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I love working out but I go overboard when I eat.
I love to work out and I stay very active. My problem is that I go way overboard when I eat. For example, after I work out I will eat a whole bag of snickers and not even feel full. Afterwards, I get so mad at myself. I love to eat and don't have much will power to stop eatting when I should. I definitely am healthy, but I would tone up fast if I stopped eatting all the time. I eat even when I am not hungry. Is there anything I can do to stop doing this? Thanks!
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I just got past this problem myself, so here's what I did:
Eat small meals often. (Meals consisting of 200-300 calories)
Drink water before and after the meal to feel fuller.
I personally, don't reach for a Snicker's bar, anymore. If you want something sweet, try peanut butter...at least it has protein!
Also, my Health teacher just told us to be stronger than our addictions...In reference to alcohol he says "Am I really going to let that bottle control my life?! Who's stronger?" So, I apply the same idea to food and I found out that I'm in control and I will not hand that power over to something that can be found in my kitchen pantry. I'm much too strong for that and so are you! :)
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You can always eat good food and still eat in a healthy way. Many people have similar problems when they workout. For example, a person could jog in the morning fro an hour and then stop by Starbucks to have a muffin and coffee. Except that muffin and coffee could add up to 600 calories and cancel out all their hard work.
There are a lot of things you can do to help yourself and to make it easier on you.
Well here are some tips that you can try to help you to eat less:
-Use small plates. If you say use the small salad plates instead of a dinner plate then you won't feel the need to fill it up. Also when you see the small plate filled with food, it'll still make you feel like you ate a lot.
-After you fill your plate with food I would suggest that you eat somewhere where you don't have to see the food as you eat. So you can possibly try going outside and eat say in your backyard or maybe keep all the food in teh kitchen and not on the dining table. This way you won't be tempted by looking at the food.
-Eat slowly. It takes about 10 minutes for your brain to know your stomach is filled. If you eat slow enough then you'll know you're full before you eat more. So chew more throughly, strike conversations with others as you eat, or take smaller bites.
-When you go to a restaurant, immediately ask for a take-out box and put half your food in that. This way you can still enjoy the food without overeating the huge portions restaurants tend to give. And a plus is that you get to enjoy the food for another meal.
-Chew gum. This will only distract you from eating for an hour and at most two. So perhaps use this technique when you get hungry and hour or two before you actually eat lunch or dinner.
-Before you eat a meal, eat the fruits or veggie first. Studies show that people who ate an apple before lunch ate less of their lunch and overall felt fuller when there they were done.
-Eat snacks that are super chewy so they take longer to eat. I find yogart is useless. It never gets me filled because i can eat it super fast. I tend to eat apples because it takes forever to eat. Crucnchy snacks also tend to make me feel better. And my favorite is the 100 calorie kettle corn. Almonds are a great snack too. They are good for you and very filling.
I have to tell you though, in the beginning you will feel hungry. It's only natural. it takes times for your stomach to shrink. But trust me when it does, it makes eating less so much easier. It's like how when smokers quit, the first couple weeks are the hardest and it gradually gets easier. The reward will easily outweigh the hard times you'll face now.
As for eating when you are not hungry: Some people eat for different reasons. For example sometimes when I'm really upset I feel better with a scop of ice cream. So perhaps stress is makign you eat more. Also you might be bored and eating is soemthing you migth do to pass the time. Find alternatives. If you are stressed go outside and take a walk, call up a friend, just stay out of the kitchen. If you are bored, go on a jog, learn a new sport or even go watch a movie. When you figure out why you eat, it makes it easeir to combat.
ALso, don't get mad at yourself. These things take time.
Keep it up and you can do it!
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