Health & Fitness
Medifast Tip of the Week - Emotional Eating at 2
Do you hear yourself saying, "I can't stop eating for emotional reasons!" ? When we successfully change our thinking we can successfully change the other two.
Do you hear yourself saying, "I can't stop eating for emotional reasons!" ?
Emotions are not singly responsible for the behaviors we are trying to change; emotions are connected to thoughts. In many cases, our thoughts control our emotions and behavior. When we successfully change our thinking we can successfully change the other two.
Why is this important? Because it teaches us that in the end, our thoughts can
cause us to overeat and feel sorry later. Negative thoughts can lead to
negative behaviors, whether it's overeating, smoking or drinking. But if we
rephrase any negative or "toxic" thoughts that come into our heads
into more positive ones, we can think in a more pleasant state of mind and
avoid what may be a trigger to overeating.
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Take a look at the following "negative" thoughts which serve as triggers
to overeating, and how we can turn them into "nourishing" ones:
- Negative Thought: I ate the whole box of cookies. I am a
failure.- Nourishing Thought: I ate the whole box of cookies. I am not a failure, and I am allowed to make mistakes. I will learn from this experience and put cookies away where they do not tempt me.
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- Negative Thought: I only lost 5 pounds. I will never make it.
- Nourishing Thought: If I can lose 5 pounds, I can and will lose 5 more.
- Negative Thought: I hate being on a weight-loss program.
- Nourishing Thought: Changing my eating habits is not easy, but it will help mereach my goals.
Food is a great resource to meet our need when we are hungry and to satisfy our need for good nutrition. It can also help heighten positive emotions or buffer the
pain of negative ones. But, hopefully it won't be your first and only option.
The less you rely on food to meet your emotional needs, the more successful you
will be with health, weight and many other aspects of life.
By attending your weekly appointments, your MEDIFAST counselors are here to help you reach your GOAL!
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2620 South Tracy Blvd.
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