Emotional Eating, Is It Time For Concern?

We all know that eating is not just about survival, it is about savouring flavours, colours, textures, and presentation, but it can also be about your emotional state of mind. Emotional eating is real and very much alive!

Emotional Eating Indicators

Food is used by many as a form of escape, especially when stressed, emotional, tired, depressed and the list could go on and on. The repercussions of emotional eating often result in many health problems, notwithstanding the packing on of unwanted weight. It, therefore, stands to reason that you may want to keep a tight rein on both your mouth and your emotions when stressed.

Here are nine signs that you may be emotional eating:

1. You eat whenever stressed, no matter what time of day.

2. You eat in response to your emotions; i.e., you eat when you are happy, you eat when you are sad, and you even eat when you are bored or frustrated.

3. You seek comfort in food, feeling as though food will make it ‘aall better’.

4. Your eating becomes out of control, and as a result, you continue to eat.

5. You become obsessed and fascinated with food.

6. You use emotionally charged language to describe food or eating.

7. You eat, even when you are full.

8. You are still thinking of food and what you can eat when you are already full.

9. You experience random cravings that appear out of nowhere.

Emotional eating will require hard work to manage, but it is possible to correct the body’s leptin levels over time. By investing in a medical weight loss programme, you will get both the support and guidance you require in order to overcome your emotions and gain control of your weight. All medical weight loss programs should be led by a medical practitioner with support staff to assist you throughout your journey.