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| Topic Started: Jan 1 2008, 10:06 AM (3,002 Views) | |
| Faye | Jan 1 2008, 10:06 AM Post #1 |
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Lose the weight in 2008 Are you an emotional eater, if so this could help you. I know it will help me. Why do we eat to try to cover emotions. Share the emotion if you like. Ask for help Pray for one another. Please share the progress. :suc: This will work perfect here. What causes you to overeat emotionally. Too Lonely Too tired Too Angry Disappointment Hurt Fear We will see where this goes. :bless: :only: Edited by Faye, Sep 23 2008, 07:23 PM.
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| editor | Jan 2 2008, 07:05 AM Post #2 |
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Faye, you will have hit a raw nerve for sure. Out of 365 days last year, I was 363 emotionally binge free. Progress and continuing victory this year, in the name of Jesus, shall continue. And clever challenge title Thank you for ALL your initiative on this and GT. I will read along and try to find, articles, tips and encouragement from the heart for you and all that can see it isn't food to blame for excessive weight gain, but the emotional person who handles it. |
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| Faye | Jan 2 2008, 08:54 AM Post #3 |
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:suc: I went of with my Mother, brother, sister and husband Fred for lunch yesterday. It was a good social event and a good meal. Fred and I ate salad while everybody ate steak, baked potato, french fries, texas toast, ice cream, banana pudding and sweet tea. I was really good for us to be together. I could have easily celebrated with the same meal they ate. This is a situation where it helps if family and friends know of your changed dietary pattern. A small steak would have been okay, but I did not want to be tempted by that big baked potato, what they call butter and texas toast that comes on the plate. |
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| elkana | Jan 2 2008, 09:22 AM Post #4 |
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Hi Faye With much praying I decided that this one challenge would be good for me since this is my worst weakness, emotional eating. Part of why I hesitated was because I am hoping that I am not setting myself up for failure when I am joining so many challenges. But then God showed me that the challenges I have so far joined is what I need help in. So here I am for this challenge. Lastnight is an example for me and only because I was bored....not hungry and needed something in my mouth. That is when the craving for something sugary attacked me....but I made it. :bana: :glory: Lori |
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| Deleted User | Jan 2 2008, 09:36 AM Post #5 |
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Messing with lifes problems and not know how to Trust and give God complete Control causes me to over eat at times. |
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| editor | Jan 2 2008, 09:56 AM Post #6 |
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Faye, Lori and Nancy, I have added this to your signature. Posted Image |
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| Deleted User | Jan 2 2008, 10:04 AM Post #7 |
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Thankyou Bud for both of them. |
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| elkana | Jan 2 2008, 02:52 PM Post #8 |
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Thank you Editor |
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| Deleted User | Jan 2 2008, 09:03 PM Post #9 |
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This is an area that trips me up every time. It's what halted my progress 18 months ago. I will be joining this challenge! Thank you Faye! Lori: I'm proud of you for taking the step to join! We can do this together, Sis! Nancy: I'm proud of your weight loss since I was here last! You should be proud of you, too! Editor: I'm so proud of you and your 363 days! That's a long time to be faithful and you should be proud, too!! I have done well the last two days. I have a challenge coming up in the next couple of days. A big emotional issue. With God and your support, I know I can do this! |
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| Faye | Jan 2 2008, 10:24 PM Post #10 |
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Candy, thank You for adding the new graphics for me. Thank you for making the no emotional eating graphic for us. Tonight Fred had to go back out to work as soon as I got home. He had no control over the situation. It messed up my plans for dinner. I was a bit upset. Cold Salmon is not good. I told him I would wait til he got back to make dinner. I did wait, but I wanted to eat. I was very near doing some emotional eating. I came to my computer and started reading post that had been made since I was on this morning. I was saved by the fact that I had just started this challenge. Another situation where it helps to admit your short comings to family and friends. Dinner was very good. It was just about an hour later than I had hoped. No emotional eating today. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 3 2008, 12:02 AM Post #11 |
