''I ate all day because I was bored.''
''I lost my nerves, so I indulged in dessert.''
''I finished a plate of cookies while waiting for you.''
''Lesson I can't stop snacking while working.''
''I haven't eaten anything since the morning, I sat down at noon and I don't understand how I finished 2 plates of ravioli.''
''I ate so much that I hate myself.''
"I literally swallowed the pastries without chewing because I was angry."
"I didn't have time to eat all day, I could eat the world."
"I'm full, but let me finish this last bite."
" 'I won't eat!', I say, I eat again; I'm very weak-willed.''
''I was in such a hurry that I didn't understand anything from what I ate.''
Do any of these sentences sound familiar to you?
/> From time to time, we all eat even though we are not hungry. Sometimes we give ourselves to the nearest foods to cope with negative emotions and sometimes to fill our free time. The foods we eat even though we are not hungry are generally carbohydrate-based, excessively energy-providing, very salty or very sugary foods. being selected. In other words, it is not nutritious.
After eating, we feel bloating and extreme regret, not satiety or satisfaction. Moreover, we cannot enjoy the taste of the food because we eat very quickly and by stirring.
Eating without physical hunger is called 'emotional eating'. Your emotional eating may be triggered by feelings of sadness, anxiety, boredom, anger, or meaninglessness. However, after bingeing in this way, serious regret and pessimism are felt. We both blame ourselves and feel out of control and inadequate. The weight gained in this way leads us to unrealistic crash diets and we get into a vicious cycle; Negative emotions are reinforced over time. "I can't do it! I can't lose weight, I've never been successful with any diet anyway." We start making sentences like.
In order to get rid of emotional eating, we must first be aware of this situation. For this, it will be useful to follow yourself in daily life, the situation will be different for each individual. Then, the situations and events that trigger you, as well as the dominant emotion that pushes you to emotional eating, are determined together with your psychologist. What triggers your emotional eating? It will support you in coping with your cravings.
Habits as well as emotions affect our eating behavior. Eating habits brought about by today's living conditions cause us to become fat and have negative emotions about food. Staying hungry for long periods of time, eating on the go instead of at the table, and eating in a hurry also cause weight gain. When you apply to lose or gain weight, your dietitian determines and follows the appropriate nutrition plan for you. From the moment you consult a specialist, the 'habit changing' process begins, because even if people who cannot change their eating habits reach their desired goal in weight control, their success rate in maintaining the desired weight is very low. While your dietitian will take care of your nutrition, your psychologist will be with you during the 're-learning' process you will experience while changing your habits.
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