Gaining weight when emotionally/mentally unbalanced? I'm reading the Best Life Now by Greene and he says we can't really lose and keep the weight off until we deal with other life issues as well, what's causing us to emotionally eat. He says many lose weight just to gain it back. They cycle up and down, as I've done. I'd lost 14 lbs then gained 7 or so back the last few months just being stupid and moody, eating out, and eating junk. It was triggered by some personal problems this summer, but there's no excuse.
Do you think Greene is right? That we have to also work on other life issues as well as weight loss? Self esteem? Relationships? Codependency? Whatever it is that's causing us to turn to food? I think I turn to food, pig out when I'm stressed. Now I'm doing yoga, journaling, meditating again - and I'm finding balance. Slowing down with my work. Going to a new counselor. When i do this and get support then I don't feel the need to pig out on junk, or drink alcohol, or just be stupid.