{"id":557,"date":"2010-04-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/04\/how-to-stop-overeating.html"},"modified":"2010-04-24T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-24T01:00:00","slug":"how-to-stop-overeating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/04\/how-to-stop-overeating.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Overeating"},"content":{"rendered":"

How can I stop myself from eating when I’m not hungry?<\/i><\/p>\n

It’s often hard to realize you may be eating for reasons besides
\na
\nnutritional need! You may be simply just eating out of habit, boredom,
\nor to distract from some emotion like a need for affection, or if
\nyou’re worried, upset, or angry. <\/p>\n

First, after being conscious of
\n“why,”
\nask God to help. Then, don’t deny God’s assistance or insult Him by
\ncontinuing something you’d rather not do. Third, try to become even
\nmore consistently aware of your true desire to change, knowing full
\nwell that there’s a direct cause and effect relationship between
\novereating and obesity.
\n
It
\nwill also help to regularly recommit to
\nyour weight and health goals, instead of having that extra food. Then,
\ndo something that will cause your brain to secrete endorphins, the
\n“happy juices.” Next time you’re tempted to eat when you know you’re
\nnot hungry, try some other ways to feel happy quickly: Playing a
\nphysically active game, or watching really funny stand-up comedy, or
\ngetting tickled by your partner or friends.<\/p>\n

Share your ideas for
\nwhat YOU do when you’re not overeating.  Post a comment.  INVITE FIRENDS
\n— email this blog to them — they’ll appreciate it very much.<\/p>\n

And join
\nme on Twitter!  Click here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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