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travel and the embarrassing public weigh in.
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Emotional Eating And How To Solve It
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There are an enormous amount of people out there who comfort eat termed as emotional eaters, they eat out of emotion rather than eating out of true hunger.
The reasons people do this is because they eat out of boredom and habit and this cycle starts to affect their lives and their weight. The first step therefore is to recognize the difference between emotional and physical hunger.
Physical hunger is a gradual process and starts slowly in the stomach, the physical clues are growling of the stomach and low energy levels.
Emotional hunger is the process of getting immediate satisfaction from foods that are high in carbohydrates and simple sugars - such as chocolate, cheese and crisps.
These foods all contain serotonin and endorphins that are responsible for the feel good feelings that people long for during stressful days.
The five main behaviours of emotional eating are:
1) Hunger comes on suddenly
2) You have an overwhelming desire for a specific food
3) You have an urgency to eat at that very moment.
4) Absent-minded eating, when you go to eat one or two crisps but end up eating the whole bag.
5) You have the inability to recognize the feeling of fullness, the desire is to bury your emotions with food or to dull your troubling emotions in the hopes of feeling comforted.
The top ways of overcoming the emotional eating rollercoaster are:
1) Keep a journal- when feelings of frustration, sadness or anger set in reach for your journal instead of food. Releasing strong emotions in a healthy way is a great way to maintain mental health.
2) Plan meals in advance - keep fruits and low fat treats available. If you know you are going to face an emotional day then be prepared.
3) Drink plenty of water - many people confuse hunger for thirst, the next time you find yourself rummaging through the fridge ask yourself, ‘What am I really looking for?’ If you don’t know then try drinking a glass of water instead and wait 20 minutes - if you are still hungry then, then have a sensible meal or snack.
4) Increase activity - Light activity such as walking will increase endorphins. Endorphins are the “ feel good” chemical that the brain produces and causes a sense of well-being.
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