Doctors smoke.
Gym teachers are overweight, dentists eat sugar, and marriage councellors get divorced at higher rates than the normal population. I'm saying that all of us are intelligent and we all KNOW WHAT TO DO. Ask anyone what a good diet for weight loss and health should look like and almost everyone will mention copious amounts of fruits and vegetables, lean meats, poultry and fish, whole grains etc...
We already know what to do but we don't do it. That's because our emotions are far more influential on us than our mind is. Overeating emotionally can be and is a large part of our inability to lose weight, eat right and get the body we want.
It is probably the toughest and biggest problem when trying to lose weight and it has nothing to do with changing your diet or starting to exercise. It also makes you feel bad that you can't control your eating and so you get down on yourself when really you don't have control. I've stated before that emotions are very powerful and willpower has no chance against them so take it easy on yourself.
You don't have that much control over your eating.
With emotional eating (EM) you really don't. But that can be changed.
We don't always know why we can't stop eating the wrong foods or eating too much but the reasons are usually because we need comfort and pleasure and food gives us that. Job stress, money stress, relationship problems and anything else you can think of are some causes of us turning to food for comfort but my belief is that the biggest factor is low self image. Some have more than others but most of us have it to some degree. If you're not feeling good about yourself then you are going to try something to do so and food is one choice.
The only way to overcome this challenge is by some type of therapy which may be in the form of self therapy, via writing journals everyday and reading, or by visiting a certified psychologist. Only in this way can you get to the root of the problem and start to improve your whole life, looks included. Psychologists can be costly but many use sliding scales to determine how much you'll pay so if you don't have much money you may be able to go for very little.
Self therapy is a good tool but visiting a psychologist is much better. I would recommend that over all the other diet and exercise advice I'll be giving on all the pages on this website and all the pages on all other websites. It really is where you have to focus your attention. It isn't always fun but if there is a problem there, then looking away will never help.
If you're going to do it yourself then a good place to start is with THIS BOOK. I know that it looks all wishy washy and new age-ish (which I really don't like) but it isn't. It has practical value and is a great place for people to start.
I wish I could tell you exactly what to do and how to do it but therapy is something personal and something you have to engage in yourself. Everyone's different and is isn't simple. But it is VERY much worth it.
If emotional eating is indeed 'part' of your problem then no diet that exists or that will ever exist will help you. It's got to be tackled head on.
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