Top 5 Emotional Eating Triggers

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?

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?

Do you get the urge to over-eat when you are mad at someone, annoyed or frustrated with yourself?

Do cravings coincide with your monthly cycle? Are you constantly hungry during your period?

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?