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Good job, Faye! Awesome!!!!! I came close tonight, but just said no. I think it was boredom. Thought I was hungry, but not sure, so I didn't eat. Now I'm going to bed happy. :) |
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| editor | Jan 3 2008, 06:32 AM Post #12 |
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Back at you bud, Lori, Faye and Toni! |
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| Deleted User | Jan 3 2008, 07:50 AM Post #13 |
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:iam: Not sure if I an emotional eater or not. Not sure why I over eat? I just eat. Think maybe it is a mixture of emotional eating and habit eating. Still I think this is a good challenge. Hope to learn more from it. Need to find my way out of this jail :jail: |
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| Faye | Jan 3 2008, 09:20 AM Post #14 |
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:morn: Friends Toni, I could feel the feelings you had when you went to bed. If you are like me you will wake up even happier. Sunny, Good point. I know I have eaten out of habit as well as emotional eating. I can be bored and start eating. I can be sleepy and eat something to keep me awake. Last night our dinner plans were not going my way and I wanted to go to my friend food. God made Food for nutrition. God did not make food to be a friend. When I use food as a friend I get fat. Plain and simple. |
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| elkana | Jan 3 2008, 10:45 AM Post #15 |
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Well, yesterday was a total disaster for me. First off I woke up totally anxious for some reason and went through most of day with that feeling. And then had a situation with Nathan, my son, dropping a very hot bowl of oatmeal straight from the microwave onto his legs and foot. So we ended up with an emergency appointment at the clinic and came out with 1st and 2nd degree burns. I felt so bad for my little boy...one I should have put the oatmeal in one of my tupperware bowls that don't get so hot instead of a glass bowl.... and I should have been the one to carry it for him instead of calling him to do it! With all this plus a few little situations dumped on top...let's just say that the anxiety feelings doubled and I had a headache for rest of day. I should have come on here for prayer but didn't....I fell into one of those moods that I shut myself away from everyone and I know that I need to stop allowing myself to fall into those moods. Plus I totally forgot....or chose to forget.....that I joined this challenge. After Nathan's appointment Rob bought lunch from McDonald's and I got what I usually get. The Fish meal with a large fries....not good. And I didn't hardly drink any water. I gave in to all my craving, that includes pop, chips and baked cookies. This Challenge will be difficult for me but doesn't mean that I am going to give up. I am coming to all my friend's for support and prayer for today, because I am still worked up from yesterday and this morning I don't have patience for anything. My kids have been extra naughty this morning and the day has only started. I can tell my bloodpressure is up and nothing has happened yet but I want to cry over nothing. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 4 2008, 07:50 AM Post #16 |
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What is Emotional Eating? Jennifer R. Scott, Emotional Eating Defined If you eat in response to your feelings, especially when you are not hungry, you are an emotional eater. Emotional eating means your emotions -- not your body -- dictate when and/or how much you eat. The above was written by Jennifer Scott I have decided to do some research into my eating habits. Why am I eating? Is it because I need food to satisfy my body or my emotions? What emotion, if any, is causing me to eat? Will report back with my findings. |
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| Faye | Jan 4 2008, 08:02 AM Post #17 |
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:morn: This Challenge is a biggie for me too. I hope you and Nathan are feeling much better today. Today is a new day. Yesterday is gone forever. Heavenly Father I lift Lori, Nathan and her whole family up to you now. I pray for peace comfort and love for Lori and her family. I pray for her physical, emotional and spiritual well being. I pray for comfort and healing for Nathan. Amen. No emotional eating for me yesterday. |
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| elkana | Jan 4 2008, 09:30 AM Post #18 |
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:hug: Thank you Faye for your prayers. Today is much better but still have that anxiety feeling. Satan is really attacking me! I tend to be very emotioanl and very impatient when I feel this way. I am giving all to God. And Nathan is doing very well, he is hardly in any discomfort which is good. I really put a guilt act upon myself for that because it could have been prevented with all the what if's and should have's......Nathan is the one that told me that everything was ok and it is not your fault Mommy. I love my sweet little boy! |
