Posts Tagged ‘emotional eating’

And the jury finds you…Not Guilty!

Guilty:  having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong.

Guilt:  a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some real or imagined offense, crime, wrong, etc.
Too many people I talk to about weight loss, food, body issues, disordered eating feel “guilt” after eating.  Perhaps some foods don’t induce guilt (broccoli and cabbage tend to be “guiltless” as [...]

“Emotional Eating” Straight talk

Many, if not most of us are “emotional eaters.”  By that I mean that we eat in response to feelings rather than in response to biological hunger.  We eat when we’re happy (wedding cake anyone?)  We eat to soothe after a stressful day.  We search for a snack when we’re bored at work.  For many [...]