Change your thinking and change your weight

Food as a reward or comfort

Were you often given food as a reward for doing something good as a child, or perhaps as a comfort for physically injuring yourself? This could be a reason as to why many people associate food and eating (or drinking) as a form of help for emotional or other situations.

Increase in weight

Constantly using food as a means of reward or comfort could lead to weight gain over time. As the years pass by, you may find that you are automatically turning to food every time you experience a happy, sad or other emotional state. In addition, this action may be passed on to your children without you even realising the possible weight consequences.

Change your thinking

Try changing your thinking when placed in such situations. For example, if you are feeling a little sad, remind yourself that you should only eat in response to hunger instead of feeling. Tell yourself a few positive thoughts daily to help keep you focused.

Positive thoughts

Here are some positive thoughts that you can tell yourself: ’I don’t live to eat, I eat to stay alive’, ‘I have the rest of my life to eat every day – I don’t have to eat everything today’, and ‘I don’t have to overindulge just because it’s the weekend. I will eat only when I am hungry and only until I am full’.

Consult a professional

Always consult a dietician if you require assistance in putting a meal plan together. In addition, you should always check with your doctor before making any drastic changes to your diet, especially if you are under medication or suffer from any medical condition that has an effect on your diet.

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