REASONS YOU FEEL LIKE EATING ALL THE TIME
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First off, let’s just acknowledge that hunger can come both physically and mentally. It is OKAY to eat even if you are NOT hungry because food is not just there to replenish caloric needs.
However, for some women it may feel a bit over whelming and frustrating, so here are a few pointers to look at on as to why you have become a snacking monster or are controlled by insatiable hunger.
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1️⃣Are you eating enough? Don’t fall into the restricting cycle- it won’t work. Withholding too many calories only backfires and causes one to binge, most of the time in the evening. Plus, some of us NEED MORE THAN WE THINK.
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2️⃣Are you eating enough protein? Protein is the most satiating macronutrient out of the 3 main ones and most women are under eating it
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3️⃣Are you balancing your blood sugar? This is KEY. If your blood sugar keeps dropping during the day, your body will constantly call out for MORE energy to come in- even if you have eaten enough!
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4️⃣Are you stressed? Our brains use energy too! Even if we haven’t burned a lot of calories, stress affects not only the need for more energy to enter the bod but also our blood sugar levels
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5️⃣ Are you bored? Sometimes we just don’t know what to do with ourselves and look to food for comfort, which is okay, but sometimes we can fill our time with more important things
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6️⃣Are you eating out of habit? Get home from work and just routinely reach for a piece of chocolate? Catch yourself and ask if that is really what you are hungry for, or is it just a habit now?
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7️⃣Are you getting your period? During your luteal phase, many of us require MORE calories for our metabolic rate increases. Are you tracking your cycle? Be aware!
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8️⃣Do you have any deficiencies? In most cases, women are mineral deficient in something, so it is also important to notice if we crave particular foods all the time. Do you see a pattern? Write things down and investigate!