One of my biggest challeges is my emotional eating. I eat when I'm happy...when I'm sad...when I'm stressed...when I'm bored...whenever. I've started trying to talk to my body and really listen for the signals. Am I really hungry or do I just crave something? I read a book that once said that it's ok to be hungry. The pangs go away in a few minutes and they don't last forever. Many people eat at the first sign that they are hungry and never let themselves feel true hunger. They dread feeling the growling stomach, headache, etc. I've felt that way, too. I've started letting myself get hungry first before I eat. I do like a snack now and then, but I'm trying not to overdo it.



