Do you have a problem with overeating? With so much delicious food lying around in many cases, it can be difficult to curb your appetite. You know that there is only so much you need but it can be difficult to stay away from food that looks so succulent and delicious.
However, the consequences of overeating are many. You may feel bloated, you may even regurgitate some of the food. Another big risk is that it can be detrimental to your weight loss goals, assuming you have some.
Even if you don't have these goals you may notice that you are packing on the pounds and want to stop. Here's a look at how you can curb your overheating problem and start feeling less guilty.
Watch What You Buy
Your first sign of defense against overeating is actually what you bring into your home. If it's not available in your home then chances are you're not going to be eating it.
Unless you want to put on your clothes, drive to the supermarket to get them. After you think of all the hassles that you need to go through to get something that is forbidden, you might just decide that you don't want it in the first place.
One way for this to work is to go to the grocery store with a list and stick to it. t
Stay away from certain aisles if you must. Another thing you can do is order your groceries online where there is less temptation.
If you shop at one place online long enough you probably have a cart saved up and all you have to do is just press click, and add to the cart those groceries that you truly need.
Meal Plan and Prep
You have probably heard a million times that you need to plan and prep. If you're still not doing it probably means that you see the whole process as overwhelming. It doesn't have to be.
There are so many meal planning and preparation templates online that it should not be hard to find something that will suit you.
Planning out what you're going to eat ahead of time is the perfect way to make sure that you don't pop anything into your mouth that's not supposed to go there.
Sit down and take an hour or less to plan out your meals, then on a Saturday or Sunday start your prepping. You can get containers and put your prepped food in the freezer to keep it fresh.
When you're ready it's easy for you to pop it on the stovetop or the microwave without any hassle.
Get Accountability
Sometimes having someone you can be accountable to is the only thing that's going to keep you from filling your plate with more than you need. It can also stop you from popping things into your mouth that you don't really need at any given time.
Having someone who you can be accountable to for your diet, is sure to give you motivation. This is someone who is there to push you, to achieve your goals.
You need someone who is there to do anything, whether you decide to exercise, get gastric bypass surgery, or induced hyperthermia treatment, this person must be in your corner for all your health goals and issues, so choose wisely.
When there are health issues at stake because you are overeating and gaining weight, this becomes even more serious. Nevertheless, even if there isn't that serious issue and you just want to look fabulous getting an accountability partner will help you to reach that goal.
Be Gentle With Yourself
You just heard that you should be getting an accountability partner, watching what you put in your mouth, and bringing into your home, and that you should plan and prep, all of that is well and good but you have to make sure that you are gentle on yourself as well.
There are times when you are going to fall off the wagon and when you do there's no need for you to beat yourself up about it. Doing that will only make things worse and get you demotivated fast. The best thing to do if you fall off the wagon and start eating again is to forgive yourself.
Keep a Journal
Keeping a journal of what you're eating and not eating is a great idea. You probably have learned about journaling so that you can express your emotions, this journal will be one in which you talk about what you are eating and discuss your feelings about that.
One of the things that writing consistently can do is help you pinpoint your pain points. You'll often get to the root of a lot of why you're overeating.