How to stop Emotional Eating
Emotional eating hits us all at some point in our lives. Most of us know this and feel the cravings at our weakest point but still fall victim to the unwanted calories. Many also unconsciously fall victim to emotional eating. If you are having problems at work with a difficult task, feeling a little stressed out about life issues or just plain bored, you may have experienced emotional eating.
If you are trying to lose weight, emotional eating will definitely sabotage your goals. The key to avoiding the emotional food binge is to take a stand and just put yourself first.
Water is a great way to curb your appetite. Flavoring it can make it taste better and go down easier if you don’t like regular water. Get out of your work clothes and into something a little more comfortable or ease your mind by relaxing in a hot tub. Your end goal is to feel good without eating good.
There are a ton of methods that can stop you from emotional eating so here are some tips you can take for your own use;
- Find out what stresses you
- Identify the triggers
- Reevaluate how you deal with situations
- Talk to someone who will listen
- Eat on a normal basis
- Go on a walk/bike ride etc…
You have to try something different. If you continue, you might emotionally eat your life away. It’s a very serious issue and when recognized should be addressed. This type of behavior leads to obesity. The more weight you gain, the more stressed you become leading to complications in weight loss and addictions to foods that won’t help your cause.
If you’re a bored eater try starting your day with a complex breakfast. Give yourself the works with eggs, bacon, and fruit. Bored eaters are normally up at odd hours of the night. If possible, sleep 7/8 hours a night and fit 20 minutes of nap time in your day. Eat at the table and try not to eat alone. Bored eaters typically eat out of the bag, which also leads to overeating.
Question of the blog
What foods comfort you when you’re emotional? List them down below.
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