Comfort eating

[Gaylehh]

Does anyone here do comfort eating? I’ve gained weight and eat past feeling full. I’m having trouble stopping eating so much when I’m anxious the feel bad about it.

[gerg]

I too have been overeating for a while. The need is one of two things. Either I am eating a lot so that I have some good feelings, I do enjoy food, or eating is just a form of self sabotage, that is fueled by my low self esteem.

I think that knowing that there is a problem is the beginning to a solution. Next, I think that what I eat can make a big difference. I am in the process of changing to a more healthy diet. I am also doing what I can to get myself more active. I think that activity will really do triple duty, I will feel better, I will lose some weight, and I will have less time to eat. Only good things come from a good diet.

I am also working with my doctor to adjust some medications. I think that I was having something called SSRI Indifference Syndrome. I have high apathy and blunted emotions. I don’t know if the medication changes will be effective, but even a placebo effect will give me a window of opportunity to pull myself out of my rut. I have been talking to those around me about my isolation issues and the associated problems. I don’t like the inactive me, that has food as a priority. I want change and I will make it happen.

[Michdau1]

I've just posted something similar and am hoping ppl will respond. It's a tough one to deal with cause food is everywhere and is unavoidable. Ppl don't think of food addiction as seriously as other addictions and it can be devastating x