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- Holiday Season Energy Boosters
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With the holiday season adding extra activities to our already busy lives, we all sometimes feel we?re running low on energy. And this lack of energy can become a barrier to enjoyment. Below are three of my favorite strategies...
- Do You Have ?eaters Remorse??
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromYou might be surprised to hear that the day after Thanksgiving can be a big barrier for many people when it comes to sticking with a healthy lifestyle over the holidays. This is the day most people make the decision to indulge...
- Enjoy Your Holiday Eating!
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With a big holiday weekend coming up ? spanning both Easter and Passover ? many of us are anticipating family time that includes all kinds of special holiday foods. I think it?s time we all started to look forward to holiday...
- Manage Your ?trigger Foods?
by Dr. Madelyn FernstromSay the word ?trigger food? and you?ll hear dozens of different responses. It?s a food that promotes that uncomfortable sense of ?loss of control.? While this sensation can often feel like it?s a true ?chemical addiction,? most...
- Diet Buddies And Food "frenemies"
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom I?ve found that good support can make any weight loss effort easier. We all know that the foundation of successful weight loss is eating less and moving more. But the problem is doing it consistently! What happens when it?s a...
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Stop "Secret Eating" Now!
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
We?ve all done this from time to time. This ?secret eating? is done from guilt, and a sense that we ?shouldn?t be eating?. And why? We feel judged by others, believing that if we eat in private, than ?no one will know.? It?s not at all connected to physical hunger.
Secret eating is a major reason for diet self-sabotage. But I?ve found some strategies that really work to help combat secret eating, and break through that barrier to success. See if these help you!
- Give yourself permission to eat ? then it?s not ?secret? anymore! Spoiler alert: you?ve got to pre-plan your eating to stay in control.
- Keep a food log to see when you?re most likely to secret eat, and what you typically choose. Be specific - not just "sweets", but is it a chocolate bar? cookies? This helps personal accountability.
- Make a list of your favorite "secret foods". Think about some lower calorie alternatives that will satisfy, but not trigger, overeating.
- Learn to manage stress without food. This is tough, and takes a lot of thought and experimentation. Strategies range from keeping your hands busy (clean out a drawer, learn to knit) to keeping your mouth busy with non-food activities (chewing sugarless gum, drinking herbal tea, or water).
"Secret eating" is a common symptom of weight loss struggles that can be managed and resolved, once it is recognized.
What are some of your own strategies? I?d love to hear them!
- Holiday Season Energy Boosters
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With the holiday season adding extra activities to our already busy lives, we all sometimes feel we?re running low on energy. And this lack of energy can become a barrier to enjoyment. Below are three of my favorite strategies...
- Do You Have ?eaters Remorse??
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromYou might be surprised to hear that the day after Thanksgiving can be a big barrier for many people when it comes to sticking with a healthy lifestyle over the holidays. This is the day most people make the decision to indulge...
- Enjoy Your Holiday Eating!
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With a big holiday weekend coming up ? spanning both Easter and Passover ? many of us are anticipating family time that includes all kinds of special holiday foods. I think it?s time we all started to look forward to holiday...
- Manage Your ?trigger Foods?
by Dr. Madelyn FernstromSay the word ?trigger food? and you?ll hear dozens of different responses. It?s a food that promotes that uncomfortable sense of ?loss of control.? While this sensation can often feel like it?s a true ?chemical addiction,? most...
- Diet Buddies And Food "frenemies"
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom I?ve found that good support can make any weight loss effort easier. We all know that the foundation of successful weight loss is eating less and moving more. But the problem is doing it consistently! What happens when it?s a...