Comments on: Stress and Your Waistline

By: Sagemother

Sagemother — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:29:28 +0000

What about weight gain that can’t be traced to emotional eating?

I keep hearing about cortisol and how it adds weight.

By: atula

atula — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:49:13 +0000

I am exactly the person who eats when stressed…be it work load or family chores…if I am continously planning and thinknig I need to munch too…..

By: SageMother

SageMother — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:29:00 +0000

You make very good points.

I have always been a firm believer in getting rid of those things that bring this type of stress. Quality of life is too important to keep dealing with unreasonable pressures.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:44:00 +0000

Me too Gigi! I just have this big munchie monster hiding in me and when you least expect it, it strikes

Nick, you are doing so fantastic on your diet and your new running program! You know, it’s just going to get better. They say it’s always the hardest the first few weeks. Congrats on making it through the hump!

By: Nick Phillips, MY

Nick Phillips, MY — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:27:00 +0000

I completely agree with your article Sharon. I used to eat all kinds of snacks before and after meals, not for stress reasons but because I felt like it and it was not doing me any good. You’re probably aware that I’ve just started my running progamme again and since then, I’ve cut down the snacks completely. The first week was the hardest. The ‘withdrawal’ symptoms of not having those snacks were killing me but I stuck with it and I don’t have the urge for snacks between meals any longer and I feel like a new person now (even though it’s only been 2 week or so. LOL!)

By: Gigi

Gigi — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:23:00 +0000

I totally agree! Emotional eating is not a myth, and I am proof of it. Fantastic article!