Eating is easy.\u00a0 It seems like a quick fix to make us feel better.\u00a0 Unfortunately, food doesn\u2019t really solve any of our real problems.\u00a0 Like drugs and alcohol, it just gives us a temporary boost.\u00a0 To be free of an unhealthy dependence on food, it might help if we take the advice given to those who struggle with other forms of addictions.\u00a0 One of the counseling tools is a slogan called H.A.L.T.<\/p>\n
The H is a reminder not to get too hungry<\/em>.\u00a0 When you skip meals and your blood sugar bottoms out, your brain isn\u2019t running on all engines.\u00a0 Your will power is low and your mind is fuzzy. That\u2019s not a good time to be making decisions.\u00a0 If you get too hungry, you are setting yourself up for a fail. That\u2019s one reason that skipping meals is generally a bad idea.<\/p>\n You can prepare for this scenario by planning your meals and snacks in advance.\u00a0 If low glycemic food is there and easily accessible, you will be far more likely to eat it.\u00a0 If you are starving and the only things in the refrigerator need to be prepared and it will be a while before you can get it to your mouth — the plan is nearly doomed.\u00a0 You will want to pick up the nearest edible item and start chomping. I know — been there, done that.<\/p>\n Plan ahead and take time to stop and eat before you get so hungry that you can\u2019t handle the temptations.\u00a0 You want to be winner, so develop some strategies for success.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get too hungry, and you will be off to a good start.<\/p>\n Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em> Eating is easy.\u00a0 It seems like a quick fix to make us feel better.\u00a0 Unfortunately, food doesn\u2019t really solve any of our real problems.\u00a0 Like drugs and alcohol, it just gives us a temporary boost.\u00a0 To be free of an unhealthy dependence on food, it might help if we take the advice given to those…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[143,161,90,35,18],"class_list":["post-678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eating-plan","tag-addiction","tag-h-a-l-t","tag-hunger","tag-low-glycemic","tag-temptation"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"