I Can Stop Your Craving in 30 Seconds!

A new study revealed during the 2014 Obesity Week in Boston and reported about in the April 2015 edition of Health magazine ( www.Health.com) demonstrated that a quick 30-second break before giving into a craving can actually stop it in its tracks. 

The researchers found that by distracting yourself for a mere 30 seconds by staring at wall or tapping your toes could take you out of the craving zone. 

Give it a try. The next time you feel a craving hit, pause, distract yourself and see if the temptation passes.

Until Next Time,

Dr. Sheila

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Research Supports Monitoring Your Emotions to Make Better Food Choices

The April 2015 edition of Health magazine (www.Health.com) had a small article discussing a new study reported in the Journal of Marketing Research which found that people who were taught how to be mindful of their emotions made better food decisions than people who were not. 

The lead author of the study (Dr. Blair Kidwell) remarked that people just don’t pay enough attention to “routine food choices.” Do you? 

Being mindful of your emotions results in your being more mindful about your food which has the benefit of getting you to think before you eat! So, the next time you are about to eat something pause for a moment and become aware of your emotions and notice if that shift in your focus changes your food intake. 

Until Next Time,

Dr. Sheila

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Still Trying to Meet Your New Year’s Weight Loss Goal?

It's September 1st and if you are still jumping on and off diets to keep your New Year's Resolution, stop! Stop wasting your time and money with one failed diet after another. No diet will work for you if you are an emotional eater. Overcome your emotional overeating first and then achieve your weight loss goals once and for all. 

To Lose Weight Without Dieting Follow These Important Tips:

1. Learn the difference between physical hungry and emotional hunger
2. Choose to eat only from physical hunger
3. Identify five things you can do to respond to emotional hunger instead of eating. For example, take a walk, call a friend, write in a journal, cry, or scream!
4. Reward yourself with “credit points” each time you resist eating from emotional hunger; “Cash” in your credit points for items or experiences you desire – just not food!
5. If you eat for emotional reasons take some time to reflect on what you were really hungry for; commit to meeting that emotional need in a different way next time.

Until next time,

Dr. Sheila