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Default Apr 25, 2021 at 05:43 AM
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I've been reading up on how important it is to be aware of emotions and bodily sensations. Just observing them helps when you're wanting to eat to soothe yourself:

1. What emotions are you feeling?
2. What do you feel in your body?

Here's how I am doing:

I feel scared. I'm afraid I'll be in pain all day. Physically, I feel tension in my neck. I feel really thirsty. I'm neglecting self-care.

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Default Apr 25, 2021 at 07:09 AM
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my problem I have is that my body always feels empty, even when I'm full so need to eat more so my body feels full.

but at the same time it makes me struggle to eat all that
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my problem I have is that my body always feels empty, even when I'm full so need to eat more so my body feels full.

but at the same time it makes me struggle to eat all that
Yea, it's hard when you feel empty on the inside. I feel that way a lot. I feel like I have a huge hole in my chest. I want to fill it up with food or attention from people. Or I'll try to fill it up with coffee drinks.

I've been learning about mindfulness. So I'm hoping that by paying more attention to how I feel helps me. And I try to eat mindfully. It's not always easy.

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Default Apr 27, 2021 at 05:24 AM
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Today I feel depressed and frustrated. My body aches. I feel tired and hangry.

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important it is to be aware of emotions and bodily sensations.
What is even more important than that is being aware of what is actually CAUSING those emotions & sensations. Don't just stop with acknowledging they exist. That is like looking at a scab & saying, yea, there is an injury there that has caused it. Knowing the cause of the wound that caused the emotions is the only way to actually heal it

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Default Apr 29, 2021 at 03:37 PM
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I have read not only in the Emotional Eating book but also in CBT that it's important to get into a habit of identifying emotions. It's a starting point. Mindfulness is important. Sometimes we don't know why we feel a certain way. Observing the emotion and giving space to it opens the doors to healing. I may not know why I want to hang on to excess body weight, but my recovery is happening in the hear and now.

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I have read not only in the Emotional Eating book but also in CBT that it's important to get into a habit of identifying emotions. It's a starting point. Mindfulness is important. Sometimes we don't know why we feel a certain way. Observing the emotion and giving space to it opens the doors to healing. I may not know why I want to hang on to excess body weight, but my recovery is happening in the hear and now.
In my case what was happening in the hear & now at the time of my anorexia was the cause of it but no one brought it into light or worked on anything to do with the real cause but they tried to shove on me that it was all about body image. I was thankful that my DBT therapist helped me understand the connection of what I had gone through the last 13 years before I left where I was actually was the cause of it. Yep, in my case, a stressful & financially abusive marriage I was trapped in. In my case, it also became obvious that was the cause because I got better when I left.

Yes, identifying our emotions was the start for me but I took it one step farther in my therapy & said this is why I am feeling those emotions & at that point I went back to emotions from the past & that shined a light on the crap I dealt with all my life. Yes, some issues aren't as easy as that but it does all tie together

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Today I've felt anxious most of the day. It's just been a busy day. Physically, I have tension in my neck and shoulders. I also have a headache. The middle of my back is bothering me too. I think it's just stress. I feel sad and lonely as well. Now is about the time I want creamy grits or chicken noodle soup. But I'm not hungry. I just want comfort food. Maybe I can try a decaf chai tea. I hear teas are good for when you're stressed.

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I started Klonopin so I've been less anxious. I have a more relaxed frame. I'm glad. I feel calm at the moment. My upper back hurts though, but I've been doing work. I feel a little sad because of some relationship issues. I hope they work out soon. Yesterday was difficult. I had a stress test and felt ill most of the day. I order McDonald's. That's my go-to comfort food.

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My “ED” is in relation to my gender dysphoria disorder. There’s a connection between the 2. Things got worse after my top surgery and I’ve heard it’s common for trans men to develop eating disorders after their surgery when their biggest source of dysphoria was their chest. But Sometimes I’m just too frigging drained of energy physically and mentally to eat. Then I also get into weird food patterns because of my autism. So I can only eat like 3 or 4 kinds of food at one time. I’ve been obsessed with eating eggs, with eating yogurt, bananas, oatmeal, etc before. Currently it’s Goldfish crackers, ramen, Sonics plain ice cream, and every once in awhile pizza. Also regular soda suddenly tastes bad to me now so I’m only drinking zero and diet.

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