Lose Weight

When you're angry or depressed, food may become an easy source of comfort. Perhaps you may start with a light snack which later turns into a 2000 calorie binge. Your best plan to lose weight quickly goes out the door. Anger, depression and anxiety can play turmoil with our eating habits because life revolves around food. Eating healthy can be difficult because we love to eat candy and desserts since childhood. We celebrate by eating fatty foods at birthdays, weddings and other special events. Why do we do that anyway?

We subconsciously use food as a reward or to pacify the pains of life. We naturally turn to food for comfort when things go wrong. That's why we must always be aware of our daily emotions to prevent emotional eating. Examine your feelings everyday. Are you feeling anxious, depressed or angry? Eating healthy becomes easier when you rationalize why you feel this way.

Don't give up if you blow your diet for the day. Tomorrow is a new day for eating healthy foods. The worst thing you can do is punish yourself after overeating or bingeing, and you're most vulnerable when anxious or depressed.

To lose weight quickly plan the time, portion and content of your meals each day and stick to it. Keep records of your eating habits. If you eat when you're not hungry, you may be trying to derive comfort from food. Learn to eat when you're hungry and plan to eat four to six times a day. Cut down on portion but eat more often. This will keep the hunger at bay.

Help prevent emotional eating by identifying issues that will cause you to overeat. Find supportive friends to talk with when you feel the urge to overeat. Weight Watchers is a good support and accountability organization for weight management. Regular exercise and good friendship help fight depression and anxiety.

Try these tips to help you fight the battle of emotional eating:
. Determine your mood especially before eating – wait a bit until your mood changes before you eat.
. Develop interesting hobbies that take your mind off food – usually working at something. with you hands helps, ex. dishes or vacuuming.
. Plan your meals each day use a weekly menu.
. Walk regularly through the week; this will also pick up your spirits as well.
. Strive to develop closer friendships
. Develop better spiritual health
. Monitor your emotions. Be prepared for the urge to overeat when emotionally upset.
. Drink 8 cups of water per day.
. Replace junk food with fruits or low fat treats. This helps me, hope it will help you as well.

Marg Roukens
202-657-5874
SKYPE: marg_roukens
Tri Power Team

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