Emotional Eating
Strategy to Healthy Eating
When you're angry or depressed, food becomes a
good source of comfort. Maybe you start with a light snack which
later turns into a 3000 calorie binge. You begin to question your
will power and self doubt creeps in. Your best plan for eating
healthy goes out the door assuming you have a plan.
Anger, depression and anxiety can play havoc with
our eating habits because life revolves around food. Eating healthy
can be difficult because we love to eat candy and desserts from
childhood. We celebrate by eating fatty foods at birthdays, weddings
and other special events.
We subconsciously use food as a reward or to subdue the pains of
life. We naturally turn to food as comfort when things go wrong.
That's why we must always be aware of our daily emotions to prevent
emotional eating. Examine your feelings everyday. Are you feeling
anxious, depressed or angry? Eating healthy becomes easier when you
ask these questions.
Don't give up if you blow your diet for the day. Tomorrow is a new
day for eating healthy foods. The worst thing you can do is beat
yourself up with guilt after overeating or bingeing, and you're most
vulnerable when anxious or depressed.
Plan the time, portion and content of your meals each day and
stick to it. Many people eat to fill a void in their lives. Examine
your life and keep records of your eating habits. If you eat when
you're not hungry, you may be trying to obtain comfort from food.
Learn to eat when you're hungry and plan to eat four to six times a
day. Cut down on portion but eat more often.
Once you establish a habit of eating healthy by consuming smaller
portions through the day, you will not be as vulnerable to
overeating. Never eat spontaneously. Spontaneous eating in the
absent of hunger is a sure sign of emotional problems, lack of
discipline or lack of nutritional education.
Help prevent emotional eating by identifying issues that will
cause you to overeat. Find supportive friends to talk with when you
feel the urge to overeat. Weight Watchers is a good support and
accountability organization for weight management. Regular exercise
and good friendship help fight depression and anxiety.
Here are tips to help you fight the battle of emotional eating:
- Determine your mood especially before eating
- Develop interesting hobbies that take your mind
off food
- Plan your meals each day
- Walk regularly through the week
- Strive to develop closer friendships
- Develop better spiritual health
- Monitor your emotions. Be prepared for the urge
to overeat when emotionally upset.
- Drink 8 cups of water per day
- Replace junk food with
fruits or low fat treats
- When you blow your diet.....Don't beat
yourself up. Tomorrow is another new day.
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