Those who constantly control their own eating behavior and overhear the body’s natural signals are particularly vulnerable to emotionally and psychologically upsetting situations.
This is particularly pronounced when the feeling of hunger is steadfastly suppressed and meals are ignored. The body often reacts to this with ravenous hunger, which becomes noticeable through circulatory problems, nausea and restlessness, among other things.
If one skipped still problem-free the breakfast and limited itself with the lunch to the Knabbern of a Möhrchens, then the ravenous appetite assaults one at the latest in the evening. If stress clouds appear in the sky, the cravings may appear even earlier. Even if self-control has worked well up to that point, it now often throws a spanner in the works. The consequence is then that usually large quantities of high-calorie foods are devoured.
Tips for preventing cravings
To prevent such stress-induced food cravings, it is therefore important to give up control sometimes:
- Try to listen to the signals of your body.
- People who listen to their biological signals usually eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full. They have a balance between energy intake and consumption. Stressful situations also tend not to lead these people into binge eating. Rather, they tend to eat less under stress.
Enjoy with all senses
For us, enjoyment means well-being. To prepare a delicious dish, to dress it and to eat it with pleasure in pleasant company, triggers high feelings in us.
But how often does the pleasure of eating still play a role for us? Food should fill us up, be quick, sometimes also comfort us and relieve frustration. But when we’ve just eaten, many a meal triggers feelings of regret and guilt because it was too high in calories, too fatty or too sugary. Is eating still fun then?
How to enjoy your food again
These tips can help you feel pleasure again when you eat:
- Try really enjoying a meal again. Take time to prepare, set the table beautifully, light a candle and treat yourself to a glass of wine.
- Cook a dish that you like very much, but which does not come with too many calories. So you avoid that a bad feeling spoils the feast. For example, how about a fish dish with a tasty side salad? Or chicken breast with vegetable atatouille?
Indulge the soul with delicious, healthy food.
Food is good not only for the body but also for the soul. Through enjoyable food and drink, we can pamper our soul. We should learn again to enjoy food and not constantly subject ourselves to food control.
With delicious and healthy ingredients such as fruits, vegetables, grains and low-fat meat products, great dishes can be conjured up. Of course, we also need a piece of chocolate sometimes, either as a balm for the soul or as a treat for the palate, but we should limit our consumption of sweets to a few moments of enjoyment.
