This second part of the article series on emotional eating will explain on the steps that you can take to lessen or completely eliminate emotional eating in your life. Although negative emotions can trigger emotional eating, you can take steps to control cravings and renew your effort at weight loss.
* Keep a food diary. Write down what you eat, how much you eat, when you eat, how you're feeling when you eat and how hungry you are. Over time, you may see patterns emerge that reveal the connection between mood and food.
* Get support. You're more likely to give in to emotional eating if you lack a good support network. Lean on family and friends or consider joining a support group. It won't really have to be a professional support group, as long as you are accountable to each other to remain steadfast in your fitness goals.
* Fight boredom. Instead of snacking when you're not truly hungry, distract yourself. Take a walk, watch a movie, play with your cat, listen to music, read, surf the Internet or call a friend. You can think of other things that will keep you occupied for those dull moments.
* Take away temptation. Don't keep supplies of comfort foods in your home if they're difficult for you to resist. And if you have negative emotions arising, postpone your trip to the grocery store until you're sure that you have your emotions in check so you can stick to the "healthy food list" that you have when you're going to buy food supplies.
* Don't deprive yourself. When you're trying to achieve a weight-loss goal, you may just be too hard on yourself, eating the same boring foods and completely banish the treats you enjoy. This may just serve to increase your food cravings, in response to emotions. Let yourself enjoy an occasional treat and get plenty of variety to help curb cravings.
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