We are all aware that emotional eating is problematic. We know that our emotions can cause about 75% of our overeating, and we’re capable of learning the times and our triggers that cause our high emotions. But what can replace overeating? The healthiest alternative is exercise. It’s great as an emotional outlet by providing remedies to a lot of emotions that cause our emotional eating.
You Are In Charge
Emotional spells are caused by different kinds of feelings. The loss of keeping in control is one of the emotional spells. You could be going through difficult times, such as losing a loved one or going out of business. Your entire day may feel out of your control, but once you reach the fridge door, you’ll feel comforted. You’ll feel back in control.
But exercise can fix this, giving you the very same feeling of being back in control as food would. You get to control where you’re going to exercise, what kinds of exercises you will do, how long you’re going to exercise, and so on. Jog around the block, break a sweat with some fast-paced push ups in the living room, or run over to your training studio. You have complete control in this area of your life.
Reverse This Unhealthy Trend
Hopelessness can also cause emotional eating. You could feel helpless about being overweight or unhealthy. This causes you to want some comfort food, usually something not very healthy, which defeats overcoming emotional eating. Exercise again helps by giving you back hope. Exercise is always the healthy choice.
Depend On Others
What can food provide as soon as you’re feeling emotional? For many of us, comfort. A friend or loved one could also comfort us just as easily. But when they just don’t have the time to be there for you, exercise is there. Working out with one or more people in a group benefits all, when emotions and stress arise. Working out with people you trust is a great way to share your time and even your feelings. They may offer you advice, or give you different ideas based on what they say. Everyone benefits from their workouts with this strategy.
Comforting Exercise
Before opening the fridge to grab your comfort foods when emotions arise, consider the exercises that console you. “Comforting exercises” are the ones you favor and enjoy most of all. Typically, they are the ones that feel fun rather than ‘work’.
You should be able to set up different comforting exercises per season, such as perhaps jogging in winter or working out in the yard in summer, and for different times in the day like jumping jacks in the early morning and simple stretches at night. You could have many comforting routines, or one or two. Discover what routines you really like, the kinds that you get excited for, and indulge not in snacks, but in these exercises when emotions arise.
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