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A Guide to Emotional Eating

Humans are emotional, social beings and food plays a large role in our interactions with others. Emotional eating becomes problematic when people eat for reasons such as stress, boredom, sadness, anxiety or loneliness. Triggers for emotional eating are not always negative events. For example, some people find they eat when they feel happy or excited.

Studies show people who log their food habits are more successful at weight management. The best way to identify emotional eating is to keep a food journal. In the food journal, use the "5 W's" method to help determine a pattern:

Who were you with?
What did you eat?
When did you eat?
Where did you eat?
Why did you eat?

The resources below can help you develop strategies to overcome emotional eating:

Visit the NGCare ComPsych Website and log in with your username/password (use Web ID: NGCARE to register) or call 800-982-8161 to access support and resources including:
- Up to eight counseling sessions per issue, per year – Speak confidentially with a licensed counselor, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- An emotional eating module
- The eat right digital toolkit

Attend the Don't Feed Your Feelings: A Guide to Emotional Eating webinar on March 28 at 1 p.m. ET. This WeightWatchers event is hosted by Allison Grupski, PhD, VP of behavior change strategies & coaching and Sophia Webb, WeightWatchers coach.

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