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Stop the stress eating cycle
Stop stress eating - eating habits to reduce stress
Eating food and stress are related in many ways. Did you ever feel that you have a big meeting coming up with someone that you just don't like, but you have to do it and it's stressing you out?
You may have no choice as you have to make the meeting but you need to calm your nerves. Almost without thinking you grab a piece of chocolate from your desk, pop it in your mouth and head off to the meeting. This is one of many bad eating habits caused by stress.
Many people are in the same situation as you, using foods to lessen the feeling of stress we have and feel in our day.
Men, women and children alike are constantly eating as an unconscious method of relieving stress. If you are under a lot of pressure and you find that you are reaching for the goodies, the chips, or snack foods you are going to be gaining weight which can bring on even more of the stress yoou don't want.
As you are under more stress and your problems continue, you will find that your problems are only being added to as you gain weight, and your medical problems associated with gaining weight begin.
Who is at risk for overeating do to stress related incidents? One type of industry that is stress related is the truck driver. The truck driver is constantly on the go, on the road, fighting traffic and deadlines among other things.
The truck driver who is under stress will eat to stay away and will eat to calm his or her nerves. Many truck drivers find they are quickly overweight and need to lessen the stress in their lives so they will eat less.
Eating for stress relief and depending on food for comfort is nothing new. New mothers, and those who care for children often times find themselves under a lot of stress.
If you are finding you grab a piece of candy every time someone is fighting or when you know that child is coming in to ask a question you are not solving your stress problem, over eating is compensating and covering up how you really feel about a situation.
There are meds that can help you stop eating so often but they have their own side affects and problems. Best to keep some grapes or other small fruit or vegetable snacks around. Decreasing stress eating products are all over the place byt be very careful with them if you use them.
It's much easier to solve your problems and face your stress. It can be easier to overcome as you realize what is stressful in your life. Are you doing too much at your job? Are you finding it hard to find work? Do you want to get your house cleaned up but your children won't help? The stress in your life can always be changed.
The stress in your life doesn't mean you are stuck in this rut. You can change your feelings of stress by leaving those problems behind and changing what you do and how you do it. Keep yourself busy, fight off those urges to help everyone do every thing, and lessen the stress in your life.
How much stress you have in your life is really your choice. I have a rule that if something stresses me out 3 times I find a way to keep it from happening again. Don't keep getting stressed over the same things all the time. Take control of your life and lessen your stress.
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