Mom Self Analysis: Am I an Emotional Eater?

That I write poetry, erotica, romance stories, and a love advice blog means I let myself be carried away by emotion. I haven’t really thought much about the issue of how emotions also affect my eating habits. I know for a fact that I don’t binge eat because the only time I’ll eat more than a plateful is during parties when we have to taste a few dishes at a time. During an ordinary day, I don’t really binge.

Or do I?

During college, I ate a lot during the night because munching a few chips keeps sleep away when I’m cramming/studying for an exam. Now, however, I pay less attention to my eating behavior. A good dieting advice I received from friends, besides consider asking my doctor about weight loss pills, is to keep a food diary.

Keeping track of what I eat and what I was feeling when I felt the urge to eat (Was I really hungry, did I just feel like eating, or did I eat out of boredom?) may make me more accountable for my actions. I also need to be more aware if my emotional state is the driving factor of my weight gain. See, I have finally accepted that it’s not the manufacturer’s fault that the clothes I bought a few months ago suddenly shrunk.