Hump Day Helpers

Ever been stressed out or emotionally in a low place and you grab something to eat or drink.   Before you know it, you are like "why did I eat that?" or,  "why did I eat so much of that?"  Same thing with drinks, whether it be non-alcoholic or alcoholic.  For me, Coke was my MAIN thing to grab if I was stressed or bothered by something.  Of course Coke, isn't the worse thing to gravitate towards, but you get my point.  For some it's a pint of ice cream, some an entire package of Oreos, for others it could be more serious.  Ever eat something just because it was right in front of you, or you smell food and then want food, even if you aren't hungry.  What do you do to avoid emotional or impulse eating?  Here are a few tips to beat impulse or stress induced eating.  Once you try one of these tips, you will be less likely to indulge.

• say a prayer
• take a walk, get some fresh air
• chew a piece of gum or have a mint
• take deep breaths
• call a friend
• drink some water
• keep raw veggies around and chomp on a few of them
• eat a piece of fruit
• write a note or letter to someone (when was the last time anyone did that?)
• start a food journal and write down when you want to eat because you are stressed and what you are feeling.  see if you can track a pattern.  
• work on a hobby