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The Reasons Why I Eat

January 27, 2009 by Mary

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I’m working on my emotional health right now and looking into the reasons behind why I eat like I do.

So why do I eat? Every time I put something in my mouth there is a reason behind that action. These are the reasons why I eat….

I eat because I feel hungry.
I eat because my body needs fuel.
I eat because I need energy.
I eat because I am bored.
I eat because it is something to do.
I eat because I’m watching tv.
I eat because it’s “time to eat.”
I eat because food is offered to me.
I eat because food is available.
I eat because someone suggested it.
I eat because everyone else is eating.
I eat because its what I do with friends.
I eat because I am in the kitchen.
I eat because I am cooking something.
I eat because something looks tasty.
I eat because I have cravings.
I eat because I think about food.
I eat because something made me mad.
I eat because I feel upset.
I eat because I feel lonely.
I eat because no one is around to talk to.
I eat because I am sad over something.
I eat because I want to block emotions.
I eat because I don’t want to think.
I eat because I want to focus only on food.
I eat because I want to fill full.
I eat because I feel empty.
I eat because food comforts me.

Why do you eat?

Filed Under: Emotional Health Tagged With: disordered eating, Emotional Eating, Emotional Health


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Comments

  1. Theantijared says

    January 27, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    I eat because I am!Sorry, you wrote like 9 million ones, I had to be creative :)

    Theantijared’s last blog post..Phhhoowwww-whoooow-wooooow!

  2. Merry Mary says

    January 27, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    @Theantijared
    Lol! Yeah, I know I clearly have a lot of reasons why I eat at different times. I like your reason though.

  3. BIgGirl says

    January 28, 2009 at 2:13 pm

    lots of reasons but mainly because it’s something to do and a way to distract me from something I don’t want to do.

    BIgGirl’s last blog post..More About My Crazy Experiment

  4. Irene says

    January 28, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    These Are My Reasons

    I eat because I feel hungry.
    I eat because my body needs fuel.
    I eat because I need energy.
    I eat because I am bored.

    Irene’s last blog post..I Registered for the IronGirl Triathlon

  5. Tony says

    January 28, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    I try to eat to live, not the other way around.

    I love myself more than food. I’ve tried to burn that phrase into my brain.

    Tony’s last blog post..The Great-uncle From Hell

  6. Merry Mary says

    January 28, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    @BigGirl
    Thats a reason I eat too that I didn’t even think about. I definitely use food to distract me from other things.

    @Tony
    You’ve got it right my friend.

  7. Just_Kelly says

    January 28, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    Love this post. Good for you for emotionally sorting through your eating. This list is inspiring and thought-provoking. Thank you for sharing.

  8. Yvonne McCarthy says

    February 3, 2009 at 10:08 am

    I ATE because I was awake.
    I ATE because I was trying to fill a hole in my heart.
    I ATE to numb my feelings. I have an addiction/disease.
    I changed my life through the miracle of weight loss surgery and so now I have pretty much successfully changed my relationship with food. I look at food as fuel now. It’s not always perfect but it’s working for me so far! Thanks for sharing.

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