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Weight management: Obtaining your Ideal Body
The habit of over eating has become and is so well-ingrained in our mind and body, it almost seems to be reflexive action. Regardless of the the reason you eat, each reason has its own particular trigger and provide to you its own unique satisfaction. You decided you wanted to regain your ideal body by become and remaining a conscious non-overeater. Taking away any one of the reasons/habits can sometimes cause personal distress or hightened cravings for the particular food(s). To lessen and eliminate the distress, a program of attentive eating and counseling can be of immense help. There are so many dieting programs touted in the media, from friends and even medical proffessionals, we become very confused by the various promises of each type of dieting program. It is necessary to find out and know the reason we start eating, or have that extra portion. It also does not help to go to the salad bar and load up our salad with all of th creamy dressings even though the brand or sign may say low calorie. Instead of taking a small portion of what we desire to eat, we load up our plates. Take a small portion of the foods offered and then return if still hungry. Eat to satisfy the body's need and not because the eyes are bigger tan the stomach. Those super-size portions or drinks do not help either. A bit of exercise also helps.
EATING ASSESSMENT The following questions are to discover some triggers that can cause you to sabotage being a non-overeater.
Pinpointing When, Where, and Why you eat The following exercise will help you to further analyze your pattern. To identify when you are most likely to OVEReat where you OVEReat and why you OVEReat; check a yes or no next to each item in the list below
When I eat when I am feeling Isolated Nervous Bored StressedHyperactive Happy Sad Lonely Frustrated Anxious Afraid Other
WHERE I over eat At sports events At business lunches At social events In bed(dangerous) In front of the tv In groups While reading During coffee breaks Between office/home At meals/after meals In the car In a cocktail lounge or bar At my desk Other
Why I over eat Something to do A change in my activity To compensate for something unpleasant To relax To feel more important To feel secure Sexual attention To be noticed To Look occupied A break in the routine
After you have pinpointed the times, locations and reason you eat, you can begin to develop new strategies to become and remain a non-over-eater
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