Emotional Eating: Why It Happens & How To Take Back Control

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Emotional Eating: Why It Happens & How To Take Back Control

Have you ever found yourself eating an entire pizza after a stressful day at work? Or reaching for ice cream after a weigh-in that didn’t go the way you hoped? Maybe you had a really healthy meal planned but something triggered you and you ended up doing the opposite?

You’re not alone.

This is something many people experience—and it has a name: emotional eating.

At its core, emotional eating is when food is used in response to feelings rather than physical hunger. It’s used as a coping mechanism. It’s a great source of dopamine - that feel good hormone that helps you instantly have a boost.

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5 Steps To Stop Boredom Eating (A Simple, Real Life Approach)

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5 Steps To Stop Boredom Eating (A Simple, Real Life Approach)

We’ve all been there. I know I have! You’re wavering in the face of nothing to do and/or stalling from the things that need to get done.

You might have found yourself standing in front of the fridge, not really hungry—but still looking for something. Maybe you’re snacking while watching TV, scrolling, or just trying to fill time. Sometimes, you don’t even realize you’re doing it.

And afterward, it’s usually not even satisfying. It was just that automatic action that happens from time to time (or maybe regularly).

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5 Strategies To Curb Your Junk Food Cravings

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5 Strategies To Curb Your Junk Food Cravings

Cravings. We’ve all had them. So many of our guests at our boot camp vacation ask how to curb cravings. For many people, they’re easily fought off at times and too much to fight off at other times. Cravings come from a number of different sources and managing them can be hard to do in the moment. If you’re armed with the right information and an action plan, you’ll have a better chance of keeping them at bay.

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Nutrition Tip: What To Do When You Splurge

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Nutrition Tip: What To Do When You Splurge

How many times have you started out your day “intending” to eat healthy? For Example, you wake up in the morning, prepare a healthy protein shake loaded with all of the superfoods you can think of and drive to work. You’re proud because you’re so prepared today. You’re walking into the office and figure you’ll drink your shake once you get to your desk and then it happens… you walk into the break room to grab coffee and say hi to your coworkers and on the table are 18 boxes of donuts! So you grab a donut and eat it quickly while walking back to your desk…

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