Emotional Eating: What if Weight Loss Isn't about the Food? | Tricia Nelson | TEDxWestMonroe

[Iambuckandrews]

"Eating was how I coped with life" this resonated with me big time.

[just--meImworthit]

It's definitely not about the food - just like any addiction isn't actually about the substance. We are all just here self medicating in hopes of feeling something, anything, that gives us a moment of joy. There's so much more to life than instant gratification. Great talk Tricia.

[robinluich]

If I'm anxious I eat, nervous I eat, sad I eat, excited I eat.

[thevictorfirsov]

So many people have unhealthy relationships with food, it's not just the ladies. Hopefully men will start having the courage to talk about it too

[blusky]

That's true. Often the over-eaters are overdoers and people pleasers. They tire themselves every time and got to release their emotions through something that they think will not bother other people, that is food. Thanks Tricia for the great talk! Will try to slow down and manage my stress level, and to learn to say no when my plate is full.

[granmabecker]

I've been watching a bunch of these videos lately and more and more these are illustrating the links between people-pleasing, burnout, depression, addiction and low self-esteem. thanks for the great talk!

[evie-c]

Laughed when Tricia said she hoped she'd get a disease and lose weight without dieting. I hoped to catch a tape worm that would let me eat and eat and get thinner.

[userrr]

i cried so hard watching this bc i related to every single word she said. hope i'll also get better.

[ruthhorowitz]

Emotional eating is a form of self harm like cutting. Why isn't this in mainstream media.

[Yartarb]

The timing of this video in my life is to perfect. My lack of control with emotional eating is of the rails right now. Really speaks to me. Thank you for this.

[kendrasroom]

Food can be such an easy way to comfort, especially if it's been a part of your cultural upbringing there are so many inbuilt positive responses. It's when food becomes the only thing that comforts us that it's a problem

[ma-T-oxic]

Growing up I had grandmothers and aunts who showed their love by making my favourite foods. So the connection was made....food = love. Love = food!!

[AlinaTowers]

“Emotional eating is one of the hardest of the addictive habits to break… because we HAVE to eat!”

Man, yes!!! This has so frustrated me! When I realized I was punishing myself with food, I knew I had an eating disorder and I needed to deal with the emotional issues and anger. I’m dealing with it, but I sure could use a community!!!

[swiftie_k]

I saw this video just after I felt horrible after bingeing, 2 days in a row, and this has really given me motivation to find my way out of this binge cycle. I hope we can all work through this together:)

[gordonharper]

So perfect for me. I'm over 100 days sober and I'm also struggling with emotional eating. So many emotions to deal with at once. Thank you 🙏

[phillipborup]

When I addressed my emotional eating after following Tricia's PEP test, I made progress with weight loss like never before in my life. Thank you for doing this talk and for your passion to help others improve their relationship with food. You are an amazing woman!

[mindfulmeditationsforall]

Tricia, you hit the nail on the head. It's not about finding the perfect diet. It's about addressing the underlying emotional issues and building a healthier relationship with food.

[br]

Great talk. It's good to hear that there are people out there who understand the reasons behind the over-eating and don't just tell you to stop, not knowing what's behind it or how hard it is to stop. People should try to have more compassion for other people's issues even if those things are easy for themselves. Everyone is different and has their own problems and capabilities.

[bilbobiggens]

The part about people pleasing really hit home. I need to learn to say no more often and take care of myself first

[theresarives]

3:45 That tension she explains that you feel physically in your gut, oh my goodness I have felt that. And then the utter relief that physically flushes through me with that first mouthful of that comfort food. My goodness, it is so har dot know how to ever overcome that.