3 STEPS TO OVERCOME OVER-EATING

Every day I talk with women who feel out of control around food & use food as comfort in times of: 

• Stress
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• Boredom


• Sadness


• Celebration

• Anxiety

• Reward



If you reach for food at any flux in your emotional status... you very much are NOT alone.

Food is meant to be both enjoyable and nourishing, & the key to a better relationship with food starts with making the switch from mindLESS to mindFUL & retraining the habitual response that’s been created in each scenario.

When you think about it, all behavior is driven by the desire to solve a problem. Sometimes the problem is that you notice something good (a goal) & you want to obtain it and sometimes the problem is that you are experiencing pain or discomfort & you want to relieve it. Either way any habit we create is with the purpose to solve the problems you face.

Here’s are 3 steps to help you start to regain control around food:

1. PAUSE.

Each time you go to eat, literally ask yourself, am I hungry? Am I eating this out of hunger or because I’m feeling ______? This is one way to start listening to your body again. Eating is not going to make the underlying feelings go away, it’s just a temporary way to numb & comfort yourself.

2. BECOME AWARE.

Being aware IN the moment can help shift your response to an emotion. Do you really need______? In what way would eating right now actually benefit you?

3. CREATE A NEW RESPONSE.

In order to create a new response, we need to be aware that the emotion is triggering an unwanted behavior & put in place a new response that creates the same reward. Make a list of what you could do in times of stress, boredom, or reward so that when you are triggered by an emotion, you have a new way to respond to the feelings you need satisfied.

This is a big part around what we do with our coaching clients.

If you’re looking to make changes in your body or health - I highly encourage starting with your habits.

If you need help, let’s chat!