Sorry that I have been AWOL for a while... I have some personal issues that needed my attention. I have been very stressed and it has caused me to stress eat... Bummer!!! I hope I am back on track now. I have been trying to eat more healthy and curb my eating habits. I am sure some of you out there are going through the same kind of thing... This blog will address this topic for myself as well as some of you out there in Bloggerland.
According to http://www.webmd.com "You can break the stress eating cycle and enjoy a healthful diet, even if difficult times continue, with these effective ideas:"
- Enjoy complex carbohydrates. Have oatmeal, raisin bran and other whole-grain cereals and breads, as well as brown rice, whole-grain pasta, vegetables, beans, fruits, and nonfat milk. These complex carbohydrates help your brain make the feel-good chemical serotonin, which counteracts stress.
- Recognize what’s happening. When stressful events or thoughts trigger the urge to eat, stop and evaluate first. Are you hungry or not? Rate your hunger on a scale from 1 to 10. Ask yourself when was the last time you ate, to see if your body needs food right now. “Often, negative emotions trigger what feels like hunger but is really just a habitual response to eat to get rid of negative feelings,” says Elissa S. Epel, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and a researcher on stress and eating.
- Have a Plan B ... and C. The stress-eating urge usually hits suddenly, so keep healthy snacks with you wherever you go.
- Have a sweet tooth? Fruit provides natural sweetness that can reduce your urge for high sugar items.
- Call on a substitute. To make stress eating less automatic, you need to find better ways to deal with everyday hassles and ongoing tensions. Choose a healthy stress-busting alternative such as going for a walk or run, listening to music, calling a friend for a chat, brushing your cat or dog, or just sitting quietly.
This of course is just a partial list that is on the website. I recommend that you pop over there and check it out... There is a lot of really good information on this subject.
Disclaimer: I am in no way compensated for this recommendation. I found this on my own to help myself and wanted to pass on the information that I have found and used for myself.
That is all for this time... Take care and have a happy and stress free day, week, month, year, and forever.
Until next time,
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