Psychology of Eating
Don’t wait until the new year to start improving your life. Now is a good time to start adding a positive habit to your daily routine. Choose from the following list provided by the Clevland Clinic on their psychology of eating page. Sometimes it takes babysteps to get where you want to go and any of the following steps will get you going in the right direction.
The “dos and don'ts” of healthy eating
Don’t skip meals.
Do keep track of your eating habits. ( Try using a"food diary")
Don’t eat after 7 P.M.
Do drink plenty of water.
Do delay/distract yourself.
Do exercise instead of eat when bored.
Don’t eat while you watch TV, work, drive.
Do only eat in certain settings (kitchen table).
Do watch your portion sizes.
Do give yourself encouragement.
Don’t beat yourself up when you lapse.
Do think of eating as a LIFESTYLE CHANGE.
Don’t weigh yourself more than once per week.
Do make healthy food choices.
If you are not already on the metabolic balance plan, we encourage you to incorporate one of the tips into your life each month (it take several weeks to incorporate a new habit). If you are already on the metabolic plan, you will notice that quite a few of these tips are already incorporated into the program.If you would like to read more about metabolic balance, Dr. Funfack published a book in English which you can find here or contact one of our coaches.