So I was chatting one of the ladies on our 4-Week Kickstart Programme (reply with ‘Devizes’ ‘Marlborough’ or ‘Burbage and I will get you the details by the way)…
And she mentioned that comfort / boredom eating in the evening is her biggest obstacle right now.
I get that.
It comes up A LOT..
People know what to do but feel a bit out of control.
And you see so many things out there that ‘might’ help…
From eating more protein
Chucking the ‘comfort’ food out
Having a bath
Reading
Doing something fun instead
Meditating
But – ultimately – sometimes it seems NOTHING can work..
It’s frustrating.
You might feel like a lost cause .
So instead I thought I’d share something with you that might just put you back in control..
Which is that RESEARCH SHOWS that when you are tired / have lacked some sleep
(let’s face it, we all have a few nights a week we don’t sleep well)
Or are a bit stressed
(who isn’t?)
YOUR BRAIN WILL PERCIEVE FOOD (particularly foods high in sugar and fat like biscuit and cake)
As MORE rewarding than they actually are.
^^^ read that again
Because just knowing this…
AKA
That your brain may think you want these foods when you are tired/ stressed
Can make you EXPECT it …
Just a thought…
But anyway, the lady I was speaking to then went on to say
How amazing she feels when she just lets the urge to comfort eat pass.
She isn’t full and bloated
She isn’t feeling sick
Beating herself up
Or thinking F it I might as well just eat more…
INSTEAD…
She is happy
Proud
Feels more confident she can do this
Sleeps better..
I could go on..
So we came to this conclusion:
Every evening, she is going to WRITE down
(using a pen and paper…remember them?)
How she feels when she CHOOSES to comfort eat
Vs
How she feels when she chooses not to..
Because then it becomes a clear choice
To what she is saying ‘YES’ to when she comfort eats…
And on comfort eating…
Is comfort eating actually DISCOMFORT eating? After all, how do you feel AFTER ‘comfort eating’?
Does it take you closer to where you want to be, both mentally and with how you look and feel?
My advice to you today?
If you’re having a war in your head about ‘comfort eating’ / cravings etc.
Just start calling this so-called ‘comfort eating’… DIScomfort eating.
And I know what you’re thinking:
‘That won’t work for me’
But, all I know is that is 100% true if you don’t try it 🙂
And I’m not saying it will work. Everyone is different. I have NO idea what your personal challenges are.
But what I can say is that doing nothing and expecting things to change is insanity…
Need more support, accountability and a step by step plan to help with this?
Tomorrow is the last day to get on our January 4-Week Kickstart Programme in Marlborough, Burbage and Devizes
Want more info?
Just message me with ‘Devizes’, ‘Marlborough’ or ‘Burbage’ and I’ll get you the details
Matt ‘Discomfort eating’ Fruci