Stop Stress Eating And Start Losing Weight

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The urge to stress eat is powerful. Stress eaters know this is true. Yet they do not eat because they are hungry. More often than not, stress eaters are already carrying excess weight. They are often even obese. This means they cannot be hungry in the conventional sense because their bodies are not in need of nutrition as they already have stores of fat.

Stress eating is actually an answer to a basic human need which is not being met elsewhere. This need, usually for distraction, soothing or comfort is a deep rooted emotional one which means that willpower alone is not enough to stop the stress eating. If you do manage to force yourself to stop stress eating, you will still have a basic need not being met elsewhere. You will simply replace one bad habit for another.

To overcome this self abuse properly and for good, you have to address the underlying needs - the reasons why you are stress eating in the first place. That's it. Figure out WHY you are stress eating and address THAT issue. Do this and your need to stress eat will melt away. Identifying the underlying causes of your stress eating can be simple but addressing them can be difficult.

The reason is that many times stress eating is a symptom of your life being out of balance. Nowadays life is lived at a fast pace. Many adults live far from their parental homes. Support networks are not as accessible. Many people juggle demanding jobs and complicated home lives. You may be emotionally and/or physically overcommitted, financially stressed or emotionally unsupported.

Stress eating is a sign that something in your life needs to change, not that there is something wrong with you. To beat it you need to deal with emotional stress, lifestyle or other stress which is causing it. Stepping away from the problem can seem to alleviate it, at least in the short term. This is why stress eating often stops completely by taking a vacation or short break. However, unless you also tackle the overbearing workload, loneliness, financial stress or other life issue causing your day to day stress eating, then your bad habit will return when the vacation is over.

Instead take time to listen to your body. Keep a journal if you can and note down the times and places when you stress eat most. Notice when you stress eat and change your routine to avoid those times, places and circumstances if you can.

And the next time you find yourself raiding the fridge, remind yourself gently that food is not really what you crave. Get a hug from your partner, child, dog instead and make a decision to reduce the stress in your life.

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