This morning I wanted dark chocolate. And nuts. And to make chocolate chip cookies. I wanted to eat to feel better. This was after I had had a perfectly lovely breakfast. Why did I want to snack on my favorite go-to’s? I was worried about a family member who is depressed. I’m concerned and sad […]
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It’s Friday afternoon at 3 :30 p.m. and you are trying to finish an assignment by 5 p.m. Suddenly, you have a craving for peanut M & Ms to get you through the rest of the day. Or you are watching TV in the evening and suddenly you have cravings for some Oreos and milk.
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Last week I talked about recognizing emotional eating. When something happens at home or at the office that upsets you and you then reach for something to eat off your plan or you know that is not helping you – cookies, candy, chips, you name it. Anything to soothe you. Paying attention to what thoughts
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It’s 9 p.m. and you are hungry. Yes, you ate a normal dinner at 6 p.m. You don’t want to snack. You are trying very hard not to eat again. But that gnawing feeling has started in your stomach and you know it’s a long time until breakfast. It’s not helping that your partner may
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So you are following your protocol (diet) avoiding sugar, and are feeling like all the joy has gone out of eating. I get it. I have been there, too. You went through the sugar withdrawal and survived. You are very proud of yourself. Maybe you had a slip, but you jumped right back on your
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