How do you know if you are eating for hunger or emotion? Before you put anything in your mouth ask yourself one simple question...how hungry are you physically?
Hunger usually comes on gradually. Emotional eating often comes on quick.
Hunger is general. Emotional eating is often a craving for something specific.
Hunger is eating until some level of satisfaction is reached. Emotional eating is eating and eating and eating....
Here's what you can do to combat your habit.
- Evaluate your physical hunger on a scale of one to ten. Is it hunger?
- Think about how you are feeling at that moment. Is it emotional?
- Make a list of things to do and when you feel a craving come up go to that list and STAY ACTIVE. Go for a walk, clean the house or take a nap. (Yes, that's the opposite of active, but you can see why that would work too.)
- Replace those bad foods with some other healthier choice. Don't go food shopping when you are hungry OR emotional. You'll be less likely to buy bad foods.
- Don't try to go cold turkey. Often a MUCH smaller amount will satisfy you.
- Find a support network. A person or people you can talk to who make you feel at ease. Talk about what's going on in your life.
- Forgive yourself if you falter. Don't let the emotion you feel about giving into your craving lead you to more eating!
Don't let what you're eating control of you. Take control of what you are eating and you'll see a great change in yourself both physically and emotionally.
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