Day 19 Tame destructive emotional eating triggers

Don't let emotional eating derail your plan—

Today, you will be drinking two IsaLean® Shakes and eating one healthy 400 – 600 calorie meal. If you have had a problem with emotional eating, this information may help you better control the urges.

People who are prone to emotional eating consume food to soothe unpleasant emotions, such as anger, anxiety or fear. Plus, chaotic emotions can bring about an almost irresistible yearning for food.

Because food consumption is tied to emotions rather than fulfilling physical needs, overeating is common.

Medical experts, such as the Mayo Clinic, acknowledge that emotional eating can be the most difficult component to control for those who want to lose weight. But, there are steps that can help control these difficult urges.

Discover your triggers by writing down what you eat and how you're feeling at the time.

When you're upset, instead of eating take a walk, talk to a friend or do something else to comfort yourself.

Keep healthy snacks in your kitchen so when you reach for something, you'll find fruit instead of cookies.

The Mayo Clinic also states that certain foods release a small amount of "mood-elevating" hormones. These foods can help satisfy the urge to eat uncontrollably. One of those foods is chocolate.

They say, "For example, when you eat enticing foods, such as chocolate, your body releases trace amounts of mood- and satisfaction-elevating hormones... Related to this is the simple fact that the pleasure of eating offsets negative emotions."

IsaDelight™ is our healthy chocolate treat that can help reduce emotional eating urges because it's a pleasure to eat! It's also low in calories and filled with amino acids and B vitamins that may reduce physical, as well as emotional, cravings for food. It also lifts mood and provides healthy antioxidants to your body.

You can get a handle on emotional eating. Identify your eating triggers, find ways other than eating to cope with upsetting emotions and keep healthy snacks around, including IsaDelight™!

Have a terrific day—we'll be back tomorrow!

The IsaDiary™ Team

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