If you eat when you're stressed out, that means you are an emotional eater.
If you find yourself reaching for food when you have a lot on your mind, you may end up grabbing a snack subconsciously just to keep yourself busy, and somewhat distract/comfort yourself, as you work or relax.
If you eat when you have a strong emotion, that means you are an emotional eater.
Have you ever went to the kitchen when you suddenly felt anxious, tired, bored, empty, lonely, disappointed, annoyed, angry, or even happy or relieved?
If so, you are using food to supplement your feelings.
If you eat when you feel down, that means you are emotionally eating.
Eating a bowl of ice cream or a slice of cake in an effort to comfort yourself or seek relief from your feelings is not a good habit to be in and it can quickly lead to emotional eating.
If you can't stop yourself from eating, that means you are an emotional eater.
If you have find yourself going into the kitchen and eating anyways even if you already know that you aren't truly hungry, that means you are eating just for your emotions and not for your physical body.
If you think about eating even when you aren't hungry, that means you are an emotional eater.
Let's say you can control yourself and you don't always give into the urge to eat when you aren't hungry.
Even so, when food comes to mind at times when you are full, that's a sign that you are an emotional eater.
If you get random cravings for food out of the blue, that means you are an emotional eater.
These cravings may be completely random, and stem from boredom/depression, or they could be tied to a thought process or feeling you experienced without really realizing it.
For example, you might begin craving cake once you realize you have nothing left to do for a while.
