Food Triggers
I have food triggers. There are certain foods that cause me to just lose it, to just say ‘bump it’ and start stuffing my face. Last year I got most of them under control, for example I can now really eat just a handful of potato chips or a small bowl of ice cream. But [...]
What To Do Instead of Overeating Series
Since I still suffer from gluttony (also known as eyes-bigger-than-belly syndrome) I think it will be very useful for me to think about ways I can alleviate this. I think I need to really focus on things I can do instead of overeating. I’ll start this series next week!
Today’s Health Goals:Yoga 30 minutesRun 3 milesDrink [...]
Roots of Overeating
I needed to figure out why I had a problem with overeating. At the root of it I ate too much because my dad survived the depression as a child and ever since had a horror of not having enough to eat. He always overfed us and encouraged us to have seconds. He would do [...]
One Day a Month Splurge
I’ve heard about some actresses, singers, models and other women who work in entertainment that keep themselves on a strict diet every day except for a once-a-month splurge. One day out of the month they allow themselves to eat whatever they want. I actually thought about doing this, until I realized that it goes against [...]
Figure Out Why You Overeat
When I say figure out why you overeat, I just want to clarify that I am not saying you have some serious mental issues or deep-seated trauma or anything like that. Sometimes overeating is just a matter of habit, and you just don’t realize it. In my case, I did have issues with food but [...]
Help with Overeating & Losing Weight
Some things that have helped me:
Give or throw away any junk food in your house ASAP.
Especially soda
Give away any processed foods, including white bread.
Figure out what your trigger food is/are, and don’t eat it/them. Once you stop eating them for a couple of weeks, only eat them once a week. My trigger food is peanut [...]
