When you reach for that bag of chips or that extra large soda, ask yourself "Am I really hungry or am I just trying to avoid a problematic situation in my life?" How often do you use food as comfort and not as fuel and nourishment for your body?
Here are some things to do instead of comfort eating:
Here are some things to do instead of comfort eating:
- read a book
- dance
- write a letter
- walk the dog
- do some sit-ups
- chop veggies
- clean out a junk drawer
- play a game
- look at old pictures
- take a bath
- count your blessings
- light a candle
- stretch