Food Source

I don't know if you're the same as me in this regard, but when I am tired there's almost no way to prevent over-eating or poor eating. And I'm tired a lot.

I know that it's a vicious cycle and that feeling tired or drained makes me want to eat more, particularly sweet or fatty foods, and that those foods in turn leave me depleted (even if after an initial burst of energy.)

So, at the root of my dilemma is making sure that I make sufficient time to rest--this is not just about sleeping at night, which I generally do, but about setting aside some rest time during the day or evening as well. This is just what my body needs. So, if I don't choose to rest, I am choosing to over-eat and to put myself last.

I also recognize that if I exercise more, I will eventually have more energy. At this point in my weight cycle, however, exercise also makes me tired, so I need to exercise before a meal time so that this also doesn't become a reason to over-eat or eat poorly.

What are your triggers for emotional eating? When you're feeling tired? Lonely? Happy? Nervous? Give it some thought so that you can try and overcome emotional eating at the source.