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Emotional Eating can be very difficult, especially if you are trying to lose weight.  Did you know if we could turn around the most difficult 20 minutes during our day, weight loss would come much easier? These difficult 20 minutes can accumulate to several hundred calories and distract us from our best made plans.

Here are three top strategies for getting emotional eating under control once and for all.

  1. Identify the emotion you are feeling.  Are you anxious, lonely, frustrated? By identifying these emotions, you can begin to formulate a healthier cue than turning to food.
  2. Write down the specifics of your feelings.  This may help you express the emotion and could give you the comfort you’re really after instead of choosing food. 
  3. Lastly, find a better coping skill.  If you are lonely and turning to food. Find a way to surround yourself with friends/family more often. Look at what groups interest you. If you are stressed, try a relaxing activity like coloring, bike riding, or walking your dog. 

Practice these techniques and with some good effort,  you will find a few way that will work to save calories and unwanted pounds.

 

 

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