Remember to eat every 3-5 hours and check in regularly with yourself. To honor our hunger we have to be aware and prepared. Poor food choices come about when whatever is quickly available trumps what we put in our mouth because we have ignored our hunger all day. There is a difference between the nice reminder hungry and "HANGRY" which is most definitely the really uncomfortable hunger that will most likely lead to regret. Our mind and body are created to eat regularly and I typically recommend checking in at least every 3-5 hours. I also don't recommend skipping carbohydrates, leaving out food groups to avoid calories because carbohydrates are necessary for clear thinking and happiness (at least I think so! #ilovebread)
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Conquer Disordered Eating
Learn to 'eat what is satisfying' and allow yourself the time to 'feel full'. Do this by 'challenging the food police' AKA the voices in your mind or the voices of others telling you what you should or shouldn't eat. By doing so you will rid the guilt that we women so commonly associate with food. What if a donut is really just a donut. Eat it or don't and be done with it already. 'Rejecting diet mentality' is a must and by learning to 'honor your hunger' you will learn naturally how to 'cope without food'. By trusting your body you will sustain a healthy lifestyle of which weight control is a natural result and you will be 'respecting your body'. Once you get into this cycle of following 'healthy food choices' you will be able to 'exercise and find enjoyment in it' because it's not about burning a certain number of calories. It's about enjoyment! If you can learn to follow these guidelines your mind will stop sabotaging your food choices and you will 'make peace with food'.
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Be kind to yourself.
We all have days when we overeat or indulge in some yummy dessert or snack that may not have been the best choice but it is all about having a "well" mindset. We should enjoy these things and not get down on ourselves when we do. It should not be viewed as a "slip up" if you enjoyed it and once it was done you moved on. For women especially we can feel guilty and start talking negatively about our body and behaviors which really affects us and sabotages our goals more than we think. What if talking kindly to yourself would actually help you reach your health and fitness goals. Studies have shown that it does in fact make a huge difference, and it makes sense to me. When you are feeling badly about yourself you're less likely to take the time to make a healthy meal or the motivation to exercise. However, by practicing positive self-talk and affirmations you will learn to phase out the "it's all ruined" mentality, forgive yourself (if that's necessary) and get back to living well.