Overeating is a huge issue in this country, with millions of people who suffer from obesity and other metabolic disorders. Diet is a difficult thing to maintain especially in today’s market with a variety of products that are unhealthy but readily accessible. Overeating paired with a highly stagnant lifestyle that many people lead due to office jobs and other reasons for inactivity causes obesity. Luckily it is possible to learn portion control.
Keith Ablow psychiatrist discusses a few tips and tricks for not overeating. According to Keith Ablow the best ways to avoid overeating are: 1. Allow the child in yourself to grieve the loss of what he/she wants. “You do love Coke. I know. And it is right there in the refrigerator. I know. I get it.” 2. Emphatically set a limit, like a good parent. “The fact is, though, that I don’t drink Coke, so I might as well get a glass of sparkling water, because I am thirsty. This could be one way to look at it. Trying to psychologically overcome your impulse to overeat could be one of the most difficult things you learn to do. These tips might help. Framing the situation in this way could help you teach your mind that you do not need to overeat. According to Keith Ablow, “It involves ministering, if you will, to the part of you that “takes over” and defeats your willpower.” It might take you time to learn this skill. Rome wasn’t built in a day. It could be difficult to learn at first but there is a good chance it will get easier as you continue down the road to better discipline. As Psychiatrist Keith Ablow puts it, “I have had patients lose weight this way, stop smoking this way and even stop drinking this way.” No one wants to live with obesity and the lack of self control that is related to overeating. If you are consistently overeating you might want to try this technique. The only thing stopping you from trying is yourself and if at first you don’t succeed you can always try again. The human body’s urge to eat is natural, but it can get out of hand. Talking to yourself in this way can help you overcome your urge to eat too much when you do not need to. Eating in excess doesn’t have to rule your life. Take it from Keith Ablow, “We are—all of us—a combination of the things we do knowingly and those we are driven to do, almost unconsciously. Bring as much of your mind into consciousness as possible, and you can defeat most any habit.”
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