Wednesday, January 13, 2010

What about Emotional Eating ?


Rose apples at the market

Emotional Eating huh ?
So what about it ?

we all need an excuse to eat junk food.
and in this case, feeling down, a broken heart, a stubborn boss, an argument, feeling bored, etc etc
They all lead to what ? emotional eating....
Ever hear of these
"Oh what the hell, I'm eating this ice cream anyway"
"Screw the cleanse, I need that triple layered chocolate cake, I so need something to make me feel better"
yup... we've all heard that, we've all said that, we've all used that excuse.
and we've all been "brainwashed" into thinking that fat+sugar+fried food will make use feel better.
brainwashed how ? movies, film, TV, advertising, magazines, etc etc.....
We are led to believe that it's so very soothing and comfortable to indulge in a lot of fatty sugary over-processed food and everything will be all better after that.
We want the feeling of satisfaction that they potray in advertisings.
So.... "emotional eating" has become an excuse and they know how to use it to sell products.

Here's the thing....
so you wanna eat junk food to temporary get you away from your problems as a brief "lift me up"
then do so....just don't eat too much that you feel like throwing up afterwards and don't feel guilty that you feel like you've failed your healthy lifestyle.
Be responsible about and Don't let "emotional eating" or your problems be the black sheep, you have to be responsible of your actions all the time.

BUT
The problem with emotional eating is.....
you eat and you eat and you eat until you feel way too full and yet you keep on eating to torture yourself.
you eat and you eat and you still feel sad.
So instead of feeling better afterwards, you feel way worse.
the problem will still be there and now you feel bloated from all the sugar and fat that you've just consumed, not to mention the guilt.

So.... the next time you feel like you need to eat desserts or greasy burgers to ease your problems away.
Choose a healthier alternative or just eat fruits instead, seriously get yourself a bowl of fresh fruit salad and see what happens, the cravings for junk food will diminish.
Or you can eat desserts / greasy burgers anyway......... but don't overeat, stop when you are full and don't feel guilty afterwards, learn to take responsibilities for your actions, you know greasy burgers are not healthy, if you choose to eat it anyway, then it's your choice.
You are not punishing other people by putting fat and sugar into your body, you're only hurting yourself, hey... they don't even care what you're doing....
That's the truth, No one cares if you're torturing and punishing yourself by emotional overeating.
and you're not solving any problems either by eating and eating and eating.

So... starting from now.....No more emotional eating as an excuse.
Dare to Live your Life, you deserve the very best in Life
Be smart and Take care of yourself. :)

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