{"id":2871,"date":"2012-07-10T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/?p=2871"},"modified":"2012-08-22T08:21:29","modified_gmt":"2012-08-22T12:21:29","slug":"does-your-personality-make-you-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2012\/07\/does-your-personality-make-you-fat.html","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Personality Make You Fat?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It’s summer and once again, we are all determined to shed those extra pounds. So, stop staring at that carrot and wishing it was a hot fudge sundae! Something else is going on in your head.<\/p>\n

Consider this: Your personality may be making you fat!<\/p>\n

Here’s what researchers at the National Institute on Aging found:<\/p>\n

1) If you lean towards neuroticism (easily experience negative emotions)<\/p>\n

3) And, are low on begin organized and disciplined (well, of course)<\/p>\n

2) And are impulsive<\/p>\n

3)And are not too agreeable.<\/p>\n

4) And had a low quality relationship with your mom when you were a toddler (Pediatrics)<\/p>\n

You are more likely to gain weight than people without these traits.<\/p>\n

Now does this mean you need a personality make-over? Of course not.Well maybe, but that is really hard to do when things are hard wired into your brain.<\/p>\n

Instead, change your thinking, identify overeating triggers and change your behavior. Weight loss is still possible for the personality challenged!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

For more help with emotional eating, click on the book cover above, Press Pause Before You Eat.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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