i have a problem...emotional eating...Help!

[angie582]

I can loose weight really easy...ive been told i have a fast metabolism..but whenever i feel down i resort to food...this has allways been a big prob for me.in the past 2 1/2 mo ive lost a total of 40 lb im really proud but whenever i start feeling sad or depressed food is allways there...do any of you ladies have any suggestions on what i should do...im at a loss

[crwspringer]

i have recently come upon a website called healthy girl.  It is all about this issue.  this is a link that gives a couple of books to read in the issue.

http://healthygirl.org/2009/10/21/8-books-that-will-help-you-get-sane-about-food-and-get-to-a-healthy-weight/

[Kim3787]

I'm an emotional eater too. I've had to find other things to do when I'm feeling down to keep me from eating. I'm clean, do laundry, go for a walk, etc. Also, drinking water or even some chocolate milk helps too. I try to keep healthier snacks around the house too. If you're a chocoholic like me, try some chocolate low fat frozen yogurt or sherbert. It gives me what I want without the calories and all the sugar of regular ice cream.

[JulieB85]

Get a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips. When ever you go to grab something just get 1/4 cup of the choc. chips. They're packed with good fat and most likely you won't eat the whole 1/4 cup. It also helps if your craving sweets but trying to stay on track.