On Monday we started a new 4-week period of Hi-5 FitCamp at Pair & Marotta. We have quite a few newbies and I'm pretty excited about the change that is going to occur over the next 4 weeks. The biggest hurdle for this new group will be the same as it was for the returners: eating habits.
That is the one place where the hopes and dreams of every person trying to lose weight go to die. That is the one thing people have the hardest time changing because it involves more discipline than getting up at 5:15 to workout. We use food for more than it should be.
Food should be simply fuel for our bodies to run. But most people trying to lose weight have found food to be so much more. Food has become our best friend when we are lonely, our personal confidant when we are sad and our group of friends when we are celebrating. Why do these events cause us to eat?
A psychological and/or hormonal event occurs with each of the named emotions. When we are sad the food we eat causes a hormone release which can cheer us up (think ice cream). When we are angry, food has a calming effect. When we are happy, food can make us happier.
The way to change this is to change our pschology. Find other ways to cheer you up, calm you down or increase the joy. Use other activities or hobbies.
Might it be possible to watch a movie and not eat candy or popcorn? Can you really go out to celebrate without breaking the calorie bank? Hint: Salads at restaurants are calorie pits. Stick with grilled chicken and veggies. Do this and enjoy a small desert for a great week of healthy eating habits.
We must find ways to change the way we look at food. If we don't all of our hard work is for not. Its like digging a hole only to have somebody coming right behind you and filling it back in.
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