Obese people often lack self-confidence, and it is easy to deal with their emotional problems negatively and overeating at will; a dietitian said that many people who lose weight do not understand a balanced diet, but have psychological problems, because emotional eating causes them to fail, she suggested There are 7 kinds of emotional eating situations, and 5 key questions are drawn up at the same time. Before eating, ask yourself these 5 questions to get rid of the vicious circle.
Are you among the seven common emotional eating situations?
According to nutritionist Lin Licen, there are seven common types of emotional eating, including:
1. Obviously not hungry, but stuttering
2. Often eat too full, the stomach is uncomfortable
3. Often hides alone and eats a lot
4. Eat a lot faster than the average person
5. Eat a lot of food in a short period of time
6. After eating, start to have negative emotions, such as anxiety, regret, depression, self-loathing, etc.
7. I often feel that I can’t stop when I eat, and I have poor control over the food in front of me
She reminded that if there are any of the above phenomena, it is very likely that there is an emotional eating problem, which will hinder the weight loss effect, and even make people feel discouraged, and then binge eat once more, forming a vicious circle. Emotional eating is often triggered by “negative” emotions. A very common situation is that when faced with stress and anxiety, it is easy to lose control over food, and then ingest a lot of junk food. The result is I want to lose weight in my heart, but I am losing more and more weight.
5 Key Questions Ask Yourself Before You Eat Continue to Encourage Yourself to Boost Your Self-Confidence
Lin Licen suggested that you must manage your negative emotions in order to disconnect from “emotional eating”. And through 5 key questions, calm down and think regarding it before eating, ask yourself, can reduce the chance of emotional eating, and she also made these 5 questions into a lazy bag.
One question: Am I really hungry now? Still full but want to eat? How full are you now?
This question allows you to focus on the location of your gut, not your mouth.
Second question: Am I eating fast or slow now?
This problem is that I hope I can focus on the speed of the action and the speed of swallowing.
Three questions: Am I dining alone now? Or dining with a group of friends?
The problem is to avoid hiding and eating a lot, which can focus on the environment around you and distract yourself.
Fourth question: How much restraint do I have when facing the food in front of me at the moment? If I want to stop not eating now, is there any way I can restrain myself?
The problem is to focus on yourself with the food in front of you.
Question 5: When I finish my meal, what do I think? What kind of emotion will it produce? Will you regret it? Will you be anxious?
This question is regarding extending your focus into the future, not the moment you eat in the present.
Lin Licen reminded that during the period of maintaining the posture, you must constantly encourage yourself, and feel that you are great and beautiful from the bottom of your heart, because it is a cycle of positive energy; first solve the problem of emotional eating, and then talk regarding a balanced diet for weight loss. will be more effective.
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