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Water as a 'Emotional Eating' substitute? - 1/30/2010 8:00:43 PM

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I'm not really complaining, although my toilet paper supply is running a bit low, but I've just realized something. I've been dealing with emotional eating for a few years, and I have the pounds to prove it. Because I've been so stressed about money and being unemployed, I've started eating less and drinking more. Whenever I feel that familiar emotional swell, I grab a glass of water. It's pleasurable, it makes me feel better, and I guess it's healthier ... but is it really? I guess I've beaten myself up so much about eating all the time, that I've subconsciously made the decision to switch to water.

But am I really solving the emotional problem, or am I just switching to a healthier alternative? Would you worry about this sort of thing in the 'I may need to take this a step further and deal with the real problem' kind of way? Or would you accept that you've finally broken the food cycle and embrace the healthier addiction? Drinking water increases your health, which improves your overall mood. Is it really a bad thing, or is it possibly a 'natural selection' since the bad mood will eventually disappear?

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RE: Water as a 'Emotional Eating' substitute? - 1/30/2010 8:06:23 PM

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Grabbing a glass of water AND doing a job search or filling out an application would probably be best. That way you are helping the immediate problem and being proactive about fixing the unemployment / lack of money problem.

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RE: Water as a 'Emotional Eating' substitute? - 1/30/2010 8:07:23 PM

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Food isn't a cycle. Unless you count having 3-4 meals a day as cyclical.

Water and food. You can have both. Moderate amounts. Regularly.

Amazing results. Keeps you alive, even healthy.

Now, go and eat something. Healthy.

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RE: Water as a 'Emotional Eating' substitute? - 1/30/2010 8:11:31 PM

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A little of both. It's definitely great that you've switched to drinking water instead of overeating, and I applaud you for having enough self-awareness to do it, though you might want to switch it up occasionally and drink some Gatorade, juice, or anything else that will keep your electrolytes balanced. However, I'd definitely encourage you to get some help for the underlying emotional issues that are driving you to drink (no pun intended). Without resolving those, you will continue to over-indulge in something, whether food, water, or some other substance. Ultimately, this isn't a healthy cycle for you.

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RE: Water as a 'Emotional Eating' substitute? - 1/30/2010 8:20:03 PM

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Grabbing a glass of water AND doing a job search or filling out an application would probably be best. That way you are helping the immediate problem and being proactive about fixing the unemployment / lack of money problem.

True! But there's nothing else I can do behind a computer. I plan on packing a few bottles of water while I hike around the city (I'm moving because of the horrible job market in my area) and dropping off resumes and applications to every place I pass.

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RE: Water as a 'Emotional Eating' substitute? - 1/30/2010 8:32:35 PM

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Grabbing a glass of water AND doing a job search or filling out an application would probably be best. That way you are helping the immediate problem and being proactive about fixing the unemployment / lack of money problem.

True! But there's nothing else I can do behind a computer. I plan on packing a few bottles of water while I hike around the city (I'm moving because of the horrible job market in my area) and dropping off resumes and applications to every place I pass.

You are 24. Have you taken the ASVAB? Have you gotten a 4 year degree?

If your profile is correct, you are five-nine and 170 pounds. That is not really all that overweight if it is overweight at all.

Have you considered flipping burgers until you can find something better? A gas station?

There are options. They may not be fabulous. But there are options.

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RE: Water as a 'Emotional Eating' substitute? - 1/30/2010 8:51:26 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Aylee

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ORIGINAL: SomethingCatchy

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Grabbing a glass of water AND doing a job search or filling out an application would probably be best. That way you are helping the immediate problem and being proactive about fixing the unemployment / lack of money problem.

True! But there's nothing else I can do behind a computer. I plan on packing a few bottles of water while I hike around the city (I'm moving because of the horrible job market in my area) and dropping off resumes and applications to every place I pass.

You are 24. Have you taken the ASVAB? Have you gotten a 4 year degree?

If your profile is correct, you are five-nine and 170 pounds. That is not really all that overweight if it is overweight at all.

Have you considered flipping burgers until you can find something better? A gas station?

There are options. They may not be fabulous. But there are options.

Whether you were intending to insult my personal pride in my work ethic or not, you did. I am not some frail thing that refuses to get dirty. I am not unemployed by choice, and the main reason I'm even moving is because that's where the jobs are at.

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RE: Water as a 'Emotional Eating' substitute? - 1/30/2010 9:06:40 PM

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Whether you were intending to insult my personal pride in my work ethic or not, you did. I am not some frail thing that refuses to get dirty. I am not unemployed by choice, and the main reason I'm even moving is because that's where the jobs are at.

Nope. I was serious. The military IS an option. So are minimum wage jobs until you can find something else. I asked about the degree so that I could perhaps give some other options that you had not considered. On the other hand, schooling is also an option. There are programs that can help, but without further information, I cannot recommend any.

I commented about the height/weight because it should not be an obstacle for any of those things.

It actually looks better on a resume to have taken a job, any job, rather than a long period of unemployment. It can also help because you have to maintain certain personal standards that can fall while you are not working.

I have no idea where you see the insult. I offered some options.

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RE: Water as a 'Emotional Eating' substitute? - 1/30/2010 9:19:07 PM

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You gotta be kidding me. Other people turn to drinking, drugs, and other vices, and you're concerned about drinking water?

If you;re 5'9" and 170, then as Aylee says, you're in great shape.

I've done some resume work and a lot of jobhunting. Cmail sent.

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