Description

I have struggled with emotional eating for awhile now. There are three things I am doing to try and combat the stress, anxiety, and depression that emotional eating has added to my life. As a result of my postpartum depression I realized I have gained weight as a coping mechanism from the added stress of doing it all as a single mother. I had to be honest with myself and face my emotional eating habits. Here are the things I am doing to wok through this and overcome it.

1. Remembering my WHY- I want to set a healthy example for my daughter so I decided to start doing all that I can to face my emotional eating. 
2. Using IF/THEN statements- putting myself in a scenario before it happens with my emotional eating has helped me realize the points when I may turn to food as an outlet from my anxiety, stress, or if I feel depressed. The if/then statements really help put you in that situation before it happens so you can recognize when you are turning to food and replace that with a healthier way to manage the emotions that are most difficult.
3. Taking away the guilt- I have always beat myself up and shamed myself when I wasn't eating the right way, but now I am trying to give myself grace as I replace an unhealthy habit with one that is good for my mental and physical health.

I am glad I finally have the courage to acknowledge my emotional eating patterns and now that I have it is time for me to take action. As I grow and walk through this journey I hope my experience can help you if you have gained weight too as a result of ongoing stress, anxiety, or depression. Life can be very stressful and uncertain at times because of all that we are facing lately. Here's to building healthier habits and investing in our mental health in 2022 cause we deserve it!

TEXT THE WORD WARRIOR TO 866-502-0703 TO JOIN AND SCREENSHOT IT TO US TO GET YOUR FREE STRESS LESS GUIDEBOOK!

Connect with us on instagram: @thewarriorinher @damnsheisstrong @reganneobrien

Join our facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/384369152932473/

Join our email list to have the most current information on all things the podcast, the nonprofit, and resources/content to support you on your journey: https://reganneobrien.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bf8417c2f23943d24a7f33cc8&id=7910e5460f