What advice would you give someone who overeats to fill a void in their life?

my sister is always worried about her weight and is constantly pigging out or trying to lose weight. she is average weight but thinks she needs to be thinner. she always says she has what oprah had in the sense that they use food as their drug of choice. how can i help her?What advice would you give someone who overeats to fill a void in their life?
You cant stop her from eating as she will just eventually start eating more. You can never make somebody lose weight if they dont want to. You can rather try help her fill that void in her life and be there for her or you can suggest a few things to her. Many people eat when they are depressed. Maybe she should rather eat a lot of fruit and healthy snacks. There shouldnt be a problem with that.What advice would you give someone who overeats to fill a void in their life?
running is a better option than eating, plus you work out that frustration. and you should do it with her too(running)
Bullemia(pathological over eating) and Anorexia nervosa (patological under eating) are psycho somatic disorders not really helped by psychotherapy or counseling.The void can be filled only by loving spouses or family members or really good friends.
one thing ive learned is dont eat when u get mad,sad,or BORED!
Help her transition to choosing a different drug. Exercise can become habit-forming as well, but it's hard to make that first move and break old habits. Go with her and exercise together.
excercise with her just to make her feel better. just be like hey wanna go for a jog? or you guys can like do excersice vidios together. she'll feel more confident with herself and you'll feel better once she feels better.


hope that helps :)
What ever advice you give , don't stand too close when doing so. You could get eaten !!
Don't worry. I once was going through the same thing hon. When those times came, I would sit down and read a book or something. My sister always told me not to worry too. I would do activities with her and just spend time with her. Your sister will eventually realized that it was nothing to worry about after all.





Taking walks out in the park is a great outdoor option.
i lost a lot of weight a few years ago





first thing i did is i started working out. just to put on some muscle.





i also went back to school. that kept me busy.





then i took up boxing again which was both exercise, but also a social activity





but the important thing is i made a lot of small changes to my life. it's no sense dieting in front of the TV or computer or anywhere else you like to eat. need to find something you can do where you're not going to think of food.





if your sister is fat that it's hard for her to make friends or find a boyfriend, i'd recommend some other social activity. something at your church, maybe join a gym like 'curves' where there are other women that provide a support group.





you need to get her out of that rut of being depressed and stuffing your face, and replace that with a healthy lifestyle of social activities, where you have too many things to do in a day to be sitting and eating.
find someone to help. whether they are in a shelter or in a group home. their are a lot of people needing help. when your focus is someone Else's problems your problems become smaller or you take a serious look at yourself in a different view. good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take her to the Dr.and check the sugar level. She needs somebody to coach her, she must have lot of stress.She has a problem with her self confidence. She has to find something to do, so she can fill successful, and fill useful. She has to learn to love herself.She needs motivation, and buy books for her.