Are You An Emotional Eater

These are a few questions you can ask yourself if you are not sure if emotional eating is a problem for you.

1. Do you think about food many times during the day?
2. Do you eat when you are worried, tense or upset?
3. Do you eat when you are feeling bored?
4. Do you often eat until you are stuffed or feel sick?
5. Do you eat when you are feeling anxious?
6. Do you mindlessly eat without thinking about it?
7. Do you sneak food because you are embarrassed by how much or what you eat?
8. Do you feel guilty after eating?
9. Do you eat small amounts in public but eat a lot when by yourself?
10. Do you have to clean your plate?
11. Can you limit yourself to one serving of your comfort foods?
12. Do you eat on impulse and feel unable to control yourself?
13. Do you eat when you are not physically hungry?
14. Do you lie to yourself about the quantity you ate?
15. Do you binge on huge quantities of food?
16. Do you spend your life on one diet after another?
17. Do you eat while watching television or reading?
18. Do you eat in the car?
19. Do you eat very quickly?
20. Do you hide the evidence that you ate, like your wrappers?
21. Do you feel out of control and distressed when you eat?
22. Do you use food to avoid uncomfortable feelings?
23. Do you miss work, school or social events because of your weight or eating habits?
24. Do you become moody all day long if you gained a pound?
25. Do you believe your weight is tied to your happiness?

Well if you are like most of us you answered yes to many of these questions. Diets are not successful long term because most of us do not work on our emotional eating. In the next few days we will look at some of the ways we can make some changes. Have a great weekend!

*Remember alcoholic drinks can be very caloric.