Life of An Emotional Eater

Well, I have to admit, this has come on quite fast for me. Today I was driving in my car thinking about life and it came to me that I am over weight for some reason or another.

As like many people, I have tried every diet known to man. The Atkins Diet, Protein Power, South Beach Diet, The Master Cleanse, Counted Calories, Measured Food, chopped everything into bite sized pieces, ate only salads, complete vegetarian, drank cabbage soup for weeks at a time. I have worked to implement these into my life and I still wind up falling off the wagon and gaining more than I lost. the roller coaster of instanity has plagued my life and I have been searching for answers that I am finding difficult to answer.

I know when I eat, and I don't always eat when I am hungry. See, food, for me, is not about nutrition, but about creating a sense of worth or happiness inside me. Food is not about energy of nutrition, food is a way to connect to my inner self worth. When I am sad, I eat. When I am happy, I eat. Jealous, I eat. And so on. I know why I eat, I would just like to know, how do I stop it and become the person (inside and out) that I want to be?

This blog, as well as a video dairy I am recording, is that journey to answer these questions in me, and to help many others working to find their answers for themselves.

I know we have all seen the shows on TV that give people helpful hints and tips for weight loss, but there is more to this. I have followed these tips and I am still over weight. Cut calories and increase your workout. Worked great for a few weeks then I found myself sitting in McDonalds eating a double quarter with cheese. But, instead of saying, ok, I screwed up, I automatically became guilty and found myself in a donut shop buying a dozen doughnuts a half hour after my meal.

I am sick of the spirals. I need answers. I need to be healthy. I need to be better than this.

I know what foods I should eat. I know when and how I should work out. I have had personal trianers, personal food delivery services and a whole plethora of supplements and here I am spiraling. I have the theory, I need answers. I need help.