Need help with  emotional eating?

Turning to food to deal with feelings is a common habit and can often turn to emotional eating & binge eating.

Unfortunately this type of emotional eating can have a boomerang effect of coming back and making people feel even worse. We can help.

People often feel like eating when they're dealing with a difficult problem, or feeling bored or restless. Regrettably, eating doesn’t work very well as a method for dealing with emotions.

Angry feelings, worry, stress, sadness or loneliness trouble us in day to day life, but eating or overeating in response only makes people feel worse. A slippery slope follows; nibbling or snacking turn into eating too much, sometimes way too much, especially when we are indulging in foods that are dense with calories and nutrient-poor.

Food does offer a reliable source of pleasure, and we are wired to build positive associations with certain food types or eating habits that provide us comfort. There is a literal “chemical reward” from eating, as well as the ritualized habits and associations from our favorite indulgence foods.

In a difficult situation, the body produces a higher level of cortisol, a stress hormone. This tends to cause craving for the food that's bad for you, sweet treats and salty snacks.

At Portland Coaching & Counseling we can help develop strategies for getting control of overeating habits. Contact us today in the box above and start taking control today. Live Boldly!