I discovered, today, that I am an emotional eater! Today has been a high stress day for me and I didn't reach for a snack but I sure wanted to. I decided to just drink Crystal Light instead of eat -intake of liquids is not a problem today. I must have been depending on a little ice cream to make things better, all along. Do any of you have the same problem? It is definitely different dealing with life's little issues with food.

Most overweight people do "stress eat." It is nothing new.

I don't mean to diminish your self awareness. It is easy to say "people eat because of stress (sadness, loneliness, etc.)," it is far harder to say "I do it," and it is even harder to say "I need help."

You did good reaching for a Crystal Lite. There are many Snacks that can be helpful. I just had a sugar free fudgecycle (40 calories). It was not a bad thing.

So you're doing good. Just hang in.

Thanks for the reply. That fudgecicle sounds pretty good! I really am pleased that this band is preventing me from this behavior. Stress eating never solves anything-just makes things worse in the long run- I know that but it is almost an automatic reflex to reach for something. I'm looking for a better day today!

This has been so evident to me since I got the band. Never realized it before, but now that I am limited on the amount and what I can eat it has reared its ugly head. I really think this has been the hardest part for me. I now realize that food gave me comfort when I needed it.