Self-Esteem and Binge Eating

Have you ever wondered if you're Self-Esteem and Depression issues fuel the cycle of binge eating?

Typically if someone is dealing with binge or emotional eating: low self worth and sometimes depression is involved.

• Maybe you just don't like certain things about yourself.
• Or you're not proud of who you've become.
• Or you may even believe there is something wrong with you mentally or physically.
• And maybe there have been events in your life like loss of a job or loved one, infidelity, divorce, or a break-up with a friend or romantic relationship, or a form of abuse that is at the root of your low self esteem/and or depression.

All these beliefs and thoughts may revolve around certain life events and can aim a fan towards the fire of overeating. This site is designed to give you inspiration and support: but you may want to seek the guidance of a professional through therapy or a trusted friend for support in conjunction with the information that I have here for you.

These issues are very important to deal with head on if you are ready to let go of emotional eating. Avoiding the underlying issues and turning only to nutrition and exercise will lead the cycle of binge eating to repeat itself once again. Why? Because when you avoid the problem (and focus on the symptoms - food issues) the problem is amplified and not resolved.

How are Overeating and Self-Esteem related?

They may not be connected for everyone. But for me, and I'm sure others, it is. It may not be the cause but it is a contributing factor. Having a low self worth doesn't help with really wanting to stop emotional eating and resolving depression. Because in the back of your mind... you don't care enough about yourself in the first place. A sense of hopelessness overtakes you.

Where do I start?

Start out by assessing how you feel about yourself. Answer this question in your mind or better yet on paper:

• What is your opinion of -or- how do you perceive yourself?

Take what you learn and work on improving that area. (You could incorporate this into your journal writing.) But make sure that your perception is real. You may have a misrepresented idea or belief of yourself.

You may want to ask others if what you believe is accurate or if you need work on changing the view you have of yourself.

Be careful because we are usually the worst critic of ourselves. If you do identify something you want to work on or change just make sure it's for your good.

So what happens when Self-Esteem isn't an Issue Anymore?

With your hard work and perseverance you will reach a place in your recovery when it doesn't matter what others think! Why? Because you are okay with who you are. And other people's opinions don't matter. You have a sense of peace about who you are. And you will have a greater understanding and grasp on the underlying issues that have been the fuel to the cause of low self-esteem, binge eating, and depression.

There is another thing that happens too: food isn't such a big issue anymore. Now that is worth looking into: click here.

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