[epiphany39]

I get so emotional and then I just want to eat and eat, I can't seem to lose weight. how do you overcome emotional eating. my emotions are not going to get any better I am schizoaffective .. I need to lose some weight, I gained quite a bit of pounds when I quit smoking a year ago

[glok]

Hello, epiphany39. Have you talked to a nutritionist? What needs to change that will better allow you to manage your emotions?

[Fig4]

The thing is to find another, healthy,outlet for your emotions. Is there a hobby you might enjoy?

Going forawalk is very good when things start getting to you. It helps me. I have major depression, so I understand the emotion bit. (my boyfriend is also schizoaffective, and I help him cope with it).

Finding things to distract yourself from eating is the key.Talk to your therapist about it.

Best wishes to you.

[epiphany39]

thanks so much, your right just need to find something other than eat to let go of my emotions

[waggiedog]

Hi there. Yes, I have to agree, I often want to eat eat eat when I've been upset or whatever. I eat when I'm depressed and I eat when I'm happy, so no change there and I'm ALWAYS on a very restrictive diet. Distracting is the only way to stop pit, though sometimes even that doesn't work. I wish you well hunny. HUGS and LOVES, as ever. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx

[want2enjoylife]

Originally Posted by waggiedog

Hi there. Yes, I have to agree, I often want to eat eat eat when I've been upset or whatever. I eat when I'm depressed and I eat when I'm happy, so no change there and I'm ALWAYS on a very restrictive diet. Distracting is the only way to stop pit, though sometimes even that doesn't work. I wish you well hunny. HUGS and LOVES, as ever. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx

I am the same way...I eat when I'm sad, happy, and angry. I just finished a degree program and have gained so much weight. Between the stress of college, depression, PMDD, and med changes, I have gained weight. I know I need to make changes, but I'm either on the wagon or totally off. There is no in between for me.

[spondiferous]

Yeah, I have struggled with eating my whole life. I eat for everything. Everything except just eating to fuel my body. I struggle with that, which is why I feel so lost and helpless when I'm actually in recovery. I am all black and white too, no grey. I can think grey, plenty...but I am rigid in practice. All about control issues for me, trying to control every aspect of my life. And it is just taking me further down.
Anyway, this isn't about me, it's about you, want2enjoylife...I hope you are able to come to an agreement with yourself about your food relationship. I've been battling mine for over two decades. Sometimes I just get so very tired of it all.