How To Curb Emotional Eating

It is no secret there's a big connection between mood and food.
Experts say it starts when we are babies and seventy-five percent of overeating is because of emotions.

You remember Wally Bishop. He's lost 180 pounds and he says one of the biggest secrets to his success was controlling his emotional eating.

Bishop says, "Didn't seem like there was much I could do about it so any time I needed comfort the quickest thing I could get was a honey bun."

According to psychologist Bryan Yore, because of the way many of us were raised, emotional eating will make you feel better but only temporarily.

Yore says, " When you were upset as a child mom and dad probably gave you some kind of candy or ice cream. "

The lasting psychological effects can wreak havoc on your weight loss program.

According to Yore, "Just as they need to clear out the the cabinet of the food items that aren't on the program, they need to clear out their subconscious as best they can of these thought processes."

Yore says since your mind is working against you, you need a plan.

Number one, know what triggers you and understand you will probably fall off the diet.

Yore says, "Plan for a slip up so when I have slipped up oh I know what to do. I am going to take that part of the plan that I have already thought about."

Don't let one slip up get you down. Tell yourself its going to be okay and stop the bad eating there.

Yore claims, "It is fertile ground for further depression so let's have a second snickers bar."

He says it's a good idea to come up with a list of other things that make you happy to refer to that if you think you are about to slip up. Things like getting a massage once you reach a certain goal or maybe buying a new dress. He also says give yourself time. Before you grab those chips, walk away for 10 seconds to reconsider what you are about to do.

Wally says for him getting past his emotions was what really lead to the most weight loss.

Bishop says, "Part of it is fear. I know for me part of it was every diet I had been on I felt like I was going to starve to death. There was that deprivation of something that you really like."

They both agree, you'll be on the road to success if you can control the mind over matter.

The experts also say if you can recognize what triggers your emotional eating you'll be a step ahead of the game.
Once you know the cause, you can change your behavior before you even go for the food.

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