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Weight Loss By Recognising The Hunger You Feel |
Weight loss by recognising the hunger you feel
Q. Is the feeling that you want to eat an indication that your body is hungry for energy and nutrients?
A. Not always
In many instances, perceived hunger pangs are a conditioned response to dealing with our feelings. As children, many of us were comforted by being given a sweet or chocolate when we were upset about something. Can you hear it There, there
here is a piece of chocolate
it will make it all better! So, instead of addressing the problem, the problem is submerged by food. This kind of response can set up a pattern of comfort eating which for many results in having a weight problem in adulthood.
Emotions, e.g. anger, frustration, sadness, boredom, loss, disappointment and so forth will never be satisfied through the mouth. Emotions and emotional needs need to be handled directly. The mouth never solves the problems of the mind. We have the capacity of the mind to deal with the problems of the mind. We can learn to deal with our emotional hunger with our mind.
Just by learning to differentiate body hunger from emotional hunger and dealing with each in the appropriate way, we are well on the way to changing our eating patterns to a way that ensures a gradual, healthy and permanent weight loss.
If you are reading this, it is probably because you or someone close to you is overweight. Being overweight can result in a minefield of problems, both physical and emotional:
Poor health
Poor self-image
Low self-esteem
Lack of motivation
Lack of confidence
Avoidance of people
Anxiety
Depression
Snoring
Guilt
Cannot enjoy food
Exercise avoidance
Sexual dysfunction
Avoidance of intimate relationships
Clothes-shopping problems
Infertility
Surgery problems
So there are numerous very good reasons to lose weight.
Four steps to healthy permanent weight loss are:
1. Resolve your emotional problems by using the capacity of your mind
2. Eat only when your body really needs energy and nutrients
3. Eat what your body wants when it wants it, i.e. listen to your bodys needs
4. Until such that your body has reached its healthy sustainable shape eat just a little less than it needs each day.
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More About Stephanie MacLennan: Stephanie MacLennan is a Clinical Hypnotheraphist who is particulary interested in helping those with weight problems, performance anxiety, fears, phobias and confidence issues. Visit www.stephaniemaclennan.com to learn more about how Hypnotherapy can help you. |
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