Signs That You're An Emotional Eater

You Eat When You’re Not Hungry

Everyone eats to satisfy hunger. But emotional eaters eat even when they are not hungry. Imagine this: You open the fridge for the tenth time in an hour. You pull out yet another snack. You’re not hungry; you’re bored.

If you eat when you’re not hungry, you have just seen the ultimate indication you are an emotional eater. Eating to satisfy any need besides hunger is a dangerous path to take, and it’s a very well traveled path. Sometimes this type of eating is a habit. Because food has made you feel good in the past, you plan to banish your bad mood with a bonus meal. Yes, you already ate; no, you’re not hungry; goodness, does it feel good. For a moment. If you eat when you’re not hungry, you are feeding into a problem bigger than the emotion you are trying to feed.