Hi!
I need someone to talk with over e-mail who is an emotional overeater. I've been a compulsive overeater all my life and I am tired of eating when I'm sad, stressed, lonely, tired or bored. I'm 21 years old, 5'4" weigh 150 pounds and have a goal weight of 110 pounds before I go for a bridesmaid fitting in late summer. I just recently gained 25 pounds in the last year because my ex-boyfriend broke up with me and food was my solace. I've just eaten my last pint of ice cream in bed and I'm ready to start a new chapter in my life. I'm graduating in the spring, I have a very promising career lying ahead of me and I'm moving back home to Toronto. I want to start my new life on the right footing and learn how to deal with things the right way, not by stuffing my face with cookies and ice cream. If anyone knows what it's like to be in my shoes and would like a shoulder to lean on please e-mail me fantasy_girl99@hotmail.com. I hope you'll listen to me just as much as I'm ready to listen to you. This would really mean a lot to me and I can't wait to get started!
Good luck to all!
Melanie

melanie,
hi, im stephanie. i can totally relate to the emotional eater thing. i was also a bored eater. stress was my enemy. i am 23 and got married a year and 3 months ago. i knew my husband for a year before we got married. i gained 50 pounds in that year alone. you have to think of other thing to do that would benefit you instead of hurt you. i write down everything im eating and why. that way i know the problem. instead of eating, exercise. go for a walk, youll work off calories, burn off steam, and probably solve your problem. i also take a hot bath and bring a book. that helps me. i hope these have been helful. email me if you would like to talk. i am now down 24 pounds from doing this with 26 left to go. i am also 5 4, but i want to get down to 135, where i know im comfortable. good luck, keep smiling, and think positive.
stephanie