Picture this: You hit the snooze button one too many times, had a last minute project thrown at you at work, and then sat in an hour of evening traffic. Finally home, you breathe a sigh of relief, head into the kitchen, and decide you deserve a snack after the day you’ve had. Maybe you reach for a few crackers, then a bit of chocolate. Before you know it, you’ve munched your way through the entire kitchen without eating a proper meal. You’re stuffed, ashamed, and wondering what the heck just happened - WTF?! Sound familiar? It’s called emotional eating, and in a nutshell, it is eating for any other reason besides actual physical hunger, fuel or nourishment. 3 Trademarks of Emotional Eating
When my marriage was ending, I once ate a whole box of Little Debbie Nutty Bars, and then hid the empty box in my closet. The trouble with emotional eating is it overrides your body’s natural hunger cycle and can promote things like:
What Triggers Emotional Eating?Even though it’s called “emotional eating” because people often reach for food to cope with their feelings, there are a lot of other non-hunger reasons that can prompt you to eat. Some common non-hunger reasons include:
Six (6) Tips to Help You Get a Handle on Emotional Eating...for good! If any of those scenarios sound familiar, know that you’re not alone! Emotional eating affects a lot of people at one point or another. Want to know what you can do to stop emotional eating in its tracks? Here are 6 great tips! 1. Have a non-food outlet to process uncomfortable feelings
2. Manage stress
3. Recognize boredom
4. Practice self-care
5. Practice mindful eating
6. Eat a balanced diet
Want more Emotional Eating Resources? Message me here: https://m.me/BethAnnDiceWellness And instead of devouring an entire box of Little Debbie Nutty Bars, try this recipe instead: Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Energy Balls REFERENCES:
Study: Current Diabetes Reports, 2018 -- Causes of Emotional Eating and Matched Treatment of Obesity Study: Journal of Health Psychology, 2015 -- Boredom proneness and emotion regulation predict emotional eating Healthline: Mindful Eating 101 - A Beginner's Guide
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