Let's
face it, the extra pounds you're carrying around are due to
overeating - plain and simple.
Why do you overeat? Here are
a few likely reasons:
- Habit: Whether you realize it or not, you eat in a learned
pattern, rather than out of need. You clean your plate because
that's what your mother taught. You eat what is served without
stopping to check if you are full. You butter two pieces of toast
for breakfast rather than questioning if one piece would do the
job.
- Absentminded: You forget to pay attention when you eat.
Mindless munching while watching a movie, snacking while driving,
or picking at food while cooking - these absentminded calories
really add up.
- Something Deeper: Sometimes you use food for recreation or to
change your mood. These calories may lend you a temporary sense of
comfort or pleasure, but ultimately your body suffers from the
indulgence.
Here are
3 Steps To Overcome Overeating
- read these, and apply them to your life.
Step #1: Pay
AttentionBe aware of what and how much you eat. This
simple concept will save you from hundreds upon hundreds of calories
each week.
To apply this rule, don't eat while your attention
is distracted by another activity. Only put food in your mouth when
you are hungry and conscious of it. This means turn off the T.V.,
get out of your car, and no matter what you do, don't graze in the
kitchen while cooking.
Step #2: Practice
BalanceBe aware of the types of food that you eat during
each meal, and make sure that it's balanced. When you eat a balanced
diet filled with lean protein, whole grains, lots of veggies, a few
daily servings of fruit and limited fat and sweets, your body will
be satisfied and you'll lose the urge to overeat.
This means
you shouldn't always eat carb-based meals, and you also shouldn't
always eat high-fat meals. Make a mental checklist of the food
groups that you've eaten each day. Did you eat lean protein? Did you
have plenty of vegetables? Did you refrain from eating more than one
or two primarily carb-based meals? This mental checklist will save
you from making food decisions that you'd later regret.
Step #3: Be Tuned InYour body will always
tell you when its hunger has been satisfied - you've just gotten so
good at ignoring the signs that you barrel through your meal only to
feel like you've been hit by a ton of bricks once all that food hits
your stomach. It's time to take a deep breath and listen to your
body.
An important part of being tuned in is to eat slowly.
Once you start to pay attention you'll notice a point when each bite
becomes less and less satisfying. That is your body's way of letting
you know that you've had enough and that each continued bite is
simply overkill (yes, even if you're only halfway through that plate
of pasta).
By learning how to control your eating habits,
you'll find weight loss to come simply and naturally.
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