These questions will help you to learn more about your emotional eating triggers and plan alternative behaviors.
1) Stress & Anxiety
When stress rears its ugly head, do you soothe yourself with comfort food? Does a pint of ice cream quell those butterflies in your tummy?
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2) Loneliness
Does a Saturday afternoon home alone lead you to eating more than your share? Do you reach for the fridge when you feel a twinge of loneliness?
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3) Anger
Do you get the urge to over-eat when you are mad at someone, annoyed or frustrated with yourself?
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4) PMS
Do cravings coincide with your monthly cycle? Are you constantly hungry during your period?
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5) Sadness & Depression
When you have the blues, does it seem you can never feel full? Do you feel so bad that only binge eating reduces the sadness?
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