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Emotional Eating - Journal Prompts

Don't worry it's totally normal to feel stuck with what to write in your journal. It doesn’t come as easy to many people, so don’t feel silly if you haven’t a clue what to write.


Using journal prompts is a great way to overcome this, and help you get into the swing of things.


Use these journal prompts to help you write in your journal, and with a bit of practice, patience, and time, the pages should start flowing!


It's such a great way to try to understand more about why and when you emotional / binge eat, so that you can learn to overcome this.


Emotional Eating & Binge Eating

  • What emotions do I feel when I think about food?

  • What reasons cause me to eat besides hunger?

  • How have my thoughts about food changed in the last 6 days?

  • What food rules have I created or followed in the past that make it difficult to eat mindfully?

  • What lies do I tell myself to allow that binge or bite I shouldn’t take?

  • What circumstances shorten the window between a trigger (seeing food) and a response (eating it)?

  • What are some dieting beliefs worth challenging?

  • What are some non-hunger reasons I eat?

  • What will I be deprived of if I deprive myself of a binge?

  • Describe my comfort food. Why does it bring me comfort?

  • What is my immediate response when I eat something unhealthy?

  • What food do I love that loves me back?

  • What circumstances do I find myself in that encourages mindless eating?

  • What excuses do I tell myself that cause me not to eat mindfully?

  • What brings me pleasure in mindful eating? What activities not related to food bring me pleasure and joy?

 

Top tips? ❤️


Have you got any extra top tips that you have found helpful? Share your secrets below and let's all help each other!


Or just drop me a comment and let me know if these prompts helped you.


Rosie ❤️

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