How to Prevent Stress Eating
Many people respond to stress by turning to their favorite comfort foods, oftentimes making unhealthy food choices. You already know that certain tempting foods (processed chips and other fried fare, sugary pastries, candy, and so on) can easily derail your weight-loss goals. An easy solution? Learn what your food triggers are ahead of time so you’ll be prepared before stress eating kicks in. Here are four easy ways to stop stress eating in its tracks:
- Stick with our healthy eating plan. If you follow a healthy regime you'll be less likely to have cravings and, as a result, you'll be less likely to make a wrong turn when you encounter stress. Healthy snacks are encouraged, so you won't feel hungry or deprived.
- Don’t use food as a go-to activity. Find something else to do besides reaching for food when you have downtime. Keep the daily crossword puzzle nearby, knock off some chores, cleanout your closet, distract yourself by calling or e-mailing your friends or family.
- Stock your kitchen. Make sure you've got a supply of crunchy vegetables like celery sticks, green and red bell-pepper strips, and cauliflower and broccoli florets on hand, cut up and stashed in resealable bags in your refrigerator veggie drawer. Feel the urge to dip? Try hummus. Or enjoy your veggies with some spreadable low-fat cheese. Also, stock your cupboards and desk drawers with nonperishable foods like nuts and high-fiber, whole-grain crackers and cereals.
- Work out. Exercise is not only a great way to stay fit and manage your weight, it's also a good way to keep your mind off food during stressful times. If going to the gym isn't your thing, take a brisk walk around the neighborhood.
5. Read. Pick up a good book (LOST AND FOUND: LOVE, a book of love poems -www.victoryp.com) or go to your
friends blog site "Poetry for the Soul" and catch up reading past blogs!
'DRUTHERS'
If I had my 'druthers'
And if I had a pen
I'd start out to be a poet
And re-live my life again.
But that would be a cop-out
An excuse for avoiding life.
To play at changing what has been
Is like playing with a knife !
You may cut a dashing figure
Or even 'slice' a dream or two.
But chances are far better
It will bring no joy to you.
My love was teaching children
numbers one through ten
the basic three-R’s, science
and reading, The Little Red Hen.
I loved to see their aha moment,
light up so bright as well,
with looks of dissappointment
at the ring of the recess bell.
Teaching was my sugar and spice,
now writing has taken its place
although teaching was quite nice
being a poet put smiles on my face
So keep on with the "As it is"
And to add a touch of spice ...
I Just pretend to be a poet
And let the reader pay the price!
From the Book "Awakening Love"
Written by Yolanda Pacheco Garcia
www.victoryp.com
