Emotional Eating Archives

Proof that Diverting Yourself Works (when you want to eat and you aren’t hungry)

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Apr 23, 2007 | Last updated Apr 14, 2012 | Emotional Eating

Recently I wrote an article, “5 Actions to Take to Avoid Eating when Not Hungry”, regarding how to use diversions to sidetrack yourself when you want to eat and you’re not hungry. Heather at MiddleAgeShed wrote a follow-up post based on my original... Read more

5 Actions to Take to Avoid Eating when Not Hungry

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Apr 13, 2007 | Last updated Apr 14, 2012 | Emotional Eating

Food is always available, sitting there, waiting. We can always reach for it when we feel down, angry, sad, bored, anxious, or any other feeling that may be flying around at the time. We know though, that if we eat when we aren’t even hungry, or eat... Read more

What is the Difference between Emotional and Binge Eating?

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Apr 6, 2007 | Last updated Apr 14, 2012 | Emotional Eating

I have been focusing on writing about emotional eating lately without including the distinction of the binge eating disorder. I have done both, and in my opinion, binging is more destructive. When I have been writing about emotional eating, in my mind I have been... Read more

If You aren’t Aware of the Problem, How can You Change It?

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Apr 5, 2007 | Last updated Apr 14, 2012 | Emotional Eating

A couple of days ago, Patrick from New Stasis commented on one of my earlier posts regarding food abuse and emotional eating, titled Is Food Going to Solve It?. I was responding to his comment and while I was writing, I saw the comment window shrinking with the... Read more

Accept Your Fears and Avoid Emotional Eating

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Mar 29, 2007 | Last updated Apr 14, 2012 | Emotional Eating

When I have eaten for emotions instead of hunger, the top two reasons that I would reach for food have their basis in fear. The number one reason that I have eaten emotionally has been for feelings of anxiety (worry, based on fear), the second being procrastination... Read more

Is Food Going To Solve It?

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Mar 27, 2007 | Last updated Apr 14, 2012 | Emotional Eating

There are many ways that we abuse food by eating when we aren’t hungry. One way is to turn to food when we are experiencing some problem that we either do not have the answer to, or we cannot seem to make a decision on. This can bring up feelings of anxiety,... Read more

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