13 Helpful Tips on How To End Emotional Eating
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Today, we’re going to talk about how to end emotional eating.
Last week, I actually posted a little survey on my Facebook page that asked a question, “why do you eat?”
The answers will surprise you, they range from hungry, bored, stressed, tired, anxious, have cravings, a habit, love the taste of food, fills a void, anger, and sadness.
Other than true physical hunger, eating can create some big issues because it doesn’t take away the problem that you had to begin with.
So let’s troubleshoot this.
When you’re eating because you’re bored or you’re trying to fill a void, what else can you do instead of using food?
How about a wonderful hobby? Or exercising, taking a walk, calling a friend, reading 10 pages from a book, drinking a big glass of water so that you can actually decide if you’re a little bit hungry or if you were just thirsty.
When you’re tired, take a rest. Go to sleep, take a nap, and just relax.
It is really helpful to do some mind work, such as deep breathing techniques or some meditation.
When you’re eating because it’s a habit, that is a time to be mindful and ask yourself, “Am I physically hungry or am I eating for another reason?”
If it’s 12 o’clock and it’s lunchtime, maybe if you’re not hungry it’s a good way to just take a break from work, get away from your computer, and go take a little walk.
If you love food, that is great!
Make delicious foods for your meal times only and make sure that you maintain some portion control. Slow down, listen to your body, and decide when you’ve had enough.
If you are angry, that is a really good time to do some journaling and think about why are you angry and what is creating this problem for you, and then focus on a solution that will actually help
you with the anger rather than the problem.
If you were sad, that is okay. Sadness is what gives us some peace of humanity but that is a time to ask yourself and be inquisitive and ask why are you sad right now, and what is going on.
Some things I like to do when I’m sad is to get a massage because when they release all the knots in your muscles it becomes an emotional experience – it releases emotions as well.