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| Deleted User | Jan 5 2008, 07:25 AM Post #19 |
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Question…after finding out why we eat other that for the benefit of our body, how do we go about breaking the habit? Answer… every time you want to put something in your mouth STOP think about what you are doing and GO and do something else. The outcome will tell you if you are an emotional eater or if you are eating for the good of your body. Lord, help us to better understand why we eat other than to satisfy the needs of the body. |
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| Faye | Jan 5 2008, 08:28 AM Post #20 |
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:morn: Thank you for your prayer. Good work Sunnyday
No Emotional Eating for me on Friday night. |
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| Faye | Jan 5 2008, 02:03 PM Post #21 |
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:noon: Sunnyday I typed in Emotional Eating and lots of good stuff come up to read. this is the only one I copied: It's as plain as the crumbs on our faces: We don't always eat because we are hungry. I am going to go on the internet and read some more. It is intresting to read other people's concept of emotional eating. |
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| elkana | Jan 5 2008, 05:45 PM Post #22 |
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:holy: No Emotional Eating on Friday! :hug: Faye and Toni |
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| Deleted User | Jan 6 2008, 03:29 AM Post #23 |
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I didnt emotion eat today either I was at Walmart and kept running into friends. One friend let me tag with her for the evening which made me feel good. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 6 2008, 05:47 AM Post #24 |
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Praise God for friends nm65. Elkena, I praise God for helping you stand firm. Faye, if you need a case study for emotional eating I will be you volunteer.
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| Faye | Jan 6 2008, 08:34 AM Post #25 |
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No Emotional Eating for me on Saturday 1/05/08. :cong: Lori & Nancy Sunnyday how did you make out? I have a case study at home. Me! |
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| elkana | Jan 6 2008, 09:06 AM Post #26 |
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:holy: No Emotional eating for me on Saturday! |
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| Deleted User | Jan 6 2008, 10:30 AM Post #27 |
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Would you mind if I make a suggestion? Two? Thanks! 1) You could use the :suc: and :ed: to mark your progress here EEE Eliminate Evening Challenge and Eliminate Emotional Eating See, it works for both 2) If you can pinpoint the emotion that you're feeling, what if you turned in your bible (if it has one) to the scriptures "prescribed" for that emotion. If you don't have one, I would be more than happy and willing to find out and post it here. I may just do that anyways. I just wanted to encourage you. I think you'll all do very well and if you don't mind that I drop in from time to time to learn and to cheer you on! Thanks! |
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| Deleted User | Jan 6 2008, 10:39 AM Post #28 |
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Here are a couple websites: http://www.stmarksunnyvale.org/bible/bible..._find_help.html http://www.bibles.com/pages/read-seasons-emotions |
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| Deleted User | Jan 6 2008, 12:57 PM Post #29 |
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Rose heart thank you for your input. Your suggestions are very helpful. I will be looking for ways to dealing with emotions other than food. Faye…Saturday was a disaster for me. So far today is going well. It is 16.29 with us. I have not been in the kitchen other than for breakfast and lunch. The hard time will be after church when things get quiet. Maybe I will do some research into emotional eating. That should keep me out of the kitchen and away from temptation. I have just decides that I will be back here D.V. at bed time to report how my day went. My goal is to be able to use all positive “smilies“ and no negative ones. :prayed: |
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| Deleted User | Jan 6 2008, 06:03 PM Post #30 |
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It is almost time for bed and I am back to report how I did this evening. Well do I have news for you or do I have news for you. Reporting all positive smilies. :) :glory: :did: :brill: :broc: :amen: :cooly: :bana: :focus: :im: :clap: :veg: :vic: :power: :set: No emotional eating today. :glory: :an: |
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