I need something to turn to other than food

I am 100% an emotional eater. I gained 20 pounds in two months after I experienced a tough transition. Since then, I have been battling to lose the weight, but I can't seem to rid myself of my habits to turn to food.. no matter what I'm feeling - happy, sad, lonely, excited, bored. My question is - what has worked for you guys (who are similar to me) besides turning to food? Right now I feel hopeless :(

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Just something to think about..

I read this forum every day.  I see so many people, not so very unlike myself, fretting endlessly about the importance of weight loss, how to go about it properly, and all of the varied reasons why we feel we must reduce ourselves.

To all of you, especially the women in this instance, take a moment to read this little quote.

I do not mean to discourage weight loss with this post, but I do mean to redirect the attention we give to our bodies towards health, and away from being less.

Sorry if this comes across as a bit weird. I just found it very thought-provoking and something some others might not have considered.

Be good to yourselves, and take care of you for all of the right reasons.

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Symptoms of something or just paranoia?

I have always eaten three meals a day and had one or two snacks in between (fruit etc.)

Recently I am getting hungry fairly often - every 1/2 hrs...

For example, this morning I had porridge and honey with a cup of tea. Then I had a pear. An hour later my stomach is rumbling with hunger pangs and I am considering brunch? Could it be stress/an illness of some form/or am I just thinking about food too much?

Thanks guys!

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Something More Permanent

Do you ever feel so busy that you can’t get a real grasp on anything? Things are slipping through the cracks?

That feels like me right now.

I feel like there is so much going on I just can’t keep up. Blogging is a pretty low priority for me so it’s been on the back burner for the most part. That’s a shame sense it’s actually a huge stress relief for me!

Things feel like they are going super fast and everything is in transition at the moment. From where I live to work to how I exercise… you get the point.

I’m used to this type of thing. I have segmented my life into 2, 3, or 6 month segments for years now. Three months living in Vermont, four months living in Austria, two months living in Oregon, five months in Tennessee, six months in New Zealand…. since I’ve started blogging I’ve bounced around every few months. I’m used to being more of a nomad than a permanent citizen anywhere.

I’ve felt temporary and in flux for so long. I know things always change and I’ve accepted that and flowed with it better than most people, but right now I’m not loving it.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s been fun. I’ve seen more of the world and had more awesome experiences than I ever dreamed I would. It’s been amazing, but I’m craving something more permanent. A city that I’m planning to stay in for a while. A place to stay for a few years instead of months. Roots. Family. Stability and permanency.

It’s something I’ve been craving for a while now. Getting married and thinking about starting our own family has made me want to have a place to call home. It’s made me want to have more than just what fits in suitcases for the next move.

Maybe it’s not surprising to you based on what I’ve been blogging lately, but I’m moving back to Memphis.

Yes, with Kepa. No, not right now. Yes, hopefully this year. Yes, I’m going back to New Zealand still.

This is more of a change in long term plans. I love my family and want to be closer to my mom since she has cancer and is getting up there in age (sorry Mom!). I love my job and want to work in my office instead of a room by myself. I love my city and want to be part of making it a better place with people who want to be here.

So Kepa and I made the decision together to choose Memphis over New Zealand at least for the foreseeable future. It will be a chance for us to actually start a regular type of married life and have a more permanent living situation together. You know, ‘cause I actually like living with my husband!

I’m still going back to New Zealand in July and will stay for a bit. I plan to go snowboarding and road trip the South Island and do a bunch of other things off my list before leaving again. It will be fun!

That’s the plan for now! But remember, like I mentioned, things are always changing.

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