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Question: How to change your mindset about food?

(Posted by: Errrca! on 2009-01-24 22:27:11)

I have definently been guilty of eating when I wasn't really hungry, and I want to know how do you stop yourself from eating out of boredom, sadness, lonliness, etc. and how do you avoid temptation when you have a really bad craving?? I feel like I just need to change my mindset about food to ultimately make a life long change in my weight and health. I am not obese and I do not eat 24\7 but I'm about 10 lb overweight and I know I eat more than I need to. I have had a habit of snacking for so long that I don't know where to begin to change my relationship with food. I want to get to a point where I only eat when I am hungry, and I don't feel like eating just because I am watching TV or something... I'm not saying I expect to never have a cookie once in awhile, but overall I am trying to limit my caloric intake to ONLY when I really need to eat. How do you change your habits to do something like this??

Posted by: ~*~Christina~*~ on 2009-01-24, 22:56:01

GUM. Lots of GUM. haha I have the same problem...only I am very overweight. I eat when I'm bored, when I'm stressed, when I'm upset. Its the worst. But I noticed as long as I have plenty of gum and healthy snacks (like a veggie platter...convenient to have in the fridge) on hand I do way better. Its hard to find me without gum in my mouth, but I figure thats better than eating all the time. Also I noticed sun flower seeds make a good TV snack. They are high in salt, not so good. But I know I take about a week or 2 weeks to finish a bag, so its not like they are all gone in one sitting. But the fact that they take so much effort to get the tiny seed seems to keep you busy while your in the "snack " mood. Good luck!