Social distancing from food is not as easy as one might hope.
Emotional Eating
Eat More Like an Ellie
On my recent trip to Africa I got to see first-hand the types of things I thought I’d only experience…
Today my boss yelled at me and tonight I ate a quart of ice cream.
The message to self soothe with high fat, high carb comfort foods is everywhere, but the bottom line is you can’t use food to soothe your emotions AND lose weight.
“Feed” your feelings or nurture your spirit?
Denial is an unconscious coping mechanism that gives you time to adjust to distressing situations. But when you remain in denial you deny yourself the ability to thrive.
Ride the “Crave Wave”
Simply use mindfulness (moment to moment, non-judgmental awareness) to experience your urges without giving in to them.
How to stop a binge
Binges tend to make us feel out-of-control and not great about ourselves, and they’re unhealthy. So, it’s worth learning to stop mid-binge. But, binges aren’t all bad: you can learn a lot about yourself…