"I'm So Stressed I Could Eat!"
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"Surgery doesn't fix emotional eating," notes bariatric dietitian Rachel Brandeis, MS, RD, of Atlanta, Georgia. "It's important to learn to identify emotional hunger and have other ways of meeting your needs." Proven strategies include keeping a food diary so that you recognize the situations, feelings and times of day that trigger extra eating. The next step is practicing other coping strategies, such as taking a walk, relaxing, or talking to a friend. It's also smart to keep only good food choices in your kitchen and to nurture yourself in ways that reduce stress naturally, by exercising and getting enough sleep.
