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Self-Awareness Journal
Record what you are eating, when, and how you felt.
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Find why you feel like eating and substitute more positive behaviors
Perhaps you feel like eating because you are bored. Look for positive hobbies to keep your attention. Art, singing, golfing, basketball, etc.
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Identify what you feel
Are you feeling sad or stressed? What is the source of that. Is it your job? College? Find ways to deal with that stress effectively.
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Life is not perfect
Worries are bound to come up and food will not resolve it. Accept that worries come up and do the best and move forward.
Posts from ‘February, 2010’
5 ways to stop using food as a coping mechanism
Way to evaluate whether you are using food as a way of coping
Have you noticed that when you are stressed your fingers move towards the sweet candy? How about a cup of coffee and a muffin? I know I am most vulnerable to overeating foods or foods that are unhealthy when I am stressed. Here are questions to ask when understanding your eating history. It is important to talk to a professional if you find that food is a way to make you feel better, especially if there is overeating, starvation, and vomiting involved.
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Kinds, amounts, and frequency of food use.
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Foggy memories or difficulty concentrating after eating too much.
