did! And you are right--it happens and you dont realize until it is too late.

**NeedtoLose** · 06-27-2005, 07:13 PM

Yes, this has definately been the hardest step for me. I struggle with it every day. I eat because I am sad, lonely, bored, happy! No matter the mood I want some food! LOL