TSSD #09: This is How to Stop Emotional Eating

We all know that emotional eating can feel like a seemingly never-ending cycle for women trying to break the habit. But with the right tools and resources, you can create a healthier relationship with food. To give you a helpful starting point, here’s a top 9 must-read book list for women who struggle with emotional eating.

 

At the top of the list is “Intuitive Eating” by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch.

This book is a comprehensive resource, focusing on rejecting food rules and reclaiming the joy of eating.

 

Next up is “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat” by Michelle May.

It helps readers learn skills to tackle destructive food habits and gain an understanding on how to feed their body in a loving and nurturing way.

 

Third is “The Beck Diet Solution: Train your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person” by Judith S. Beck.

This book teaches readers strategies to control what you eat, not obsess over each calorie and even stop emotional eating.

 

This book is packed with 50 alternatives to help manage stress without turning to food.

 

This one teaches readers to identify why they turn to food and to develop new, healthier coping strategies.

 

Written for women, this book teaches mindful eating principles that help readers savor their food and tune into physical sensations of hunger and fullness.

 

“The Mindful Path through Shyness: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Help Free You from Social Anxiety, Fear and Avoidance” by Steve Flowers.

This book gives readers a step-by-step plan to become less fearful and more compassionate with themselves, which can lead to healthier emotional eating habits.

 

This book examines how anxiety can be caused and relieved with certain foods and how to choose meals that nourish your body and soothe your mind.

 

Last on the list is “Why Diets Make us Fat: The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession with Weight Loss” by Sandra Aamodt.

This book looks at diet culture, how it perpetuates emotional eating and why diets never seem to work for long-term weight management.

 

Having this knowledge can go a long way in your quest to break free from emotional eating. To wrap up, here are three tips to help you stop emotional eating:

 

1. If you feel the urge to emotionally eat, try going for a walk or doing another activity that can help you de-stress instead.

 

2. Keep track of your triggers and find alternative coping strategies to deal with difficult emotions.

 

3. Don’t beat yourself up if you slip – cut yourself some slack and be kind to yourself while you work on developing healthier habits.

 

These are just a few pieces of advice that can help you break the cycle of emotional eating and form a healthier relationship with food.

 

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