If you are a woman struggling with emotional eating, take heart. Help is coming. The following is a partial list of things to do when you want to eat, but you’re not physically hungry. Emotional Eating is the consumption of foods in an effort to overcome feelings of overwhelm or stress in your life. In my experience, I found that women who are emotional eaters tend to be highly skilled at juggling many things and take care of the needs of others. Because of this extreme focus on the needs of others, they often tend to neglect themselves and therefore they neglect their own needs and long-term prey to immediate gratification that food can bring. If you are an emotional eater, there are good chances that you have not learned a variety of ways to deal with stress without food. I offer my clients the list below for use in conjunction with various techniques for stress relief that I teach to help awaken the inner nurturer within themselves and offer them choices and tools to guide them to take specific measures to help them cope with their stress and enjoy more of their lives. * Use body lotion * Take a bubble bath * Get a manicure * Enjoy a pedicure * Get a massage * Go shopping * Buy a new lipstick * Give yourself flowers * Snuggles up a good book Watch a favorite movie * * Take a walk * Look at the sky * Visit a museum * Go into the park * Call a friend * Hug a tree * Hike * Hug someone * Ask for a hug * Tell someone that you love * Forgive * Count your blessings * Make a cup of tea * Paint a picture * Fly a kite * Walking on the beach * Take a bath * Pack a picnic * Watch the stars * Watch the sun rise * Revel in a sunset * Snuggle with a pillow * Go to the autumn leaves * Play birds * Sew a Quilt * Dance * Sing * Watch a comedy * Write a letter * Listen to books on tape * Go to the library * Take a cooking class * Redecorate a room * Watch children play * Enjoy a guided visualization CD * Write a book * Play a board game * Relax outdoors * Something soft to the touch * Buy new underwear * Buy hair accessories * Change your hairstyle * Ask a question * Attend a support group * Give yourself a hug * Get ready to see a friend * Sit by a fire * Sit quietly and listen to your body * Meditate or view * Take pictures * Go jacuzzi * Take a trip on the road * Go to a concert * See a show * Remove your shoes * Buy new slippers * Plant a garden * Try a new recipe * Get out your old cookbooks * Invite a friend to dinner * Visit the Aquarium * Go to the zoo * Take a trip to Disneyworld * Write down your goals * Buy a scented candle * Buy medleys * Take a bike ride * Make a pot of soup * Make a trade * Learn calligraphy * Take a class * Send a thank you card * Stroking a cat or a dog * Keep a baby * Take a yoga class * Samples smell in a store bathroom * Clean your refrigerator * Create a hobby * Go bowling * Chew gum * Read a biography of a hero * Take a nap * Go to a gym * Enjoy a training video * Watch a cooking show * Travel abroad * Buy new pajamas Enjoy nature * * Learn a new language * Start your own business * Decorating for the holidays * Take a day off * Go on a cruise * Watch the leaves change * Spend time with family * Listen to the ocean * Lovemaking * Do housework * Playing in the snow * Visit historic sites * Camping * Choose berries * Visit a farmer’s market * Buy a new dress * Write a poem * Go ice skating * Write your memoirs * Learn to dance * Make your own jewelry * Buy a necklace * Volunteer your time * Giving to charity * Pray * Go to brunch * Take a risk * Walk on a boardwalk * Smile * Make lemonade * Bake cookies * Go to church * Visit a store for pets * Make new friends * Watching television public * Go to a baseball game * Participate in the dance * Play an instrument * Read to a child * Set aside time to imagine * Take a Tour * You have a birthday party for yourself * Go on a boat * Go fishing * Golf Playing cards * * Go to a wine tasting * Take a ride * Buy a Harley * Get a foot massage * Buy a colorful umbrella * Attach a picture * Buy Scented hand soap * Send a kiss to your reflection * Learn techniques for stress relief * Get more sleep * Clap your hands * Back to school * Say what you think * Adopt a pet * Make a carpet of dreams * Purchase new shoes * Play a game * Wear a funky necklace * Plan a dinner * Make a phone call * Watch cartoons * Purchase of a Plant * Read the newspaper * Have night, a young girl * Prioritize your day * Send an e-mail * To listen to motivational CDs * * Listen to music * Ask yourself the question: “What I really want?” If you still feel stressed and note that you are very resistant to the idea of doing other than eating, then eat until your hunger is satisfied. Later, when you feel less tense, the return to these resources and begin to incorporate more of them in your life on a daily basis. The key to your success in losing weight without dieting is to create new patterns gently into your life that will change how you think and feel the food. This is more efficient by combining the use of anti-stress with a diet not to eat, which means “No more diets!” Naturally, this list is not exhaustive. Have fun adding and trying new things. Above all, let yourself known to the many new things you can do than eat.