Do you find yourself in front of the refrigerator when you feel unhappy or stressed? When you are bored, is the first thing that comes to your mind to eat? Do you continue to binge eat even though you realize you are full when you have to face problems that you think you cannot cope with? Or when you receive news that makes you very happy, do you first think of eating or drinking something to celebrate? Do you feel a great sense of guilt afterwards? If the answer to all these questions is yes, first of all, know that you are not alone and realize that it is an experience that everyone experiences, even without an eating disorder. So when does it become dangerous?
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Very often, when high-calorie and ready-to-eat foods are preferred instead of healthy foods.
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When it causes very rapid weight gain.
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When you start binge eating with every negative emotion experienced in your life cycle.
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Even though you have just eaten, you cannot stop yourself and continue eating again.
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When you feel a sense of psychological relief after binge eating.
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When you have a sudden desire to eat very frequently during the day and this desire when it is not tied to physical need.
So what is the cause of emotional eating? In fact, the main reason for emotional eating stems from our desire to momentarily remove bad emotions from our minds and our desire to reward ourselves as a result of good events. When we think about it in the long term, momentary positive emotions can cost us dearly. So what can be done to prevent this situation?
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You can get support from an expert to discover the emotions that drive you to eat.
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You can come up with alternative solutions to cope with the emotions that challenge you.
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When the urge to eat occurs even though you are physically full, you can replace it with herbal teas or healthy foods with low calories.
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You can review your diet.
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Add activities to your life that will make you feel good You can.
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You can be more socially active.
Of course, the first step for these things to become meaningful is to raise awareness. You can get support to make the awareness-raising journey more comfortable.
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