{"id":2368,"date":"2011-05-10T13:25:23","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T17:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2011-05-10T13:25:23","modified_gmt":"2011-05-10T17:25:23","slug":"stay-fat-tuesday-are-you-stressed-out-and-hungry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/05\/stay-fat-tuesday-are-you-stressed-out-and-hungry.html","title":{"rendered":"Stay Fat Tuesday &#8211; Are you stressed out and hungry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">There are thousands of causes for stress,<br \/>\nand one antidote to stress is self-expression.<br \/>\n~ Garson Kanin<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<strong>Stressed out and hungry?<\/strong> When we feel threatened or stressed, our neuroendocrine system kicks into high gear and releases a series of hormones. One of these is Cortisol, which gives us the biochemical strength we need to fight or flee our stressors. Back in evolutionary times, this served us well. We needed to replenish our bodies after a bout with a man-eating lion. It was a survival issue.<\/p>\n<p>In modern times, most of our stress comes to us in a less physical form from balancing our checkbooks, filling out college applications to making car payments. Yet, we are still hard-wired to release the same hunger-causing hormones as our loin-cloth wearing ancestors. The stress is still there, but the physical exertion isn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>Our best strategy is to feel less stressed, which will keep the food cravings in check.<br \/>\nHere are some ways to short circuit stress and weight gain:<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Exercise:<\/strong> Still the best stress-buster in town.<br \/>\n2. <strong>Never Skip a Meal: <\/strong>Keep the blood sugar levels even.<br \/>\n3. <strong>Restful sleep:<\/strong> When we don&#8217;t get enough rest, Cortisol levels rise!<br \/>\n4. <strong>Relax:<\/strong> What activities make you feel relaxed and calm?<br \/>\n5. <strong>Deep Breathing Exercises:<\/strong> Take a moment to stop everything and breathe!<br \/>\n6. <strong>Meditate:<\/strong> Sit and center yourself. Take a spiritual break.<br \/>\n7. <strong>Avoid caffeine, cigarettes and alcohol:<\/strong> All three can cause Cortisol levels to rise.<br \/>\n8. <strong>Express YOURself:<\/strong> Feast on your own creativity.<\/p>\n<p>How will you express your creativity today?<\/p>\n<p><em>Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Janice Taylor<\/em><br \/>\n<em> wise * fun * utterly useful<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________<br \/>\nFor the best in wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\njoin the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickinthetushclub.com\/\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualshoulder.com\/\">Virtual Shoulder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow Janice Taylor on Twitter: <a href=\"..\/..\/2011\/www.twitter.com\/OurLady\">www.twitter.com\/OurLady<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook:  <a href=\"..\/..\/2011\/www.facebook.com\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\">www.facebook.com\/OurLadyofWeightLoss<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are thousands of causes for stress, and one antidote to stress is self-expression. ~ Garson Kanin Stressed out and hungry? 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